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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 03:10:47 +0000
COMMENTARY: Pompeo’s final disrespect for the Caribbean
As if Mike Pompeo hadn’t shown enough disrespect for the Caribbean during his turbid tenure as US Secretary of State, his final parting shot against Cuba was a bridge too far even for those Caribbean leaders who have dutifully adhered... The post C...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:12:02 +0000
IOM Dominica: Training individuals & repairing emergency shelters to strengthen community resilience
Thirty individuals from 26 communities received one-day training on Wednesday 13 January 2021 in conducting Initial Damage Assessments (IDA) in the aftermath of adverse events such as storms, earthquakes, landslides, fires and floods.  The training ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:51:52 +0000
Wesley farmer says his cultivated land was bulldozed without compensation; sufficient notice was given says Wesley MP
Parliamentary Representative for the Wesley Constituency, Fidel Grant is dismissing claims that the farmers in the Joe Burton area in Wesley have been unceremoniously displaced to facilitate the construction of an International Airport. The Minister ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:32:23 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO apologizes for unscheduled service interruption in Kalinago Territory
DOWASCO apologizes to customers from Kalinago Territory for the unscheduled interruption to their water supply. This interruption is due to a fallen tree which damaged a supply pipeline. DOWASCO would like to advise customers that we are working to h...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:20:52 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO scheduled service interruption from Morne Daniel to Beau Bois
 DOWASCO informs all its customers from Morne Daniel to Beau Bois (section by Courts) that their water supply will be interrupted from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Please be advised... The post ANNO...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:23:26 +0000
Former Police Commissioner, the late Ensley Pierre: an accomplished, conscientious and honourable man
What can one say that has not already been said about the late Ensley Luke Pierre, a treasured and beloved husband, father, grandfather, humanitarian, humble, strict and firm. Well it is no surprise that those left to carry his legacy... The post For...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:00:57 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, Jan 15): Cloudy conditions, scattered showers, next 24-48hrs, increased wind speeds by Saturday
A high pressure system is expected to remain dominant across the Lesser Antilles during the next 24 to 48 hours generating occasionally breezy conditions. Low level moisture within the wind flow is expected to generate mostly cloudy conditions with s...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:22:47 +0000
Travellers from Dominica to benefit from grace period for mandatory pre-departure COVID test for arrivals into England
People travelling from Dominica to England will benefit from a grace period which has been put in place following the introduction of mandatory pre-departure testing for all inbound passengers to England from Friday 15 January 2021. The Department fo...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:21:27 +0000
Dominica to receive COVID-19 vaccine by end of March 2021, PM Skerrit says
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says his government is confident that the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to Dominica by the end of March this year. He made the announcement following a virtual CARICOM Heads of Government meeting which took....

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:19:08 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Romanian scholarships available to Dominicans
The Embassy of Romania to the Republic of Cuba is inviting applications for scholarships from the citizens of Dominica to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies in Romania in all fields of study except medicine, dental medicine and pharmacy for th...



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