University of the West Indies to disclose survey results at Caribbean Diaspora Forum on 9 June at Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York
The results of a survey on the impact of the Diaspora on Caribbean tourism will be released at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s Diaspora Forum at Caribbean Week in New [...]
May 31, 2011 | 48 views |
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Cricket fans turned out in large numbers at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium hoping that Dominica would successfully defend its Win Lotto T/20 championship and walk away with an easy victory over Grenada.
Their hopes however were dashed as Grenada defeated Dominica in the final of the Windward Islands Win Lotto cricket championship by 77 runs.
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May 29, 2011 | 46 views |
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In game 1 of the Kubuli / Vitamalt Division 1 last night at Paix Bouche, Lagoon Cornfield Hoyas went down to fellow community team Ian Douglas Patriots 61 points to 70 points. Top scoring for Patriots were Marlon Hilaire 25 points and Bertise Jeffers 13 points while Kerbin Nanthan netted 15 points , Iroy Brooks [...]
May 27, 2011 | 9 views |
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The pastors of some of China’s house churches are facing new restrictions, according to Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) –a non-profit inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting persecuted churches worldwide.
The pastors must provide police with weekly reports detailing their whereabouts and how many people attend their meetings. If pastors travel outside their city, they must [...]
May 27, 2011 | 58 views |
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Mayor of Roseau His Worship Cecil Joseph has rejected claims that the city is being affected by an outbreak of leptospirosis.
Two confirmed deaths from the infection last week prompted health officials to renew calls for increased vigilance against the spread of the disease and to remind Dominicans that the health alert against the outbreak of [...]
May 25, 2011 | 101 views |
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Diamond Noir Collective, in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) announced today that they will host the 2011 Caribbean International Fashion Week (CIFW). The premier fashion event is a showcase for pre-eminent designers from Caribbean nations to debut their summer lines. It will be held Wednesday, June 8th, at Arena, 135 West 41st Street [...]
May 25, 2011 | 37 views |
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The Dominica Cancer Society Inc. will join the rest of the Caribbean in observing June as Cancer Awareness month.
The Society continues to be alarmed that Prostate Cancer continues to take its toll among the general population in Dominica. The statistic shows that in 2008, forty-nine men died of prostate cancer. In 2009 forty-five (45) [...]
May 25, 2011 | 36 views |
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Cricket fans in Dominica are set for a summer of sub-regional and international cricket when the island hosts the Winlott T20 Windward Island Tournament from May 26 to 29, and then the 3rd Digicel test match with West Indies and World Champions, India, July 6-10, both at the Windsor Park Stadium.
The Winlott T20 Tournament pits [...]
May 24, 2011 | 165 views |
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Fete Isidore in the community of San Sauveur is carded for June 10th-13th, 2011.
Organizers say the activities will be held in memory of three people of San Sauveur who lost their lives after being covered by a massive landslide during the celebrations last year. Flora Stoute, 76, Harrison Stoute, 51 and Jael Stoute, 5, will [...]
May 24, 2011 | 37 views |
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For the first time since the inauguration of the Waitukubuli Fuel Storage and Distribution Plant, the four (4) Diplomatic Ambassadors in Dominica paid a formal visit to the plant recently.
The Waitukubuli Fuel Storage and Distribution Plant, commissioned in June 2008, is a tangible expression of the integration and technical cooperation between the governments of the [...]
May 24, 2011 | 57 views |
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