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The Youth Development Division has officially launched a national Skills Training Needs Survey aimed at gathering feedback from young people across the island to shape the future of youth development programming in Dominica. The Division is calling on youth, ages 14 and up, to participate in the brief online survey and identify the skill areas

We announce the death of Phillip McDonald Robin better known as Borbor of Wesley, who resided at Over Gutter Marigot. He died on February 4, at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. He was 75 years. He leaves to mourn Wife: Josette Daughters: Celia and Sandy, Adopted daughters: Annetta and Florence Sons: Kenny and Danny Sisters:

Tropical Shipping President and CEO Tim Martin testified Monday before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that the proposed tariffs would severely affect American-owned shipping companies as well as U.S. exporters and Caribbean businesses that ship with Tropical. The proposed tariffs include a flat $1 million port fee on Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports. “The U.S.

As the NBD celebrates forty-Seven (47) years in existence, so does the Dominica Amalgamated Workers Union (DAWU), celebrates forty-seven (47) years of representation for the workers of the National Bank of Dominica Ltd (NBD). Yet in all of the years this is the first time that the Union and the Bank has had more conflict/disputes

The meeting established a connection between the agendas of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and COP30, to promote policies and financing to strengthen rural livelihoods and environmental conservation based on social protection The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the Brazilian