Rosilia Bazil is the 2008 Miss Wob Dwiyet

Rosilia Bazil from the village of Capuchin is the 2008 Madame Wob Dwiyet. Bazil walked away with all the awards – best talent, best spectacular and best wob dwiyet.
First runner-up was Eddelia Rolle of Roseau; follow by Kelian Jno Baptiste of Salisbury came in second runner-up.
Tarah Honor is the 2007/2008 Miss Wob Dwiyet.

CAHUR President Resigns

By Kimberly Benjamin-Q95FM News
President of the Consumers against High Utility rates Michael Coipel announced on Wednesday that he will be tendering his resignation to the organization. Mr. Coipel made the announcement during the CAHUR led demonstration against high electricity charges.
According to Coipel, he is resigning on the basis of the message consumers are sending to […]

Cultural Can Play a Crucial Role in Caribbean Economies, say Carrington

Photo of Edwin Carrington, Caricom Secretary General Source:Caribbeannetnews.com
Officials of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) feel cultural industries can play a crucial role in the development of Caribbean economies if properly pursued.
This was the line, along which the regional task force on cultural industries at the CARICOM secretariat was launched on Thursday at the CARICOM’s secretariat […]

Dominica announces a drop in Fuel Prices

Sean Douglas, Govt Press Secretary
Consumers in Dominica will benefit from further relief in the cost of fuel at the pump, and liquefied petroleum gas commonly referred to as ‘cooking gas’, following government’s decision to drop petroleum prices in keeping with the fall in price on the international market.
With effect from Friday, October 24, 2008, motorists […]

Government Ammendments To Value Added Tax Act will Help Several Sectors

By Sean Douglas, Govt Press Secretary
The passage in Parliament last week of several amendments to the Value Added Tax Act of 2005 will yield benefits to several sectors of the Dominican economy:

Amendment No 1: the provision of further relief to farmers. Spray oil which is used to protect banana plants from leaf spot disease and […]

OECS Trade Ministers prepare for Canada Negotiations

OECS Trade Ministers want to see the areas of Services, Development and Special and Differential Treatment for their small island states, become integral in the OECS Strategy and Approach to negotiating Bilateral Trade Agreements, including the upcoming CARICOM-Canada negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement.
The Ministers made the recommendation at a meeting on September 24th in […]

Reunion Committee Chairman Examines the Journey Dominica has Travelled in Thirty Years

Press Release/Photo by: Sean Douglas, Gov’t Press Secretary
Executive Chairman of the National Reunion 2008 Committee, Mr. Hubert Charles, used the opening of a three (3) day Reunion Development Conference on Tuesday to examine the journey Dominica has travelled in the 30 years since the country attained nationhood.
The theme of the three day conference is: Continuing […]