National record holder in the men’s shot put event Dillion Simon missed out on a spot in the medal round of men’s shot put at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games friday evening. Simon the first thrower in the 12 man field final, tossed 16.97 with his first attempt. Simon didn’t get things right on his […]
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Roseau, Dominica- August 5, 2022: Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Hon.Roosevelt Skerrit and members of the Cabinet have met with the Committee of Permanent Secretaries and other senior government officers to discuss the implementation of the budget proposals for the financial year, 2022-2023. A post-budget implementation planning meeting was held at the State House […]
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Times Higher Education places The UWI among the best in its Latin America Universities Rankings 2022 The University of the West Indies (The UWI) continues its trajectory among the top universities internationally. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges upon management operations and financial outlook, The UWI continues to prove its academic excellence and global […]
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Mr. Albert “Boobuss” Peters of Marigot, who passed away in New York on Saturday, July 31st, 2022 at the age of 89. Home-going in NY will take place at McCalls Funeral Home, 4035 Bronxwood Ave, Bx, 10466 on Saturday, August 13th; viewing 2 p.m […]
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Discover Dominica Authority and a delegation of hotel and cultural representatives journeyed to Guadeloupe on July 28th, 2022, to increase the movement of people between the two islands and reconnect with a key source market for the Nature Island.The French West Indies is a significant market for Dominica, according to the authority’s research. For the […]
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National female long jumper Mariah Toussaint didn’t make it out of the qualifying round in the Women’s Long jump as action continued Friday at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Chasing a mark of at least 6.75 meters to automatically qualify for Sunday’s final Toussaint jumping in Group A, got off to a slow start, as […]
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FAO– The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined significantly in July, with major cereal and vegetable oil prices recording double-digit percentage declines, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The closely-watched FAO Food Price Index averaged 140.9 points in July, down 8.6 percent from June, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline since […]
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In correspondence dated 26 July 2022, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis extended an invitation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to mount an Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe General Elections in the country scheduled for 5 August 2022. In response to the invitation, a 4-member Mission has been mounted to the Federation of […]
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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Peter Gachette also known as ‘Son’ of Pointe Michel. He died on 7th July 2022 at his home in Castle Comfort. Left to cherish his memory are his children: Flora Jacqueline Jennifer Francis Beverley Laura His sister Philipa Gachette Grandchildren Alex, Sherron, Jonathan, Christina, Eugenia, […]
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Medorah Christmas of Wesley Village. She passed away in Pearland, TX on Sunday, 19th June 2022 surrounded by her family. She was 80 years old. She was the daughter of Olive Timothy and Enoch Christmas (both deceased). Left to mourn her loss are two sons […]
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