At an investiture ceremony held on December 4, 2021, The Governor General, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, conferred upon Professor Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles, Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI), the Governor General’s Faithful and Meritorious Award’s highest honour, the Cross and Plaque, for his 40 years of distinguished, faithful and meritorious […]
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The 2021 Honorary Graduands of the UWI Five Islands Campus, Sir Anderson Roberts and Dr. George Mansoor were honoured on Saturday December 4, 2021 at a reception at the Blue Waters Hotel. The event entitled “A Celebration of Excellence” saw the two distinguished recipients being joined by family and friends to celebrate their achievements. Also in […]
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The University of the West Indies, joins the region and the world in congratulating Barbados on this remarkable milestone in its history. The island’s achievement of Republic status and the appointment its first President, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason is a proud moment for The UWI as an indigenous Caribbean university. The […]
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One day before Barbados’ 55th Independence, the country officially became a republic, renouncing its colonial past after approximately 400 years under British rule. Former jurist and Acting Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as the first ever president of the Republic of Barbados. Upon taking oath, the newly elected president expressed, “I, Sandra Prunella […]
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On November 25th 2021, Attorney-at-law, Ms. Britney Zarah Pharoah of Grand Bay, was called to the Bar and admitted to practice law in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Upon interview with Emonews, she articulated, “I am happy to be the newest member of the legal fraternity.” According to Pharoah, her journey to […]
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Alijah Titre, born April 25th 1998 is a young, rising female footballer from the Commonwealth of Dominica. Titre took to football from a very tender age, having been influenced by her father Albert Titre who is also an avid footballer and community coach. She was fortunate enough to grow up in the communities of Kingshill […]
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On Monday 8th November 2021, the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence, officially released the Dominica CSEC results. Of the fifteen secondary schools on island, the northern schools dominated, securing the top seven positions at the national level. Upon interview with Emonews, parents of the top two performers expressed their […]
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Upon Interview with Emonews, Dominica’s dancehall artist, entrepreneur and public figure, Colton Thomas, affectionately known as Colton T, expressed that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected him tremendously as an artist. According to him, he has been unemployed within the entertainment industry for the past two (2) years. He added, “The pandemic has affected me financially, […]
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Olivia Odileke, born and raised in the United States of America, is a virtual teaching specialist who is on a mission to help create fearless educators who use simple technical tools to transform learning and teaching. As of current, Odileke has committed herself to sharing and expanding her mission to the Commonwealth of Dominica. According […]
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On Monday November 15th 2021, truckers from across the island met collectively under what is commonly known as the Canefield Cliff to stage an awareness meeting. According to them, the gathering was not a protest but merely an avenue to have their issues and dissatisfaction voiced. As per the truckers, the issues which are currently […]
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