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Fifteen Secondary Schools have been presented with laptops, mini computers and desktop computers, made possible through a $1.8 million dollar investment by the Ministry of Education. The equipment were presented during a ceremony on Friday morning at the Newtown Primary School. Assistant Chief Education Officer Dr Jeffrey Blaize says Information Technology plays a vital role […]

This is a recording of the Dominica Broadcasting Station Lunchtime News and Sports for Friday 21st September, 2018 In the headlines: Debate on Supplementary Estimates of over 284 million dollars ends in the House of Assembly; Prime Minister Skerrit says Government has performed well since the passage of Hurricane Maria; Ministry of Education invests $1.8 […]

Minister for Energy Ian Douglas says the geothermal project is on track, despite what some individual may think. The Minister was addressing Parliament on Thursday afternoon. Douglas says there are things ongoing behind the scenes which are not visible.

Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Lands Johnson Drigo has defended the Government’s decision to purchase materials to the tune of US$17 million dollars abroad post Hurricane Maria. He says post Hurricane Maria there was a shortage of materials on island and Government had to take a decision which was in the best interest […]

The police have brought about charges of obstruction and incitement against opposition leader Lennox Linton and five others, in connection with disturbances in Roseau  on February 7, 2017. Linton, Deputy Leader of the UWP Joshua Francis, and former Public Relations Officer of the Party Nicholas George, were those who made a court appearance on Thursday […]

This is a recording of the Dominica Broadcasting Station Morning News and Sports for Friday 21st September, 2018 In the headlines: Leader of the opposition Lennox Linton among those brought before the courts to answer to charges of obstruction; Grenada’s Prime Minister defends referendum on Caribbean Court of Justice two years after defeat; and Former […]

This is a recording of the Dominica Broadcasting Station Evening News and Sports for Thursday 20th September, 2018 In the headlines: Charges of obstruction and incitement have been brought against opposition leader Lennox Linton and five others, in connection with disturbances in Roseau on February 7,2017; Barbados moves to introduce digital payment network; And at […]

President of Dominica His Excellency Charles Savarin will be nominated for another five year term. The President’s five year term expires in October. However Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he and opposition leader Lennox Linton cannot agree on a joint nomination. Meantime opposition leader Lennox Linton says while his Party will not support the nomination […]

This is a recording of the Dominica Broadcasting Station Lunchtime News and Sports for Thursday 20th September, 2018 In the headlines: Government expected to nominate Charles Savarin for another five year term as President of Dominica; Saint Lucia has recorded forty-plus new HIV infections every year since 2015; And the head of the European Council […]

The authorities in Dominica have been asked to intensify their efforts to enable the courts to return to normal operations. Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Her Ladyship Dame Janice Peirera has expressed concerned that one year after the passage of Hurricane Maria, the courts in Dominica have not made more progress.