The Government of Dominica has completed the COVID-19 center within the perimeter of the St.James building in Portsmouth. This is according to the Minister of Health, Hon.Irving McIntyre. The completion of the building means that there is an additional 18 beds available for COVID-19 related cases. The Minister expressed profound gratitude to the many persons […]

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a food Security initiative in light of COVID-19 geared at backyard gardeners. According to Agricultural Officer, Dr. Al Mario Casimir, while registration is still ongoing, so far there are over 1700 persons registered to participate in the initiative. He says seedling distribution will intensify this week and distribution […]

While addressing the press conference of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday 21, Director of Primary Health in Dominica, Dr.Laura Esprit,   said that the frontline workers, authorities and the general public deserve commendation for the effectiveness with which the COVID-19 pandemic has been handled so far. However, she cautions that we must not let the […]

National epidemiologist, Dr. Shaluddin Ahmed says that it has been exactly 14 days since Dominica last reported a positive case of COVID-19, thus we can safely say that we have flattened the curve. Additionally, according to Ahmed, Dominica boasts of having the highest testing rate per capita. However, inspite of all of these successes, Dr. […]

One’s first impression of Loik Charles is definitely not his disability. It probably would be that he is well spoken and impeccably well mannered (as was the case with me) or that you are fascinated by what he has accomplished so far. Loik is definitely a trailblazer in the Dominican context who has set the […]

Dominica, like many other nations, is experiencing changes in everyday life because of the Coronavirus. One such change is the cessation of regular school which means that children are at home and in some cases while parents still go out to work. This may increase vulnerability to abuse says Nicole Toussaint Jno.Baptiste, Coordinator Child Abuse […]

oday, April 20, marks the official start of what is commonly referred to in the academic calendar as the Third Term or Trinity Term. Teachers and students will resort back to The Online Learning Initiative  which began towards the end of term two when the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for teachers to continue meeting […]

Dominica’s total number of COVID-19 cases has remained at 16 with 8 persons recovered and sent home. National epidemiologist, Dr.Shaluddin Ahmed said at the press briefing of the Ministry of Health yesterday that it has been 10 days since Dominica has had a positive COVID-19 case. According to him, Dominica is in phase 3 of […]