Cultural Division gives back to elder musicians.

Cultural Division gives back to elder musicians.

As part of DOMFESTA 2022 the Cultural Division celebrated some of their elderly Jing ping musicians. The division travelled around the island yesterday on May 26th 2022, bringing them tokens of appreciation.  In collaboration with Fine Foods Inc., the Adult Education Department, The Sign man Ltd, Dr. Damian Dublin and donations of Hampers were presented […]

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 The House of Nyabingi in collaboration with Dominica Reparations Committee held activities for African Day

The House of Nyabingi in collaboration with Dominica Reparations Committee held activities for African Day

The House of Nyabingi in collaboration with Dominica Reparations Committee held series of activities throughout the week in celebrations of World African Day on May 25th.  The first event organized was Africa Dress Day on May 20th. Chairman of the Reparations Committee, Dr. Damian Dublin stated that this concept is one that has been put forward as […]

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 Dominica’s government and the Caribbean Development Bank hosted a conference on women in local government and municipal finances

Dominica’s government and the Caribbean Development Bank hosted a conference on women in local government and municipal finances

The Commonwealth Local Government forum and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) hosted a conference focusing on women in local government and municipal finances from the sustainable cities Network.  It was held on May 17th to 19th 2022 at the Hilton hotel in Barbados under the theme “building back better, local government delivering development in the Caribbean.”  According […]

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 Documentary Reality series called ‘Our Story’ to be released in Dominica

Documentary Reality series called ‘Our Story’ to be released in Dominica

Trinidadian Entrepreneur, Ms. Mellissa Sade Browne will be releasing a Documentary Reality series called ‘Our Story’ tomorrow.  The premiere will be shown in Dominica on Thursday May 26th 2022 on Digicel from 6pm and Saturday, May 28th 2022 on FLOW at 4pm.   The documentary targets social matters faced by black single mothers and other crime related issues within the […]

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 New Regional Emergency Shelter Commissioned in Castle Bruce

New Regional Emergency Shelter Commissioned in Castle Bruce

A Regional Emergency Shelter was commissioned today in Castle Bruce as the Dominican Government continues to create robust structures to combat the effects of climate change. Since 2017, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has emphasized the importance of proactive, resilience planning and resource allocation, as well as systematically identifying community needs and providing the necessary training […]

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 Cannabis Symposium hosted at UWI Open Campus Dominica

Cannabis Symposium hosted at UWI Open Campus Dominica

On Tuesday 24th May, 2022, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus Dominica in collaboration with Rastafari Inity Waitkubuli Multipurpose Cooperative Societies Ltd. (RIWMCOP) and House of Nyabinghi Waitukubuli, hosted a “Cannabis Symposium” as part of Africa Week Celebrations in Dominica. The symposium was held under the theme, “From Traditional Cultivation to the Commercialization of […]

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 Dominican born Dr. Triscia Wharton Hendrickson promoted to full Professor at Morehouse College

Dominican born Dr. Triscia Wharton Hendrickson promoted to full Professor at Morehouse College

Dr. Triscia Wharton Hendrickson, from the north-eastern community of Marigot, has been promoted to full Professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Notably, she left Dominica as a child and relocated to St. Thomas where she gained her secondary education. According to her, the transition to St. Thomas was tough but she developed a greater […]

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 More Regional recognition for Jaydees Naturals

More Regional recognition for Jaydees Naturals

Roseau, Monday 23rd May, 2022: Dominican entrepreneur and CEO of Jaydees Naturals, Jodie Dublin-Dangleben, was recently awarded with a special recognition award at the inaugural Caribbean Women Inventors & Innovators Network (CaribbWIIN) Conference and Awards Ceremony, which took place at the Sir John E. St. Luce Conference Center in Antigua.  This adds to a list of notable and […]

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