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Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:26:19 +0000
Flash Flood Warning in effect for Dominica until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow
The Meteorological Service has issued a  Flash Flood Warning for Dominica with effect from 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 1st, 2021 A tropical wave continues to produce moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms and... T...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:25:09 +0000
ANNOUNCEMENT: Procurement notice (request for bids) for EALCRP
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the co...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:28:12 +0000
Cosby sexual assault case overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court
Comedian Bill Cosby who was convicted in 2018 for drugging and sexual assaulting a woman in 2004 has had his conviction overturned in Pennsylvania supreme court due to “prosecutorial mistakes” according to an NBC report. This development ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:16:03 +0000
ODM predicts possible tropical storm conditions across Dominica by Friday and calls for vigilance
The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) has advised the public to be vigilant as the Dominica Meteorological Service has indicated that severe weather is projected to affect Dominica starting today, Wednesday June 30th and continuing into Saturday, J...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:12:51 +0000
WEATHER: Flash Flood Watch in effect for Dominica
The Dominica Meteorological Office has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Dominica as a tropical wave is expected to continue to affect the island into Thursday. Here is Senior Meteorological Officer, Marshall Alexander. The post WEATHER: Flash Flood Wat...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:28:36 +0000
Dominican manufacturers and agro-processors receive training in labelling standards for Dominica
The Inspection Unit of the Dominica Bureau of Standards (the Bureau) on June 15th and 22nd, 2021 conducted trainings for Local Manufacturers and Agro-Processors at the Goodwill Parish Hall and Portsmouth Co-operative Credit Union respectively. This f...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:28:55 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, June 30): Tropical wave expected to continue affecting Dominica into Thursday
An approaching tropical wave expected to continue affecting the island into Thursday. Showers, which could be moderate to heavy at times and thunderstorm activity, together with an increase in wind speeds are expected across the Lesser Antilles, incl...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:29:28 +0000
Dominica-born islander leads Caribbean Toastmasters clubs to highest award
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Brenda Maynard who was born Paix Bouche, Dominica and moved to Sint Maarten at a young age, has led the Toastmasters’ Clubs of the Caribbean to achieve the highest award recognized by Toastmasters International – S...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:21:40 +0000
DPSU’s Letang says members will take ‘correct’ action if government returns to parliament with same Fiscal Responsibility Bill
“Inhumane” and “undemocratic” were the words used by General Secretary of The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), Thomas Letang to describe aspects of the government’s Fiscal Responsibility Bill which was to have been tabled in parlia...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:30:33 +0000
WEATHER UPDATE (12:00 PM, June 29): Increased shower, thunderstorm activity and windspeed expected tonight as tropical wave begins to affect Dominica
A tropical wave located in the Tropical Atlantic, which is being monitored for development, is expected to begin affecting the island from tonight through Wednesday and into Thursday. This is expected to result in an increase in shower and thundersto...



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