The Parents Association of the Massacre/Canefield School Scout Association and the PTA are hosting the first ever Pre-Independence Fire Festival, carded for Friday 22, October 2010. This event will be held at the Massacre/Canefield School ground.
The main item on the programme will be a simulation exercise to be conducted by the Dominica Fire & Ambulance [...]
October 14, 2010 | 29 views |
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The National Bank of Dominica Ltd (NBD) in collaboration with Dominica Festivals Committee and Discover Dominica Authority will this year host the 2nd annual Kweyol Village Lyme 2010 on the Bayfront in Roseau.
The NBD Kweyol Village Lyme will focus on offering patrons a real Kweyol Village experience.
The Village comes alive with celebration of Dominica’s art, [...]
October 6, 2010 | 41 views |
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The Salisbury Enhancement Committee (SEC) Inc. is in its third year of hosting and organizing Fete Bawi.
This time SEC has partnered with the Salisbury Reunion Committee in its attempt to make the event a success and engender community spirit.
Among the activities planned is the third annual Journé Laplas Bawi- Salisbury Market Day carded for Saturday. [...]
October 1, 2010 | 76 views |
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TORONTO, Canada (September 27, 2010) – Caribbean filmmakers descended on Toronto in numbers for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) held at various venues around Toronto from September 9th to 19th.
These filmmakers, some new to the craft and others experienced hands, were assembled by the energetic filmmaker and producer Frances-Anne Solomon and her colleagues from [...]
September 30, 2010 | 66 views |
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A new book exploring the development challenges facing Dominica has been published and is now available for purchase at amazon.com.
Dominicans and interested persons can purchase their copy of Continuing the Journey: Dominica’s Development Challenges and Responses Going Forward from Amazon.com by following the link at http://www.amazon.com/Continuing-Journey-Development-ChallengesProceedings/dp/1439272050/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1285191093&sr=1-1
Published by BookSurge Publishing, the 532 page paperback captures [...]
September 23, 2010 | 43 views |
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By Ag. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Griffin Benjamin
The Minister of Health and staff are extremely saddened by the untimely death of our friend and colleague Francisca Jacob-Roberts. The sudden death came as a shock to us all.
Her unexpected passing has left a void in our lives. However, we grieve for the family who has [...]
August 25, 2010 | 105 views |
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The National Youth Council of Dominica joins the international community to recognize International Youth Day and usher in the International Year of the Youth (IYY): 365 days of international focus on youth-oriented dialogue and action.
The United Nations asks that all members of our global village celebrate and honor the contributions of young people but also [...]
August 13, 2010 | 71 views |
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Distinguished son of the soil, Dr..J. Bernard Yankey has died. Yankey, an economist and agriculturalist, died earlier today after succumbing to multiple injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident on Saturday. He was 75.
Yankey was rushed to the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday but died this morning despite his fight for survival and [...]
August 3, 2010 | 252 views |
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Creole music lovers and patrons of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) have welcomed as good news Dominica’s decision to stage the fourteenth edition of the Annual World Creole Music Festival from October 29th to 31st October 2010.
Collin Piper, Executive Director of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) and Chairman of the Dominica Festival Commission (DFC) [...]
July 28, 2010 | 627 views |
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A book Review by Albert Williams
A Case study of how a Dominican entrepreneur, Ron Abraham, established Marpin Television and Telecoms that crushed a 25-year monopoly held by a corporate giant, Cable and Wireless only to find that within his own organisation were his most bitter enemies.
One would have thought that an offer from Abraham to [...]
July 26, 2010 | 113 views |
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