The Dominican government is on a determined path to construct 5,000 resilient homes by 2030, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to the establishment of resilient communities. At the budget hearing for the 2023/24 fiscal year, Dominica's Ministry of Housing and Development revealed that it has completed the
Dubbed as the Caribbean's Nature Island, Dominica has once again emerged as the top island to visit in the Caribbean in this year's list of a prestigious New York-based travel magazine. Like last year, readers of Travel + Leisure (T+L) are still lured by Dominica's lush
It has been a busy first half of April for Dominica's geothermal plant. Last April 6, Dominica Geothermal Development Company Ltd. conducted flow testing for the second production to determine how much power can be generated from the production well. The plant is expected to generate 10,000
Dominica is reintroducing the training of healthcare nurses to address the rise of deaths caused by Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). NCDs, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and high blood pressure, are said to be the leading causes of death in Dominica in
The prime minister of Dominica clapped back at the opposition's criticism on the proposed budget for this year, saying that their comments are undermining the welfare and wellbeing of the country. At the recent budget debates held this week, Roosevelt Skerrit took the opportunity to respond
Travelers of the Caribbean region have spoken: Dominica is the best island to visit. This is according to the World's Best Awards survey by T + L this year, where Dominica claimed the number one spot as the best place to visit in the sought-after region.
Ever since Dominica was decimated by a typhoon and a hurricane in a span of three years, the island has been determined on building back better infrastructure and livelihood programs to become the world's first climate-resilient nation. And high officials from the other side of
A group of experts has said there is a learning crisis in the Caribbean and Latin America, and building better school infrastructures could help address the problem. An article published by the World Bank said that "good-quality infrastructure can change the learning environment for many boys and girls",
The Ministry of Health encourages Dominicans to play their part in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investment Dr Irving McIntyre said that after COVID-19, reducing cases of NCDs is Dominica’s next challenge. “The best way is to transfer
As the world adopts eco-friendly practices, the demand for sustainable goods and services grows. In December 2020, the United Nations said that a promising movement is taking shape in line with the world’s most urgent mission – to reduce carbon neutrality by 2050. With the housing sector
