On Monday, the Ministers of government in the cabinet of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will be sworn into office. That should have happened a week or two ago. But Skerrit must have been in a bit of a quandary over the appointment of his cabinet and hence the delay
Having won eighteen out of the twenty-one seats [...]
December 31, 2009 | 770 views |
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The Swearing- in of Ministers of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica following the December 18th 2009 General Elections will take place on Monday, January 4th 2010.
The Administration of the Oath of Office will be administered by the President of Dominica, His Excellency, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, D.A.H., O.C.C.
The magnificent Windsor Park Stadium will be [...]
December 30, 2009 | 439 views |
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Dominica is expected to join other members of the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) which will sign unto the Economic Union Treaty at 5pm today.
The treaty, which is expected to be signed in the Kittian capital of Basseterre, was established to create a single financial and economic space in the sub-region grouping.
Prime Minister [...]
December 30, 2009 | 309 views |
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One man can count his lucky stars after having escaped death in the late hours of Tuesday Evening.
Clinton Titre, driver of a Toyota Celica PK845 escaped with Minor Injuries after apparently losing control of his vehicle and hitting a lamp post on the Goodwill Road in front of The Public Works Division.
However, passenger, Neil Karam, [...]
December 30, 2009 | 1,243 views |
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Minister of Finance and newly re-elected Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says Dominicans should look forward to a major reduction in the cost of living come January 2010.
Prime Minister Skerrit announced during the December 18th general elections campaigns that if re-elected the Dominica Labour Party Led government would reduce the cost of living over the first [...]
December 24, 2009 | 176 views |
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The staff of First Caribbean International Bank brought the Christmas cheer to the residence of the Mahaut Home for the Aged.
The home received a hamper of grocery items and toiletries valued at over $500.00 from the bank’s staff Wednesday.
The items were all donated by members of staff whilst the Bank donated a dining set to [...]
December 24, 2009 | 224 views |
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Newly re-elected Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says measures have been put in place to address several of the recommendations made by the electoral observers.
Electoral observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) and CARICOM were on island to observe Dominica’s electoral process.
While congratulating Dominica on conducting a free and fair elections, the head o the [...]
December 23, 2009 | 230 views |
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Dear Roosevelt:
Receive a Bolivarian greeting filled with joy, before the overwhelming electoral victory of the Dominica Labour Party that ratifies you today as Prime Minister of such a loved and admired island.
The people of Dominica deposited their trust on you, standing tall with great honour before the oligarchy that has tried to stop the democratic [...]
December 23, 2009 | 372 views |
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Carib Chief Garnet Joseph has pledged the support of the Carib Council to the newly elected parliamentary representative (MP)and brother of the former MP Ashton Graneau.
Graneau represented the Dominica Labour party who retained political dominance in the Salybia constituency at the December 18th polls for the third consecutive term.
Chief Joseph says he anticipates a close [...]
December 23, 2009 | 1,047 views |
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Until Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit can recall the general elections, the Opposition United Workers Party said they would boycott the parliament of Dominica.
Opposition Leader Ron Green in a statement issued on Tuesday said that in light of the gross and unprecedented irregularities, fraud and breaches of the law of Dominica in the elections as conducted [...]
December 22, 2009 | 230 views |
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