A recent call by the Catholic Church of Dominica for electoral reform is a welcome one. Some individuals and organisations like Concern Citizens Movement and opposition political parties have all in the past joined in the campaign. The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) has not hesitated in being part of that campaign. In July of […]

Roseau, 7 January, 2019.  The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) will be embarking on a survey to determine what disaster-related training has been received on a community-level and what are the needs.  Field staff of the Department of Local Government, Adult Education Division, and International Organization for Migration (IOM), will conduct the survey during the […]

The Dominica Diabetes Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Health Promotion will be launching a new initiative – A community Action Programme/campaign dubbed, “Adopt Healthily Habits” starting with the Primary Schools. The first will be launched at the Newton Primary School on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, from 9:00 am. The main objective […]

Recently appointed branch manager of NAGICO Insurance Dominica, Heather Reid, has continued in the tradition of the company’s outreach to the less fortunate among us. On this occasion, the residents of the grotto home for the homeless were the recipients of NAGICO’s Christmas cheer. In her address to the gathering which consisted of staff & […]

By Joshua Francis My mother named me Joshua which means ‘YAWEH is salvation.’  The Holy Bible declares that Joshua led the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan and on to the promise land. When I reflect of the magnitude of such a name in our Christian space, I understand what those who named me and know […]

As we enter 2019, we extend to all, best wishes for a bright, prosperous and productive New Year, from the Bense, Anse De Mai, Anse Soldat & Hampstead Community Tourism Committee, & the Atlantique View Resort. In this New Year, we urge all members of the community to take tourism seriously. The Bense Anse De […]

IOM is now implementing a new project to undertake repairs of 12 emergency shelters with funding from USAID from the American People. This project, to improve emergency preparedness through emergency shelter, also includes a survey to determine the number and status of people still living in emergency shelters. The survey has found close to 300 […]