The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge for the world since World War Two, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned. He said it could bring a recession “that probably has no parallel in the recent past”. Mr Guterres was speaking at the launch of a UN report on the potential socioeconomic impact of […]

FLOW Dominica has joined a number of businesses here to offer virtual services during the COVID 19 pandemic. Dominica’s Government recently advised all non- essential services to cease, with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit urging persons to find innovative ways to conduct business activity. Marketing and Communications Executive at FLOW Dominica Ferdina Frampton says the company […]

The dreaded coronavirus is having a negative impact on Dominica’s economy with the revenue of the state severely affected. That’s the word from Dominica’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Roosevelt Skerrit. Mr. Skerrit says the impact from the virus is tremendous on the state’s economy. Prime Minister Skerrit further indicated that his preoccupation is […]

The National Bank of Dominica has announced a 6 month moratorium on loan payments for customers in light of the Covid 19 pandemic. Executive Manager Marketing Suzanne Piper Joseph says these are among several measures taken by the bank to cushion the impact of the pandemic.

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says Government is considering a relief package for citizens impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic. Mr. Skerrit says while the Government focuses on limiting the spread of the coronavirus, it is also planning on ways to help citizens contend with the economic fallout of COVID 19. Mr. Skerrit said his Government […]