The Ministry of Education released the results of the Grade Six National Achievement Test (G6NAT) on Monday. According to data compiled by the Ministry girls have again outperformed boys in the exams. In Language 1 and 2, girls averaged 65.6 and 63.8 respectively compared to 2019 figures of 66.6 and 66.8, while the boys averaged […]

Steinberg Henry, who worked at the Dominica Broadcasting Corporation for a number of years has published his book, ‘Calypso Drift And Water: Reflective Eco logic Moving Lyrical Imaginative Awareness’. Henry says that the book has been a “labor of overcoming and love”. “It seemed the most difficult book to complete and there was once, the […]

The top five students of this years Grade Six National Achievement Test (G6NAT) were announced on Monday morning at a press conference held by the Ministry of Education. The students, representing various catholic schools around the island, all received three As in the condensed examinations. The studnets are Anyella Birmingham of St. Martin Primary, Syreina […]

Cabinet Secretary, Steve Ferrol is of the view that a cell phone policy will enhance customer service within the public sector. Ferrol said, “We have for the past couple months been discussing a cell phone policy that we hope to bring forward but  we do take the point that cell phones are a distraction and […]

The Solid Waste Management Corporation has acquired a flat bed truck and a crane truck to assist in a clean up campaign around the island. General Manager of the Solid Waste Management Corporation, Florian Mitchel says, “It is our expectation as at 31 December 2020, we would be able to remove over 500 derelict vehicles  […]

The Government of Dominica has been making preparations for the reopening of Dominica’s borders.Some time ago, it was announced that Dominicans stranded overseas would be able to return home on July 15. In light of this, port authorities have made changes in order to facilitate the reopening of the borders. Sneeze guards have been erected […]

Ms. Grace Watty of Zicack, Portsmouth, who taught at the Portsmouth Secondary School (PSS) for 40 years of her 47 years of dedicated teaching has retired. Grace Watty can be described as a quiet but formidable presence in the classroom, with a barely there, clever smile. Watty attended the PSS and loved the institution so […]

Fifth form french students returned to the classroom on Monday to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate(CSEC) French Examinations, officially marking the start of the CSEC exams. The regional exams which usually begin in May had to be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Education, Hon. Octavia Alfred wished the students well and […]