Public Meetings on Budget on the Way

Public Meetings on Budget on the Way

The Government has embarked on a series of post-budget public meetings, the first of which was held at the Mahaut market last evening. The purpose of the meetings is to aid the public in understanding the measures and policies of the 2019/2020 budget. Prime Skerrit says, “So the effort is to explain to the public […]

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 Traffic Accident Leaves Two Dead

Traffic Accident Leaves Two Dead

A vehicular accident which occurred on the E. O Leblanc Highway has claimed the lives of two individuals of Tarish Pit. According to Police inspector, Pellam Jno. Baptiste, “The collision involved motor vehicle registration number PO952, owned and being driven at the time by 38- year-old Delano Dane Mcintyre of Fond Cani and motorcycle registration […]

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 Undefeated U15 Footballers Return Home

Undefeated U15 Footballers Return Home

The National U15 team were welcomed home yesterday at the Roseau ferry terminal by family and friends and lots cheers. The team placed third in the Boys U15 Concacaf tournament and never lost a game. Team captain Mosiah Bonnie says that he is proud of the team while Lenell Darroux says that the experience was […]

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 Sixteen Students Receive NCCU Scholarship

Sixteen Students Receive NCCU Scholarship

The National Cooperative  Credit Union (NCCU) presented sixteen scholarships to students attending secondary school in September. The scholarships were given to students from all over Dominica. At its presentation ceremony yesterday, the students and parents were officially presented with their scholarship letter. Fifteen of the scholarships were need-based while one was based on merit. The students […]

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 Dominican Graduates with Doctoral Degree

Dominican Graduates with Doctoral Degree

Another Dominican in the person of  Daphney Magloire has completed her doctoral degrees. Dr. Daphney Magloire graduated from the  Northern Caribbean University in Jamaica on August 11, 2019, with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education. Dr. Magloire served as the principal of the Dominica Seventh-day Adventist Secondary School for many years. Presently, she is the Education […]

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 Dominica Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project ( DEALCRP) Officially Launched

Dominica Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project ( DEALCRP) Officially Launched

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries have received US$25 million to implement the Dominica Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project ( DEALCRP). The project which will be implemented over a five year period will be done in four main stages. Stage one will focus on the restoration of the productive base where farmers […]

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 Work is Complete on Four Newly Refurbished Schools

Work is Complete on Four Newly Refurbished Schools

The keys to four schools refurbished by the Maria Holder Trust were handed over to government during a recent visit by Trust consultant, Jane Armstrong. The Concord, Roseau, Belles, and Warner Primary Schools were refurbished by the trust. In some cases, new kitchen and new Pre-K classes were built. Armstrong said that the Trust decided […]

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 Pharmacist and Public Health Educator Says Be Truthful to Prevent Disease Complications

Pharmacist and Public Health Educator Says Be Truthful to Prevent Disease Complications

Pharmacist, Public Health Educator, and Talk Show Personality, Carlton Languedoc issued a warning to the general public about listening to their neighbors and not following official medical advice. He said that many times a lot of the complications with diabetes may be prevented if persons would be truthful with themselves and their doctors. Languedoc says […]

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