Tropical Depression No. 5 intensified to Tropical Storm Dorian at 5pm on Saturday, the fourth named storm of the season. Dorian was located near Latitude 10.7N and Longitude 49.1W, approximately 725 miles east south east of Barbados (1417km or 881 miles southeast of Dominica).  Dorian is moving towards the west at 12mph (19km/h). A turn toward the west-northwest […]

Issued by the Dominica Meteorological Service at 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2019A tropical wave with an area of low pressure currently over the Tropical Atlantic, approximately 1100 miles east south east of the Windward Islands at 8pm, is being monitored for development. The system currently has a moderate chance of development over the next […]

The Dominica Dementia Foundation aims to raise awareness of Dementia and support families affected by this disease in Dominica. Rianna Patterson, Founder of the foundation, and Lakeyia Joseph, the current president of the Dominica Dementia Foundation, will attend an Alzheimer’s Workshop at the Alzheimer’s University in London on ‘How to set up an effective Alzheimer […]

Fine Foods in collaboration with Blue Waters is a proud sponsor of the 767 sports club. On Thursday August 15th, 2019 a donation of $4,000.00 in kind was presented to the academy. The 767 Sports Club Youth Basketball Training program has been going on for the past three (3) years and has been achieving great […]

The National Cooperative Credit Union Ltd  (NCCU)  has officially reopened the La Plaine Branch.  The Branch was extensively damaged during the passage of  Hurricane Maria in September 2017. Operations commenced at the newly renovated office on Monday, August 19, 2019, following a well-received reopening ceremony attended by members and NCCU officials. Short addresses were delivered […]

The Dominica Festivals Committee is teaming up with NexConneX Production and their US based production company Radiance Productions, to bring  a new VIP Experience to complement the appeal of the 21st Edition of the Dominica World Creole Music Festival, scheduled for October 25 to 27, 2019, at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Roseau, Dominica. Executive […]

Patrons wishing to take advantage of ticket special for the much anticipated 21st Edition of the Dominica World Creole Music Festival, scheduled for October 25 to 27, 2019 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, Roseau, can do so now for a limited period of time. The Dominica Festivals Committee and the Discover Dominica Authority, organizers […]

IN THE PEAK OF THE HURRICANE SEASON TWENTY-EIGHT (28) VOLUNTEERS FROM THE WEST COAST COMMUNITIES OF DOMINICA COMMENCED A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) TRAINING AT THE OFFICE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT (ODM).  The Office of Disaster Management with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) commenced its 15th C.E.R.T training today August 19th and will […]