History will be created today as Sylvanie Burton will become the first woman and indigenous person to be sworn in as President of Dominica. Burton will take her oath of office during a ceremony at the State House Conference Centre. The event is set to start at...
Dominica Wednesday elected its first ever woman head of state overshadowed by opposition attempts to scuttle the “historic moment” and raising the possibility of the matter ending up before the courts here. By a margin of 20-5, Dominican lawmakers, – six government ministers and one opposition...
The US Coast Guard (USCG) repatriated 140 migrants back to the Dominican Republic following an operation that took place near Puerto Rico last week. A USCG aircraft detected two overloaded vessels in waters approximately 75 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on September 21. The...
Less than 48 hours after a fire damaged a major section of the 194-room Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, the facility Monday announced its closure “until further notice due to the extensive damage suffered. “At this moment, the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel is working with the...
Dominica has called on world leaders to do more to assist the people of Haiti. Dominican President Charles Savarin told world leaders gathered in New York for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly that Haitians deserve the same level of international care and support...