Government is considering increasing penalties for the illegal transportation of persons which leads to illegal entry to Dominica. That’s according to Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore, who says Dominica’s laws currently make provisions for persons who facilitate illegal migration here to face up to 7 years in prison. Blackmoore says compulsory imprisonment is also […]

The National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) Ltd will this morning present seventeen (17) secondary school scholarships to children of members of the NCCU Ltd. Two (2) scholarships will be awarded based on merit and fifteen (15) based on need. The NCCU says two (2) merit scholarships will be awarded to Anyeila Birmingham, who will receive […]

The High Court on Wednesday issued an order preventing the deportation of 38 Haitian nationals who were arrested for illegal entry into Dominica. The government had indicated that all those who were illegal would be repatriated back to their country once the legal process was completed. However, the Haitians were escorted to the Douglas Charles […]

Field Officer at Bureau of Gender Affairs Stephen Reed has called on citizens to stop any type of bullying whether at school, in the workforce or at home. Speaking on Let’s Talk Gender on Kairi FM, Reed lamented that both children and adults are subject to bullying. He stressed that persons must remember that bullying […]

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says Dominica will this week see CARICOM nationals enter the island under the conditions of the CARICOM Bubble. This Travel Bubble allows citizens from low- risk CARICOM countries to travel to participating countries without needing to present COVID-19 tests and certificates upon entry. Mr. Skerrit said while Dominica has agreed to […]