Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has assured that Dominicans will not be taxed for the construction of the island's massive international airport. At the Diaspora Forum 2022 held Wednesday, Skerrit reiterated that the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme is the airport's main source of funding. "We decided
Director of Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) Clarissa Etienne has called on Caribbean leaders to pay more attention to the health of their people. At the recent Cuba Salud 2022, where officials from all over the globe gathered to discuss the state of health in their respective
We must learn together, or we will stagnate apart. This is the clarion call of Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as he urged his fellow leaders to take concrete actions to address climate change in a two-day conference on Building a Science and Data Based Agenda
There's no stopping the government of Dominica from building back better homes for its residents. Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit recently revealed that 250 more houses are expected to be built in communities throughout the island, Dominica Vibes reported. This initiative is part of the government's Housing
In an announcement, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit disclosed another update about the island's most ambitious project yet. There will be a "massive mobilization" on the construction site of Dominica's international airport later this year, Dominica News Online has reported. “Later this year, you will see massive
In less than a month, world leaders will convene for the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, in Egypt to build on previous actions in addressing the climate crisis and eventually pave the way for future ambition. The outcome of COP27 is critical for the
China's influence in the Caribbean is growing steadily, and Dominica is one of the many islands in the region that is reaping the benefits. The global economic powerhouse has been instrumental in fulfilling Dominica's biggest projects for its people—from the climate-resilient homes and schools to agricultural
For the unfamiliar, it's easy to mistake the Commonwealth of Dominica with the Dominican Republic and vice versa. So earlier this year, the tiny island of Dominica that lies at the northernmost part of Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea decided to launch a new brand
China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (or "CR5") has bagged the EC $1 billion-plus contract for the Dominica International Airport project. Following the agreement signed by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, MMC Development Ltd. tapped more than five contractors worldwide to bid for the project. And after
To commemorate and honour the resilience of the "last existing indigenous peoples in the world," Dominica is holding a festive celebration to its first inhabitants—the Kalinago people. This is the 41st edition of the Kalinago Week, a week-long revelry with a variety of activities that highlight
