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05 Nov 2021

AbiYah Yisrael Releases New Cadence-lypso Single

11/05/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles, Culture, Entertainment

Recording artist AbiYah Yisrael has released her third Cadence-lypso recordingtitled Levé. Levé means to rise, to wake up, to get up and this is what AbiYah sings of in thisrecording, an awakening. In Levé, AbiYah briefly reminds us of the fight of theNegre Mawon and Kalinago whose efforts allowed the […]

La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines

09 Apr 2021

The UWI Seismic Research Centre provides ongoing support to Saint Vincent as La Soufriere volcano moves to Explosive Phase

04/09/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles, Press Release

The scientific team has cautioned that neighbouring islands and regional aviation interests can also expect to be impacted by volcanic ash.

18 Mar 2021

World Bank Approves US$25 Million Credit for Dominica’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery

03/18/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles, Health & Safety, Press Release

This is Dominica’s first World Bank budget support operation, and it is the first in a series of two quick-disbursing credits.

09 Mar 2021

CCJ Dismisses Appeal In Roosevelt Skerrit & Ors Election Treating Case

03/09/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles

The appeal was therefore dismissed and the summonses and complaints against the Appellants for treating, reinstated.

02 Mar 2021

CCJ Emphasises Importance Of Consultation But Dismisses Appeal In Ogle Airport Renaming Case

03/02/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles, Law & Justice

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal in the matter of Air Services Limited and others v The Attorney General and others [2021] CCJ 2 (AJ) GY but emphasised the importance of meaningful consultations by public authorities […]

26 Feb 2021

Government of Guyana urged to consider reform of the Deeds Registry Act.

02/26/2021
TDN Radio
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Articles, Law & Justice

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. In a judgment delivered today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) allowed the appeal of Merlene Todd in the matter of Todd v Price and Jeboo and confirmed her title to a parcel of land in Georgetown but urged the Government of Guyana to […]

09 Dec 2020

Hearing of Roosevelt Skerrit and Ors. v Antoine Defoe and Ors.

12/09/2020
TDN Radio
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Articles, Law & Justice, Politics

SYNOPSIS OF CASE: At the Magistrate’s court, the Respondents, members of the United Workers’ Party began proceedings against the Appellants, members of the Dominica Labour Party led by the Hon Mr Roosevelt Skerrit, for “treating.” According to the law, the following persons are guilty of treating: every person who corruptly, by […]

28 Jun 2020

Goodbye LIAT

06/28/2020
Sam George
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Articles, Opinion

At least in most jurisdictions private sector executives who run businesses funded with public money “enjoy” oversight, and people can be held accountable for mismanagement, incompetence and corruption.

08 Jun 2020

COVID-19 to Plunge Global Economy into Worst Recession since World War II

06/08/2020
TDN Radio
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Articles, Business & Economy

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2020 — The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction. According to World Bank forecasts, the global economy will shrink by 5.2% this year.[1] That would represent the deepest recession since […]

21 Apr 2020

World Bank to Strengthen Dominica’s COVID-19 Response with US$6.6 Million

04/21/2020
TDN Radio
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Articles, Human Interest, Press Release

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2020 — The World Bank activated on April 15 US$6.6 million to provide immediate funding for Dominica’s emergency response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, focusing on enhancing health system capacity and strengthening food security. “The World Bank has mobilized rapid support for Dominica’s emergency response activities to […]

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