Housing Revolution Touches Portsmouth

Housing Revolution Touches Portsmouth

Government has revealed that the first 68 homes in the Georgetown, Portsmouth, housing project will be completed by next month. Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency, Hon. Ian Douglas said that the names have been selected and submitted to the Prime Minister. Of the first 68 houses, there are about 44 three bedroom apartments and […]

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 Cooperative Society Celebrates International Cooperative Day 2019

Cooperative Society Celebrates International Cooperative Day 2019

The Cooperative Society joins with the rest of the world in celebrating International Cooperative Day on July 6, under the theme ‘Coops 4 Decent Work’. The theme was chosen to highlight the message that cooperatives are people-centered enterprises characterized by democratic control that prioritize human development and social justice within the workplace. The Cooperative Movement […]

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 Ferrol Foundation Makes Donation

Ferrol Foundation Makes Donation

The Ferrol Foundation has continued it’s charitable donations to the people of Paix Bouche. Over 100 backpacks full of school supplies were presented to students of thePaix Bouche Primary School, Dos Dane Primary School, Testimonial Preschool and Paix Bouche Social Center Preschool. Founder of the Ferrol Foundation, Donald Ferrol, spoke to the students. He told […]

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 CBSS Valedictorian Expels False Notion

CBSS Valedictorian Expels False Notion

The Castle Bruce Secondary held its graduation ceremony on Friday 28, June. The Valedictorian award went to Adicia Burton, a proud member of the school’s girl’s volleyball team and active player of many other sports. It has been widely accepted that students are unable to excel at both academics and sports but Burton has blown […]

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 Do It Center Father’s Day Winners

Do It Center Father’s Day Winners

Do It Center would like to congratulate the following winners of the “Father’s Day” promotion. Dr. Antonio Sanchez Albert Raffoul David Winston Peter Belle Peter Toussaint Vince Roy Alexander Avanelle Francis Cassell Arden Ford The promotion ran from May 31st to June 27th. Participants entered by simply purchasing Milwaukee of $300 or any other purchase […]

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 Fisherfolk in Soufriere/ Scottshead Recognized

Fisherfolk in Soufriere/ Scottshead Recognized

The Feast of St.Peters was celebrated in the southern villages of Soufriere/ Scottshead over the weekend. During the celebratory mass, a number of fisherfolks were recognized for their service in keeping the industry alive. From the village of Soufriere, Festus Thomas (Oldest Active Fisherman), Delbert Xavier (Biggest Catch of the Season) and Dorothy Thomas (Longest […]

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 Plans to Remodel School Lab at DSC

Plans to Remodel School Lab at DSC

Dr. Donald Peters, president of the Dominica State College has revealed plans to remodel the nursing skills lab at the Dominica State College. The new lab will be for all health sciences. The project will be undertaken by Dominicans who have collaborated with the Clinton Foundation, to renovate the nursing skills lab which was destroyed […]

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 Ministry of Education Concerned About Literacy Levels

Ministry of Education Concerned About Literacy Levels

The Ministry of Education has urged schools to pay special attention to the literacy levels of students.  Chief Education Officer, Melina Fontaine says, “An analysis of the data shows that schools with significant levels of underachievement must make an effort to boost their literacy levels as this affects performance in all other subject areas. The […]

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