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The Daily Mirror meets the smallest team at the Bejing Olympics

By Chris ⋅ August 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Mirror.co.uk News
The Daily Mirror took an entire Olympic team out to dinner last night. It was a table for three. The Caribbean island of Dominica has just two athletes competing in Beijing which is the smallest team at the Games.
But sprinters Chris Lloyd, 27, and Erison Hurtault, 23, embody the Olympic ideal. The duo stood […]

Cheaper Food for Dominica

By Chris ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Radiojamaica.com
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
The Dominica government said it held talks with Venezuela to provide agricultural products at a cheaper price to local farmers. Farmers have voiced concern over the high cost of agricultural inputs saying they could be forced to go out of business.

Marah Walter Wins The 2008 Jaycees Caribbean Queen Show

By Chris ⋅ August 6, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Congratulations to Miss Dominica Marah Walter - The 2008 Jaycees Caribbean Queen Winner.
The Star Online from St Lucia is reporting that Miss Dominica, Marah Walter have won the 2008 Miss Jaycees Caribbean Queen show in Antigua. Miss St Lucia Soriah John came in second and in third place Miss St Vincent and Grenadines Nekesha Adams. […]

Dominican Marah Walter Crowned 2008 Caribbean Culture Queen

By Chris ⋅ July 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

SKNVibes.com Written by:Pauline Waruguru
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis - MARAH WALTER of Dominica was crowned Miss Caribbean Culture Queen following a very competitive contest held at the Cultural Complex, Nevis on Friday, July 25.
First Runner-up was Janeisha John of the USVI while the Second Runner-up position went to Shanel Nanton of St. Vincent and St. Kitts’ Fatisha Imo […]

Dominica and Dominican Republic Establish Diplomatic Relations

By Chris ⋅ 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. […]

Clean Energy CEO Asks Government - Why a foreign company?

By Chris ⋅ July 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The plans to produce geothermal energy in Dominica will not have the backing of one of Government’s main followers, since Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit decided to award a contract to a foreign company. West Indies Power Dominica Limited (WIPD) has been granted a geothermal exploration and development license in Dominica.

Dominica to Get $20 Million from Regional Trade Group

By Chris ⋅ July 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Associated Press
ROSEAU, Dominica –The tiny island of Dominica plans to use $20 million from a trade group of leftist-ruled Latin American nations to improve housing, education and health services. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says $6 million will go toward repairing, building and financing homes. The remainder will be used to build schools and repair roads […]

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