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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor - US State Department Dominica is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 72,500. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's Dominica Labour Party (DLP) prevailed over the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) by a margin of 18 seats to 3 seats in elections on December 18. Although outside observers found the elections

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The Dominican.net Newsdesk World Bank president Robert Zoellick met with CARICOM leaders today in Dominica during the twenty-first inter-sessional meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government, which is taking place in Roseau. Robert Zoellick President of the World Bank Group. The World Bank’s current portfolio within CARICOM countries include 45 operations which focus on economic policy,

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By Sean Douglas There is a heightened sense of anticipation and pride in Dominica as the country prepares to host for the very first time a major CARICOM event - the Twenty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community(CARICOM). CARICOM leaders. Current Chairman of CARICOM, Dominica’s Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit will officially

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TheDominican.net Newsdesk A hearing for the court petitions lodged by the United Workers party (UWP) against the conduct of the December 18, 2009 general elections in Dominica have been scheduled for March 17, 2010. In January, the UWP filed suit against the Skerrit government alleging gross irregularities in the conduct of the poll, which saw the incumbent Dominica Labour Party win by an 18 –

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TheDominican.net NewsdeskGeneral Manager of the Dominica Water and Sewerage Company (DOWASCO) Bernard Etinoffe has clarified the situation concerning the supply of water to St Lucia. Last week, several news outlets including the Dominican.net reported that DOWASCO had started supplying water to the St Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA). Etinoffe however informed the Dominican.net

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The Dominican.net Newsdesk Dominica’s national football champions Bath Estate Football Club will be looking to exact revenge in this year’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships when competition gets underway in St Vincent later this month. Bath Estate FC is Dominica's National Champions. The team from Bath Estate was originally scheduled to take on the national champions from Trinidad

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Reprinted from theindependent.uk.co In her first interview since revelations about her housekeeper nearly ended her political career, the former Attorney General talks frankly to Sarah Cassidy about her new fight against domestic violence. Baroness Scotland at her office in the Houses of Parliament. Her story is a history of firsts: she was the first black woman to be made a QC in 1991, and

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TheDominican.net Newsdesk Dominica this week began making its first shipment of water to the drought ravaged neighboring island of St Lucia. Over the past several weeks, St Lucia like most of the other Caribbean countries have been hit with a prolonged drought that have resulted in severe water shortages, leaving several areas without potable water. DOWASCO General manager Bernard Etinoffe.

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By Sean Douglas At the ground breaking ceremony for the Roseau to Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation project last Friday, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit stated again that his Government was right when it severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in 2004. Government officials at the ground breaking ceremony. "I told you

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By Colin Stark Sherider Anilus, 28, and her daughter, 9-month-old Monica, sit on the spot where her home collapsed during last month's earthquake in the Fort National neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Editor's note: Colin Stark, Doherty Research Scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, is a geophysicist and geomorphologist whose research is focused on the

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By Karl Penhaul A tsunami leaves behind devastation Monday in Talcahuano, Chile, following the weekend's massive earthquake. Concepcion, Chile (CNN) -- Rescuers searched for survivors Monday as crews sought to deliver food and water and prevent looting after the fifth strongest earthquake in 100 years ravaged central and southern Chile. More than 1.5 million people were without power in and

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By Dr Emanuel FinnThere has always been a French presence and involvement in Dominica since the Europeans arrived in the West Indies in the 15th century. That influence and reality continues today. One poignant example is the current Prime Minister holding dual Dominican and French citizenship. Dominica is sandwhiched between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The geographic

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The Dominican.net Newsdesk Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit speaking at the opening of the CARICOM summit in Cancun, Mexico called for the forging of "a new and dynamic level of strategic partnerships" between developing countries and small vulnerable economies that could help them address the common challenges they now face. Prime Minister

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TheDominican.net Newsdesk The Parent Teachers Association of the St Mary’s Academy have launched the ‘1000 Old Boys Project’ aimed at raising US $15 000 to purchase new furniture for the school. Old boys of the learning institution have been asked to each contribute US $15 or EC $50 towards the project. The aim is to get 1 000 old boys to each make this minimum contribution towards the effort.

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Press Statement On Monday, February 22, 2010 Jungle Bay Resort & Spa made the first payment on their Economic Citizenship Program at the Law Office of Singoalla Blomqvist-Williams. Jungle Bay is arguably the finest resort of its kind in Dominica. Mr. Samuel Raphael, owner/developer of Jungle Bay Resort & Spa made an initial payment of EC $100,000.00 to the Government of Dominica through

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The Dominican.net NewsdeskThe Organization of American States (OAS) Department of Human Development have awarded six fellowships to Dominican nationals for the period January 2010 to March 2011, each with a maximum annual value of US $30, 000. Two of the fellowships were awarded at the doctoral level to Nazarine William-Titre of Grand Bay to pursue a PhD in Instructional and Curriculum

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By Sean DouglasThe Government and people of Dominica are making a significant contribution to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of devastating earthquake which struck the country on January 12th 2010. As of Friday, January 29, 2010, the Government and People of Dominica had contributed in excess of 1,300 cases of bottled water and more than 1,700 boxes of dry goods. These include emergency

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Opinion by Ricky SinghWITH all the reporting on the dislocation and enormous sufferings of Haitian earthquake victims and the blame-shifting for what's not going right, citizens of the Caribbean Community should know that Caricom has received a mandate from what functions as a government in Haiti -- amid the rubble in Port-au-Prince -- to act as its "international advocate", or "voice" in the

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The Dominican.net Newsdesk 2010 Calypso monarch Karessah and Miss Dominica 2010 Marcia Baptiste Karessah has been crowned the 2010 Calpyso King retaining his crown for a second year in a row. Placing second was De Bob], third was Tasher P and fourth Soul Pous. Ten calypsonians competed for the coveted title. Meanwhile, Marcia Baptiste was crowned Miss Dominica 2010. Baptiste, from the town

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By Dr Emanuel Finn Dr. Emanuel Finn. There is a landmark court case coming up in Dominica filed by the United Workers Party (UWP), the country’s opposition party. It could result in the current Prime Minister losing his seat and a new person being ushered in to lead the country. The case against Skerrit may very well be a ‘Slam dunk’. The central issue is when did Skerrit become a French

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TheDominican.net Newsdesk Rumors continue to swirl in Dominica over the possible resignation of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit in regards to the issue of his dual citizenship. However, in a hastily arranged press conference at the Financial Center yesterday, Skerrit flatly rejected the allegations. “All I can say is that this is a matter before the courts and I don’t want to speak on a

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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced a change to the itinerary for the upcoming series, to be played in the West Indies. (L-R) AB de Villiers, Graeme Smith and Morne Morkel during the Proteas training session in South Africa. An additional T20 International match has been added to the schedule. The Digicel Series will now see the two teams playing

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(CBS/ AP) Haiti's government has raised the death toll for the Jan. 12 earthquake to 230,000 from 212,000 and says more bodies remain uncounted. The government initially estimated 150,000 dead on Jan. 24, apparently from bodies being recovered in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Port-au-Prince, the capital that was near the epicenter. Communications Minister Marie-Laurence Jocelyn

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By MIRIAM JORDAN - Wall Street Journal Dozens of times a day, Pius Bannis helps decide the fate of a Haitian orphan. An immigration officer at the American Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Mr. Bannis is charged with determining whether orphans had been matched to U.S. families before Haiti's devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. If so, he clears them to leave for the United States. Hundreds of Haitian

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- A man pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Haiti's capital Monday may have been trapped since the January 12 quake that leveled much of the city, doctors reported. This man may have survived four weeks in the rubble following the Haiti earthquake. The 28-year-old man, identified as Evan Muncie, was found in the wreckage of a market where he sold rice, his

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