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Government of Dominica Supports Distinguished International Eco-Lodge Project

By DWNews Editor ⋅ August 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Traveldailynews.com Aug 21, 2008 Photo source: USAID COTS
Distinguished International® Hotels, Residences and Resorts announced that it has reached an agreement with the Carib Council to develop the first ever Eco-Lodge Resort and Conference Centre in the Carib Territory of Dominica.
The designated site for this private-public partnership between Distinguished International®, the Carib Council and the Government […]

Dominica Economy Recovering, But Risks Exists

By DWNews Editor ⋅ August 7, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Caribbean360.com Thursday.07.AUG.2008
ROSEAU, Dominica, August 7, 2008 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Dominica government that despite a strong economic recovery from the damage caused by Hurricane Dean, the country’s high external current account deficit poses risks.
At the conclusion of its 2008 Article IV Consultation with Dominica, the Executive Board of the IMF […]

Dominican Karina LeBlanc will Represent Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games

By DWNews Editor ⋅ August 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

By Robert Mangelsdorf - Maple Ridge News - July 31, 2008
If you ask her mother, Karina LeBlanc has always had something to prove.
On Sunday, the Maple Ridge goaltender proved she was worthy of starting at the Olympics as she back-stopped the Canadian women’s soccer squad to an 8-0 victory over the Singapore national team in […]

NORWIN A/S Installs The First Utility-Scale Wind Turbine In The Eastern Caribbean

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

(live-PR.com) - Rosalie Nature Resort, Rosalie Dominica, July 30, 2008 — Norwin A/S with the support of Sustainable Planning and Development successfully installed a Class 1 NORWIN 225 kW wind turbine on a 40 meter mono pole tower in Dominica. The wind turbine is installed at Rosalie Nature Resort Facility where it will offset the […]

Dominica and Dominican Republic Establish Diplomatic Relations

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 24, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

DominicanToday.com have published an article announcing that Dominica and Dominican Republic have established diplomatic relations in a ceremony held in the country’s Permanent Mission before the United Nations.
According to the article, the joint agreement was signed by Dominica’s permanent representative for the UN, Crispin S. Gregoire, and the Dominican Republic Mission’s Businesses attache Enriquillo A. […]

Dominica Attorney General Challenges Opposition Over Integrity Commission

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Caribbean Net News - Published on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
ROSEAU, Dominica: The Attorney General of Dominica, Francine Baron-Royer, has challenged the Leader of the Opposition, Earl Williams, to point out clearly “what is the conflict of interest” with respect to the Prime Minister’s nominee of a former Secretary to the Cabinet to serve as […]

Foreign Students Ready To Start Work as Volunteers

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

On July 25, Shermanie Harry from the Caribbean island of Dominica will be among the first batch of foreign Olympic volunteers to start work in Beijing. “I’m very glad to be a volunteer at the Games, as it will help me make many new friends,” the 22-year-old from Roseau, the island’s capital, said Wednesday.

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