• A section of the front cover of Hopscotch
    Local

    Ophelia publishes first book

    Dominica's Lady of Song, Ophelia Olivacce Marie, has published her first book, HOPSCOTCH: Dominican Youth in Focus.

  • Dalip Ragoobirsingh, professor of Medical Biochemistry and Diabetology and Director, Diabetes Education Programme in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI)
    Local

    Obesity: a Caribbean Dilemma

    The Caribbean has now become the amputation capital of the world. We lose lower limbs because of diabetes in the Caribbean than any other region in the world and again ...

  • Joseph Isaac at the UWP meeeting
    Elections

    Reaching for Roseau

    "After this meeting, what appeared or seemed to be a political rally, change is a must, not an option! They have to go, they must go", a proud supporter of ...

  • Martin Roos, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LIME Caribbean
    Local

    LIME invests more

    Leading telecommunications provider LIME Dominica has received a major investment of US$6 million towards the upgrading of its services.

  • Bottles of Virgin Coconut oil
    Local

    Students produce Virgin Coconut Oil

    Most students spend their summer vacation at home or travel abroad. However, this was not the case for these young inspiring entrepreneurs from the Portsmouth Secondary School (PSS).

  • Elections

    Linton's ends first year as UWP political leader

    One year ago, Lennox Linton was entrusted with the mantle of leadership of the United Workers Party (UWP), on September 1, 201, at the party's delegate's convention in Castle Bruce. ...

  • Bishop Bill Daniel,right, received award from President Eliud Williams in 2012
    Local

    Bishop Bill Daniel to have official funeral

    Roseau, Dominica – Monday, September 1, 2014 – The Government of Dominica has afforded the late Bishop Michael Bill Daniel an Official Funeral on Monday, September 8, 2014, Press Attaché ...

  • Swanston Carbon, right, and Johnson Boston at a Dominica Freedom  Party meeting
    Local

    Swanston Carbon dies

    Swanston Carbon, the former senator and deputy speaker in the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) Administration has died. Carbon passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday where he recently ...

  • WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 12, 2014 (Xinhua) -- A rally to protest the U.S. airstrikes in Iraq is held outside the White House in Washington D.C., United States, Aug. 11, 2014.
    World

    U.S. conducts fresh airstrikes against IS militants in Iraq

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua/Sun) -- U.S. warplanes have conducted a fresh round of airstrikes and emergency aid drops at a new site in northern Iraq to protect civilians from offensive ...

  • JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 30, 2014 (Xinhua) -- File photo. Aug. 16, 2014; Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane at the 34th Southern African Development Community Heads of State Summit
    World

    Lesotho's deputy PM takes charge: minister

    JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 31 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Lesotho's Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing has taken charge of the kingdom's government, as the Prime Minister had fled to South Africa amid attempted military ...

  • NEW DELHI, Aug. 27, 2014 (Xinhua) -- A passenger, who did not pass the preliminary screening for the Ebola virus, leaves the Delhi International Airport to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
    World

    Ebola hits 5th African country, experimental drug heals all monkeys ...

    DAKAR, Aug. 30 (Xinhua/Sun) -- With the first case of Ebola confirmed on Friday by Senegalese health authorities, the epidemic has spread to a fifth West African country and claimed ...

  • BRUSSELS, Aug. 30, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at European Council headquarters ahead of the European Union (EU) special summit in Brussels, Belgium
    World

    EU ready to impose new sanctions on Russia within one ...

    BRUSSELS, Aug. 31 (Xinhua/Sun) -- European Union (EU) leaders decided early Sunday to give Russia one week to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis, otherwise the bloc will impose tougher sanctions on ...