Dominica has spent an estimated EC$40 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) for preparing the land needed to build the island's international airport. At a recent meeting with the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that EC$40 million was used to acquire
Weather forecasters are monitoring a system in the Atlantic that may enter the Caribbean on Friday, becoming the first storm to visit the region in nearly two months. According to the New York Times, the storm was "strengthening quickly throughout the evening" of Thursday. The National Hurricane
The 2022 CBI Index has emphasized the importance of the Citizenship By Investment (CBI) programmes on small islands, calling it a "tool to finance stronger, more resilient economies" in its latest report. According to the special report annually released by the Financial Times, CBI is allowing
The Commonwealth of Dominica remained number one in the most anticipated rankings of the best Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes in the world. For six consecutive years, Dominica has kept the top spot and for the 2022 CBI Index review the island bested 12 other nations
The COP26 Ambassador for Asia/Pacific, the Caribbean, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) expressed his support towards Dominica's efforts in becoming the world's first climate-resilient nation. In a tweet, Ambassador Ken O’Flaherty—who also serves as United Kingdom's ambassador for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or
Make developed countries honor past pledges for climate assistance. This was the call of the Bahamas Prime Minister to his fellow Caribbean leaders as they convened in the recent meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Nassau to discuss about climate change resiliency. In a speech, Bahamian
After some delay, the Pointe Michel housing project at the southwest coast of Dominica will finally commence. This has been announced by Denise Charles, who serves as Minister of Tourism, International Transport and Maritime Initiatives, as well as Chairman of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers
Four years ago, the students of the Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, along with the staff, had to leave the island and move to the main campus in Barbados to continue with their studies. Hurricane Maria left the island in ruins in 2017,
Dominica will see more resilient infrastructure to be completed in the coming year along with more projects to beautify the island, and roads to forge stronger connection and interaction across communities, its prime minister said. During his presentation of the 2022-2023 National Budget this week, Prime
A total of 57 families received the keys to their climate-resilient houses in Dominica, and they come just in time to provide safer shelter for a possibly "above-average" hurricane activity this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a 65 percent chance of
