The Parliament of Dominica is expected to be in session today; the first time since the December 6 General Elections. According to section 36(1) of the Constitution of Dominica, the first order of business will be to elect a new speaker of the House of Assembly. The members will then proceed to take the oath […]
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Nyanna Stevens of the Will Strathmore Stevens Primary School in Marigot was crowned the 2020 Carnival Princess. She won the awards for Best Performing Talent, Best in Spectacular Wear and the Peoples Choice Award. The first Runner Up position went to Alianne Toussaint of the Convent Prepatory who also won the award for Miss Intelligence […]
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The calypso sensation out of St.Lucia is one of the contenders in the 2020 calypso finals. Fitzroy ‘Bingo’ Leon will join eight other finalists as they contend for the 2020 calypso monarchy. The other finalists are Observer De Webb Bobb De healer Jaydee Hunter Karessah Tasha P They will face King Dice on February 22 […]
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The reigning Junior Monarch, Malik ‘De Examiner’ Darroux successfully defended his crown. Malik who represented the St.Mary’s Academy performed ‘Visions’ written by Jerry Lloyd. The song depicted the negative effects video games may have on persons. Malik said, “I am happy and excited at winning, I was confident despite the challenges, but I knew that […]
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The University of the West Indies (UWI) held another successful Dame Eugenia Charles Memorial Lecture on Thursday 6, February. This year’s topic was “Upgrading to first-class: The role and contributions of Dominican women in the Caribbean Reparations Movement. ”The Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Chair of the Open Campus Council and one […]
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The Drug Abuse Prevention Unit observed Drug Awareness month in January. The month of activities began with a church service at Truth and Grace Fellowship Global in Kingshill and ended with a rally at St.Joseph and Castle Bruce. According to the Director at the National Drug Abuse Prevention Unit, Martha Jarvis, one of the activities […]
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The Inter American Institute for Cooperation (IICA) with the support of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to host a series of webinars on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. The webinars are hosted at the Conference room of the Division of Agriculture, Botanic Gardens. Topics covered include Standards for Growing, […]
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Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit announced at a press conference on Friday that over 257 million dollars in various taxes is owed to the state. The Prime Minister is urging all those who are in default to pay up. Breakdown of the 275 million owed “Government needs the money. We have […]
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The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is better prepared to investigate crimes following a training last week. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade of the Florida National Guard teamed up with their counterparts from the CDPF to exchange tactics and techniques for policing operations and crime scene investigation. The Florida […]
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A plane has skidded off an airport runway in Istanbul, causing the jet to split into three pieces according to Turkish media reports. According to Turkey’s NTV television, the Pegasus Airlines flight, carrying 177 passengers and six crew members, had just arrived from the city of Izmir, adding the fuselage had caught fire but has […]
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