• Dominica's Speaker of the House of Assembly, Alix Boyd-Knights
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    Speaker's huge pay hike

    Government gives Alix Boyd-Knights, the three five-year term Speaker of the House of Assembly, an extra-large increase in salary. Compared to salaries of House Speakers in the region, the pay ...

  • PRETORIA, Oct. 13, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Oscar Pistorius leaves the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Oct. 13, 2014
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    Conditions set for Pistorius's release on parole

    JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Certain conditions have been set for South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius's release from prison, authorities said on Tuesday.

  • Canada's Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau gives his victory speech after the federal election, in Montreal early Oct. 20, 2015.)
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    Another Trudeau set to become Canadian prime minister

    OTTAWA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Conservative Party campaign attack ads that Justin Trudeau was "just not ready" proved to be ineffective as the 43-year-old is set to become Canada's ...

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Prince Philip, inspects the guard of honor during a traditional ceremonial welcome held by British Queen Elizabeth II at the Horse Guards Parade in London,
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    China's Xi on UK red carpet in visit

    LONDON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping received a grand ceremonial welcome by Queen Elizabeth II and addressed the parliament on his first full day of state visit ...

  • Creole in the Street expo in 2014
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    Making micro businesses more visible

    Through its 2nd Creole in the Streets (CITS) Trade Expo, the National Development Foundation of Dominica (NDFD) will help 50 individuals showcase their local products and services.

  • Students of Create Caribbean Inc
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    Taking a swipe at History

    Students of the Dominica State College (DSC) have created an interactive website as part of the 2015 History Week activities.

  • President Charles Savarin and other officials at the Cabrits project groundbreaking ceremony
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    Breaking ground for the Cabrits resort

    Hundreds of Dominicans are expected to be employed when the Kempinksi Group builds and operates the Douglas Bay resort in the Cabrits on the North West coast of Dominica.

  • Nathalie Murphy and Michael Murphy at the July 2014 cricket match West Indies vs New Zealand at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium
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    Treasure in our Midst

    Close your eyes and see; see the sound of the vibrating Lapau Cabrit drum; see the smell of jumping droplets of hot oil leaping from your frying pan as the ...

  • Executive of the Caribbean Media Workers Association
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    Cleansing media in the Caribbean

    Clive Bacchus, the former president of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) has lashed out at media workers in the region whom he claims are "stealing news" and claiming ...

  • Disaster Risk Management Consultant Cecil Shillingford
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    The way forward: Abandon quick fix approach

    Government must abandon the "quick fix" approach and look at proactive disaster management as an integral part of national development.

  • Mrs Doctrove presents scholarship award to Jarnila Phillip
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    Phillip wins Big Edge scholarship

    A Wesley sports champion is the fourth beneficiary of the Billy Doctrove Sports Scholarship.

  • President Savarin greets Judge Stevenson at the inauguration reception of the President
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    President above the law

    In a ruling of presidential proportions a high court judge has ruled that President Charles Savarin cannot be held responsible for his action while he occupies the palatial building on ...