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Dominica Swears In New President

Above: Dominica (Photo: Dominica Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s parliament has named Eliud Williams as its seventh president. Williams was officially sworn in Monday by Justice Brian Cottle. The choice was not without controversy, amid charges by the […]

Healthcare in the Caribbean

Dominica Native Named Director of Pan American Health Organization

Above: Dominica’s Dr Carissa Etienne (Photo: PAHO) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s Dr Carissa Etienne has been elected the new director of the Pan American Health Organization. Etienne was chosen by PAHO Member States during the 28th Pan American […]

Markets

IMF: Weak Demand, Banana Crop Hold Back Dominica's Economic Recovery

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff While Dominica’s authorities’ public investment has helped the country withstand a challenging economic environment, weak demand and the outbreak of the Black Sigatoka banana disease will “continue to hold back” a recovery, according […]

Markets

Dominica Prime Minister: No Plans to Remove Valued-Added Tax

Above: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (UN Photo/Marco Castro) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has no plans to remove or create an exemption for the country’s value-added tax, according to Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. To do so, he […]


Dominica Seeks Diaspora Investment

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking abroad for help in nation-building at home. The island nation wants help from the diaspora, according to Minister for Constituency Empowerment Ambrose George. “Dominicans living overseas can participate in the actual development […]


Dominica's Young Entrepreneurs Develop Ideas, With Help from Israel

Above: Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff Young entrepreneurs in Dominica’s cultural industry are receiving help to develop their business ideas this week through a Cultural Enterprise Business Lab. The lab is being organized by the Dominica Youth Business Trust […]

Markets

Dominica, Grenada Among Countries Developing Regional Black Sigatoka Plan

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica and Grenada are among a group of countries developing a regional plan to combat the Black Sigatoka disease, which is a growing threat to the Caribbean’s banana crop. […]


Dominica Continues Efforts to Control Spread of Black Sigatoka

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is continuing its efforts to prevent the spread of the Black Sigatoka disease, which targets banana plants. The fungal disease, which was confirmed to have reached the island […]


Dominica Stepping Up Crime Fight

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s government says it is committed to its fight on crime, and is ramping up efforts to curtail criminal behaviour on the island. “The police, in particular, have stepped up their action in an effort […]

News

Dominica Growing Small Business Sector

Above: Dominica (Photo: Dominica Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s small business sector is showing signs of growth, according to Tourism Minister Ian Douglas. The improvement comes along with concomitant growth in the tourism industry. Douglas said more than […]


After Cholera Outbreaks in Haiti and Cuba, Dominica Prepares "Just in Case"

By the Caribbean Journal staff Following high-profile cholera outbreaks in Haiti and Cuba in the last two years, Dominica says its Ministry of Health is being “proactive” in defending the country against a potential outbreak. There are no indications of […]


Dominica Allocating Funding to Upgrade Country's Hotel Rooms

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s hotel sector will soon get a boost from the country’s government, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The move was announced by Skerrit at the 2012-2013 budget presentation. Dominica currently has a special regime […]