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Cricket boss wants end to selection myopia.
Dominica’s cricket boss said he is focussed on getting more of the country’s players into the West Indies team, and has called on regional selectors to take a closer look at players from the Nature Isle. Emmanuel Nanthan said that Dominica had done well to service the West Indies youth team with several players in [...]
US$3.3 million in emergency assistance for Dominica
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.
That was the week that was.
The eagle eyed out there may have noticed that there were no updates on the site for the past week. This was mainly due to other commitments keeping me from being able to do so. We are back on schedule this week and updates will be pouring in regularly. So what did you miss?
Mercury carnival band
Check out the Mercury Carnival Band. The website has lots of pictures and information about the concept. Bwois Kwaib This costume is our National flower. She blossoms crimson in the midst of drought. The bois kwaib represents a resilience found inherently in all Dominicans, a strength and beauty of culture which shines through when times [...]
Minister keen on developing renewable energy
Minister responsible for Public Utilities Charles Savarin is banking on the development of renewable resources, to address the high cost of electricity on the island.
Proposal to regularise Hatiens
The Dominica – Haiti Frendship association is taking proposals to government to regularise the status of of 300 hatians living in Dominica. This would give the Hatians legal resident status, allowing them to live and work freely in Dominica.
Writers wanted
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