News from Dominica:
Dominica resort receives Development of the Year Award
May 12, 2012
SECRET BAY, Dominica -- The host of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) announced that Secret Bay in Dominica is the winner of the prestigious Development of the Year Award at the CHRIS conference on Tuesday in Miami.
Meeting of OECS leaders of parliamentary opposition hailed a success
May 9, 2012
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Leaders of the parliamentary opposition in the member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ended a successful meeting in St Lucia on Friday, at which they discussed issues relating to the...
OAS and Chile cooperate to combat violence against women in the Eastern Caribbean
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Chile have signed a letter of intent to strengthen capacities in the area of violence against women in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean.
Dominica resort named one of 50 best new hotels in the world
May 7, 2012
SECRET BAY, Dominica -- Secret Bay is the first hotel ever in Dominica to have been named on the prestigious Travel + Leisure It List, which was announced and posted online last week. Out of the 3,000 new hotels worldwide that opened in the past year...
History in the making as West Indies Shillingford prepares for 'home' Test
April 23, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Shane Shillingford is set to create history on Monday when he becomes the first Dominican to play a Test match on home soil. The tall off-spinner bowled well against the Australians on his comeback to international cricket.
Caribbean states strengthen capacity in combating illicit firearms trafficking
April 19, 2012
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Monday, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), launched a training course to...
OAS donates firearms marking machine to Dominica
April 5, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday donated a firearms marking machine to the government of Dominica to be used by its Ministry of National Security, Immigration and Labour with the objective of combating...
Reunion in Dominica
March 28, 2012
BENSE, Dominica -- The committee for the Bense, Anse de Mai, Anse Soldat is calling on all Dominicans and well-wishers in the Diaspora to support Reunion 2012 scheduled to take place on June 29 to July 9 in Bense, Dominica.
Panama and Dominica to establish diplomatic relations
March 16, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- Panama and Dominica have officially signed at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC, an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. With OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza...
Argentina bars two Bermuda-flagged cruise ships
February 29, 2012
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Authorities in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province denied entry on Monday to two Bermuda-flagged cruise ships that were seeking to dock in the southern port of Ushuaia, in incidents linked to the political dispute over...
Commentary: Dominica: Tales of a sunken ship!
February 25, 2012
That evening the ocean spoke and the waves moaned. The seagulls screeched like mourning of orphaned children and the moon sobbed distant tears. The ship propelled forward and the captain and his first mate sat at ease. As the breeze blew...
ALBA supports Cuba's attendance at Summit of the Americas
February 17, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of the Americas-Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has declared itself to be in favour of Cuba’s presence at the Sixth Summit of the Americas scheduled for April.
Concern expressed over Windward Islands team selection
February 14, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Tom Lafond, president of the Cavaliers Sports Club in Dominica, during a broadcast of the Leeward Islands-Guyana regional match, expressed serious concerns about the vision, objective, and strategy of Windward Islands selectors.
Commentary: The Falklands shipping resolution is indeed a grave embarrassment
February 13, 2012
My frequent criticism and observation concerning the poor state of political leadership among CARICOM and OECS leaders is a further attestation of my constructive criticism given the recent ALBA meeting in Caracas and the ill-conceived resolution.
UN urges dialogue on Falklands/Malvinas; OAS backs Argentina
February 11, 2012
NEW YORK, USA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday voiced hope that Argentina and the United Kingdom can avoid escalating their dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and can resolve their differences by dialogue.
Commentary: Don't cry for Argentina
February 10, 2012
The national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. An Associated Press (AP) report of a meeting of some Latin American...
Dominica unveils new website
February 9, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Dominica recently unveiled a new website that brings the Caribbean island's natural beauty to your desktop, making a virtual visit more exciting than ever and making it easier to plan your next trip to the Nature Island!
OAS to launch firearms marking project in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Panama
February 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will launch its program "Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean" in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Panama and Peru according to a cooperation agreement...
Caribbean countries oppose Britain over Falklands
February 7, 2012
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The Commonwealth Caribbean countries of Antigua-Barbuda, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines are among ALBA members that have agreed to block any ships flying the Falkland Islands flag from docking in their ports.
Third Digicel Test moved to Dominica
February 4, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board has taken a decision to move the Third Digicel Test, which was originally scheduled to be played at the Guyana National Stadium. The Test will now be played at Windsor Park in Dominica.
West Indies Women's matches against India to be played in Antigua, Dominica and St Kitts
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women’s team will have a 12-day pre-series camp in Antigua ahead of the eight-match series against India Women later this month. The camp will be held at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and the girls will focus on...
OECS heads of government meeting ends in St Lucia
January 27, 2012
RODNEY BAY, Saint Lucia -- The fifty-fourth meeting of the OECS Authority was convened in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, over the period January 23-24, 2012, under the chairmanship of Dr Kenny Anthony, prime minister of the host country.
ECCU looking at debt management strategy
January 20, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Formulation of a debt management strategy for member nations of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) was among challenging and pressing issues discussed at a one-day meeting of the...
Nevis and Dominica discuss way forward for geothermal energy
January 20, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry, met with Dominica’s Minister of Energy, Rayburn Blackmoore, last Saturday to discuss the way forward for geothermal energy on both islands. “Our geothermal project will benefit Nevis and...
Nevis to share geothermal development experiences with Dominica
January 18, 2012
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (NIA) -- Minister responsible for Natural Resources and the Environment on Nevis, Carlisle Powell, said Nevis was willing to share its lessons learnt with its geothermal development with neighbouring Windward Island Dominica.
Destination Dominica: The Caribbean island prepares for Carnival 2012
January 14, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- Carnival, the most festive season on the Caribbean island of Dominica, begins in early January as Calypso competitions get underway. From January and into February, Dominicans and visitors alike are invited to join in Carnival.
IMF approves US$3.1 million disbursement to Dominica
January 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 2.05 million (US$3.1 million) under the rapid credit facility (RCF) for Dominica to help manage the...
Commentary: Lies, trickery, deception and judicial absurdities
January 12, 2012
He said "no law including the Constitution" could prevent him from being nominated as the candidate for the Vielle case constituency in the December 2009 election, and Justice Gertel Thom agrees with Roosevelt Skerrit, even though the evidence is clear...
Dominica PM wins citizenship battle
January 11, 2012
ROSEAU, Dominica -- A legal battle over dual citizenship, which potentially could have impacted his leadership of the country, has ended in victory for Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. An opposition United Workers Party member...
Commentary: Disqualification simplicita at the watershed
January 10, 2012
Before the long, tortured journey of trying to determine the lawful constitution of the Parliament of Dominica following the 2009 general election, Roosevelt Skerrit hailed as a “witness of truth” following his appearance in a BVI court in 2009, was required to answer truthfully...
Dominicans to benefit from advocacy training
December 14, 2011
ROSEAU, Dominica -- About 25 members of Dominica’s Youth and Community Advocacy Network (YouCAN), will benefit from a two-day early childhood development advocacy training workshop being conducted in the island on December 13 and 14.
Filipino workers banned from eleven Caribbean countries
November 7, 2011
MANILA, Philippines -- The government of the Philippines has announced a ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to 41 countries, including 11 in the Caribbean. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration...
Commentary: Dominica: Speak! Or forever hold thy peace
October 17, 2011
Suddenly, like the violent crash of a bomb-blast, Dominica nationals at home and in the Diaspora are awakened. They were once entrenched in a tradition of conspicuous and ubiquitous peaceful existence, but now it seems that it is no more.
St Lucia and Dominica call attention to their vulnerability to weather disasters
September 29, 2011
NEW YORK, USA -- The small island states of Saint Lucia and Dominica on Tuesday at the United Nations urged the world to pay greater attention to their vulnerability to natural disasters, particularly hurricanes, so they can improve their response...
Bioethics forum to be held in Dominica
September 21, 2011
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- This year, the Bioethics Society of the English-Speaking Caribbean (BSEC) Forum will be held in the Nature Island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean. Under the theme, “Ethics, Equality, & Stigma,” the forum will feature...
Tropical storm Maria approaching Leeward Islands
September 10, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 8:00 pm EDT on Friday, the centre of Tropical Storm Maria was located about 135 miles north of Barbados and about 185 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe. On the forecast track, the centre of Maria will move over the Leeward Islands...
Tropical Storm Maria expected to weaken a little as it approaches Caribbean
September 9, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday, the centre of Tropical Storm Maria was located about 560 miles east of the Windward Islands, moving toward the west near 21 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, this general motion...
Hotel group signs agreement with boutique hotel in Dominica
September 9, 2011
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels International has announced a new member hotel on the nature island of Dominica, expanding its Caribbean portfolio. Phase one of the high-end 40-room Atlantique View Resort and Spa...
Commonwealth Secretariat hosts three day retreat in Dominica
September 1, 2011
ROSEAU, Dominica (GIS) -- The Governance and Institutional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the government of Dominica is hosting a three day retreat for the members of Cabinet and permanent secretaries.
Ten Dominican students to pursue degrees in China
September 1, 2011
ROSEAU, Dominica (GIS) -- Ten Dominican students leave the island this week for China. The students are all recipients of the 2011 scholarship programme and for the next few years will pursue studies in a variety of fields.
