International Mountain Chicken Day

International Mountain Chicken Day

Dominica joins Monserrat and the United Kingdom in celebrating International Mountain Chicken Day on September 13th. The day was established to bring awareness to the declining population of this endangered species. Since 2009, the governments of Dominica and  Montserrat have been working to preserve the Leptodactylus Fallax or Mountain Chicken. In 2002, Chytrid Fungus destroyed […]

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 Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Historically, Friday the 13th is considered a superstitious day in many civilizations. While there is no conclusive evidence as to the origin of this superstition, many have put forth theories, from 13 persons being in the Upper Room, the night before Jesus’ crucifixion, to a novel written in 1907 entitled Friday, The Thirteenth. Whatever the […]

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 Haitian Nationals to require Visas Effective Immediately

Haitian Nationals to require Visas Effective Immediately

According to the Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security effective immediately, Haitian nationals will require visas to enter the island. However, the visa requirement does not apply to Haitian nationals who are holders of a diplomatic or official passport or who are business persons who are holders of the following visas; US, UK, Canadian […]

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 Nature Farming Workshop Kicks off Today

Nature Farming Workshop Kicks off Today

The Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (J-CCCP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture will hold a 2-day workshop beginning September 12th and ending on September 13th. The purpose of the workshop is to educate Dominican farmers on Nature Farming. Nature farming deals with crop production without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

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 Nurse Sanford Takes Over from Dr. Sanford

Nurse Sanford Takes Over from Dr. Sanford

The United Workers Party at a press conference today officially announced that Nurse Annette Thomas Sanford will replace Dr. Worrel Sanford as the candidate for the Salybia Constituency. Nurse Sanford is no stranger to public life having run for the Kalinago Chief elections recently. She is also the wife of Claudius Sanford who ran on […]

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 Two Day Workshop on GAP Requirements for Farming To Commence September 10th

Two Day Workshop on GAP Requirements for Farming To Commence September 10th

The Global GAP( Good Agricultural Practice) Auditors Training Workshop hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in collaboration with the Dominica Bureau of Standards (DBOS) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries will begin, today, September 10th and end September 11th. The workshop seeks to strengthen the competence and knowledge of […]

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