The Central Cooperative Credit Union Limited(CCCUL) has named national cyclist Ajaniah ‘Ajani’ Casimir as its first official brand ambassador. Marketing Specialist at Central, Mrs. Lorraine Henderson Reid, said that in his role, Casimir will “assist with brand awareness…, build goodwill and assist with the recruitment of young savers as we aim to educate young people […]

The Arthur Waldron Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School(AWSDA) is the 2023 Inter-secondary school debating champion. The AWSDA defeated the Orion Academy in the finals held on Tuesday at the Emerald Movies Theater. The AWSDA was represented by Burzha Bertrand and Shereen Carbon who opposed the moot “The laws, policies and institutions aimed at protecting children […]

The 12th edition of Jazz ‘n Creole was launched at Ka-Tai Restaurant in Roseau on March 21, 2023. The annual event will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the scenic Fort Shirley in the Cabrits National Park, Portsmouth, from 2PM to 9PM. First presented in 2010, Jazz ‘n Creole is a fusion of […]

The Cultural Division held the 2023 Schools Arts Festival last week and it was a splendid display of talent, creativity and hard work by both teachers, students and the division. Over 15 primary and secondary schools participated in the events. Minister for Culture,Youth,Sports and Community Development, Hon. Gretta Roberts said that as a former school […]

Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Roland Royer announced that the coffee plant which was supposed to be operational in Portsmouth about nine years ago, will be completed and fully functional by year’s end. He said that the Government of Dominica has invested about four million dollars to have the facility up and running. According to him, […]

The inter-secondary schools debating competition is going into the semifinal round on Wednesday March 8th 2023 at the Fort Young Hotel.   There will be two debates in this round on Wednesday. The first debate will be between Arthur Waldron SDA Academy and the Saint Mary’s Academy at 1:30pm. The topic will be , ‘there should be an elimination […]

Rianna Patterson, 25, is delighted to be offered a chance to pursue a master’s degree in Dementia at University College London (UCL) in London, England. Patterson founded the Dominica Dementia Foundation at the age of 18 in memory of her grandfather, who passed away when she was 16 years old. Rianna completed an associate’s and […]

The Dominica Amateur Basketball Association (DABA) is set to explore the implementation of insurance for athletes.  The association held a press conference to update the public of its plans and objectives within the upcoming years.    DABA President, Peter Ricketts stated that the association wants to select a package that can be sustained, understanding the financial limitations but […]