Daniel Elton Bannis of Castle Bruce was handed a 15-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to the May 14, 2013 manslaughter of 74-year-old Julius Joseph, also of Castle Bruce. The ruling was handed down by High Court Judge Victoria Charles-Clarke yesterday, February 7, 2019. Although Bannis’ attorney, Tiyani Behanzin pleaded on his client’s behalf for […]
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Mark Tomkins, Project Manager of Dominica’s Geothermal Energy Project, speaking at the National Consultation on February 6th, stated that an agreement made with the World Bank is a major step towards the construction of a geothermal plant in Dominica. Tomkins provided details concerning the funding from the World Bank and informed that the agreement was […]
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Cricket lovers from Dominica converged at the Windsor Park Stadium for live cricket action which commenced on February 7th, 2019. At the start of play, Windward Island Volcanoes who won the toss, sent Leeward to bat. At the end of play at 5.30p.m. on day one the score was 229/4 in 86.0 overs. The game […]
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Minister for Trade, Energy and Employment, Ian Douglas, has announced that the Dominica Labour Party Delegates Conference will be held on February 17, 2019, in Wesley. While the event is an annual one, it could not be held in the recent past due to Tropical Storm Erica and subsequently, Hurricane Maria. The Delegates Conference is […]
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Gloria Shillingford is to compensate her brother Angel Andrew 1.7million EC dollars after he gave her power of attorney over a property belonging to him. Ms. Shillingford consequently made unauthorized payments to herself, her daughter and their cousin Hillary Shillingford, with whom she had entered into an exclusive agreement and had paid a commission. The […]
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Ambrose George was among six Ambassadors who presented their credentials to the President of Venezuela- Nicolas Maduro on January 31st, 2019. Mr. George is now the appointed Dominican Ambassador to Venezuela. The former Ambassador was Dr. Philsbert Aaron. Follow the link below for more details on the appointments. Read more
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Dean of Academics at the Dominica State College (DSC), Dr. Hermancia Eugene-Zamore announced that after taking in requests from various persons and local institutions, the DSC will start the recruitment process of students for an Associate Degree in Social Work. Dr. Eugene-Zamore is encouraging unqualified persons who are practicing Social Work to take advantage of […]
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Severin McKenzie, President of the Dominica Business Forum informs that preparations are underway for the hosting of the National Economic Forum (NEF). McKenzie says the forum is being held to focus on access to private sector financing and invitations were forwarded to all parties involved in private sector financing. It will also include members of […]
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Minister for Energy Honourable Ian Douglas informed that the Geothermal Program has reached an interesting stage. He mentioned that the Environmental and Social Impact (ESI) Assessment was finalized and approved by the World Bank for public disclosure in October 2018. In order to provide disclosure on the recent updates, the Dominica Geothermal Company is seeking […]
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Registrar at the High Court Ossie Walsh announced that Dominica is preparing for the sitting of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Monday, February 11, 2019. This will be the first sitting in the refurbished High Court since the passage of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Mr. Walsh stated that efficiency in the Court system has […]
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