The Ministry of Education  is reporting a successful re opening of schools around the island. Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr.Jeffrey Blaize, says that teachers and students are practicing the measures outlined in the guidelines put forth by the Ministry. He continued, “We pride on safety. We know that the teachers are doing an excellent job […]

Dominican students are back in the classroom face to face, today Monday 7 September, the first time since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic back in March 2020. Education Minister, Hon. Octavia Alfred says that while the Ministry has decided to open, it is aware of the challenges and praises praised stakeholders who worked together […]

Dr. Irving McIntyre, Minister with the responsibility for Health in Dominica called for an inclusive approach in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic which he says will be with us for some time. Dr. McIntyre said, “The world has been battling this pandemic for the past few months and will continue to do so until a […]

According to reports from the Ministry of Health, there is another case of COVID-19 in Dominica. National Epidemiologist Dr.Shaluddin Ahmed confirmed this information on Wednesday at the press briefing of the Ministry of Health. He said, “The last two cases were detected on August 28 and 31. Both of these are imported cases”. The two […]

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Chandler Hyacinth has defended the decision by the Ministry to go ahead with the reopening of school. She said that face to face learning is of utmost importance to all students especially those from low income families and those who have a disability. She said, “Research has shown […]

The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is conducting investigations into the stabbing death of 24 year old Denzel Lenon James, male adult of Newtown/Citronier. According to reports, James was transported to the Accident & Emergency Department of the Dominica China Friendship Hospital via private vehicle about 11:45 a.m. on Saturday 29th August 2020, having […]

Public officer turned agro processor and now farmer, Don Corriette is one of the beneficiaries of the Contingency Emergency Response Component(CERC) of the Dominica Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project(DEALCRP). Corriette praises the CERC and encourages farmers to take advantage of what it has to offer. He said, “I want to express my thanks […]

The importance of Education to one climbing social ladders was highlighted by the Manager of the Central Cooperative Credit Union Limited(CCCUL) at the organization’s tenth scholarship award ceremony. Manager, Cleo Watts, said, “At Central, we believe that Education is pivotal to social mobility. Hence, this year marks the tenth anniversary of our scholarship programme which […]

The Ministry of Health has commenced its regular press conferences since the announcement of another positive COVID-19 case in Dominica. At the press conference, Senior Environmental Health Officer Ray Robinson had the task of putting the pandemic in perspective and informing the nation of the important duties performed by the Environmental Health Department. “We are […]