UPDATE: Man found unconscious in Botanical Gardens
An adult male who was found in an unconscious state in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday evening, is reportedly in critical condition. Police public relations officer inspector John Carbon has confirmed that Albert Bethel better known as … [Read More...]
‘Most beautiful flower show’ opens in Giraudel
The twin communities of Giraudel and Eggleston on Saturday 18th May opened its Flower Show after a nine year break. Dubbed “the most beautiful flower show of the year”, it offers a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits and plants for viewing … [Read More...]
NEWS
Nature Island Challenge celebrates Waitukubuli National Trail
An adventure team of racers from the Caribbean and the United States will test their physical and mental strength while surrounded by Dominica’s … [Read More...]
Popular bar burglarized by repeat offender
Melvina’s Bar in Pointe Michel was the target of a repeat offender over the Easter holiday weekend. Oscar Laville of Newtown appeared before … [Read More...]
Homeless shelter appeals for public’s assistance
The secretary of the board of directors of Community Hostels Inc who is responsible for the operations of Grotto Home for the Homeless Tina Alexander … [Read More...]
Delays in industrial relation tribunals concerns WAWU
The Waterfront and Allied Workers Union (WAWU) has expressed concern regarding the delay in matters which go before the industrial relation tribunals. … [Read More...]
Women’s cancer workshop opens in Dominica
A two-day workshop focusing on breast and ovarian cancer has begun in Dominica. The North-South Breast and Ovary Initiative is a partnership … [Read More...]
Prevost makes a plea for recreational facility
Parliamentary representative for Roseau Central, Norris Prevost is of the view that one of the ways to reduce homelessness in Dominica is to provide a … [Read More...]
Arson suspected in Friday morning fire
Fire officials have said arson is suspected in a fire which gutted a house in Windblow, Campbell shortly after 11 o’clock on Friday morning. … [Read More...]
Acting DPP wants ‘Seko’ to return home immediately
A St. Joseph man who is residing in the United States has been requested to return to Dominica to assist police in their investigations into a 2010 … [Read More...]
UWI introduces online social work degree
Dominicans who want to pursue social work as a career can now do so without traveling abroad. This as the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open … [Read More...]
Kings Garment makes donation to homeless
The residents at the Grotto Home for the Homeless will soon be decked out in brand new clothing items. On Friday, 17th May, Haitian national, … [Read More...]
BUSINESS
CDB meeting in St Lucia to explore Caribbean debt crisis
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The Caribbean Development Bank’s annual meeting is to take place in Saint Lucia next week and is expected to be intense as members of the CDB plot a fiscal way forward for the upcoming term. Saint Lucia will be handing over its chairmanship of the CDB and already activities began earlier [...]
First Citizens Investment Services receives award for service excellence
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The First Citizens Group of Companies continues to be awarded for its commitment to service excellence. First Citizens Investment Services (St. Lucia) Ltd has received the coveted Award For Service Excellence in the 2013 St. Lucia Business Awards. The awards ceremony was organised by the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry [...]
EDUCATION
UWI introduces online social work degree
Dominicans who want to pursue social work as a career can now do so without traveling abroad. This as the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus announced on Friday 17th May, that it will commence an online bachelor’s degree in Social Work from August, 2013. The new undergraduate program in social work builds [...]
College partners with universities to develop agricultural skills
A partnership between the Dominica State College (DSC) and two Canadian universities to execute a three year skills program is expected to transform agricultural skills here. The idea is to train people in the agricultural industry to be entrepreneurs and identify projects whereby they can start businesses as they may not all find jobs readily [...]
POLITICS
Former Cayman Islands premier alleged to have paid $1m for PhD
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The police and the Anti-Corruption Commission in the Cayman Islands are currently investigating allegations that a payment of US$1 million was made to the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) in connection with an honourary doctorate that former premier McKeeva Bush was due to receive until he was arrested on [...]
Hollande signs gay marriage bill
France’s president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage. On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition, clearing the way for Francois Hollande to sign the bill. He said: “I have taken [the decision]; now it is [...]
Weekly Columns
Don’t Hate, Congratulate.
In my audacious opinion, women tend to envy men’s relationships from time to time. For good reason, men are less prone to The Hating Syndrome (THS) than women. Have you ever walked into a room or stepped into a bus and observed twelve pairs of hostile eyes fixed on you? Guys will probably say no. [...]
Get the best cost, quality, time and scope for your construction project
The traditional approach by home owners to building a home is to develop an idea or plan of what they want their home to look like, then hire a contractor to execute the plan. Building a home calls for a lot more than just that. A significant amount of time, financial and material resources go [...]
Forgiveness
I have long had troubles with the issue of forgiveness and up till this point, I am no closer to being perfect than when I started. I have not yet reached the point where I forgive easily but it’s a work in progress. I still have trouble forgiving the way others expect I should. This [...]
The Built Environment
The built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity ranging in scale from personal shelters to neighborhoods to the large-scale civic surroundings. Most of where we live is man-made – from the homes and apartments we live in, to the commercial buildings we work in, to the roads and [...]
Reader Bites
Guantánamo: Who created this chaos?
For all the rhetoric associated with a naval base, there’s something absurd about Guantánamo. It’s an absurdity so perpetual that it reads like fiction. Yet, it’s the perceptible horror of wasted and infirm men imprisoned without trial for more than a decade that interweaves a concrete dreadfulness so convincing that it now spawns a wave [...]
ENTERTAINMENT
Miley Cyrus engagement ring on again!
A few weeks ago, Miley Cyrus blasted rumors that her relationship with Liam Hemsworth was on the rocks–and now, she’s taking things one step further: She’s wearing her engagement ring again. On Wednesday night, the 20-year-old singer walked the red carpet at Maxim’s 2013 Hot 100 party at Create Nightclub in Hollywood wearing a Valentino [...]
Mo’Nique Drops Whopping 80 Pounds
Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique has gotten serious about her health, dropping 80 pounds and documenting her weight loss journey on Twitter. The 45-year-old “Precious” actress has been posting snapshots from her grueling workouts, along with motivational messages to her thousands of followers, almost daily on Twitter. “Take that fighting spirit inside of you and knock out [...]
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The Role of Government
May 8, 2013 1 Comment
Much can be argued about the role of government in modern economies, such as its responsibility to balance the concerns of the populace via meaningful consultations with trade unions, civil society, NGOs, and the private sector, to attain harmonized national policy outcomes, while recognizing the many challenges that plague the global economy. Nevertheless, the role [...]