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Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:46:44 +0000
Bike accident claims the life of man from Belles
Information reaching Dominica News Online (DNO) is that one male i ndividual from Belles, Shawn Durand, succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision at Pont Cassé earlier today. The incident is said to have occurred in an area near Shy...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:41:29 +0000
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: In loving memory of Jacqueline Johnson née Letang
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Jacqueline who passed away peacefully at home in Whitby, Ontario, on Sunday February 28, 2021.  Jacqueline bravely finished her fight with Alzheimer’s surrounded by her children.  She was 75.....

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 12:41:48 +0000
CIBC FirstCaribbean donates USD$750,000 to purchase needed COVID-19 vaccines
Dominica is among ten countries across the region that are expected to get a major boost to their Covid-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a USD$500,000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation to national vaccination progr...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:44:43 +0000
Vlogger and videographer released without charge, protesters out on bail
Four individuals detained by the police were released today, two of whom were charged with criminal offenses whilst the others were released without charge. Popular vlogger Lynworth (Mystelics) Mitchell of Portsmouth, and videographer/photographer Ja...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:00:06 +0000
Dominican catholic priest selected for BBC prayer activity on Commonwealth Day, March 7
Parish Priest of St Ann, Dominica Fr. Elton Letang has been selected to participate in a BBC prayer activity which will form part of Commonwealth Observance Day on Sunday. The event is normally marked with a service at Westminster Abbey.... The post ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:41:42 +0000
20 thousand Chinese vaccine doses arrive in Dominica; Melissa Skerrit takes first shot
Twenty thousand doses of the Chinese state-owned Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine have officially been handed over to the government of Dominica courtesy of the People’s Republic of China. At the handing over ceremony on January 4, 2021, which was he...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:45:12 +0000
DHTA responds to government’s decision to reevaluate Safe in Nature programme
The Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA) expresses concern over a recent decision to reevaluate the Safe in Nature Programme (SiN). Since its launch in August 2020, the SiN progamme has provided a safe avenue for the relaunching of tourism.....

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:23:04 +0000
Dominican writers seek a place in Dominica’s literary archives as they launch new book (with photos)
The diverse textures of stories by 24 of Dominica’s established and fresh authors can now be found in a newly launched book, Montage Domnik. The anthology which is the first for the Waitukubuli Writers (WW) breaks new ground in exposing... The post...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:33:41 +0000
Dominica police seek CARICOM assistance to investigate death of man who died in their custody
The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force has requested assistance from the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) in their investigation of the death of a Kings Hill man who died in police custody over the carnival holidays. A...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:34:45 +0000
Police dismiss claims that Chinese intercepted drone at Morne Daniel
The police have said that the arrest of well-known vlogger Lynworth (Mystelics) Mitchell  of Portsmouth, and videographer/photographer Jawanza Stuart of Castle Comfort, is a result of ongoing police investigations without intervention by anyone else...



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