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The Dominica National Lottery (DNL) has announced a change in business due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. On Monday, the Marketing Manager of the DNL Ken George said the organization will suspend the sale and redemption of Super 6 game tickets as well as Super 6 draws until the 6th of April. According to George, these […]
The Mahaut Bus Drivers Association is taking precautions to avoid the spread and contraction of the coronavirus (COVID-19) although it may mean loss of profit. Worrell St. Jean, Public Relations Officer for the Mahaut Bus Drivers Association said a decision was taken to reduce the number of passengers on the buses from 16 to 10. […]
Good news for public officers as Government announced on Monday that March salaries would be paid one week early, today March 24. The news comes on the heels of announcements that Dominica had recorded its first two cases of COVID-19. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said on Sunday citizens should stock up on basic supplies as […]
The Health Promotion Unit has announced new hotline numbers in light of the COVID 19 outbreak and is encouraging members of the public to report cases they feel should be checked.
Roseau, Dominica, March 23, 2020– The Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment advises the public that the Commonwealth of Dominica has confirmed its second case of COVID-19 today, March 23, 2020. The patient is a fifty-one (51) year old male Dominican citizen who recently returned to Dominica from the United Kingdom. […]
The Ministry of Trade and Commerce, the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) and the private sector have assured the general public of the availability of food and commodity stocks in light of food security concerns circulating in the public domain and social media. A joint statement said the Cabinet had appointed a Standing […]
Health Authorities in Dominica on Saturday announced that effective midnight Saturday, March 21, no visiting is allowed at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. “Relatives are advised that they will be allowed to drop off essential supplies for patients,” a statement from the Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investment said. The statement concluded by […]
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced on Sunday that schools in Dominica will be closed from today Monday and screening protocols will be strengthened at the island’s ports of entry. This as Dominica recorded its first case of the COVID- 19 on Sunday. In an address to the nation Sunday, Mr. Skerrit said Dominica had […]
Guadeloupe on Thursday crossed the epidemic threshold in the coronavirus (COVID-19) plague now sweeping the globe with 45 positive cases reported. The epidemic threshold is 40 cases per 100,000 people. The Agence Régionale de Santé released the new figures on Thursday. The 45 positive cases are 12 more than what was reported on Wednesday. French […]
Dominica’s Minister for Health, Dr. Irving McIntyre has stressed yet again the importance of citizens relying on credible information during the COVID-19 Pandemic. At a conference Thursday, Dr. McIntyre assured the nation that the Ministry of Health is divulging all available and accurate information to the public, and is the best source for COVID-19 updates […]