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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on February 4, 2008, SDR 2.05 million (about US$3.3 million) in emergency assistance for Dominica. This amount is available immediately to help the government deal with the effects of Hurricane Dean, which struck Dominica in August 2007.

An earthquake measuring 4.6 in magnitude occurred off Martinique on Wednesday afternoon, disaster officials have confirmed.
According to the University of the West Seismic Unit at the St Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago the earthquake was felt in St. Lucia as well as Scotts Head in Dominica and Antigua.

(dominicanewsonline) - The Police Welfare Association of Dominica has confirmed that police officer Carlton Williams and special constable DETHROS Darroux have been arrested and charged for murder.

Since PM Skerritt announced his government intention to accept the oil refinery project from the Hugo Chavez Government of Venezuela, the debate over whether this is a prudent move for a country selling itself as an eco-tourism paradise has gathered steam

OECS Heads of Government meet in Dominica, January 17th and 18th, with deeper economic integration of the sub-region high on their agenda.

Minister of Health John Fabian in confident the introduction of legislation to ban smoking in public places will be passed in Dominica this year.

Health minister and representative for the Grandbay constituency John Fabien, who turned 63 on Wednesday, will not seek re-election in the next general elections.

The signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement by the Caricom heads enables banana farmers to enjoy a duty free quota free arangement in Europe.

The minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced that the government will be investing $20 million in the agricultural sector in the short to medium term.

General Manager of the DPPL Raymond Austrie said today, Dominica banana farmers will receive a price increase of 55 and 33 cents per box of bananas effective this week