GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA LAUNCHES COMPONENT THREE OF GREEN CLIMATE FUND-ENHANCED DIRECT ACCESS PROJECT, CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA LAUNCHES COMPONENT THREE OF GREEN CLIMATE FUND-ENHANCED DIRECT ACCESS PROJECT, CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

The Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment launched Component 3 of the Green Climate Fund-Enhanced Direct Access (GCF-EDA) Project on Wednesday, with a call for proposals for community and adaptation projects. The call for proposals is under Output 3: Community Resilience to Climate Impacts is Enhanced through Tangible Adaptation Benefits, which will be […]

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 The Dominica Red Cross Society Donates Medical Supplies to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Unit

The Dominica Red Cross Society Donates Medical Supplies to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Unit

The Dominica Red Cross Society’s COVID-19 Response Program donated medical supplies valued at Twenty Thousand Eastern Caribbean dollars (XCD$20,000.00) to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Unit. This is to further support the ongoing vaccination/immunization program focused on the prevention and curbing the additional spread of the coronavirus. National Coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccination Unit Dr. Keevian […]

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 “Tax concessions emphasize the importance of and need for adequate insurance”, says Sagicor

“Tax concessions emphasize the importance of and need for adequate insurance”, says Sagicor

“Government’s recent announcement of the introduction of income tax concessions relative to specific areas of insurance, emphasizes the importance of and need for adequate levels of insurance coverage for the people of Dominica.” This is the view of leading insurance company, Sagicor, which is stating that the decision to introduce these concessions speaks to the […]

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 Dominican poet selected for curated online feature

Dominican poet selected for curated online feature

Dominican poet, Tamara Lowe’s work was recently featured in the Acalabash Blog’s Poetry Portfolio; curated by John Robert Lee, a notable St. Lucian writer, who along with Andy Caul, the founder and main editor, are the persons behind the online repository of contemporary Caribbean writing. Her poems featured on the site (both written and in audio format) are: “To […]

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 AbiYah Yisrael Releases New Reggae Single                        “Ital Farmer”

AbiYah Yisrael Releases New Reggae Single   “Ital Farmer”

Recording artist AbiYah Yisrael has linked up with Dakar and Kingston to bring out a new single “Ital Farmer”. The track is part of the recently released Kingston Dakar Riddim. AbiYah says that the song “Ital Farmer” brings awareness to the current economic situation in many countries. ‘Ital Farmer’ suggests one option of seeking financial independence which is through agriculture. “We need to grow what we eat and […]

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