STATE FUNERAL FOR THE LATE JOHN FITZGERALD EDWARD REGISTE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND DIASPORA RELATIONS

STATE FUNERAL FOR THE LATE JOHN FITZGERALD EDWARD REGISTE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND DIASPORA RELATIONS

Roseau, Dominica-September 30, 2021 – The Government of Dominica wishes to inform that the late Honourable John Fitzgerald Edward Registe will be laid to rest on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Honourable Registe served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations, with special responsibility for Diaspora Relations, from […]

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 Businesses are allowed to remain open until 11pm daily

Businesses are allowed to remain open until 11pm daily

Roseau, Dominica- September 29, 2021: Cabinet has approved further amendments to the Environmental Health Services (COVID-19) Regulations S.R. & O 26 of 2021 to take effect from Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Businesses, currently allowed to operate, are allowed to remain open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. Proprietors of gyms, bars, gaming establishments, and […]

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 Protocols for the Viewing and Funeral  for the Late Patrick Roland John, Former Prime Minister of Dominica have been set

Protocols for the Viewing and Funeral for the Late Patrick Roland John, Former Prime Minister of Dominica have been set

The State Funeral for the late Patrick Roland John, former Prime Minister of Dominica, will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. The State Funeral is in keeping with the Cabinet Decision of July 31, 2001, which accords a state funeral to a former Prime Minister. Mr. Patrick Roland John served as Dominica’s first Prime […]

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 PRIME MINISTER SKERRIT CALLS FOR SHIFT TO MORE DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIES IN COMMODITY DEPENDENT STATES

PRIME MINISTER SKERRIT CALLS FOR SHIFT TO MORE DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIES IN COMMODITY DEPENDENT STATES

Roseau, Dominica – September 16, 2021 – Dominica’s Prime Minister, Hon.Roosevelt Skerrit has issued a call for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to consider a complete structural transformation to more diversified economies, which are no longer commodity dependent. Hon. Skerrit participated in a virtual Round Table Discussion of the United Nations Conference on Trade and […]

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 REVISED HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS

REVISED HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS

Roseau, Dominica- September 10, 2021: Further to the decisions by Cabinet for elected business establishments to reopen effective September 8, 2021, the public is reminded that businesses are only allowed to reopen in keeping with strict health protocols and the applicable provisions of the following Statutory Rules and Orders: Environmental Health Services (COVID-19) Regulations S.R. […]

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 RESTAURANTS, BARS, GYMS, GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS ALLOWED TO REOPEN

RESTAURANTS, BARS, GYMS, GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS ALLOWED TO REOPEN

Roseau, Dominica- September 7, 2021: At a meeting of Cabinet held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, Cabinet approved further amendments to the Environmental Health Services (COVID-19) Regulations S.R. & O 26 of 2021 to take effect from Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Subject to adherence to strict health and safety protocols, including physical distancing, sanitizing of […]

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