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PDM Joins Opposition Push for the Introduction of Voter Identification Cards

By DWNews Editor ⋅ October 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

News Source: Q95FM News
Leader of the PDM Dr. William ‘Para’ Riviere and his party throw their support behind the Dominica Freedom Party and the United Workers Party in demanding electoral reform in Dominica. He says that whereas the next general election is constitutionally due in 2010, the Labour Government could possibly call a snap election.
The […]

Police Commissioner Says Zero Tolerance for Setting Up Road Blocks and kidnapping

By DWNews Editor ⋅ September 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

By Marisa Stedman - Q95fm News.
Commissioner of Police Mathias Lestrade told the press that together with the Minister of National Security there will be zero tolerance of any kidnapping here in Dominica or persons setting up road blocks. He lamented that both of these offenses infringes on the rights of other people and is reason […]

PNP Simpson Miller Retains Presidency

By DWNews Editor ⋅ September 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

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News Source:caribbean360.com.
After emerging victorious in a leadership battle that divided Jamaica’s opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller has called on all the party’s troops to unite.
Mrs Simpson Miller was able to secure 373 more votes than her challenger - PNP vice president Dr Peter Phillips - to win the presidency of […]

Opposition Believes That Government Continues to Play the ‘Blame Game’

By DWNews Editor ⋅ September 18, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

By Lakisha La Bassiere-Q95fm News.
Leader of the opposition honorable Ron Green speaking on behalf of the United Workers Party expressed serious concerns that the Labour Government is continuing to play the ‘blame game’ with respect to the cost of electricity in Dominica.
Mr. Green believes that after being in government for eight years to date, the […]

Earl Williams Resigns as Opposition Leader

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

After a week of hearsay and waiting, opposition Earl Williams in a ten-minute press conference Wednesday told Dominicans that he accepts full responsibility for mistakes that were made in relation to certain activities pertaining to his legal practice, and that he has submitted his resignation to the United Workers Party as its leader.

UWP Opposition Leader Earl Williams Under Heavy Scrutiny

By DWNews Editor ⋅ July 25, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

WHERE DE MONEY? That was the question plastered on the front page of this week Times Newspaper - along with a picture of Opposition Leader Earl Williams holding up a placard reading “Criminal Investigation Now.”
[Excerpt from the Times Newspaper article]
“Almost two weeks after the opposition United Worker Party walked out of Parliament speaking to […]

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