The Green Movement’s Environmental Club of the Convent High School has organized a Youth Clean Up Campaign for the city of Roseau carded for Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 8:00am; an initiative by the 2011 Junior Tourism Minister, Ms. Kitwani Carbon.
The clean up will involve student volunteers from the various secondary schools in the Roseau [...]
January 20, 2012 | 6 views |
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Rosalie Bay Resort, an eco-luxury and wellness retreat on Dominica, has launched a new website to better showcase its unique vacation experience to discerning travelers.
When visitors first enter www.RosalieBay.com, they are greeted with full-screen images of the resort and Dominica. The photos tell the story of Rosalie Bay Resort – from its unparalleled location to [...]
January 20, 2012 | 27 views |
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The Dominica Social Justice and Peace Committee and the Convent High School are collaborating to observe the annual World Respect Life Day with a special School Assembly on Thursday 19, January, 2012 under the theme: “EDUCATE THE YOUNG IN JUSTICE & PEACE!” (Pope Benedict XVI: 2012 Peace Message).
One of the features of this event will [...]
January 18, 2012 | 11 views |
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(Soufriere, Dominica- 14 January 2012) — This week, fifth grade students from across Dominica begin a semester-long exploration of local marine life through the educational programme known as Floating Classrooms. A special live broadcast of the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sports radio program Youth Vibes will take place from beneath the sea at the [...]
January 18, 2012 | 8 views |
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Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is this week holding consultations with stakeholders ahead of the implementation of a pilot programme in Dominican primary schools; the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA).
Over a three-day period, Maureen Grazette and Alsian Brown-Perry, Curriculum Development officers at CXC, will discuss with education officials, principals, teachers, parents and students, the implications of [...]
January 13, 2012 | 17 views |
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Pandemonium erupted outside the courthouse moments ago when the High Court ruled that both Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Education Minister Peter St.Jean legally contested the 2009 general elections and would therefore not be required to demit their seats in the parliament.
Justice Brian Cottle read the widely anticipated landmark ruling which was handed down by [...]
January 12, 2012 | 32 views |
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Reigning Trinidad Calypso Monarch Karene Asche defeated 10 Calypso Kings and Queens from throughout the region to win the Caribbean King of Kings Calypso Monarch title in Carnival Village , Basseterre St.Kitts.
Amassing a total of 761 pts the Trinidadian Calypso Queen outclassed the regions finest which included Dominica’s Tasha P who placed 1st runner-up, 3 [...]
January 10, 2012 | 31 views |
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Two years after Opposition members Ron Green and Maynard Joseph filed election petitions against Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and his Education Minister Peter St.Jean challenging the legitimacy of their nomination and election in the 2009 general elections, the court is finally set to issue its ruling on the matter.
The judgment which was handed down by [...]
January 10, 2012 | 19 views |
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Twelve calypsonians have made it through to the quarter final round of the 2012 calypso monarch competition. They advanced from a field of fifty-five (55) from last night’s eliminations at the Kray koconuts.
Advancing are Triumph, Web, Scrunter, Hunter, Jamma B, Comforter, Deyros, Checko, Black Diamon, Pickey, Vigilante and Lightening. They will join last [...]
January 9, 2012 | 83 views |
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A thirty year old man, Armstrong Drigo was gunned down on Wednesday morning in Portsmouth bringing to two, the number of shooting deaths in that community in a little more than a week.
On December 26, 2011, twenty-two year old Tyson “Boyee” Thomas of Zicack, Portsmouth, was shot to death by a masked man. Armstrong [...]
January 5, 2012 | 58 views |
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