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LocalFarewell, Frank
April 22, 2016On Saturday family, friends and Dominicans generally said goodbye to the late Franklin A.M. Baron, the Chief Minister of Dominica from 1960-1961.
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LocalThe next prime minister?
April 20, 2016I have, for some time now, been intrigued by Dr. Philbert Aaron's unrelenting obsession with the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Lennox Linton, and especially with his qualification, or ...
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LocalNew edition of THE ORCHID HOUSE
April 20, 2016Papillote Press is delighted to bring back into print the acclaimed Caribbean classic novel The Orchid House by the important Dominican writer and politician Phyllis Shand Allfrey.
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LocalJump, Joshua, jump
April 20, 2016The highway to hell is paved with peril and precariousness for the deputy leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Joshua Francis.
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LocalTwo plead guilty to sex offences charges
April 20, 2016Two men will return to the Roseau High Court on Friday April 29, 2016 for sentencing on sex related matters.
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LocalIMF predicts 1.3% growth in Dominica in 2016
April 18, 2016Dominica's economy has declined by 3.9 percent in 2015 as a result of Tropical Storm Erika, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on April 16, 2016 following a mission to ...
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WorldRaul Castro calls for political reforms, warns Cubans of U.S. ...
April 18, 2016HAVANA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday called for political and constitutional reforms to the island's socialist system and warned of the U.S. "real intentions" in ...
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WorldOil producers fail to reach deal at Doha talks
April 18, 2016DOHA, April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Qatari Oil Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada attends a press conference in Doha, capital of Qatar, April 17, 2016. The world's key oil producing ...
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WorldEcuador's earthquake death toll rises to 246, some 2,527 injured
April 18, 2016QUITO, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The number of victims of a devastating earthquake that jolted Ecuador has risen to 246 dead and 2,527 injured, Vice President Jorge Glas said on ...
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WorldBrazil's lower house green-lights presidential impeachment
April 18, 2016BRASILIA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, or the lower house of parliament, voted in favor of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff here on Sunday.
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LocalPressure from Skerrit may have forced LIAT CEO's resignation
April 18, 2016On April 13, 2016 the Board of Directors of LIAT (1974) Limited announced in a press statement that it had accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer, David Evans effective ...
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WorldRescue efforts intensified after powerful quake kills at least 9 ...
April 16, 2016TOKYO, April 15 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake that rocked southwestern Japan on Thursday night has left nine people dead so far and hundreds injured as emergency Self-Defense Force personnel ...
