During the recently held Council on Health and Social Development (COHSOD) meeting in Washington, D.C., Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, addressed CARICOM Health Minister’s concerns, including the need to build resilience for climate-related disasters. On the heels of the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian and the ongoing recovery from […]

The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) in collaboration with the Center for Reparation Research (CRR) and the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission, will convene a one-day symposium in Antigua and Barbuda on the topic “Western Banking, Colonialism & Reparations”. The Symposium will take place at the Starfish Jolly Beach Hotel on Thursday, October 10, 2019. […]

The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development is holding a ‘Dress down Day’ on Friday, October 11, 2019, to raise funds for Bahamas relief. Hurricane Dorian impacted the Bahamas on September 1 as a Category 5 hurricane, devastating the Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. The Ministry recognizes the tremendous support received from friendly governments […]

On Monday, 7, October 2019,  the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit received the Letters of Credence of the new UNDP Representative for Barbados and the OECS, Mr. Magdy Martinez Soliman. Mr. Martinez was accompanied by the new Head of UNDP’s Office in Dominica, Mr. Luis Francisco Thais. Dominica hosts […]

The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) hosted its Chew On It Luncheon captioned, “Funding for Strategic Growth” on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 with a primary focus to educate its Members and Stakeholders on how to utilize the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE) platform to successfully launch their Initial Public Offering (IPO). This IPO […]

Mr. Magdy Martinez-Soliman has been appointed as Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Multi-Country Office for Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), with full responsibilities over the Commonwealth of Dominica. Mr. Martinez-Soliman has a solid track record of accomplishments and vast experience in development, including a recent posting in the […]

Rising Bouyon act Reo (Dario Sebastien) issued a heartfelt apology to fans this weekend after being denied entry to the US where he was expected to perform at events in Houston and Miami. In a Facebook post, he wrote, “Good evening to all my fans globally. It is with great disappointment and sadness in my […]