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Vagrancy in Roseau being addressed – Douglas

Vagrancy in Roseau being addressed – Douglas

May 16, 2013 | Comments: 79

Minister for Tourism Ian Douglas has said that there is ongoing dialogue “with a number of stakeholders” to address the vexing issue of vagrancy in ...

Scaled down Fete Isidore in San Sauveur

Scaled down Fete Isidore in San Sauveur

May 16, 2013 | Comments: 18

The recent heavy rainfall, which caused severe damage to roads leading to San Sauveur, has taken its toll on the celebration of the popular Feast of St. Isidore. ...

Plans underway for National Rounders League

Plans underway for National Rounders League

May 16, 2013 | Comments: 5

Plans are underway for the hosting of the 2013-2014 National Rounders League in Dominica. This weekend umpires and captains are expected to meet at the Goodwill ...

UPDATE: Dominican sentenced to 14 years in Texas

UPDATE: Dominican sentenced to 14 years in Texas

May 16, 2013 | Comments: 144

A man, who US law enforcement said is from Dominica, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending guns bought in Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tyrone ...

Private sector discusses way forward with OECS-EDU

Private sector discusses way forward with OECS-EDU

May 16, 2013 | Comments: 7

Director of Trade Wellsworth Bethelmie, has described a special stakeholders meeting of the OECS Export Development Unit (OECS-EDU) in Dominica as a ...

Paix Bouche Primary School victorious in Kwéyòl Spelling Bee Competition

Paix Bouche Primary School victorious in Kwéyòl Spelling Bee Competition

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 43

A 10-year-old grade five student from Paix Bouche is the winner of the 2013 Kwéyòl Spelling Bee Competition. Nyrah Remy outshone her nine other competitors at the ...

Confidentiality a problem for law enforcement

Confidentiality a problem for law enforcement

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 84

The country’s top cop has admitted that law enforcement officials are finding it more difficult to fight crime in Dominica. Daniel Carbon is hoping that with the ...

Dominica implements Crime Stoppers Initiative

Dominica implements Crime Stoppers Initiative

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 27

Dominica has successfully launched an initiative geared at ridding communities of criminals and fighting criminality. On Wednesday, Dominica became the 24th country ...

Secret Bay tops list of ten best small hotels in the Caribbean

Secret Bay tops list of ten best small hotels in the Caribbean

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 39

Secret Bay Resort has earned the distinction of being named number one among the ten best small hotels in the Caribbean for 2013. The list was compiled by Caribbean ...

Smith, Shillingford top award winners’ list in Regional 4-Day

Smith, Shillingford top award winners’ list in Regional 4-Day

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 8

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Windward Islands duo Devon Smith and Shane Shillingford again featured prominently on the list of award winners for the Regional 4-Day ...

Needy mom gets Mother’s Day assistance

Needy mom gets Mother’s Day assistance

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 20

The Kiwanis Club of Waitukubuli in its effort to spread Mother’s Day love donated three hampers to a needy mum in Goodwill. Patricia Blaize is a single mother ...

LIAT to replace ageing fleet

LIAT to replace ageing fleet

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 26

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Regional carrier LIAT, is currently negotiating a US$60 million loan with the Caribbean Development Bank, to assist with the ...

US Embassy supports education in Dominica

US Embassy supports education in Dominica

May 15, 2013 | Comments: 22

The U.S. Embassy has helped boost education in Dominica with several recent donations of books and education materials to schools and organizations across the ...

An expression of love at RIC Mothers Day affair

An expression of love at RIC Mothers Day affair

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 8

The Youth of the Greater Roseau area, together with the The Roseau Improvement Committee Inc.(RIC)    staged its 20th Mother’s Day lunch and entertainment ...

Fringe events kick off Jazz n Creole

Fringe events kick off Jazz n Creole

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 14

Four local hotels will will on Wednesday kick off the 4th annual Jazz n Creole with fringe events highlighting local and regional acts. The events will culminate ...