While Emancipation activities had to be curtailed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,  Friday 31, July will be celebrated as Emancipation Dress Day and Dominicans are being encouraged to participate in the activity. Emancipation Dress Day forms part of the week of activities commemorating Emancipation Celebrations. Chief Cultural Officer, Raymond Lawrence says, “We are […]

Glenroy Toussaint, Local Government Commissioner and Chairman of the Emergency Shelter Subcommittee has reiterated calls for families to be well prepared in light of the Hurricane Season. He says, “If every family in Dominica, every household in Dominica implement and execute their plan then it will minimize the impact of a Tropical Storm, a Hurricane […]

Concerns have been raised over a dark, oily sludge close to the mouth of the Layou River and Chief Physical Planner in the Division of Planning, Genora Joseph, assures the public that the investigations are on going. She says that the Planning Division takes these reports seriously and set out to investigate with utmost care.According […]

It is the beginning of a new Toastmasters year for the Nature Isle Toastmasters Club (NITC) of Dominica. The Nature Isle Toastmasters Club is a part of Toastmaster International which has over 16,800 clubs in 148 countries with approximately 358,000 members. The Toastmasters mission is to empower its members to become more effective communicators and […]

Information provided by the Dominica Met Service indicated that Dominica is expected to be affected by Potential Tropical Cyclone Number 9 from tonight through to Friday. This disturbance could become a tropical storm by tonight or tomorrow. This weather system is expected to bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds up to tropical storm force […]

Seven (7) year old Adaiah Sanford has published her first book entitled, ‘A Beginner’s Guide to the Kalinago Language’. Adaiah was born and raised in the Kalinago Territory. While in kindergarten, Adaiah would use construction paper to create books with her art. She took a keen interest in the kalinago Language at the tender age […]

Director of Primary Health Care and Head of the Border Reopening Task force, Dr. Laura Esprit has called on returning nationals to follow the set protocols established by the Ministry of Health so as to preserve Dominica’s Zero COVID-19 status. She says that it takes only one person to throw all our hard work over […]

The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) continues to seek ways to assist members and the economy by extension. In light of this the DAIC has engaged Government on many levels and continues to advocate for the easing of conditions so that small and medium businesses may access financing at the Agricultural Industrial and […]

Director of Primary Health Care, Dr.Laura Esprit has expressed concerns over what she refers to as the disregard by some returning  Dominicans to the regulations set by the Ministry of Health. Dr.Esprit said, “It has been approximately 10 days since our borders have been reopened to Dominican nationals and residents. Thus far approximately 183 persons […]

Lyndhurst Funeral Home is celebrating its 32nd year of existence.According to Manager, Mrs.Josephine Dublin Prince, the company lives by its motto, “For quality service in all funeral business”. Lyndhurst will commemorate the milestone by recognizing four employees who have rendered exceptional service over the years. One such employee is Mr. Kelvin Cuffy, who has been […]