Project Assistant (Livelihood Recovery and Promotion) Location: Dominica Application Deadline: 30-May-16 Type of Contract: Service Contract Starting Date: 6-Jun-16 End Date: 31-Dec-16 Expected Duration of Assignment: Up to the end of the project Background The Ministry of Social Services, Family and Gender Affairs has the […]
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Scientists have warned that the world is on the cusp of a ” post-antibiotic era,” after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have failed. They identified bacteria able to shrug off the drug of last resort- colistin- in patients and livestock in China. They said that resistance would spread around the […]
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A uniformed Economic Citizenship Program for the islands and a regional health insurance scheme were among matters discussed by OECS heads in Dominica on Wednesday. According to Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, “We looked at the issue of health [and saw the] need to have a unified health system in the OECS and establish […]
Read moreColgate Palmolive which owns Dominica Coconut Products Limited is closing down its operations in Dominica. 94 Employees will be affected. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the announcement on Thursday November 19th. “We were informed by the principals of Colgate Palmolive which owns Dominica Coconut Products Limited that they will be closing down there operations in […]
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The two St. Lucian women who were busted with cocaine in their vaginas at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Wednesday have pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charges and will not be heading home for the holidays. The two women, 43-year-old Andree Willy and 38-year-old Chermisa Wheeler appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this […]
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Malian officials say suspected Islamist gunmen who stormed a hotel in the capital, Bamako, have “no more hostages”. The Radisson Blu Hotel was stormed by special forces after the gunmen entered the hotel shooting and shouting “God is great!” in Arabic, and seized 170 people. The US-owned hotel is popular with foreign businesses and airline […]
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The Dominica Youth Business Trust Business Plan Innovation award of EC$5,000 has gone to Beverly Royer of Bath Estate. Royer received the award for her creation of ‘Grass Mats’ using verti-vert grass. Five other promising entrepreneurs were awarded EC$1,000 dollars each. They were Delia Pinard, Larry Bonny, Treville Washington, Kimran Jean Jacque and Kalista Sango. Meantime, Minister for […]
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A young attorney at law is supporting calls for lawyers to uphold the ethics of the profession. Just recently Sir Brian Alleyne called on lawyers to be ethical in their duties while several senior lawyers have made that call in recent times. Attorney Ronald Charles says all lawyers need to embrace good ethical behavior. “I […]
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OECS heads have taken a decision for one candidate to contest the elections for the position of ‘Secretary General of the Commonwealth’ in Malta next month. OECS Chairman, Dr. Keith Mitchell says the leaders of Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda will meet to decide on the final candidate. Dominica-born and former UK Attorney General, Baroness […]
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