Senior Program Officer in the Ministry of Education and former principal, Simeon Joseph, in delivering the featured address at the teachers’ rally on Friday, recalled that on September 11, 2001, many firemen, policemen, and safety personnel were running into the World Trade Tower building while many were running out of it. In like manner, young […]

Manager of the Fond Cole Landfill, Jeno Jacobs said that Dominicans need to realize that they may be charged for the breeding of Mosquitoes. He said that the laws governing environmental health clearly state that you can be charged in court. In this regard, nationals must make every provision to adequately prevent mosquito breeding. This […]

Dominica’s First Lady of Song, Ophelia Olivacee-Marie said that local artists have not been given the limelight at the World Creole Music Festival over the years. She believes that many things have been implanted in the festival that “don’t necessarily give the local artists an opportunity to shine”. In addition, local artists are either placed […]

Dominica celebrates World Teachers Day today with the annual teachers rally held this year at the North East Comprehensive School. World Teachers Day is observed under the theme, ‘Young Teachers: the Future of the Profession’.The featured speaker for this year’s rally is Senior Program Officer in the Ministry of Education, Simeon Joseph. President of the […]

Senator and UWP candidate for the Roseau Valley, Attorney Ronald Charles, took the opportunity yesterday to show appreciation to the teachers in his constituency for the impact they have had on his life. Charles visited the Community High School, Morne Prosper Primary, Trafalgar and Wotten Waven Primary and the Cochrane Primary where he presented tokens […]

The Rotaract Club of Portsmouth is pleased to announce the results of the recently held election for several spots on its Board of Directors for 2019-2020. The club’s first election was held on October 2, 2019, and the election was open to anyone residing in the Portsmouth and environs between the ages of 18-30 years […]

Chief Cultural Officer Raymond Lawrence announced the Ministry of Education and the Cultural Division will be targeting 19 schools on the island to pilot a program that will teach the Creole Language. He says that it is important to focus on what is truly ours. Lawrence made the comments while addressing the launch of the […]

Residents of La Plaine were presented with commitment letters for 66 housing units which were recently constructed by the Government of Dominica under an arrangement with Montreal Management Consultants Est (MMCE). The prime minister promised that the recipients will also receive titles for their new homes. The letters were presented at an official ceremony on […]

The United Workers Party on Monday presented letters of complaint to the office of the President, Police Chief, and High Court in an attempt to get answers to questions raised some months ago regarding an alleged discrepancy in figures presented in the National Budget. The UWP wants the court to determine whether action can be […]