Increase HIV/AIDS cases

An official of the HIV/AIDS Commission is concerned about what she says is the increasing of people contracting the virus…. And Fiona Weekes is encouraging persons to use protection. She was speaking at the Ministry of Culture’s, HIV/AIDS extravaganza, held at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, to collect donations and non-perishable items for persons living with […]

Visitor restrictions at Geriatric Hospital

The vulnerability and susceptibility of the residents at the Geriatric Hospital has prompted management there to restrict visits. Manager Heather Payne Drakes said every precaution must be taken to contain the spread of a respiratory illness outbreak and care for the clients. She said in an interview this afternoon that they are protecting the clients […]

US, Canada issue travel advisories against Dominica

The US State De­part­ment and the Cana­di­an Gov­ern­ment have is­sued trav­el ad­vi­sories against Do­mini­ca. This is in response to un­rest in the country ahead of Friday’s gen­er­al elec­tion. The pro­test­ers, main­ly supporters of the opposition United Workers Party, are de­mand­ing elec­toral re­forms ahead of the polls. Two persons were shot and injured by the police […]

Sir Warwick passes

Sir Warwick Franklin, a former Agriculture Minister in a DLP administration, died last evening… after ailing for some time. Reacting to the news, DLP President,  Verla Depeiza says…. Sir Warwick was a family man …and an elder in the Party, who was eager to share his knowledge. Ms. Depeiza says Sir Warwick was instrumental in […]