America Dominica The country celebrated its 43 years of independence yesterday with the National Day ceremony; this year's independence has been observed under the theme: "United in Purpose, Our Health, Our Heritage, Our Future"
America Dominica The government is providing learning devices to students in the island's primary schools to facilitate their full participation in the online learning from home that was reintroduced after the recent wave of Covid-19
America Dominica Having identified the transport sector as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in this country, the government has stated that it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport by 17% by 2030
America Dominica The country postponed the reopening of schools due to the recent spike of Covid-19 cases, while the Ministry of Education and academic institutions have been working on an effective way to make virtual education more engaging
America Dominica A state funeral is being held today for the late Patrick Roland John, former Prime Minister, in line with the Cabinet decision of 31 July 2001, which accords a State funeral to a former Prime Minister
America Dominica Religious leaders have asked the government to review its decision not to allow more than 10 people in places of worship and to facilitate the holding of services by electronic or virtual means
America Dominica This week some gas stations will be temporarily shut down since fuel retailers can’t manage to keep their businesses open with the rising labor and security costs; the announcement has been made by the local Association of Fuel Retailers
America Dominica The Emergency Powers Curfew Order of 2021 has extended the prevalent curfew another week to purposefully give a week of rest to all frontline workers that have been working non-stop since the pandemic
America Dominica New quality infrastructure will be built to make the cocoa industry more competitive internationally
America Dominica The country presented one of the smallest delegations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with only 2 athletes competing at the event
America Dominica Protesters in the Kalinago Territory are demanding answers regarding funds allegedly missing from the Kalinago Council
America Dominica The country, which is said to have the highest number of centenarians per capita in the world, has lost four centenarians in the past three months, dropping the number to 23
America Dominica New Hospital Authority Bill provides for the establishment of a new management system with CEO, administration and dedicated management of hospitals and health facilities