Bay Oil and Vetiver Soap making feature as part of a climate-action project for Petite Soufriere residents

Bay Oil and Vetiver Soap making feature as part of a climate-action project for Petite Soufriere residents

Seven members of the Petite Soufriere community will enhance their knowledge and skills in the art of soap making, using the traditional bay oil and vetiver at a two-day training. The training, which builds on Dominica’s rich tradition in artisanal craft making, forms an essential element of an ecosystem-based adaptation project being implemented by the […]

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 DCFA salutes the people of Cuba during President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s visit to the Caribbean region for the 7th CARICOM-Cuba Summit.

DCFA salutes the people of Cuba during President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s visit to the Caribbean region for the 7th CARICOM-Cuba Summit.

The Dominica Cuba Friendship Association (DCFA) and the Gild of Cuban Graduates recognized and saluted the people of Cuba during their president Miguel Diaz-Canel’s visit to the Caribbean region for the 7th CARICOM-Cuba Summit. The summit took place on Tuesday in Barbados in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between […]

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 Portsmouth man travels from West Palm Beach to Dominica within 11 days – Fulfils dream to expand his sea experience

Portsmouth man travels from West Palm Beach to Dominica within 11 days – Fulfils dream to expand his sea experience

Sean Ray Avril of Portsmouth, has successfully sailed from West Palm Beach, Florida to Dominica in approximately 11 days, covering a travel distance of near 1300 nautical miles. According to Avril, he was a former Plant Engineer at the Dominica Coconut Products Limited (DCP). Upon closure of the company in 2015, he was left to […]

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 Two Dominican female cricketers chosen to represent the West Indies at ICC T20 Under 19 Women’s World Cup in South Africa

Two Dominican female cricketers chosen to represent the West Indies at ICC T20 Under 19 Women’s World Cup in South Africa

Two Dominican female cricketers have been chosen for the upcoming ICC T20 Under 19 Women’s World Cup which will be hosted in South Africa from January 14to 29, 2023. Notably, Abini St Jean and Earnisha Fontaine have been duly selected by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel, to form part of the West Indies […]

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 Politics and Governance Youth Poll Launch

Politics and Governance Youth Poll Launch

Given the current political atmosphere of Dominica since the pronouncement of the snap election by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Sunday, November 6th, 2022, the National Youth Council of Dominica has deemed it necessary to capture the opinions of the youth of the country on this decision. In this regard, the NYCD is launched  a […]

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 WaSH program in Dominica

WaSH program in Dominica

Chief Medical Officer (Ag), Dr. Laura Esprit has said the absence of safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) contributes to over 890,000 deaths per year.   Esprit made this statement at the commencement of a two-day workshop and training for WaSH in Emergencies which will run from Thursday, December 1 and Friday, December 2.   The program is […]

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 21 year-old Dominican student conducts successful research on  Parkinson’s disease using her method of chaperones

21 year-old Dominican student conducts successful research on Parkinson’s disease using her method of chaperones

Upon interview with Emonews, Abigail Matthew from the community of Jimmit, ecstatically revealed her journey to successfully developing a procedure to prevent Parkinson’s disease. Notably, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disorder which causes deterioration of the nervous system. With her hopes of one day becoming a neurosurgeon, Matthew’s research on Parkinson’s disease exposed her […]

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