• Health Care Worker prepares COVID jab
    Local

    Vaccine Discrimination

    Tara*, a cashier at a prominent supermarket here, is worried sick that the coronavirus pandemic could take a huge chunk off her earnings, or worse yet, leave her on the ...

  • Left to right: Singoala Blonquist Williams  and Dr. Shillingford Ricketts
    Local

    APP wants Singoalla, Dr. Shillingford-Ricketts

    In a frantic bid to present itself as a legitimate pretender to the seat of government, the fledgling Alternative Peoples' Party (APP) has been reaching out to a number of ...

  • At the viewing of the body of Patrick John, President Charles Savarin and Mrs. Savarin
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    "Patrick is best known for what he is not"

    In the midst of the historical milieu and significance of the 1930s born to Ada John, a huckster, and John Morson, a port worker was Patrick Roland John, an individual ...

  • George Bruney (L), Patrick Henderson (C) and Wilmoth LeBlanc played with OWLS
    Basketball

    Owls Hooted, Lions Roared

    While going on a daytime excursion in one of Africa's famed wildlife reserves one would certainly be looking forward to being treated to a sighting of the King of the ...

  • THOMAS FELIX has been playing competitive basketball since 2004
    Basketball

    Thomas Felix, 'Mr. Mvp'

    Part I of the article presented on Thomas Felix's entry into basketball, his prowess on the court and his representing Dominica in basketball. The article concludes below.

  • Former Teacher, the late James Alexander
    Local

    Tribute to Joseph James Alexander

    American philosopher and physician Debasish Mridha has stated, "The measure of greatness is in humility, simplicity, and in kindness." He describes simplicity and humility as the flowers of greatness.

  • A dog crosses an empty Independence Street, Roseau during the curfew
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    More Covid-19 deaths, Marigot man shot execution-style, a new curfew ...

    Within one month, Dominica, which for the past year was among the small percentage of countries that recorded no COVID-19 related deaths, is now, within days, reporting four fatalities due ...

  • The late Edward Registe, at his launching as an election candidate in 2019
    Local

    Ed goes

    One gets the sense of "déjà vu all over again", to quote Yogi Berra. For it was not long ago that Pierre Charles, who took over from the deceased Prime ...

  • Minister for Education Alfred
    Local

    No commonsense

    Last year, Dominica took an involuntary crash course in remote learning, and with the second wave of Covid-19 now causing a surge in numbers, the online platforms will yet again ...

  • Rubis gas station on Victoria Street
    Local

    Gas talks explode

    Negotiation between the Government of Dominica and Rubis West Indies Limited may have just taken a turn for the worst. What was initially expected to be a three months' suspension ...

  • With his craft, Gregory Royer
    Local

    Gregory Royer: The farmer turned artisan

    A young farmer in the making who had life throw him a serious curveball has made a name for himself despite what may seem to be insurmountable challenges.

  • A masked Thomas Letang
    Local

    "Unvaccinated health workers are making a mockery of the effort ...

    If there's one message that Thomas Letang, the General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) could pin on the foreheads of unvaccinated healthcare workers and hopes it sticks, ...