Dominica

On Wednesday, 17 May 2023, The Beacon Insurance Company Ltd., generously donated $1,000 to assist the Calliste Government School with its School Feeding Programme.

Molly Roberts, Branch Manager at Beacon Grenada, presented the cheque to school principal Antoinette Lewis, in front of faculty and students at the school.

Roseau, Dominica, June 17, 2022:  The Dominica Chess Federation will host our National Championship trophy ceremony at the Dominica State College on Saturday June 18 at 3pm. The Dominica Chess Federation has completed its first ever National Chess Championships as a FIDE-recognized federation, over the weekend of May 13-15.

After 7 rounds of fierce competition only one person could emerge the winner; with the winner being determined by the player with the most points.

The point system being as follows:

Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, Youth at Risk, Gender Affairs, Seniors’ Security, and Dominicans With Disabilities — Hon. Dr Adis King

The Government of Dominica has placed significant emphasis on the care and well-being of senior citizens on the island.

That’s according to the Minister for Seniors Security, Honourable Dr. Adis King.

She made this statement this week as Dominica observed World Elder Abuse Awareness 2022 under the theme “Digital Equity for All Ages”.

The Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) celebrates Olympic Day on Saturday, June 25th 2022, marking the 128th anniversary of the Founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the observance of Olympic Day.

The Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) has  proposed new rules and changes to procedures for setting and reviewing tariffs for electricity  supply. 

The St Vincent and the Grenadines Senior Men’s Football Team, Vincyheat may be without their current head coach, Kendall Mercury for the remaining fixtures in the 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League.

Vincyheat was defeated 4-1 by Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors on Monday, June 13 at the Haseley Crawford Stadium in Trinidad in the final game of this round, after going down to the Trinidadians 2-nil at Arnos Vale last week Friday.

The St Vincent and the Grenadines Senior Men’s Football Team, Vincyheat may be without their current head coach, Kendall Mercury for the remaining fixtures in the 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League.

Vincyheat was defeated 4-1 by Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors on Monday, June 13 at the Haseley Crawford Stadium in Trinidad in the final game of this round, after going down to the Trinidadians 2-nil at Arnos Vale last week Friday.

by: Ianá Ferguson

by: Ianá Ferguson

A two-day strike by the TIPA Truckers Association has come to an end at Tarish Pit, Pond Casse.

Local truckers this week went into a strike as they demanded to be paid their wages earned from Sotradom, a company owned by Mr. Jack Ghadakhan.

President of the TIPA Truckers Association, Anton Laville said this week that the truckers were engaged from February 2022 with Mr. Ghadakhan’s company and were not paid their wages for the past six months and was owed ¼ million dollars ($250,000).