The Government of Commonwealth of Dominica, with funding provided by the European Union Development Fund (EDF) under the 11th Economic Development Fund (EDF) contract, has commenced the rehabilitation of feeder roads within all seven agricultural regions. Contracts totaling EC$9,943,819.47, have been awarded and signed for rehabilitation works in Castle Bruce, Grandbay, Paix Bouche, La Plaine, Calibishie, […]

Good day and Happy World Health Day! World Health Day is observed world-wide on 7th April every year to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is a day which aims to create awareness of a specific health theme that will highlight a priority area of concern for the […]

Quito, Ecuador on March 30 – April 01: Delegates from around the globe convened to dialogue and collaborate on areas of common interests, exchange experiences and lessons learned in an effort to accelerate the transformation of the agri-food systems at national and regional levels. The meeting deliberated on several strategic regional documents to include: Priorities for […]

Roseau, Dominica- March 31, 2022: The Government of Dominica has extended the filing and payment due date for income tax returns and payments to May 31, 2022. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit said the measure is in response to requests from the public based on the negative impact of the COVID-19 […]

Fellow Dominicans, friends…..greetings. Approximately one year ago, I informed the nation that Government had begun discussions with Emera Incorporated, with a view to acquiring their majority share ownership in the Dominica Electricity Services Company (DOMLEC). On several occasions prior to that time, I have expressed publicly the need for us to take greater control of […]

From March 2020, Dominica has been dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic which has significantly affected our way of life and livelihoods. Over the last two years we have gone through various phases of the pandemic and we have had to respond to periods of surges, new variants, hospitalization, and deaths. Throughout this […]

(OPM)- Cabinet has approved the Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Strategy to assess, reduce and manage fiscal risk associated with disasters. The Strategy aims to improve Dominica’s response capacity to natural hazards, climate impacts, pandemics, endemic health concerns and other economic shocks. The DRF Strategy aligns with the Disaster Resilience Strategy (DRS) approved by Cabinet in […]