Dominica News

Dominica to host national consultation on CARICOM-Canada trade and development agreement

ROSEAU, Dominica -- A two-day National Consultation on negotiations for a new CARICOM-Canada Trade and Development Agreement is scheduled to take place in Roseau from July 29-30, 2010.

www.topix.net | 7/28/10 9:29 AM
Dominica to host national consultation on CARICOM-Canada trade and development agreement
ROSEAU, Dominica -- A two-day National Consultation on negotiations for a new CARICOM-Canada Trade and Development Agreement is scheduled to take place in Roseau from July 29-30, 2010. The consultatio... story.trinidadtimes.com | 7/28/10 4:52 AM
Dominica to host national consultation on CARICOM-Canada trade and development agreement
ROSEAU, Dominica -- A two-day National Consultation on negotiations for a new CARICOM-Canada Trade and Development Agreement is scheduled to take place in Roseau from July 29-30, 2010.  The consultation is being organised by the Ministry of Employment, Trade, Industry and Diaspora Affairs. www.caribbeannetnews.com | 7/28/10 12:00 AM
Grenadian performers 'Mash Up' Shanghai at Expo 2010

R Ronnie Christopher, Kareem Alexis, Tessa McQuilkin, Susan Jones-Benjamin By Michael Bascombe SHANGHAI, China -- Grenada's folk music and dance were among cultural features at the EXPO 2010 Shanghai at the weekend as thousands of visitors were attracted to the unique design of the booth depicting a nutmeg.

www.topix.net | 7/27/10 8:27 AM
Dominica Receives Funds for Economic Projects

Roseau, Jul 21 Dominica will receive US $11 million to diversify its economy, raise the competitiveness of local enterprises and create new jobs.

www.topix.net | 7/22/10 11:06 AM
Three extraordinary Caribbean hotels for under $150

And yes, faithful watchers of weather, hurricane season is indeed upon us. But for the next several months, visitors to the Caribbean will benefit from low-season rates that make the region a great value for cost-conscious travelers.

www.topix.net | 7/21/10 8:17 PM
Poverty in Dominica has fallen according to survey

The level of poverty in Dominica has fallen according to a recently completed Survey of Living Conditions.

www.topix.net | 7/16/10 10:26 AM
Poverty in Dominica has fallen according to survey
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The level of poverty in Dominica has fallen according to a recently completed Survey of Living Conditions. This disclosure was made by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Roos... story.trinidadtimes.com | 7/16/10 3:43 AM
Poverty in Dominica has fallen according to survey
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The level of poverty in Dominica has fallen according to a recently completed Survey of Living Conditions. This disclosure was made by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Roosevelt Skerrit, during the presentation of the 2010-2010 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals. www.caribbeannetnews.com | 7/16/10 12:00 AM
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
Trinidad eyes new exploration after energy reserves fall, new Opposition Leader named in Dominica - and more. www.bbc.co.uk | 7/14/10 10:11 PM
2 opposition members in Dominica win by-elections
Two opposition members have regained their seats in Dominica's Parliament after winning by-elections.The island's electoral office said in a statement Saturday that both Edison James and Hector John o... story.trinidadtimes.com | 7/12/10 5:10 AM
OAS to train law enforcement officials, judges and prosecutors in Dominica
WASHINGTON, USA -- Trafficking in persons (TiP) is a modern-day form of slavery and a violation of basic human rights involving not only coercive sexual exploitation, but also forced labor, involuntary servitude, and child soldiers, among others. The Department of Public Security (DPS) of the Organization of... www.caribbeannetnews.com | 7/12/10 12:00 AM
CARICOM Ready to Solve Structural Problems

Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jul 8 The Caribbean Community Summit failed to solve what has been referred to as structural deficiencies, but agreed to modify its internal system, it was announcesd Thursday.

www.topix.net | 7/9/10 11:25 AM
Explore New Program from DVDVideoSoft - Free 3D Photo Maker

ROSEAU VALLEY, DOMINICA, July 08, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Computer graphics evolution resulted in the great change of dimensions perception.

www.topix.net | 7/8/10 12:17 PM
Golding to lead CARICOM battle against gangs

Despite less-than-unanimous confidence among Jamaicans that its Government has the will and ability to collar crime on the island, CARICOM leaders on Monday gave a ringing endorsement to Prime Minister Bruce Golding to lead the regional fight against lawlessness during his tenure at the helm of the grouping.

www.topix.net | 7/7/10 7:14 PM
Flooded with NGOs, Haiti Looks to Fall Presidential Polls

Young girls sit within their three-section tent as their father cleans the floor, at a new camp site in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti.

www.topix.net | 7/7/10 3:16 PM
Dominican PM wants to streamline NGO operations in Haiti
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) -- Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, has called for greater order to be brought to the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. "You have several hundred NGOs operating in Haiti, doing what they want... www.caribbeannetnews.com | 7/7/10 12:00 AM
EDITORIAL - Did CARICOM steal Mr Skerrit's youth?

JUST SHY of his 38th birthday, Roosevelt Skerrit, the prime minister of the Common-wealth of Dominica, is perhaps too young to have intimate knowledge of, or first-hand involvement in, the crafting of the regional integration movement and the conceptual frame within which the Caribbean Community was established.

www.topix.net | 7/6/10 10:58 AM
Kamla: No more T&T godfather

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar - has put Caricom states on notice of a possible shift in policy regarding - Petroleum Fund assistance for neighbouring - islands.

www.topix.net | 7/5/10 6:00 AM
Today's Top Story

As we prepare once again to celebrate our nation's birth, the Sun asked several area residents what July Fourth means to them.

www.topix.net | 7/4/10 5:13 AM
Dominica and Venezuela coffee joint venture agreement passes first reading

VHeadline News Editor Patrick J. O'Donoghue reports: According to a news report in Maracaibo broadsheet, Panorama, the joint venture will produce, process, exchange, distribute and market coffee.

www.topix.net | 7/3/10 3:44 PM
Deluna Tops Worst National Anthem Performance Poll

The singer hit the low notes when she belted out America's patriotic tu ne at a 2008 Dallas Cowboys football game - and now her take on Francis S cott Key's poem put to music has been named the Worst National Anthem Per formance by Billboard.com. The poll was compiled to coincide with the Independence Day w eekend.

www.topix.net | 7/2/10 8:47 AM
Gordon heads CAC Juniors 52
Jehue Gordon heads a team of 52 athletes selected to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the July 2-4 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Junior Track and Field Championships, in Santo Domingo, Dominica... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/29/10 4:34 AM
ALBA Standing Commission Created

Otavalo, Ecuador, Jun 25 Delegates to the 10th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Peoples of Our America agreed on Friday to create a standing commission to oversee and monitor implementation of commitments adopted yesterday by four working commissions.

www.topix.net | 6/26/10 8:53 AM
Ad Systems' Subscriber Base Exceeds 300,000 With the Latest Installation in the Caribbean

Ad Systems Communications, Inc. , a leading service provider of digital media and video communications for all major cable TV networks, announces today that it has deployed its second system in the Caribbean islands.

www.topix.net | 6/26/10 3:43 AM
Fair trade, music & more at Keystone music festival

Putt-putt your way through 18 countries, taste cultural cuisine, shop and listen to a variety of music at the free event.

www.topix.net | 6/25/10 9:25 AM
Government asks Clico to discontinue issuing new policies in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The government of Dominica has advised the Branch Manager of Clico International Life Ltd. to discontinue the issuing of new policies in Dominica until further notice. A letter fro... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/19/10 9:27 AM
Government asks Clico to discontinue issuing new policies in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The government of Dominica has advised the Branch Manager of Clico International Life Ltd. to discontinue the issuing of new policies in Dominica until further notice. This action is consistent with that taken by member states of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). www.caribbeannetnews.com | 6/19/10 12:00 AM
Heavy agenda for CARICOM trade ministers at COTED

Trade Ministers from across the Caribbean Community will tackle a heavy agenda when they gather in Georgetown from Thursday for the Thirty-First Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development.

www.topix.net | 6/17/10 7:44 PM
Re-engagement of Caribbean by the US

"Washington is listening, rather than dictating, as it tended to do in the past," said Caricom chairman, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, at the end of last Thursday's meeting in Barbados between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a number of Caribbean leaders and foreign ministers.

www.topix.net | 6/16/10 11:32 AM
Dominica�s First Wind Turbine Powers New Resort

The Rosalie Bay Resort, a new eco-friendly resort in Dominica, will also be home to the island's first wind turbine.

The turbine, which began generating electricity on June 7, is slated to be at full strength by Rosalie's Aug. 1 grand opening. The resort plans use almost all green energy: Wind power is expected to account for roughly 70 percent of the resort's electricity, with rooftop solar panels making up the difference.

The new resort consists of 28 rooms in nine cottages on 22 acres of tropical jungle and beach on Dominica's southeast coast.

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Dominica�s First Wind Turbine Powers New Resort originally appeared on About.com Caribbean Travel on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 10:15:46.

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Dominica, St Kitts Nevis Support OECS Treaty

Roseau, Jun 15 The parliaments of Dominica and ST. Kitts and Nevis gave the green light to the new treaty of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to establish a single financial and economic space among its nine states.

www.topix.net | 6/15/10 7:55 AM
CARICOM Urges US to Lift Cuba Blockade

Bridgetown, Jun 12 The Caribbean Community asked US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put an end to the economic, financial, and commercial blockade her country has imposed on Cuba for nearly 50 years.

www.topix.net | 6/13/10 7:59 AM
Secretary Clinton and CARICOM Ministers on the Commitment of Bridgetown

Today, Secretary Clinton and the CARICOM Ministers released the following final outcome statement: "We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, the Republic of Guyana, the Republic of Haiti, Jamaica, St.

www.topix.net | 6/11/10 5:24 AM
WINAIR adds St Lucia, Dominica and Tortola to routes
BRADES/PHILIPSBURG -- Three new routes have been added by the regional airline WINAIR, which has been the main carrier into Montserrat since the opening of the new airport in 2005. Starting June 28 the airline will be offering flights into St Lucia, Dominica and Tortola. A Jetstream 32 aircraft has been acquired. www.caribbeannetnews.com | 6/11/10 12:00 AM
Dominica: A Day in the Life

"Mainstream media sources in the United States have rarely mentioned this type of local organizing initiated by activists and every day Haitians": Tande blogs about a few grassroots organisations doing important work in Haiti.

www.topix.net | 6/10/10 4:40 PM
ALBA Countries Strengthen Cultural Unity in Dominica

Roseau, Jun 10 Countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America study jeans to promote cultural development in their territories as an alternative to hegemonic currents.

www.topix.net | 6/10/10 10:21 AM
Dominica opposition to compete in by-elections
(AP) � ROSEAU, Dominica - Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament. Two of t... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/9/10 10:14 AM
Dominica opposition to compete in by-elections
Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament. story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/9/10 12:22 AM
Dominica opposition to compete in by-elections

Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament.

www.topix.net | 6/8/10 10:50 PM
Dominica opposition to compete in by-elections

Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament.

www.topix.net | 6/8/10 10:50 PM
Dominica opposition vows to contest 2 by-elections while continuing boycott of Parliament
Dominica (AP) — Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament. Two of three opposit... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/8/10 10:46 PM
Dominica opposition to compete in by-elections
ROSEAU, Dominica � Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament. Two of three... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/8/10 9:57 PM
Dominica opposition vows to contest 2 by-elections while continuing boycott of Parliament

ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Dominica's opposition says it will field candidates to contest two by-elections next month even as it continues to boycott the Caribbean island's Parliament. ...


www.foxnews.com | 6/8/10 9:39 PM
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
IMF approves Antigua loan, Dominica party rejects by-election move, Tivoli security tightened - and more. www.bbc.co.uk | 6/8/10 8:57 PM
Dominica and Venezuela sign MOU for the development coffee industry in Dominica

The government of Dominica has expanded its cooperation with the government of Venezuela with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the rehabilitation and expansion of coffee acreages in Dominica and operationalization of the Coffee Plant at One Mile in Portsmouth donated by the Venezuelan government.

www.topix.net | 6/7/10 6:28 AM
Dominica establishes itself as major international cricket venue in the Caribbean
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica has firmly established itself as a major venue in the Caribbean for international cricket matches following two successful one-day internationa... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/7/10 5:59 AM
Dominica establishes itself as major international cricket venue in the Caribbean
ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica has firmly established itself as a major venue in the Caribbean for international cricket matches following two successful one-day internationa... story.venezuelastar.com | 6/7/10 5:59 AM
Dominica and Venezuela sign MOU for the development coffee industry in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica --The government of Dominica has expanded its cooperation with the government of Venezuela with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the rehabilitation and expansion... story.trinidadtimes.com | 6/7/10 5:59 AM
Dominica and Venezuela sign MOU for the development coffee industry in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica --The government of Dominica has expanded its cooperation with the government of Venezuela with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the rehabilitation and expansion... story.venezuelastar.com | 6/7/10 5:59 AM

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