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 Commonwealth of Dominicato remain “unconquered” […]
The scientific team has cautioned that neighbouring islands and regional aviation interests can also expect to be impacted by volcanic ash.
This is Dominica’s first World Bank budget support operation, and it is the first in a series of two quick-disbursing credits.
The appeal was therefore dismissed and the summonses and complaints against the Appellants for treating, reinstated.
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 with relevant stakeholders. The Court […]
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 urgently consider reform of the […]
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 himself or by any other […]
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.
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 the Second World War, with […]
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 limit the impacts of COVID-19, […]
