As the entire world continues its fight against COVID-19, CIBC FirstCaribbean continues to give its support to the Ministry of Health and by extension the Government of Dominica. Through its charitable arm, FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation, a donation was recently presented to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Letitia Lestrade Wyke by […]
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As a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s economy and the resulting need for increased efficiencies in its operations, Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) removed several positions in its Engineering, Transmission and Distribution (ET&D) department today impacting twelve (12) employees. The Company stated that the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU), the […]
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The Dominican – Cuba Friendship Association extends fraternal greetings and sincere solidarity with the heroic and resistant Cuban people on the occasion of the VIII Congress of the Party. We note the importance of this Congress at a time of a debilitating global pandemic and the resulting economic stagnation, but we feel confident in the […]
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Bridgetown, Barbados, 14 April 2021 – As the region rallies to assist the thousands of people in St. Vincent and the Grenadines displaced by the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano, CIBC FirstCaribbean has sent a shipment of much needed supplies to the island. The shipment which was coordinated by the Barbados Coast Guard left […]
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National Football Captain Glenson Prince says the team remains focussed and committed to ending their world cup campaign on a positive note. The National team will continue with the World Cup Qualifiers in June. The National team resumed training activities Tuesday 20th April. Dominica will play Anguilla on the 8th of June at 3pm at the Windsor […]
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Kingston/Geneva, 19 April 2021 – Near 20,000 people have been directly affected by La Soufrière volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent and The Grenadines (SVG). As La Soufrière volcano remains highly active, these numbers may increase in the coming weeks and months. So far, almost 1,500 families in SVG have been displaced and more than 8,000 […]
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The Dominica Cooperative Societies League Limited (DCSLL) and the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) invite the Private Sector to attend a virtual meeting on MLajan: Dominica’s First Mobile Wallet hosted Tuesday, April 20, 2021, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM via Zoom, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live. The new norm has compelled that all companies review […]
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The National Development Foundation of Dominica (NDFD) recently released more information about the Open Registration for the first Green Innovations Summit launched during the Virtual Talk Show last 27th March. All entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to join this competition that reward winners with cash and in-kind prizes. The Green Innovation Summit is an […]
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Bridgetown, Barbados – Marvin Daniel recalls the terrifying winds and torrential rains that destroyed lives and livelihoods when they lashed the Caribbean island of Dominica. Not once but twice. “We were fighting for our lives. We were scrambling for cover,” Marvin recalls. The 35-year-old experienced first-hand the devastation caused first by Tropical Storm Erika in […]
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“…. We have whale watching and we have benefitted from this tremendously, but there are a number of other benefits and opportunities and possibilities where the Blue Economy is concerned.”– Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Deep in the waters off Dominica lives a creature so large, so sophisticated, so mysterious, that it has fascinated humans for […]
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