• Members of PJ's family at his graveside
    Local

    "He was the most misunderstood, misjudged and poorly characterized human ...

    For many, the man Patrick Roland John has been seen only through the eyes of those who sought to control the narrative of who he was. Over the years "historians" ...

  • Jannicia Samuel
    Local

    Jannicia Samuel: A journey of grit and determination

    She is a true people person who loves sharing her passion for cooking and culinary arts, ensuring a smile with each plate. That's Jannicia Samuel of Marigot, owner of La ...

  • Prison officers protest
    Local

    Demands of Employees of the State Prison Met Within Hours

    "Pressure does burst pipes," a saying which the Government of Dominica has proven to be true yet again following its swift response to industrial action.

  • Bro Mo, left, receives gift from Fr. John Lewis
    Local

    Brother Mo: "Priest, Prophet, & King"

    The Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1241 teaches us that in Baptism, the person receives an anointing in which he or she is "incorporated into Christ who is anointed ...

  • His Excellency President Charles Savarin
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    President Charles A. Savarin: Vaccinate older persons against Covid-19

    President of Dominica, His Excellency Charles Angelo Savarin, in his message to mark International Day of Older Persons on October 1, hailed the work of the Dominica Council on Ageing ...

  • Former political leader of the Dominica Freedom Party Kent Vital
    Local

    COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates? Part VIII

    Last week I noted that while I was not against the use of vaccines as part of the strategy mix to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, I am however suspicious of ...

  • Covid and the economy: Left to right- Gaston Browne, Tony Astaphan and Roosevelt Skerrit
    Local

    No jab, no job

    Twenty-nine-year-old Monique*, a Dominican working at a popular resort in Antigua, is feeling trapped "between a rock and a hard place," following the most sweeping of mandatory vaccination measures introduced ...

  • Blazers 2014 DABA Premier Division Play-off Champs
    Basketball

    Meet The Champions: 1993-2004

    The two preceding 'chapters' of this series, viz. 'Champions on Podiums' and 'Parade of Champions' collectively presented the many national basketball league championship teams who competed in Division I, Division ...

  • Several teams reigned as basketball champions in various divisions and competitions
    Basketball

    Meet the Champions: 1993-2004

    Part I in this the third 'chapter' of the Champions series presented the champion basketball teams in the following DABA competitions from between 1993 and 2004: Division I (a.k.a. Premier ...

  • Bernard Coipel
    Local

    Mahaut Bus Drivers: Doing Government's Job

    The executive of the Mahaut Bus Drivers Association (MBDA) is intent on protecting members from contracting the coronavirus by doing what they feel the government should have done.

  • Local

    'Shove it!'

    When Vernelle, the owner of Vee's Nail Tech, opened her salon two years ago, she never envisioned that her clientele would expand as quickly as it did. In less than ...

  • Preparation of PJ's Tomb
    Local

    PJ's Tomb

    Patrick Roland "PJ" John, Dominica's first prime minister, is to be laid to rest in a tomb on the grounds of the hurricane-damaged 200-year-old Anglican Church in Roseau, the Sun ...