Dominica News
| Dominica boat captain accused in death of US student released on bail ROSEAU, Dominica - A well-known boat captain who organizes whale-watching tours in Dominica has been granted bail as he awaits trial in the death of a U.S. college student hit by a boat propeller. Andrew Armour, who is from Dominica, was released Tuesday on $37,000 bond and ordered to surrender his passport and report to police twice a week. Prosecutors had argued that Armour should also be ... www.trinidadtimes.com | 5/14/13 6:13 PM Canadian foreign affairs minister to meet with regional leaders BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Canada's minister of state for foreign affairs Diane Ablonczy will meet with regional leaders as part of a seven-day, seven nation tour that will take her to The Bahamas , St Kitts and Nevis , Antigua and Barbuda , Dominica , Saint Lucia , St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada . www.topix.net | 5/14/13 7:05 AM Beethova Obas to perform at Dominica's Jazz 'n Creole ROSEAU, Dominica -- Popular Haitian singer, songwriter and composer Beethova Obas will perform at Dominica's Jazz 'n Creole Festival on May 19, 2013. www.topix.net | 5/14/13 7:01 AM Travel and tourism statistics focus of regional workshop in Dominica ROSEAU, Dominica -- Travel and Tourism statistics will be in focus this week in Roseau, Dominica, as Caribbean Community member states continue to place greater emphasis on the development and use of statistics to respond to tourism and trade information needs. www.topix.net | 5/14/13 2:46 AM Dominica PM weds ROSEAU, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Saturday married Melissa Poponne, "his sweetheart for many years" according to an official statement. www.topix.net | 5/12/13 6:09 PM Casey Schulman's death prompts manslaughter charges More than five months after the death of fourth-year College student Casey Schulman, who was struck by a boat propellor while in the Caribbean on a Semester at Sea voyage, police in Dominica have made an arrest involving the incident, the Associated Press reported. www.topix.net | 5/12/13 9:29 AM EU Launches EC$54M Agricultural Support Package for Dominica The European Union has launching an EC$54 million banana support package for Dominica that will help the country adjust to the new trading arrangements for bananas. www.topix.net | 5/12/13 1:20 AM Digicel Shakes Up Senior Management Roles Barry joins Digicel Jamaica having been at the helm of Digicel Barbados for the last four years. He also had oversight responsibility for Digicel Dominica and for business solutions across the Eastern Caribbean South as well as being CEO of Digicel across the OECS for a ... www.venezuelastar.com | 5/10/13 11:21 AM |