Dominica State College students competed in the FIRST Global Challenge which was held in Dubai from October 24-27. They competed against veteran competitors and ranked 155 out of 189 participating countries with total game points of 716. The students, together with their alliances, won three out of nine ranking matches and one out of two […]

First Domestic Insurance Company (FDIC) is pleased to announce that it has facilitated an arrangement with the Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) to continue to provide insurance coverage to its Dominican clients. ICWI officially begins operations in Dominica on November 11 2019, with offices on the ground floor of the FDIC building on King […]

Port of Spain, Trinidad, November 1, 2019 – Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) is pleased to announce that it closed its acquisition of seven Scotiabank operations on October 31, 2019. Following receipt of approval from the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Central Bank of Curacao and St. […]

Today, Republic Bank (EC) Limited opened the doors of its branch in Dominica, following the acquisition of the operations of the Bank of Nova Scotia by Republic Financial Holdings Ltd. The transaction has received all required regulatory approvals from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. “We are tremendously […]

The Newtown Primary School is the latest beneficiary of the generosity of Dominica’s international bouyon superstar Asa Bantan (Edwards). Asa, who is also referred to as the Bouyon Boss, yesterday continued his philanthropic work by donating a variety of gardening tools to the thriving agriculture program at Newtown Primary School. The items include rakes, spades, […]