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BUSINESS BYTE: Scotiabank named Best Overall Trade Bank in Central America and the Caribbean

BUSINESS BYTE: Scotiabank named Best Overall Trade Bank in Central America and the Caribbean

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 4

Scotiabank has been recognized as the Best Overall Trade Bank in Central America and the Caribbean by Trade FinanceMagazine for the fourth time in 5 years. In ...

Calypsonian arrested on alleged drug charges

Calypsonian arrested on alleged drug charges

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 82

A calypsonian, who was a finalist in the 2013 national competition, has been arrested on alleged drug charges. The man was taken into custody on suspicion of ...

Portsmouth hotel gets TripAdvisor accolades

Portsmouth hotel gets TripAdvisor accolades

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 17

The Champs Hotel-Restaurant & Bar is announcing that it has received a 2013 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors ...

Technology competitions to form part of 2013 ICT Fest

Technology competitions to form part of 2013 ICT Fest

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 4

A competition to assemble a fully functioning computer and an essay competition are among many highlights to form part of the upcoming 2013 Information and ...

Local dancehall artistes release new music video

Local dancehall artistes release new music video

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 55

Up and coming Dancehall artist Kerrison George (KG) has released a new music video for his infectious song ‘Bubble and Come.’ The catchy single features ...

A farmer’s dream

A farmer’s dream

June 6, 2013 | Comments: 72

Whenever Randy Aaron goes on his farm and sees the thick layers of cherry on the ground, his heart aches. Although he harvests at least 160 pounds of the fruit per ...

Jazz ‘n Creole takes top spot in Tourism Awareness month

Jazz ‘n Creole takes top spot in Tourism Awareness month

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 9

The Annual Jazz ‘n Creole Festival and fringe events have been deemed one of the two most successful activities during this year’s Tourism Awareness Month ...

Tourism crisis manual coming

Tourism crisis manual coming

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 26

Dominica will soon be armed with a manual to manage crisis in the tourism sector, officials are saying. The “Crisis Management Plan for Dominica,” as it is ...

Guadeloupe and Martinique threatened as pesticide contaminates food chain

Guadeloupe and Martinique threatened as pesticide contaminates food chain

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 32

On 15 April more than 100 fishermen demonstrated in the streets of Fort de France, the main town on Martinique, in the French West Indies. In January they ...

E-government strategy under way – Darroux

E-government strategy under way – Darroux

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 12

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Kelvar Darroux responsible for Information Technology, says the final leg of an e-government strategy is ...

Students observe World Environment Day

Students observe World Environment Day

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 2

Students of the St Luke’s Primary and Convent Preparatory School have been urged to always be mindful of keeping their environment clean. At a tree planting ...

Soufriere student gets full scholarship

Soufriere student gets full scholarship

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 18

A student from Soufriere, who wants to be a doctor, is the first ever recipient of a full scholarship from a New York based non- profit Organization. Evonna ...

DNO POLL: What is your choice for Dominica’s National Dish?

DNO POLL: What is your choice for Dominica’s National Dish?

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 242

The National Emblems Committee in collaboration with the Independence Committee and the Statistical Division is currently in the process of trying to determine the ...

World Environment Day theme begs all to think before eating

World Environment Day theme begs all to think before eating

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 3

Dominicans have been called upon to think before they eat in an effort to help save the environment. That call has emanated from this year’s observance of World ...

Attorney, client claim wrongful detention

Attorney, client claim wrongful detention

June 5, 2013 | Comments: 107

A lawyer acting on the behalf of Ruth-Ann Cyrille Prince, a teacher from the Carib Territory, is warning that “there are repercussions” for the “wrongful ...