DOMINICA SIGNS MOU FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGENERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

DOMINICA SIGNS MOU FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGENERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

(OPM)- The Government of Dominica on Thursday, September 7, 2023 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Common Earth and the Cloudburst Foundation for the establishment of the Common Earth Regenerative Development and Applied Scientific Research Institute in Dominica. The overall aim of the Institute is to increase citizens’ economic potential in areas of innovative […]

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 PRESS RELEASE: CARICOM-Africa Day 2023

PRESS RELEASE: CARICOM-Africa Day 2023

The people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the African Union (AU) on September 7, 2023 recognize the second annual CARICOM-Africa Day, a joyful celebration, yet fraught with the reminders of why we were separated in the first place, and why we remained as distant relatives for so long.  Just as large families who haven’t […]

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 Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Names Sylvanie Burton as the Government Nominee for President of Dominica

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Names Sylvanie Burton as the Government Nominee for President of Dominica

(OPM) -Sylvanie Burton is the Government of Dominica’s nominee for President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced on Wednesday. If elected to the position, Burton, a career public servant, will become the first female president and the first indigenous head of state. The term of office of the current President, His […]

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 MINISTRY OF HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADDRESSES ALLEGED INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF DEAD AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE LAYOU RIVER

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADDRESSES ALLEGED INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF DEAD AQUATIC ANIMALS IN THE LAYOU RIVER

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services is deeply concerned about recent reports regarding the indiscriminate dumping of dead aquatic animals in the Layou River. We understand the impact such activities can have on the environment, as well as the potential risks posed to public health. The Environmental Health Department is actively investigating this […]

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 Work begins on the Restoration of Salisbury Irrigation System

Work begins on the Restoration of Salisbury Irrigation System

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy’s Emergency Agricultural and Climate Resilience Project (EALCRP) has entered into a contract with the EnviroPlus Consulting a local environmental engineering firm, for the restoration of the Salisbury Irrigation system which will better serve over 60 farmers in the Grand Savanne Area. The EALCRP was designed post […]

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 PM SKERRIT MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER AND MEMBER FOR SALISBURY HON. JESMA PAUL

PM SKERRIT MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER AND MEMBER FOR SALISBURY HON. JESMA PAUL

Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit met with the Leader of the Opposition and Parliamentary Representative for the Salisbury Constituency, Hon. Jesma Paul at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday to discuss areas of concern within her constituency. They discussed the maintenance of farm access roads, the upgrade of the Salisbury Health Center, and […]

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 PM SKERRIT MEETS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO BARBADOS AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN

PM SKERRIT MEETS WITH US AMBASSADOR TO BARBADOS AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN

Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit held cordial discussions with the United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean H.E Linda S. Taglialatela  at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday. H.E Taglialatela and her delegation visited Dominica from August 10-13, 2023. Prime Minister Skerrit appealed for US support of CARICOM’s proposal for a […]

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