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State of the art library for Dominica

State of the art library for Dominica

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 89

The construction of a new state-of-the-art library for Dominica is on the cards. Education Minister Petter Saint Jean, said designs for the new structure have ...

UPDATE: Teenager dies in Salisbury accident

UPDATE: Teenager dies in Salisbury accident

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 157

A teenager has died following an road accident near Salisbury on Tuesday morning. He has been identified as 18-year-old Shane Victor. Police PRO, Inspector John ...

BUSINESS BYTE: Lina Johnson is Brizee’s Mart 2013-2014 Mother of The Year

BUSINESS BYTE: Lina Johnson is Brizee’s Mart 2013-2014 Mother of The Year

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 9

Brizee’s Mart bid farewell to last year’s winner of its Mother of the Year sweepstakes, Ms. Nadura Prosper of La Plaine and welcomed an ecstatic and lucky Ms. ...

Andrew Armour gets bail

Andrew Armour gets bail

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 98

Andrew Armour, Proprietor Of Kubuli Watersports, who is facing a charge of manslaughter, was granted bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared in court on ...

UPDATE: Death in Castle Bruce

UPDATE: Death in Castle Bruce

May 14, 2013 | Comments: 104

Residents of Castle Bruce woke up this morning (Tuesday) to the shocking news of what appears to be an overnight killing in their community. Police have identify ...

Director of Trade pushes for agriculture

Director of Trade pushes for agriculture

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 17

Director of Trade in the Ministry of Employment, Trade, Industry and Diaspora Affairs, Wellsworth Bethelmie, has said that development of the Agricultural sector ...

‘Konkom’ arrested for alleged theft, burglary

‘Konkom’ arrested for alleged theft, burglary

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 32

Claudius “Konkom” Letang has been arrested and charged for theft and burglary of a Certificate of Title in July 2012. He appeared before a Roseau magistrate on ...

New US immigration bill could benefit Caribbean nationals

New US immigration bill could benefit Caribbean nationals

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 17

The United States Congress has started formal consideration of a sweeping immigration reform bill that creates a “path to citizenship” for an estimated 11 ...

Astaphan questions issuing of national ID cards by Electoral Commission (with poll)

Astaphan questions issuing of national ID cards by Electoral Commission (with poll)

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 113

Political leader of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), Michael Astaphan, is demanding answers from the Electoral Commission regarding its authority to print national ...

Domino league results

Domino league results

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 7

Focus from Woodfordhill continue to do well in their first season of the Mackeson Stout and Carib Beer domino competition last weekend. They made light work of ...

Chicken Pox outbreak at State Prison

Chicken Pox outbreak at State Prison

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 48

Confirmed reports reaching DNO indicate that six inmates at the Dominica State Prison have contracted Chicken Pox. “I can confirm to you that six inmates do ...

May Criminal Assizes kicks off on Tuesday

May Criminal Assizes kicks off on Tuesday

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 7

When the May Criminal Assizes opens at the High Court in Roseau on May 14, 2013, a new person with be holding the position of acting Director of Public Prosecutions ...

A shoe buyer’s nightmare

A shoe buyer’s nightmare

May 13, 2013 | Comments: 182

When Karen (name with held to protect identity) went to buy a pair of dress shoes at a store in Roseau, little did she know that the simple transaction would turn ...

Venezuelan Embassy spreads some Mother’s Day joy (with photos)

Venezuelan Embassy spreads some Mother’s Day joy (with photos)

May 12, 2013 | Comments: 2

For the past 6 years the Venezuelan Embassy has celebrated mother’s day with the mothers at the Dominica Infirmary and given them some happy moments with the ...

22 new volunteers for Dominica’s Red Cross

22 new volunteers for Dominica’s Red Cross

May 12, 2013 | Comments: 8

Twenty-two volunteers from the Roseau area have joined the ranks of the Dominica Red Cross following an enrolment ceremony which was held at the Red Cross National ...