Dominica Recognised “Time to Talk Day”

Dominica Recognised “Time to Talk Day”

Time to Talk Day is all about bringing together the right ingredients, to have a conversation about mental health. Whether it’s with tea, biscuits and close friends or a room full of people challenging mental health stigma, we want you to get talking. Time to Talk Day was introduced by Time to Change, which is […]

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 Application for JCI Dominica/ L’Express Des Îles Business Scholarship Now Open

Application for JCI Dominica/ L’Express Des Îles Business Scholarship Now Open

The objectives and mission of JCI (Junior Chamber International) Dominica is to contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for young people to develop the leadership skill, social responsibility, fellowship and entrepreneurship necessary to create positive change. In light of this JCI Dominica has partnered with L’Express Des îles to […]

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 Office of Disaster Management Conducted Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training for 29 Volunteers

Office of Disaster Management Conducted Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training for 29 Volunteers

The Office of Disaster Management with support from the Rotary Club of Dominica, the United Nations Development Programme (U.N.D.P) and the Government of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) successfully completed its 11th C.E.R.T training which ran from January 28 to February 01, 2019. Acting National Disaster Coordinator at the ODM, Donalson Frederick notes “The Community […]

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 Job Vacancy: Phylli’s Minimart

Job Vacancy: Phylli’s Minimart

Phylli’s minimart on 5 cross lane Roseau and Phylli’s minimart 2 on 54 king George v street Roseau are seeking individuals to join our team. Individuals must: 1. Be flexible 2. Be willing to work individually or as a team 3. Have good communicational skills 4. Be able to multitask 5. Have excellent customer service […]

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 Healthy Choices and Early Detection can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Healthy Choices and Early Detection can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 3 February 2019. In the Caribbean region, cancer is the second leading cause of death. However, a significant number of cancer deaths can largely be reduced and prevented through many strategies, including primary prevention, early detection, management, and treatment of patients with cancer. “Nearly one-half of cancers are preventable […]

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 Commentary: Showdown at Mas Camp!

Commentary: Showdown at Mas Camp!

By: Alex Bruno We have arrived at a critical stage with the Dominica Cultural industries. The Showdown Mascamp was kicked off their contractual arrangements with the National Cultural Commission (NCC) for the staging of the 2019 Calypso Tent just two weeks into their seven-week season. The reason for this abrupt termination was listed as the […]

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 Commentary: David Kurtz’s Kuribbean Quest – From West Virginia to the West Indies with the Peace Corps – 17 Months Later

Commentary: David Kurtz’s Kuribbean Quest – From West Virginia to the West Indies with the Peace Corps – 17 Months Later

By David Kurtz I finished my service in the beautiful village of Thibaud (pronounced “tee-bow”), Dominica, near the end of August 2017. Unfortunately, just a few weeks after I departed, Tropical Storm Maria unexpectedly spun up to a Category 5 hurricane, and unleashed her fury on the little island. Dominica was devastated! I had promised […]

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 OFFICIAL RE-OPENING KALINAGO BARANA AUTE’

OFFICIAL RE-OPENING KALINAGO BARANA AUTE’

The Kalinago Barana Aute’( Kalinago Village by the Sea) can now boast itself as a truly resilient structural model, one which the rest of Dominica can begin to learn from,  in the wake of new dialogue on making the nature island the first resilient nation of the world.  The local tourism site honors the diversity, […]

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