• Magica at the Woodbridge Bay Port
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    Dominica welcomes MV Costa Magica

    Like magic the Costa Magica and its sister ship appeared on Dominican harbours in one day.

  • Leslassa Armour-Shillingford is crowned
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    Who celebrated in 2013

    Sixteen year old Isaiah Thomas Secondary School's Nacheal "De Nacheal" Walsh dethroned Janae Jackson to become the new Junior Calypso Monarch. In 2013 Walsh was in her final year of ...

  • Top, left to right-President Vernon Shaw; Dr Donny Robinson; Edward Alexander;President Shavez; Bottom, left to right-Ossie Symes;President Mandella; Mishack Linton and Ferdinand Frampton
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    Who said Goodbye in 2013

    Vernon Lorden Shaw, born May 13, 1930 was the fifth President of Dominica. He died in December 2013.He is an alumnus of the Dominica Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford. ...

  • DICe  and Fitzroy Williams' New Album
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    Best of the Best in 2013

    As we end the year we again look back at some of the movers and shakers and so this time around I have voted Colton T "Ice-cream Man" as song ...

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    The Economy in 2013

    "There will be no new taxes and no unrealistic promises," said Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as he presented his government's 475 million dollar budget for the 2013 to 2014 fiscal ...

  • Black Sigatoca
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    Business Unusual in 2013

    The business of agriculture, at least banana cultivation, became more precarious when technicians announced that Black Sigatoka, the deadly disease of banana, was spreading despite the best efforts of the ...

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    Politics in 2013

    A new era in the political landscape of Dominica began when talk-show host Lennox Linton was elected Political Leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) at the party's delegates ...

  • Top (left to right) Pinard Byrne,Degalarie, protest ers, Leader of Oposition John . Bottom( left to right) Judge Stephenson, Edmond, Labassiere and Catholics protest
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    Law and Disorder in 2013

    One would think that the Government would have looked inward before searching outward for a Director of Public Prosecution to replace the retired Gene Pestaina. But surprise, surprise.

  • Left, Linton become UWP leader (here being interviewed by Matt Petier at Jobs Forum; right, Skerrit , security and fans at celebratory meeting in Lagoon, Roseau
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    Twenty Thirteen: Water Shed Year

    Not many big splashes occurred in 2013 but there were a few significant events that could change the trajectory of our future.

  • A happy man receives gift from LIME
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    LIME continues to 'Share the Cheer' post-Christmas Day

    Roseau, Dominica – December 27th, 2013 – While the official Christmas Day has come and gone, the Christmas giveaways and specials continue at Dominica's leading telecommunications provider, LIME.

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    Bath Estate man killed

    One man is dead and another is occupying a bed at the Alford Ward of the Princess Margaret Hospital(PMH). The dead man is Glenroy Lockhart (33); the injured man is ...

  • LIAT leaves Melville Hall Airport
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    LIAT sends condolences to St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Dominica

    ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, December 27, 2013 - The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of LIAT (1974) LTD have received with regret the news of the loss of life, devastation, ...