Local Dominica News
Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution Workshops
Roseau, Dominica, July 20th 2008: The Woodford Hill Community and environs will be the first stop in Dominica for a series of free movie showings and Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution Workshops that are being conducted internationally by Dr. Peter K. B. St. Jean. (Full Release)
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Dominica’s Budget Address for financial year 2008/2009.
Madam Speaker, Cabinet colleagues, Honourable Members of both sides of this House, Citizens of the Nature Island of Dominica. I give thanks to Almighty God for the opportunity to present to this HonourableHouse and to the people of our beautiful country, Dominica’s Budget Address for financial year 2008/2009. (Full Address).
Facilitating Passport Renewal
This initiative, the Passport Renewal Project, allows Dominicans in the Diaspora the opportunity to renew their passport with ease within the shortest possible time through the Consulate.(Continue)
Layou River Hotel Development in Litigation in British Virgin Islands
New York, NY July 11, 2008 – Continuing plans to develop the Layou River Hotel and Clark Hall Estate have been halted because of litigation in the High Court of the British Virgin Islands, brought by Rich Victory Investment Limited, a company formed by Dominica's Ambassador to China, Mr David Hsiu. (Read more)
Treasurer's 2008 (Jan to Jul) Report
Submitted July 14, 2008 by Dr. Thomson Fontaine
Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences
(Financial Statement January 01 - July 14, 2008)
Dominica will not support overturn of commercial whaling ban
ROSEAU, Dominica: June 12, 2008 - The government of Dominica, known as The Nature Island, has confirmed that it will not support an overturn of the worldwide commercial whaling ban at the upcoming IWC (International Whaling Commission) annual meeting which will be held in Santiago, Chile from June 23-28, 2008. (Read more).
ANNUAL AWARDS GALA DOMINICA HOTELS AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION May 31st, 2008
Feature address delivered by W.R.Franklin Watty, Chairman of Diaspora Affairs, Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences. (Full Address)
For King & Country - The Service and Sacrifice of the Dominican Soldier
The role of the British West Indian soldier in World Wars I and II has been seldom explored. In this groundbreaking work, Irving W. Andre and Gabriel J. Christian, provides a fascinating history of British West Indian soldiers. (Read more)
OECS Television on YouTube
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is a nine member grouping comprising Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands are associate members of the OECS. Read more...
Discover Dominica
A beautiful and informative presentation of our Nature Isle
Caribbean debates benefits of links with Venezuela
Prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit has taken his eastern Caribbean island of Dominica into a controversial Venezuelan commercial agreement and has awakened latent concerns among his Caribbean colleagues over the region's economic ties. (continue)
DAAS REVIEW - 2005 to 2008
By DAAS Webmaster & Committees Coordinator
2008, is DAAS election year, which brings to an end the first official, elected management team. Today, as co-founder, I feel obligated to share my review of the past three (3) years with the membership and friends. This kind of exercise is necessary to evaluate how well we have performed in terms of achieving our mission and objectives. I will look at DAAS in four sections: as the website, the organisation, its achievements and its interactive community. (See Details)
DBS Diaspora Link-up
This project was suggested by DAAS member and member of the Reunion08 Committee, Ophelia Marie, Dominica's Lady of Song. The objective of the programme is to bring Dominicans at home and overseas together to share their common aspirations for their homeland. (See Details)
A Plea on behalf of Charles (Charlo) Lawrence
By Shirley Allan
Charles (Charlo) Lawrence needs our assistance urgently. He has been suffering from kidney disease and has been on dialysis for a long time now. It has reached a point where he needs a kidney transplant, which his sister is willing and ready to donate. However, it will cost over US$100.000 to get it done. Unfortunately, he has no insurance and since he is not a legal resident of the USA, he can’t get it done through any State or Government programs. Please let us help Charlo by going here to donate under item #14 - Kidney Transplant Operation - Charles Lawrence.
Opening Ceremony - REUNION WIVÉ
Roseau, Dominica - January 1, 2008 - Not even intermittent showers were enough to stop hundreds of Dominicans from converging on the Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard in Roseau from 3 am on January 1, 2008 for Reunion Wivé- an activity full of symbolism, heralding the start of a year long programme of activities in commemoration of Dominica's 30th Anniversary of Independence. (See Details)
One Laptop Per Dominican Child
DAAS has embarked on a project to benefit Dominican children under the programme outlined by Mr. Nicholas Negroponte, called One Laptop Per Child (OLPG). The project will be coordinated by a three-member sub-committee of the Youth Development Committee. (See Details)
Dr. Carissa Etienne Named Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization
Dr Carissa F. Etienne was recently appointed Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization. She will assume her new role on 1 February 2008. (See Details)
BOD/Exec Meeting, Aug. 2006 - Washington
Sitting Left to Right:
Clayton Shillingford, Ambassador Gregoire (guest), Raglan Riviere, Bascillia Toussaint and Dave Shillingford
Standing Left to Right: Frazer Jones, Clemon George, Bernard Hurtault, LeRoy Mitchell, Thomson Fontaine, Frank Watty, Gabriel Christian and Julius Sampson
