Families and friends of the late Stephen ‘Paboy’ Thomas of Paix Bouche make a social commitment to the communities of Paix Bouche, Bense, Anse-de-Mai and Anse Soldat through a scholarship foundation in his honour. The charitable Foundation was recently incorporated and founded by his daughter Tamica Thomas to provide scholarship opportunities to students from these […]
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Dominica’s ‘Princess of Song’ Michele Henderson, a world-renowned singer / songwriter, flautist and Goodwill Ambassador, will be staging her highly anticipated The Jazz in Me virtual concert on Saturday May 22 live from the Nature Island, and invites all Dominicans, at home and abroad to this musical journey where she will pay tribute to friends […]
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Dominica joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Blood Donor Day. This event serves to thank voluntary blood donors for the lifesaving gift of blood. It also raises awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure that all individuals and communities have access to a safe and timely supply of blood. […]
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Ashley Olivacce Age 80 of Scotts’ Head, who resided at Belfast, Mahaut. He passed away on the 24th of April 2021 at his residence. He is survived by: Wife: Claudia Olivacce 2 Sons: John and Stephen Olivacce in England 3 Daughters: Joan and Sandra […]
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of 59 year old Anthony Clement John, better known as Tony, of St. Joseph, who resided at Grand Savanne, Salisbury. He died on Friday 30th April at his home in Grand Savanne. He was the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National […]
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Washington, D.C., May 14, 2021 (PAHO) — Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are to be expected, but genomic surveillance in the Americas should continue to detect any unusual or unexpected increase in cases, increase in lethality or change in clinical patterns that could affect control measures including vaccines, a group of experts said. During […]
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Washington, D.C., May 14, 2021 (PAHO) – Dominica today celebrated its World Health Organization certification for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. With the achievement, Dominica joined seven other Caribbean countries that have received the dual validation, demonstrating continuing regional progress against the two diseases. During a virtual celebration today, Dominica Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt […]
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The Waitukubuli Advocates for Viable Environments (WAVE) is voicing concern over the disposal of garbage in the Roseau River. Chairman of the WAVE, Fr. Franklyn Cuffy says, “We are concerned over the impact that this is having on the environment. I remember when we took the Girls Guide on this very river and we were […]
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The Dominica Bureau of Standards on Wednesday held its certificate awards ceremony for farmers who had successfully completed the Dominica Good Agricultural Practices (DOM-GAP) certification. The certification covered areas such as proper record keeping, construction of pack sheds, disposal of chemicals, replacement of signage and proper use of personal protective equipment. Keisha Joseph, Technical Officer […]
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