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The Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) organized the second edition of the Strictly Local Christmas Village which held its first day of activities on Wednesday, where local producers and service providers from across the island showcased their products. Amidst of a bustling crowd and live local entertainment, Kairi News spoke to Vanessa Winston, a local […]

Prime Minister Skerrit has announced the full Cabinet of Ministers who will govern the affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica for the next five years. The Prime Minister announced his full list of ministers and their portfolios on Tuesday during the official swearing-in ceremony at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium. Among those announced are Cassani […]

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has called on citizens to do some introspection in order to move forward with individual development. Mr. Skerrit says such introspection will allow citizens to assess their personal situations and map a way forward for greater prosperity at the individual level.

This Christmas children here will have fun recycling at the upcoming Strictly Local Christmas Village! The Christmas Village is being organised by the Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) and numerous other local associations, in an effort to promote local products and services during the Christmas season. Information Officer at DEXIA Ayeola George says included in […]

200 underprivileged children here have received toys for Christmas from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). The FCCA held Christmas Toys donation ceremony on Tuesday in collaboration with the Discover Dominica Authority, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the West Dominica Children’s Federation, HHV Whitchurch and Company, and the Dominica Air and Sea Port Authority. […]

The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) has set a new date for its Business Sustainability Symposium. The symposium, which was previously scheduled for November 19th, will be held this coming Thursday, the 12th of December, at Cabrits Resort and Spa Kempinski, from 8:30 am. The symposium was rescheduled as a result of civil […]

The Discover Dominica Authority says that International Mountain Day is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands. The Forestry, Wildlife and Park’s Division is leading the celebrations of Dominica’s mountains on Wednesday, and tells reporters […]

Voters across Dominica were able to cast their ballots without intimidation or fear, and that’s according to the CARICOM Election Observation Mission who observed Dominica’s 2019 General Elections. The mission also states that the results of the December 6, 2019 General Elections reflected the will of the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica. On polling […]

An OAS observer mission which monitored Dominica’s general elections is recommending measures to facilitate overseas voting. The OAS report states that according to the current Registration of Elections Act, Dominicans living abroad are allowed to remain registered and cast their votes in person if they have remained outside the country for less than five years, […]

Head of the Dominica Air and Seaport Authority Benoit Bardouille is seeking to clarify data published on Monday which shows that passengers entering Dominica during election week are not significantly higher than for the same period in 2018. This as DASPA continues to dispute claims that 8000 persons entered Dominica in the days leading up […]