Dominica joins the rest of the Caribbean in observing Mosquito Awareness Week from May 6th – 12th, 2019, under the theme: ‘Small bite, big threat’ and the slogan ‘Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites’. The annual event introduced in 2016, is a collaborative initiative between the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Caribbean Community […]
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The Portsmouth Community Watch Foundation expresses its solemn condolences to the family and relatives of Julien Lauprêtre and also to the broader Secours Populaire français fraternity. We are deeply saddened on the death of President Julien Lauprêtre. Julien Lauprêtre’s creation has touched many residents of our town. Hurricane Maria dealt a severe blow to the […]
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Starting a two day visit to Dominica, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Tahseen Sayed signed today with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit a US$27 million project to support the construction of a 7 MW small geothermal power plant in the Commonwealth of Dominica, which aims to increase the share of renewables, diversify the country’s energy […]
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The Department of Student Affairs of the Dominica State College is pleased to announce its annual Career Fair which will be held on Friday 3rd May 2019 at the DSC Upper Campus. As the semester comes to a close, and graduation approaches, there will once again be a big influx of young graduates on the […]
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In honor of my platform: Fostering humanity through human services ” as a Miss Dominica Contestant, I had always planned to do something special for the vagrants because I see the conditions that they currently have to live with. They walk the streets of Roseau asking people to feed them or to give them money […]
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Dominica State College (DSC) emerged winners of the Junior Achievement (JA) Dominica and Scotiabank Innovation Camp 2019 which was held recently at the Dominica Public Service Union Hall. This camp forms part of the Road to Success initiative sponsored by Scotiabank International. Four School Teams were given the task to find innovative solutions to challenges […]
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ROSEAU, Dominica – In the face of reports that regional carrier LIAT’s closure is forthcoming, Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit urged the region’s leaders to be reminded of the economic impact which will be felt by all if the airline is allowed to fail. “One has to appreciate the tremendous economic dislocation it would cause […]
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The following statement is issued by Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Robert Bermudez on the passing of Sir Alister McIntyre, who served as UWI Vice-Chancellor from 1988-1998. It is with deep sadness that The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community learnt of the passing of Sir Alister McIntyre, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, […]
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By Davidson Edwards Crazy thought isn’t it? This question has consumed my mind for the last 5 years, and I still have way more questions than answers Why would we want a ‘Silicon Valley’ anyway? It’s now a year and a half I’ve spent working in London’s ‘Silicon Roundabout’ — everyone and their cousin wants a ‘Silicon Valley’ […]
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Dominica joins Caribbean citizens across the islands to celebrate the birds that live only in the region for its sixteenth consecutive year. The festival runs from Earth Day (April 22nd) to International Biodiversity Day (May 22nd). These events are all part of the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF), organized by BirdsCaribbean. This year’s theme addresses […]
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