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Growing influence of China easy to see half a world away in Caribbean

By Dominica News ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Water under the bridge

By Dominica News ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Photo taken in the Kalinago Territory by Soriah Williams Photographers – novice, amateur or professional – in Dominica are asked to submit photos, photographer credit and caption to dominicanewsonline@gmail.com for consideration for the Photo of the Day feature, daily on dominicanewsonline.com or news.dm. Submissions can be accompanied by a brief profile and contact information of the photographer. Submissions will be published in the order they were received. Photos must be taken of Dominicans and things Dominican

Digicel winner gets supermarket sweep

By Dominica News ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The winner with Digicel support team Digicel Dominica made one lucky customer, Jacqueline St. Jean, very happy recently when she won over $3,000 worth of goods as part of Digicel’s Text-to-Win competition supermarket sweep. To qualify customers had to text “XMAS” to 7171 and play the Digicel word game. Each text cost one dollar (EC$1)

Reply in seven days or “face protest action” says DPSU to Govt.

By Dominica News ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

DPSU members at meeting The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), has given the government seven days to reply to two resolutions which were passed at a meeting of public officers on Monday “or face protest action”. A large number of public officers gathered at the Public Service Union headquarters on Valley Road where they passed two resolutions dealing with salary negotiations for 2009-2012, and productivity in the public service. The public officers are angry at a statement made by government’s productivity consultant, Parry Bellot, that 80% of the public sector is “unproductive.” Former president of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) Mervin Anthony addressed the gathering and called on public officers to “speak out”, “be brave…and not afraid and get ready for action.” “Once again public officers are under attack by those who sit in big chairs in those two big buildings, getting big salaries and doing no work and so, public officers are becoming the scapegoat. We are here to tell Parry (Bellot) and all the others that we will not stand for that disrespect,” Anthony exclaimed to loud applause.

Guyana faces Windward Islands at Windsor Park this weekend

By Dominica News ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

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