There is so much the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital has to offer, the prime minister of Dominica said. In recent press conference, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit shared a number of “high-class and modern services” offered at the premier hospital, including the free medical care offered to patients 16-18 years old. “There’s a policy in place […]
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has paid tribute to the late West Indies batsman Irvine Shillingford who passed away Thursday in his homeland Dominica. President Ricky Skerritt hailed Shillingford as one who “pioneered the way for others to follow”, while praising his commitment to the development of the regional game. “On behalf of CWI I offer […]
Amazed at the cost of an airline tickets these days? If you can hold your breath for a few months or so there is relief in sight. Jetlines, a new Canadian discount airline made an inaugural flight from Toronto to Vancouver this month and has just received US approval to fly from Canada to Las […]
Dominica lands the top spot as the best destination to unwind in the latest list by travel magazine’s Lonely Planet. The list, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2023, “offers a comprehensive set of itineraries” on the 30 countries they’ve picked to help travelers explore the world. It is comprised of four categories: best places to […]
Dominica, with a new brand and tourism outlook, is aiming to differentiate itself from the neighboring Dominican Republic. With the launch of its new brand and logo earlier this year, tourism officials from the Caribbean’s “Nature Island” are focusing their marketing efforts on promoting five pillars – Adventure, Agrotourism/Cuisine, Health and Wellness, Aqua/Water Adventure, and […]
The country’s its first inhabitants To commemorate and honour the resilience of the “last existing indigenous peoples in the world,” Dominica is holding a festive celebration to its first inhabitants—the Kalinago people. This is the 41st edition of the Kalinago Week, a week-long revelry with a variety of activities that highlight the heritage and culture […]
Four years ago, the students of the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, along with the staff, had to leave the island and move to the main campus in Barbados to continue with their studies. Hurricane Maria left the island in ruins in 2017, and continuing school in Dominica had been difficult to bear. […]
The Government of Dominica is adamant about revolutionizing the country’s housing and urban development sector. Hence, the continuation of housing initiatives across the nation. The mission to provide a decent home for Dominican families aptly embodies a beacon of hope in developing sustainable and resilient housing communities funded by the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. […]
Caribbean Community had endorsed Patricia Scotland but Jamaican minister Kamina Johnson-Smith will now oppose her Patricia Scotland’s hopes of being re-elected Commonwealth secretary general have been dealt a blow after Jamaica’s foreign minister, Kamina Johnson-Smith, announced she is challenging Scotland for the post. The decision has sparked controversy within the Caribbean, which had previously met […]
Following the gradual decrease of active COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth of Dominica, the government has decided to relax its protocols and restrictions initially meant to curb the spread of the virus in the island. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and New Health Investments made the decision was effective on April 04, 2022. Schools, churches, […]
