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
Dominica revises COVID-19 isolation and quarantine protocols Last January 10, the government of Dominica has implemented a new set of protocols and procedures in handling COVID-19 cases. Dr. David Johnson, Chief Medical Officer of Dominica's Ministry of Health, made the announcement in a press briefing Wednesday. In the
After a successful election that led to the landslide victory of the Labour Party in St. Lucia, the new officials including the island's elected Prime Minister will be sworn in Thursday, and a new cabinet will also be announced. The ceremony will be held in the
More than 30,000 residents of St. Lucia have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the government of St. Lucia announced. As of June 29, Tuesday, 30,815 received their first shot, and most of them are individuals above 50 years of age, followed by
Reduced rainfall and river flows. These are just some of the effects of the drought in the region that are now causing significant water deficits to four eastern Caribbean territories, the chief executive officer of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) reported in his opinion
The leader of the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has declared the start of the party’s election campaign. Philip J. Pierre made the declaration in a televised address to the nation. “The time is fast approaching for the people of Saint Lucia to turn their backs
(PAHO)—The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – contain the
St. Lucia’s newest positive case of COVID-19 is a teenager - an 18-year-old male who is a close contact of a previously confirmed case. In the latest health bulletin, health authorities confirmed that there are now fifteen (15) COVID-19 cases in the island. “On Friday, April 10th,
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced a 24-hour curfew for the entire St. Lucia for one week to curb cases of COVID-19. "It has become absolutely necessary to elevate our State of Emergency to a 24-hour shutdown for the next 7 days, until April 7th, 2020. Every
