Interested parties will have to wait another two weeks to know which contractor will be awarded the contract to build a 500,000 gallon water tank in Morn Bruce.
Bernard Etinoffe, General Manger of the Dominica Water and Sewage Company Ltd (Dowasco), says the winner of the tender will be announced shortly.
“The evaluation process is now nearing [...]
March 31, 2011 | 65 views |
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The Citizens Forum will from 8:30am host what is being dubbed a public assembly on the grounds of the Public Service Union to provide an opportunity for patriotic Dominicans to register and express their dissatisfaction with the governance and current direction of the country.
Members of the Citizens Forum, the Opposition and other groups of concerned [...]
March 31, 2011 | 64 views |
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Another member of the Integrity Commission has resigned.
Patricia Inglis handed in her resignation two weeks ago. This took effect from March 15, 2011.
Inglis was one of the members on the commission who had been recommended by the United Workers Party.
Her resignation follows that of Chief Justice Sir Brian Allyene, who recently stepped down after National [...]
March 30, 2011 | 67 views |
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Despite an ongoing campaign by businessman Jerry Brisbane against the construction of a $27 million state house, Urban Renewal Minister Hon. Julius Timothy says the government is moving full steam ahead with construction works.
Timothy reported yesterday that some preliminary works on the site could be undertaken by local sub-contractors even before securing the appropriate Planning [...]
March 30, 2011 | 49 views |
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Notwithstanding government’s willingness to assist the financially strapped company, General Manager of the Dominica Water and Sewage Company (Dowasco) Bernard Etinoffe says the Dowasco will have to undertake some restructuring to put is financial house in order.
Last month Etinoffe informed staff that the company was considering cutting jobs and salaries in an effort to restore [...]
March 30, 2011 | 27 views |
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Off-spinner Shane Shillingford is making encouraging progress as he makes a bid to return to competitive cricket. The 28-year-old from Dominica has had several sessions under the watchful eyes of the coaches at the Sagicor High Performance Centre (HPC), after he was taken out of the game for a suspect bowling action late last year.
WICB [...]
March 30, 2011 | 17 views |
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Tassie Thomas, Environmental Health Officer says the lack of an adequate lab support system is is making it increasingly difficult for officers of the department to monitor food establishments and undertake inspections of the foods served at the various outlets across the island.
She says her department lacks the ability to conduct inspections and test food [...]
March 29, 2011 | 31 views |
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Trade Officer in the Ministry of Trade Ronnie Guiste says automobile owners can expect to pay higher prices for fuel as long as world oil prices continue to rise.
World market prices have trended upwards over the last six weeks, influenced mainly by the recent upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa.
“We are continuing to [...]
March 29, 2011 | 87 views |
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Kertiste Augustus, Secretary Treasurer of the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union will represent staff of the local office of regional airline Liat at a meeting today in Barbados with the carrier’s board of directors.
The meeting will discuss a Liat proposal to close most of its ticketing offices in the islands, a move that could result [...]
March 29, 2011 | 166 views |
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Fifteen year-old Shanice Jemmot of Layou who had gone missing since February 17 has been found alive. Webster Edmund of that community who was also reported missing was also found.
Jemmot was reunited with her family last night after police spotted her in the heights of Clark Hall.
She has since been examined by doctors and admitted [...]
March 29, 2011 | 68 views |
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