Today we celebrate the marriage of 86 years old Michel Ferrol and 85 years old Madeline Albertine Lambert Ferrol, affectionately known as Daddy Shelly and Ma Botine respectively. They are the only surviving couple of a group of 5 couples in Paix-Bouche that got married in 1959. Albertine Lambert and Michel Ferrol exchanged their vows […]

Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) has launched a calendar of voluntourism activities to attract potential visitors who prefer a more challenging yet rewarding way to explore the Nature Island. Voluntourism is a form of tourism which involves visitors traveling to another destination to volunteer their time, skills, and energy with an organization, issue, or cause, as […]

Reaffirms its commitment to continuing to empower local entrepreneurs to strengthen and grow their businesses within the hospitality and tourism supply chain.  The GEMS Foundation will host the Ultimate Pitching Challenge for the top seven shortlisted applicants of the GEMS Entrepreneurship Challenge on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM. The winning entrepreneur will be […]

Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica – National Institute for Praise Production (NiPP), a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, development, and promotion of gospel music in the Commonwealth of Dominica, is pleased to announce its second annual gospel song contest. NiPP was founded on April 20th, 2022 by Mr. Ken Robinson with the mission to offer all […]

The Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernization, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment in collaboration with the Child Abuse Prevention Unit of the Ministry of Health & Social Services continues its efforts in the area of child care and protection in the Kalinago Territory. Over the past few months, the Ministries have collaborated in building strong families […]

In observance of World Immunization Week 2023, Fine Foods Inc partnered with the Marigot and Portsmouth Health District to distribute Paddlers baby products part of its Paddlers Baby Tour 2023. The aim of this year’s World Immunization Week was to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. Under the theme ‘The […]

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) has successfully hosted a coding competition in honor of Girls in ICT Day 2023. The competition, which was open to female high school students between the ages of 12 and 14 saw several girls compete against each other using the CodeCombat platform. CodeCombat is an interactive platform that provides […]