The Government of Dominica held a national consultation to discuss the possible impact of COVID-19 on the country. Stakeholders from civil society, the clergy, and the private sector were all invited to be part of the consultation. Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, called for all Dominicans to cooperate during this time. He said, “We all […]

The Ministry of Health embarked upon a recent nationwide vaccination to reduce the likelihood of cervical cancer. The first dosage of the HPV vaccine was given in December to both boys and girls of grade six. According to the Senior Community Health Nurse and the Head of the Expanded Program on Immunization Nurse Florentine Lewis, […]

Express des Isles has announced that it will be canceling all its services effective Tuesday, March 17 due to restrictions placed by French President Emmanuel Macron because of the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Below is the announcement made by local agent H.H. V Whitchurch & Co Ltd “Following the speech of the President […]

The Ministry of Health continues its efforts at preparing health professionals to deal with the deadly Coronavirus known as COVID-19. While there are no recorded cases on island, the old adage comes to mind that prevention is better than cure. On March 23, front line workers took part in an Infection Control Workshop conducted by […]

The Ministry of Health continues to advise the public that Dominica has no recorded cases of the deadly Coronavirus. Health Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre said, “We have been carrying out numerous tests for the Coronavirus in Dominica over the past week, all the tests done so far have been negative. This doesn’t mean that we […]

Bram Sanderson, of Wesley, will represent Dominica in the K1 Sprint 200m Kayak.Presently, Bram is in Cyprus training for 25 days, with coach Michalis Kyriacou who is a kayaking coach of the Limassol Nautical Club. Sanderson is preparing for the Panamanian Championship Olympic qualifier in Brazil from the 5th to 10th of may 2020. Sanderson […]

Wes Antonio Romain who  was involved in a vehicular accident last Sunday which left him in a critical condition at the ICU has succumbed to his injuries. A hearty thank you to all those who prayed for and contributed in one way or another to the medical situation of Wes. Emonews expresses sincere condolences to […]

Dominican manufacturers were encouraged to take advantage of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act(CBERA) to increase exports to US markets. According to Rachel Myers of the United States Embassy in Barbados, the act was first passed in 1984 and has no expiration date. It provides for the duty free entry of most goods from 17 […]

The St.Martin Secondary School held a mini exhibition on Thursday to display the work done by the science students. The different form levels learnt different systems in the body and were asked to make models representing the systems studied. A few young ladies went over and beyond in the presentation of their models and some […]