The Ministry of Education has embarked on three days of professional development for teachers from February 17-19. According to Chief Education Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Blaize, the ministry noticed areas of deficiency in students in national assessments and decided to better equip teachers to deliver content in these areas. He says, “Investment in teacher training will […]

Bellevue Chopin native, Dr. Natasha Maxime-Esprit has recently completed her post graduate specialist  studies in Endocrinology at Cuba’s National Institute of Endocrinology in Havana. Dr. Maxime-Esprit is the daughter of Pastor Francois Maxime and Merlyn Maxime and past alumnus of the Dominica Grammar School. Dr. Maxime-Esprit pursued Associate degrees in Biology and Spanish at the […]

The Government of Dominica has outlined the Standing Orders which will govern activities on February 15 and 16. These dates would have been Carnival Monday and Tuesday,  however the Government took a decision last year to cancel Carnival celebrations in light of the potential risk of transmission of the dreaded COVID-19. On Friday, the Government […]

Rennae Francis, MA was born and raised in the south western village of Soufriere, Dominica. She lived up with her mother, her two aunts, Diane and Erin, her grandmother Philomena Francis and her sister Jeanna Francis. Although her father Cletus Seaman was not a part if her childhood, she was able to form a very […]

At a press briefing of the Ministry of Health on Monday 8, February, the Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit informed the nation that 70,000 COVID-19 vaccines will be on island on Tuesday 9, February, 2021. The vaccines which were generously donated by the Government of India will be rolled out by the Ministry […]

The Dominica National Lottery(DNL) presented the first Powerball Jackpot winner for 2021. Shalda Corbette, a teacher from the Kalinago Territory won $95,619 which she says will go towards her education and that of her children. Corbette who is an avid lottery player said that she was always hopeful that one day she would win. She […]