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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 Hillary Clinton on Dominica: “IsraAID was there – a long way from Israel”

Hillary Clinton on Dominica: “IsraAID was there – a long way from Israel”

Hillary Clinton highlighted Israeli humanitarian aid NGO IsraAID’s ongoing work in Dominica today at the Clinton Global Initiative Action Network in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In an on-stage interview with Sawana Fabien, IsraAID Dominica Education Program Manager, the former Secretary of State discussed Fabien’s experience in Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, IsraAID’s work on the island, and the role […]

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 IOM Assists in Strengthening Dominica’s Emergency Communication Network

IOM Assists in Strengthening Dominica’s Emergency Communication Network

In the upcoming weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Dominica Amateur Radio Club Inc (DARCI) will offer training in amateur radio operation (ham radios) with a specialization in emergency communication. At the end of the training, trainees will sit exams and successful candidates will receive the international ham radio certification. […]

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 UWP Upbeat About More Fruitful Ties with French Neighbors

UWP Upbeat About More Fruitful Ties with French Neighbors

Isaac Baptiste, Joshua Francis and Lennox Linton with President of the Territorial Assembly Claude Lise The United Workers Party is optimistic about wider, deeper and stronger cooperation with Dominica’s French neighbors in the Caribbean Sea when it takes the reins of government. A four-member UWP delegation headed by Political Leader Lennox Linton met with national […]

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 Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast

Valid from: 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 26, 2019 Synopsis: The remnants of a frontal boundary are affecting the area Forecast for this Afternoon and Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with some scattered showers Wind: East north easterly to Easterly @ 20 to 40 km/h with higher gusts near showers Sea Conditions: Moderate […]

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