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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced a new loan facility at the AID bank to support medium to large business owners. Mr. Skerrit says this is in addition to the 1 percent $15, 000 loan facility now available for small business owners. He told the Next Level Programme on Tuesday, business owners will be able […]

Two Grand Bay men have been charged for the murder of 23-year old Damien Ernest of Kings Hill. The two appeared before magistrate Michael Laudat on Tuesday. They are 19-year-old Marvin Marlon Albert of Grand Coulibrie and 20-year old Samron Thomas of Montin, Grand Bay Police reported on Monday that the body of Ernest was […]

CEO of the Discover Dominica Authority Colin Piper has told hotel owners that guests will now be interested in the risk management plans at tourism properties. Piper said property owners will be guided through the tourism action plan that will get them certified for business. Piper says that while borders may not be open to […]

Former Postmaster General (PMG), Clare Wallace, this week scored a court victory against the government of Dominica. Wallace, took the government to court challenging her transfer from Postmaster General to Deputy Director of Audit and then to Trade Officer 1 between the period September 2016 and January 2018. Her lawyer, Kondwani Williams told the court […]

General Manager of the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation, Florian Mitchell says the company has commenced a derelict vehicle removal project. This is part of the Corporation’s disaster preparedness efforts during the hurricane season. According to Mitchell, the joint venture, supported by the Office of Disaster Management has officially started in the Syndicate area. Mitchell […]

Dominica will open its borders to returning nationals on July 15. The announcement has come from Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit who spoke on Kairi’s Next Level programme on Tuesday night. Mr. Skerrit said the government has decided on a phased approach to the reopening. Mr. Skerrit said in the phase two, visitors will be allowed […]

Ambassador of Venezuela to Dominica His Excellency Jose Savelli on Monday slammed the United States for economic sanctions imposed on his country. During a ceremony to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of Oil Company PDV Caribe Dominica Ltd, the Ambassador spoke to the well- meaning goals of the company. He said, however, Petro Caribe is being […]

The state of emergency instituted in light of the COVID 19 pandemic expires today. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, speaking on his Anou Palay programme on Sunday, said the order will not be extended. Meantime, with plans to reopen the country’s borders in July, Health Minister Dr. Irving Mc Intyre is urging citizens to maintain the […]

The Dominica Police Force has issued a stern warning to Haitian Nationals who enter and leave Dominica’s shores illegally. At a press conference to address the matter on Monday, Police Chief Daniel Carbon said while the Haitian community is accepted here, their presence has also brought security issues. According to Carbon, a number of Haitians […]

The Ministry of Health has developed a 6 step plan for testing at the country’s ports of entry when borders reopen. Government had previously indicated that the country’s borders would reopen in July as health officials contained COVID-19 in Dominica. Speaking on Anou Palay on Sunday, Health Minister Dr. Irving Mc Intyre said an elaborate […]