Monthly Archives: May 2012

Youth group on a mission

The Dream-Team, a non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Deliverance Baptiste Church in Goodwill, is on a mission to promote its latest play Choices II. ...

Posted in Education/Youth | 17 Comments

‘Boneless’ goes to...

Forty-four year old Michael “Boneless” Alfred of Fond Cole is now an inmate at the Stock Farm prison, after he pleaded guilty to stealing one case of Mackeson ...

Posted in Crime/Court/Law | 41 Comments

Ground breaking for northern C...

A double ceremony took place at the Cabrits in the north of Dominica on Thursday morning associated with the expansion and strengthening of the Coast Guard ...

Posted in Economy/Development | 86 Comments

Jail time for Anthony Hector

A Grand Fond man with a history of resisting arrest and escaping from police has been jailed. Anthony Hector pleaded guilty to related charges on May 31, 2012. He ...

Posted in Crime/Court/Law | 10 Comments

Joseph Polydore escapes custod...

Joseph Polydore’s guilty plea and strong and passionate mitigation by defense counsel Ronald Charles may have helped avert a custodial sentence being imposed on ...

Posted in Crime/Court/Law | 14 Comments

Calypso again!

They are going to be at it again this Saturday – calypsonians singing each other’s songs in a competition dubbed this year as “Challenging the Best”. That ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: In crystal c...

Photo depicts Rudy Defoe diving at Dangleben’s Reef off Soufriere Photo provided by Rudy Defoe Photographers – novice, amateur or professional – in ...

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Secondary schools targeted on ...

The message is being emphasized that smoking is harmful in any form, as Dominica joins the international community in observing World No Tobacco Day on Thursday. ...

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Sixty-six jobless as aerial tr...

An adventurous part of  Dominica’s eco-tourism offering has hit rock bottom, with 66 Dominicans now out of a job as a result. A senior staff member of the Rain ...

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UPDATE: Bike accident in Mahau...

The police have identified the two men who were involved in a bike accident in Mahaut on Wednesday. They are St. Joseph residents Ger Stedman and Jimmie Louis. ...

Posted in Accidents/Tragedy | 217 Comments

Purple Dragon students attain ...

Seventy-two students from the Purple Dragon martial arts school attained higher belt ranking at a grading ceremony recently. Thirteen of these students were ...

Posted in Education/Youth | 18 Comments

Schedule of Activities for Haz...

Sat 26th                     Church Service Sun 27th                   Church Service Tues 29th                 Talking Point , GIS ...

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Blind awareness messages ̵...

DOMINICA ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES INC. (DAPD INC.) THEME:  LIGHTING THE DARKNESS In our world, a person goes blind every five seconds, and a child ...

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Business Byte: LIME launches X...

While LIME was giving some Xtra Large value to customers with the launch of XL Value on Friday, the residents of the Operation Youth Quake received some Xtra-Large ...

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Citrus under threat

Dominican citrus is under serious threat, according to Ministry of Agriculture officials. They are reporting that a deadly disease has been discovered, with the ...

Posted in Agriculture | 17 Comments

Alleged deforestation angers e...

Alleged deforestation of the Pond Case area being carried out reportedly by a local businessman has angered environmentalists on the island. According to Bernard ...

Posted in Environment | 113 Comments

Airplane built in Dominica fea...

It isn’t just the oldest dream of mankind. It is the first and sole dream of a boy whose family, one of the last remaining native Kalinago, lives in poverty and ...

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DNO POLL: Should Catholic prie...

The issue of priests being celibate has been mentioned by newly ordained Catholic deacon Branker John. The new deacon who is on his way to the priesthood, said ...

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HEALTH TALK: 12 tips to avoid ...

1. CHOOSE CARBOHYDRATES CAREFULLY Diabetes doesn’t mean you have to cut out carbs completely. Choose carbohydrates that break down in the body slowly, providing ...

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Bracing for the hurricane seas...

Ahead of Friday’s official opening of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Disaster Preparedness officials here have stepped up their awareness campaign to alert ...

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