ROSEAU, Dominica -- Venezuela is seeking to increase its already significant investment portfolio in Dominica with the establishment of a state-of-the-art coffee processing plant and a branch of the ALBA Bank here. The announcement came from Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez in Dominica recently. read more...

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BONN, Germany (Reuters) -- Climate change will aggravate natural disasters and people in developing nations such as Dominica, Vanuatu, Myanmar and Guatemala are most at risk, a UN-backed study showed on Thursday. It urged governments to invest hundreds of billions of dollars to curb mounting impacts. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Ten law enforcement officers from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will join forty of their colleagues from Trinidad, Jamaica and the Bahamas at the International Law Enforcement Academy, Roswell, New Mexico to attend the Advanced Management Course from June 1 to 26, 2009. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- The aim of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to bring about energy security to Latin America and the Caribbean through his PetroCaribe project will manifest itself in a tangible way in Dominica on Saturday with the official commissioning of the new US$35 million fuel plant at Jimmit. read more...

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TORTOLA, BVI -- Sad news out of the Dominican Republic reports that a pregnant 17 year old tuberculosis patient who contracted the new Influenza A H1N1 virus died at a Santo Domingo hospital on Saturday 6th June. This was the first life in the Caribbean claimed by the virus formerly referred to as “Swine Flu". read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Dominican economy registered real GDP growth of 3 percent and inflation of around 6 percent in 2008 despite the impact of an unprecedented global economic and financial crisis and two hurricanes, one in 2007 and the other in 2008. This information was revealed by an IMF Team. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- Dominica’s growing yachting sector has been boosted as a result of the handing over of a security dinghy by the government of Dominica to the Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security (PAYS) for the purpose of ensuring the security and safety of the many yacht visitors at Prince Rupert Bay. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia -- On May 27, 2009 at 5.00 pm an earthquake occurred east of St Lucia. The event was located at 14.00 degrees North and 60.86 degrees West. It measured 3.4 on the Richter scale at a depth of 48 kilometers. A few residents in the Ravine Toutrelle/ Marchand area felt the tremor. read more...

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TORTOLA, BVI -- OECS Heads of Government wrapped up their 49th Meeting in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on May 22, calling it a watershed in the historical evolution of the organization. Heads noted the enhanced international profile of the Organisation which has resulted from the repositioning of the OECS. read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) reportedly had a successful meeting in Tortola, BVI, and issued a lengthy 14-page release on matters discussed and decisions taken. The first was the taking of the chairmanship by Montserrat Chief Minister, Dr Lowell Lewis. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- Ten Dominicans who have graduated in medicine from Cuban universities will be able to specialise in a variety of areas at Cuban Universities from September this year. This information came out of the Sixth Dominica-Cuba Joint Commission which took place in Havana, Cuba. read more...

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 BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- A new British High Commissioner to St Kitts and Nevis has been named. He is Paul Brummell, who will be based in Barbados and will also serve the other islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Brummel who takes up his appointment in October this year is a career diplomat. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- At a ceremony to mark Europe Day in Dominica on Thursday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit acknowledged the contribution the European Union has made to Dominica over the years. The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the European Union for their assistance to Dominica. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- The Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will host the Prime Minister and a number of other local dignitaries at a reception to be held in Dominica on the occasion of Europe Day. The event will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2009. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Dominica’s Minister of Energy Charles Savarin said on Thursday that his island’s government was in support of the geothermal project on Nevis. Savarin was at the time on a one day fact finding mission on Nevis with geothermal developers West Indies Power Nevis Ltd. read more...

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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- On April 30, Charles Savarin, Minister of Energy of Dominica and Chief Technical Officer Lucien Blackmore, also of the Ministry of Energy, visited the West Indies Power geothermal operations in Nevis. Savarin commented positively on the project at the Nevis 3 geothermal well. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- Dominica’s Minister for Energy, Charles Savarin has revealed that CARICOM, in association with the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the German Technical Assistance (GTZ) has consented to provide technical assistance for the formulation of a National Energy Policy. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) will convene its twelfth ordinary meeting on 27 to 28 April 2009, in Saint Lucia, under the chairmanship of Dominica Minister of Health, John Fabien. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- At a ceremony at the North East Comprehensive School, the government of Dominica expressed its gratitude to the Mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti for her assistance in providing ten buses for use by over eight hundred Dominican school children and a fully equipped ambulance. read more...

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PARIS, France (AFP) -- Tsunami waves unleashed by the collapse of an unstable volcano on the island of Dominica would hit the highly populated coast of Guadeloupe within minutes, according to a new study. Richard Teeuw, a geologist at the University of Portsmouth, said Tuesday it is not a case of "if" but "when". read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica (OPM) -- Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Social Security, Roosevelt Skerrit has said that the current global economic situation is likely to have a negative impact on Dominica. The Dominican leader also highlighted the measures being implemented locally to deal with the economic crisis. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- The shortage of magistrates in Dominica is being addressed by the government with the swearing in of Tiyani Behanzin as a magistrate. Tiyani I Behanzin, formerly Robert Douglas, is a son of Dominica’s 5th Prime Minister, the late Roosevelt Douglas and Ruffin Nicholas from St Joseph. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Senior officials, from key agencies involved in trade in Dominica, met with OECS officials to discuss the establishment of a national coordinating body on trade facilitation late last month. The presentations and discussion focussed on Trade Facilitation in the context of customs reform. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica -- The longest running Dive Festival in the Caribbean kicks off on July 10 for an action-packed ten days of activities focused on scuba diving and other associated watersports. Primary festival organizer, the Dominica Watersports Association, encourages visitors to dive down and discover. read more...

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Loreen Bannis-Roberts asserts that "broadcasting is most useful tool" and that "Since this tool is subject to abuse, such an activity cannot be left to the preferences and biases of individual broadcasters; indeed the risk and uncertainty inherent in such a course of action could be catastrophic for any society." read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: At the ground breaking ceremony for a new Agro-Tourism Reception Centre at Bellevue Chopin on Monday, Minister for Tourism, Ian Douglas, emphasised how the tourism industry in Dominica can be expanded through the development of linkages with the agricultural sector. read more...

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Loreen Bannis-Roberts may claim that the proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill is not about censorship or an attempt by Government to undermine free speech, but there's no reason whatsoever to take her word for it ["Dominica minister says the Broadcasting Authority Bill is not about censorship," 2 April 2009]. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: In his address at a reception marking the fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Dominica and China on March 23, 2009, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit stated that China remains even more committed to Dominica’s development. read more...

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ROAD TOWN, BVI: Nine Eastern Caribbean states and territories are incorporated in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), and the governments want to ensure that laws and regulations for these territories are harmonised. Attorneys general for six countries and territories met recently in St Lucia read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: At a National Consultation on the draft Broadcasting Authority Bill held recently, Minister for Information, Loreen Bannis-Roberts told participants that contrary to what has been said in some quarters, the proposed Bill is not about censorship or an attempt to undermine free speech. read more...

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Ronald Sanders got it wrong. His commentary (Dominica – A whale of a pride, March 27, 2009) applauding Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt’s decision not to support Japan’s position at meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) mistakenly links the support of several Caribbean countries. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Nine Caribbean islands on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a United States law enforcement agency which will greatly enhance their ability to track and fight firearms trafficking and illegal possession in the region through a paperless firearm trace system. read more...

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Ten regional countries will sign an agreement with the United States to make the tracing of illegal weapons easier. The Memorandum of Understanding signed with the regional governments will provide for the electronic tracing of illicit firearms under a system called eTRACE read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: As many as one hundred and sixty people representing youth organisations and village councils in the north of Dominica are expected to assemble in Portsmouth on Tuesday for a public dialogue on OECS Economic Union  as part of the process of widespread consultation across the sub-region. read more...

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CASTRIES, St Lucia: Officials from trade, agriculture and the private sector will meet in Roseau, Dominica to deliberate on the implications of the WTO negotiations for the OECS and strategise for their continued participation. The meeting takes place March 31 - April 1 and will cover trade in agricultural and industrial products. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has expressed his gratitude to the government of Japan for honouring a commitment it made several years ago to finance the construction of a modern Fisheries Centre in the Town of Portsmouth. Skerrit spoke of the strength of the relationship. read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Net News Group (NNG), a widely-read media publishing and communications company based in the Cayman Islands, has established a contributor partnership with McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), one of the largest media groups in the United States. read more...

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It’s not often that the leader of a small country is bold enough to resist the desires of larger or richer countries. But, Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerritt, did just that on March 23rd. Speaking in Dominica’s Capital, Roseau, at the opening of an Environmental Conference entitled... read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): St Kitts and Nevis will host a meeting of the Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers next month. The Council of Ministers is the supreme policy making body of the Regional Security System (RSS) and comprises Ministers of Defence and Security. read more...

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ROSEAU, Dominica: On Monday, senior Dominica government representatives met with representatives from the OAS and other international organizations in Roseau to discuss opportunities to advance the development of a National Energy Policy (NEP) and a Sustainable Energy Plan (SEP). read more...

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