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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:24:54 +0000Clarifying statement of Lennox Linton
On September 3rd 2019 edition of the Hotseat on Q95, I stated that elements of the funding arrangements for the Cabrits Resort and Spa, Kempinski Dominica under Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program provide the outline of an elaborate scheme...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:47:54 +0000
West Indies 14-member squad for 4th and 5th CG Insurance T20 Internationals
The fifth match of the CG Insurance T20 International (T20I) Series against Australia will be played under lights at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium (DSCG) tomorrow, Friday, July 16 with the first ball at 7:30pm (6:30pm Jamaica Time). Following a...
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:41:23 +0000
Dominica to make $80,000 annual contribution to World Pediatric Project
Dominica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Pediatric Project (WPP) under which the government will make available EC $83,970 annually as its contribution to the programme. “It shows the commitment that the WPP and the Go...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:09:29 +0000
Earlson Matthew appointed acting Chief Cultural Officer
Dominica now has a new acting Chief Cultural Officer. Earlson Matthew replaces Raymond Lawrence who has worked in that division for over 30 years. Matthew, who spoke to the media during an interview this week, said he is “truly excited”...
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:29:40 +0000
Emancipation Celebrations 2021 under the theme ‘Afro-Artistic’ begin tomorrow
African dress days, a culture night and a lecture on reparations by Dr. Damien Dublin are some of the highlights of the 2021 Emancipation Day Celebrations. The event which is being held under the theme: “Afro-Artistic” will run from July...
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:39:57 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, July 15): Tropical wave expected to produce showers, possible thunderstorms during next 24 hrs
A tropical wave is expected to affect the area during the next 24 hours producing showers and possible thunderstorms mainly across the southern portion of the Lesser Antilles. Another tropical wave is expected to affect the islands on Saturday. A...
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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:40:30 +0000
DCP Successors becomes first GMP-certified factory in Dominica
The Dominica Coconut Product (DCP) Successors Ltd, has become the first company in Dominica to be certified under the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) by the Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS). The company was officially awarded their certification...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:37:53 +0000
Dominica Red Cross opens third branch office
The Dominica Red Cross opened its third branch office in the Community of La Plaine on Saturday 10th July 2021. The Dominica Red Cross in its disaster preparedness activities continues to build resilience, by promoting Disaster Preparedness Risk Redu...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:57:46 +0000
Statement from Vice Chancellor of The UWI: The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti
The assassination of President Moïse of Haiti is the latest dramatic reflection of the culture of murderous political violence that has typified the colonisation of the Caribbean, and whose legacy continues to speak to the devalued worth of black...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:56:26 +0000
A Gripping Biography of Promise & Loss: The Rise & Fall of Patrick John
On March 29, 2019, Dr. Irving W. Andre launched The Rise & Fall of Patrick John (Pont Casse Press, 2019). In what is undoubtedly the most dramatic biography of a Dominica government leader, the promise and loss attendant to John’s journey ...