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Growing influence of China easy to see half a world away in Caribbean
The China-funded Windsor Park Stadium The following was published in the Loyola Phoenix by Hannah Helbert and is reproduced here for the benefit of DNO readers: Growing influence of China easy to see half a world away in Caribbean Walking into the post office in Roseau, Dominica, I saw the usual scenes of bureaucracy I would expect anywhere around the world: drab plastic countertops, marquee ropes controlling lines and less-than-enthused employees weighing packages and filing paperwork. What I didn’t expect to see was a 2010 “Scenery of the Great Wall” calendar. This calendar was displayed prominently on the back wall of the office. My visit to the Commonwealth of Dominica (not to be confused with its Caribbean island neighbor, the Dominican Republic) coincided with the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Voting gets underway for Mr. Dominica
The contestants. Photo credit: 365 Photography Dominicans are invited to have their say in the first ever Mr. Dominica scheduled for Friday, February 10 2012 at the Arawak House of Culture. Through LIME, the premier sponsors of the show, the public will get a chance to vote for the title of Mr
Guyana faces Windward Islands at Windsor Park this weekend
Windward Island team was all smiles as they bowled out Jamaica last weekend This weekend promises to be an action-packed one for cricket as the Windward Islands face Guyana at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium. The Regional 4-Day Championship continues in Dominica from Friday, February 10 to Monday, February 13, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. daily. West Indies off-spinner and Dominica’s own Shane Shillingford, fresh from claiming six wickets for 75 runs in Jamaica last weekend, will set the pace at the Windsor Park along with Devon Smith who was also in fine form stroking 103 to score his 19th first class century.
Gregory Shillingford clears air on Test match move to Dominica
Shillingford Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA) President Gregory Shillingford has been clearing the air about his alleged involvement in the decision to move the third Test in the pending Digicel Home Series between West Indies and Australia from Guyana to Dominica. Antigua-based Shillingford told the Daily Observer newspaper in St John’s that the decision was not one he could have influenced. According to the Observer, his statement comes following calls from former national players, Zorol Barthley and Kenneth Benjamin, for Shillingford to demit office – they have accused him of not having the best interest of Leeward Islands cricket at heart. The former players argued that Shillingford should have ensured that the match, scheduled for April 23 to 27, was given to Antigua.
2012 Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships coming
The 2012 Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championships will be held the St. Gerard’s Hall from Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th February 2012. This annual competition which is organised by the Sports Division will feature competition amongst the Secondary Schools at both the team and individual level.
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