A member of the Bacchanal Women expressed her disappointment at the lack of Calypso being played on the parades that she has been a part of so far. She said that the bands have not been playing calypsoes and she sees this as an issue. She said, “Carnival without Calypso is not carnival. We need […]

The Thibaud Primary School represented by Najah Georges walked away with the 2023 Carnival Princess Show Crown. “I was confident in myself”, said Georges when asked whether she thought that she was going to win. She expressed thanks to all those who came out in large numbers to support her. Georges, who was the third […]

The Dominica Cancer Society held a Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast on observance of World Cancer Awareness Day. In her welcome address, President of the Dominica Cancer Society, Yvonne Alexander said that the society boasts “another successful year of operations and its all because of each and everyone of you gathered here especially our donors”. She said […]

Business professional, Alice Dalrymple has planned to use her complete MBA to effect change in Dominica in the professional realm. Alice graduated with distinction from the University of Suffolk in England with an MBA in Management with focus on Business Consultancy. Having four years to complete the MBA online, Alice was able to complete the […]

Hope’s Boat Building Facility Layou Hon. Minister with responsibility for Fisheries Jullan Defoe visited the Fisheries Sector rehabilitation of the World Bank Funded Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Project (EALCRP), Boat Building Training for local boat builders and apprentices.  Hon Defoe along with his Cabinet colleagues, Minister of State for Small Business and Enterprise […]

The Marigot Cooperative Credit Union (MCCU) on Tuesday announced its official sponsorship of Miss Éliz Charles of the Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary School. The ten year old currently serves as the school’s Head Girl and 4H President. She is a member of the 90’s club and school choir. She is actively involved in the school’s […]

The Northern Entertainment Committee(NEC) on Sunday hosted its first ever Opening of Carnival Parade in the town of Portsmouth. The parade has not been held in  the second town of Portsmouth for many years. The parade began on the Western end of the town in the vicinity of the Portsmouth Branch of  the National Bank […]

Patrons descended on the village of Mahaut over the weekend for the official opening of carnival. The Parliamentary Representative for the Mahaut Constituency, Hon Cassani Laville, in his closing remarks thanked all who made the event successful especially those in the business community who came forward. “Thank you also to the main carnival sponsors, the […]

National cyclist Ajaniah Ajani Casimir took gold in the Grand Prix Gerard GOLD DALG in Martinique  on January 15. Ajani was accompanied by his trusted coach and national cyclist Kevon Boyd. There were thirty-three (33) participants in the 63 kilometers race (16 laps), nine of whom did not finish the race. Young Casimir won the […]