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Dominica celebrates Commonwealth Day Today

Dominica celebrates Commonwealth Day Today

Dominica joins the rest of the Commonwealth in celebrating Commonwealth Day Today.
Every year, on the second Monday in March, people all around the Commonwealth get together to celebrate the special partnership of nations, peoples and ideals which make the Commonwealth unique.
This year, the Arawak House of Culture will be filled with activity as Government officials, [...]

Dominica Experiencing Below-Average Rainfall

Dominica Experiencing Below-Average Rainfall

Although Dominica is not under drought alert as is the case in a number of the islands in the south-eastern Caribbean, authorities and relevant stakeholders here are expressing concern over the drought conditions affecting the island.
Sheryl Etienne-LeBlanc, Senior Meteorological Officer (Ag) at Dominica Meteorological Services issued a report today on the below-average rainfall being experienced.
According [...]

Government Breaks Ground for West Coast Road

Government Breaks Ground for West Coast Road

The bilateral relationship between Dominica and China, which has been growing steadily and smoothly for nearly six years, was taken to the next level earlier today with the ground breaking ceremony for the Roseau –Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation project.
Several dignitaries including the President of Dominica, His Excellency, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, the Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit [...]

Benoit Jailed for Firearm related Offenses and Drug Trafficking

Benoit Jailed for Firearm related Offenses and Drug Trafficking

A 39-year-old man of Goodwill has been jailed for firearm related offenses and drug trafficking.
On Wednesday February 17, 2010 Edva Benoit of 30 Murphy’s Lane pleaded guilty to being in possession of 22 pounds of cocaine.
He also pleaded guilty to being in the possession of 2 hand guns, a 0.45 pistol and a nine millimetre [...]

Police Advises on Circulation of Counterfeit Currency

Police Advises on Circulation of Counterfeit Currency

Police are advising the public to exercise vigilance as counterfeit money is being circulated around the country.
Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Claude Weekes said fifty and hundred dollar United States counterfeit notes were reported to the police.
“Those counterfeit moneys have been tendered in different parts of the capital we are continuing to advice the public [...]

Dominica Welcome Select TV Crews to Film for Upcoming Episodes

Dominica Welcome Select TV Crews to Film for Upcoming Episodes

With Dominica’s (pronounced “dom-in-eek-a”) steady gain of greater exposure in the TV broadcast industry over the past few years; Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) graciously hosted three television crews. As a result, all three crews will be producing shows for upcoming episodes on their respective
networks that will be dedicated to “the Nature Island.”
Communications R Us visited [...]

Dominica Records First Homicide, Veille Case Youth Stabbed to Death

Dominica Records First Homicide, Veille Case Youth Stabbed to Death

A stabbing incident in Calibishie on Friday night has left one young man dead and two others in police custody.
Eighteen year old Julien Joseph Junior of Veille Casse sustained multiple stab wounds following an altercation with his assailant twenty-one year old Anderson François of Calibishie.
The incident occurred at about 8:30pm on Friday in Calibishie.
Junior who [...]

Dominica State College Pushes for Higher Quality

Dominica State College Pushes for Higher Quality

The Dominica State College (DSC) engages key tourism-industry stakeholders in a retreat at the Springfield Guest House on Wednesday, 3rd February, 2010. The aim of the retreat is to evaluate current tourism related education and training programmes offered by the College and generate ideas for improving their quality.
The Dominica Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank is [...]

Armed and Dangerous Escaped Prisoner Still on the run

Armed and Dangerous Escaped Prisoner Still on the run

Police have mounted a vigorous search for 36-year-old Steven Alphonse of Belles who escaped from the Stock Farm Prison on Wednesday.
Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Claude Weekes in a statement issued on Monday said at the time of his escape, Alphonse was serving a 40 year jail sentence for murder
“On the day in question, Alphonse [...]

Mabel Moir James to be Given Official Funeral

Mabel Moir James to be Given Official Funeral

The Government of Dominica has decided that Mrs. Mable Moir James will be given an official funeral on Monday, February 1, 2010. The Government of Dominica has declared a day of mourning on Monday as a mark of respect for the late Mrs. Mable Moir James, former Member of the House of Assembly.
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