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Labour in power; third anniversary

Monday, May 5, 2008 marked three years since the General Election that returned the Dominica Labour Party, under the astute leadership of Prime Minister, Hon.
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Cabinet appoints ALBA Coordinator

A few weeks following speculations about the appointment of Dr. Philbert Aaron to a top government position, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has confirmed in a ...
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Government hands over 29-seater bus to Penville Village Council

The Government of Dominica has once again demonstrated its unswerving commitment to the education of Dominican youth with the handing over of a new 29 ...
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ALBA - Alternativa Bolivariana par alas Americas

The calls for Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to make public the agreement he signed making Dominica a member of the ALBA group of nations continues ...
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High level delegation from Venezuela to visit Dominica

A high level delegation from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is expected in Dominica today on a one- day visit. The eighteen ...
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Foreign governments and donor agencies support Dominica's development

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has highlighted the contribution of Governments and regional and international donor agencies in the development of ...
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Stadium to serve as symbol of national pride and development

At the newly built and recently opened Windsor Park Stadium, Prime Minister Skerrit reminded Dominicans that in 2004, critics dismissed the promise he made of ...
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Making Dominica safer and more secure

The security and safety of the people of Dominica is high on the priority list of the Government of Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit. In ...
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Government continues to invest in infrastructure

The Government of Dominica has invested heavily in infrastructural development over the last year. This revelation was made by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, ...
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Mathew Walter pledges government's support to agriculture

On his first field visit to a number of banana and non-banana farms on Monday , new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Hon. Matthew ...
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Hon.Francine Baron Royer pledges to give her best

Dominica’s new Attorney General, Hon. Francine Baron-Royer has promised to give off her best in her new position. Hon. Francine Baron-Royer, Dominica’s first female Attorney ...
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Government's assistance to banana industry reaches $2.8 million

The Government of Dominica has provided the sum of EC$2.8 million in direct cash support to Dominican banana farmers since the passage of Hurricane Dean. ...
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Prime Minister Skeritt announces changes to his cabinet

     In a highly anticipated reshuffle, Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skeritt today announced a number of changes to the composition of his Cabinet of Ministers. Skeritt ...
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Government awards contracts to build fourty-one houses

Roseau, Dominica – October 15, 2007……….The impact of the Roosevelt Skerrit Government’s Housing Revolution is continuing to spread with the signing recently of contracts worth ...
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Hon. Vince Henderson outlines his government's achievements in education

Roseau, Dominica – October 11, 2007…………..In a passionate address to the Delegates Conference of the Dominica Labour Party in Castle Bruce recently, Minister for Education, ...
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Dominica adheres to one china policy

As the People’s Republic of China prepares to celebrate the 58th Anniversary of its Founding, the Government of Dominica reaffirms its adherence to the one-China ...
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Dominica signs agreement on technical and economic cooperation with China

Roseau, Dominica – September 19, 2007…..The Government of Dominica will receive 20 million Chinese Yuan approximately $7.2 million ECD from the Chinese Government as a ...
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High level Dominican delegation headed to China

Roseau, Dominica – September 3, 2007………. Minister for Public Works and Public Utilities, Hon. Ambrose George is leading a high level nineteen member delegation of ...
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PM Skerrit leads Dominican delegation to 3rd Petrocaribe summit

Roseau,Dominica-August 9, 2007.........Dominica’s Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit is leading a six member delegation from the Commonwealth of Dominica to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ...
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Michael Astaphan to lead the Dominica Freedom Party

Businessman and former President of the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) Michael Astaphan was elected as the new political leader of the Dominica ...
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Government announces 50 percent reduction in excise tax on fuel

Roseau, Dominica – July 25, 2007……Dominican electricity consumers will see their electricity bills fall as a result of a decision by the Government to reduce ...
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Thousands of Dominicans to benefit from tax reform measures

Roseau, Dominica – July 20, 2007……. An additional 1,036 persons in Dominica will no longer pay income tax as a result of the increase in ...
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PM Skerrit to present 2007/2008 budget to parliament on wednesday

Roseau, Dominica – July 17, 2007….. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Planning, National Security and Overseas Nationals, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit will present the ...
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Attorney General congratulates Baroness Patricia Scotland on her appointment as UK AG

Attorney General Ian Douglas has joined thousands of Dominicans and Caribbean nationals in congratulating Dominican-born Baroness Patricia Scotland on her appointment as Attorney General in ...
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Dominica-China relationship:fastest growing cordial dilpomatic relationship

Roseau, Dominica – July 11, 2007….. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour, Hon. Charles Savarin has described the relationship between the Commonwealth of Dominica ...
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Senior Chinese government official leads high level delegation to Dominica

Roseau, Dominica – July 3, 2007……A High Level delegation led by Her Excellency, Gu Xiulian, Vice-Chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress ...
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Dominican appointed new Attorney General in the UK

Dominican-born Baroness Patricia Scotland has been appointed Attorney General in the cabinet of the new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. This is the first time in ...
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Hon.Ambrose George reiterates government's commitment to the banana industry in Dominica

Roseau, Dominica – June 27, 2007…… The then Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Ambrose George used his address at the 5th Annual General Meeting of the ...
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NDC employees receive gratuity payments

Roseau, Dominica – June 29, 2007……Employees of the defunct National Development Corporation have started to receive their gratuity and redundancy payments from Government. According to ...
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Government employees to receive salary increases

Roseau, Dominica – June 28, 2007…… Thousands of government employees will today start receiving their 3% salary increases as well as back pay for the ...
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IFAW official surprised at Dominica’s pro-whaling position

Director of Welfare and Habitat Protection at IFAW, Geoffe Singh says he is surprised at Dominica’s decision to support the resumption of commercial whaling when ...
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Caribbean labour Ministers meet in Trinidad & Tobago

Hon. Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labor, left the state today to attend the 6th meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers in Trinidad ...
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