Attorney Ronald Charles was the newest United Workers Party Senator to be sworn in at Parliament on January 21st, 2019. Mr. Charles announced that residents of the Roseau Valley will have the opportunity to hold open discussions on matters of community building. He also plans on establishing a free legal aid clinic for the lesser […]
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The Mahaut Constituency Roof Repair and Housing Expansion received a further grant of $3.8 million dollars. Parliamentary Representative for the constituency Honourable Rayburn Blackmoore stated that because materials were provided during the first phase, his ministry was able to subtract these costs from the overall cost resulting in savings of almost $1 million dollars. Mr. […]
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Minister for Agriculture Honourable Reginald Austrie provided that recent talks on agriculture with Secretary General of IICA, brought forth a suggestion to construct a global centre for agricultural resilience in the region. He stated that the project was approved on the CARICOM level with a variety of organizations on board. Mr. Austrie stated that the […]
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The Honourable Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit responded to the concerns of the Dominican public as to how the CBI funds have been managed over the years he has been in office. Mr. Skerrit clarified that the funds have been used to invest in the infrastructure to facilitate commerce and investments. The funds are […]
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Candidate for the Roseau Valley Constituency, Ronald Charles was officially sworn in as a United Workers Party Senator in the House of Parliament on January 21st, 2019. Ronald Charles is replacing former Senator Dr. Thomson Fontaine, who was removed from the position after missing three sittings of Parliament. Senator Charles, thanked the leader of the […]
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A survey was organized in May 2018 to get data on who were the active contractors in Dominica. Based on the survey, President of the Builders and Contractors Association of Dominica (BCAD), Mr. Anthony Leblanc stated that close to 100 small contractors were identified and registered with the Association. From the needs identified by these […]
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On Friday 18th January, the community of Charlotte’s Pre School celebrated the return to one of their classrooms, which has recently received extensive renovations by All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response. This is the third (and final) school rebuild that All Hands and Hearts have undertaken in Dominica since April 2018. They completed Paix […]
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The Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU) plans on engaging in vigorous recruitment drives during the course of 2019. General Secretary, Mr. Kertiste Augustus mentioned that the purpose of these drives is to ensure that the union maintains its existence. According to Mr. Augustus, the Laws state that 51% is needed to be given representational […]
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Tina Alexander The alarm has been sung by President of the Dominica Council on Ageing (DCOA) Gloria Shillingford for a halt in the abuse of elderly citizens in Dominica. Shillingford expressed that such abuse takes place both at home and at institutions where the seniors are cared for. This is a very serious matter which […]
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There seems to be a never-ending impasse between councilor-elect of the La Plaine Local Council Elections, Jason Fontaine, and rival forces. Fontaine who contested and won the local elections about a year ago had a bumpy ride ever since. He was removed shortly after under Section 8 of the Local Council Ordinance which paved the way […]
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