The OECS presents at COP26 the READY Together Programme coordinated by French Red Cross in the Caribbean

The OECS presents at COP26 the READY Together Programme coordinated by French Red Cross in the Caribbean

Glasgow, Scotland – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) presented the READY Together programme’s contribution to COP26 goals to the participating countries. The global conference has brought world leaders together to discuss and agree on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and actions to lessen the impact of climate change, a major challenge for the […]

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 RFHL RECORDS US$195.8 MILLION IN END OF YEAR PROFITS

RFHL RECORDS US$195.8 MILLION IN END OF YEAR PROFITS

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: November 8, 2021: The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, announced today profit attributable to equity holders of the parent of US$195.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2021. Although the performance was 17.3% (US$40.9 million) below the 2019 performance, it represents an improvement of 44.7% (US$60.5 million) over the 2020 […]

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 Republic Bank Successfully Pilots its “Five For Fun” Youth Cricket Initiative

Republic Bank Successfully Pilots its “Five For Fun” Youth Cricket Initiative

On Thursday October 21, 2021, Republic Bank celebrated the successful launch of its Five for Fun Youth Cricket initiative, by honoring the 1stand 2nd place winners at a prize giving ceremony.  “Five for Fun” is a new concept of an Under 12 short-format cricket, designed for both boys and girls at primary school, arising out of a collaboration […]

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 UK Trade Professionals Visit Dominica

UK Trade Professionals Visit Dominica

Roseau, Dominica – (November 12, 2021), Fourteen trade professionals, consisting of Tour Operators and Travel Agents from the United Kingdom, completed a Familiarization trip on dates November 6th -12th 2021. The Group FAM trip was hosted in collaboration with the Discover Dominica Authority and hotel partners; Secret Bay, Fort Young Hotel, and Cabrits Resort & […]

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 DCOA Essay Competition Winners

DCOA Essay Competition Winners

12-Year-Old Tyler-Ann Hunter of Goodwill made history. She is the first participant to win the Dominica Council on Ageing Inc. Essay Competition, held during the Month of the Elderly in September. She won from a total of 13 submissions open to children between the ages of 10 – 15. Staying within the maximum of 500 […]

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 Legendary Actor Richard Gant Pegged for a Role in Jamaica’s Denham Jolly Feature Film

Legendary Actor Richard Gant Pegged for a Role in Jamaica’s Denham Jolly Feature Film

The Wonder Years star is in discussions to play Jamaican-Canadian Community worker  Harry Gairey ARIBPR WIRE, Toronto, Canada, Thurs. Nov. 11, 2021: Casting is underway for In the Black and popular American actor Richard Gant has been attached to the project to play the role of Jamaican-born Harry Gairey. Produced by CaribbeanTales Media Group and directed by Caribbean-Canadian Frances-Anne […]

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 DEXIA signs off on pilot agricultural project with young entrepreneurs

DEXIA signs off on pilot agricultural project with young entrepreneurs

Roseau, Tuesday 9th November 2021: With a recent contract signing at the Agency’s Bayfront head office, the Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) has cemented a one-year deal with two young entrepreneurs to implement their Ceres Agriculture e-commerce app, which will collect and process data on sales of fresh produce received and processed at DEXIA’s Multi-Purpose Pack Houses […]

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