• Robert Tonge, Tourism Minister
    Local

    Tonge Talks Tourism

    A drop in visitor arrivals to Dominica after last year's Tropical Storm Erika has resonated island-wide, but Tourism Minister Robert Tonge thinks new industry initiatives can turn things around.

  • Cruise visitors take pictures of carnival band at the Roseau Cruise Ship berth
    Local

    Taking Tourism Forward: What are the Answers?

    The Sun asked Dominica's tourism operators to share ideas about what can be done to expand the sector and generate more business.

  • Dominica Under-water scene-(Discover Dominica Photo)
    Local

    Bad year so far for dive sector

    Dominica's local dive/snorkeling product is internationally competitive and can have a bright future if the island's air access issues are addressed, according to Dominica Watersports Association president Dan Perryman.

  • Tony Astaphan, left , Tony LeBlanc
    Local

    Can-of-worms Contract

    Senior counsel Anthony Astaphan, the leading spokesman and legal advisor for the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP), says the Roosevelt Skerrit administration has not violated the country's Public Procurement and ...

  • Amazing view of the chaos in Petite Savanne
    Local

    More Stress

    Government's position that Petite Savanne is uninhabitable has put financial institutions in a tight spot with no easy way out.

  • Dr William "Para" Riviere
    Local

    The Road to May 29th

    "Those Who Do Not Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It"

  • Effects of Tropical Storm Erika at Massacre
    Local

    Not Prepared

    The memories are still raw, the pain is still fresh, but nine months after Tropical Storm Erika destroyed lives, demolished families and devastated communities, recovery plans remain in gestation and ...

  • Flowers and trees and activity at the Botanic Gardens, Roseau, Dominica; 21 May 2016
    Local

    Dominica's Beautiful Botanic Gardens

    At the Botanic Gardens in Roseau, Dominica, the Flamboyant trees have given up their leaves; their branches now look like twisted wire. But do not worry; soon, very soon, bright ...

  • Prime Minister Skerrit and some members of his Cabinet
    Local

    Cost of Governance: Now Beyond the Clouds

    The recent mega-party with Swinging Stars to break ground for the West Bridge in Roseau has renewed attention on the cost of governance.

  • Morne Acouma overlooking Soufrire bay (Photo courtesy Sam Raphael)
    Local

    Bigger Better Jungle Bay

    Not even nature at its most violent fury can keep the Jungle at bay.

  • Dr Kenneth Darroux and mosquito
    World

    Zika a year later: how a new virus took the ...

    Washington, May 7, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)—The Zika virus epidemic has become notorious. It has made headlines in newspapers and television news programs around the world. Researchers on various continents are scrambling ...

  • Attendees at the DPSU conference
    Local

    DPSU's 8th Biennial Delegates Conference: Unions self-destructive

    Thomas Letang, the General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) says the Dominica work force is facing major challenges.