The Dominica Labour Party (DLP) once again secured victory by winning 19 out of 21 seats in the snap general elections held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Unopposed MP for the Vieille Case constituency and incumbent Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit thanked all Dominicans, especially DLP supporters,
UN News - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head of the UN trade facilitation agency UNCTAD has warned. Speaking in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan said that between 70 and 85 per cent of the debt that emerging and
Time Magazine has named the K-pop group BLACKPINK the Entertainer of the Year for 2022. The group members, Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa, are on the cover of the biweekly magazine's December 26 to January 9 issue. "BLACKPINK has become the biggest girl group in the
Jamaica's Ministry of Education and Youth will test solar energy usage in schools through a pilot program. Portfolio Minister Fayval Williams stated that the experiment will be conducted at 30 institutions during the first quarter of 2023, “and then, depending on the results, that will be
Goodbye, Very Peri, Hello Viva Magenta! The Pantone Color Institute announced that the Color of the Year for 2023 will be Viva Magenta, also known as Pantone 18-1750. Pantone says the bright crimson colour is "an unusual shade for an unusual time." "Viva Magenta 18-1750 is full of
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) may have officially wrapped up the Atlantic Hurricane season days ago, but it seems like the Atlantic isn't done churning up some storms yet. According to a report by Forbes, experts have detected a large low pressure area that could possibly
UN News - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence and harassment in the workplace, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to the first-ever joint analysis of data worldwide carried out by the UN International Labour
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has responded to the invitation extended by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica to mount a CARICOM Election Observation Mission (CEOM) to observe the General Elections scheduled for 6 December 2022. The seven-member Mission is headed by Ms Fern Narcis-Scope, Chief
Thousands of people in East Java, Indonesia, are on high alert after a powerful eruption from the island's largest volcano led authorities to establish an 8-kilometre no-go zone and force the evacuation of whole villages. According to Tholib Vatelehan, a Basarnas official, the provincial search and
Barbados' new banknotes will go into circulation on December 5. The notes, which will have a new design and are made of polymer, will last longer in circulation and will be harder to counterfeit. "Starting on December 5, we will be issuing notes from the new
