comments feedAugust 8, 2023 — The Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC) has completed its second Waste Characterisation Study in 21 years. The findings of the study will inform the evaluation of Dominica’s recycling potential, assessment of organic waste management options, and policy and decision making. Dominica and Grenada are the two OECS Member States demonstrating the […]
DSWMC Waste Characterisation Study Informs Modalities for Recycling Sustainability in Dominica
August 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
RECYCLE OECS Model Demonstration launched in Dominica
July 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
July 20, 2023 — On Wednesday July 19, the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC) launched their Recycle OECS Model Demonstration with a strong showing of high-level government support. Present for the livestreamed event were representatives from the ministries of Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Security; and Foreign […]
Seventh Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Agriculture focused on food and nutrition security in the Region
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Seventh Meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers: Agriculture was held at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, on Friday, June 30, 2023, under the Chairmanship of Hon. Roland Royer, Minister for Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and Food Security, Commonwealth of Dominica. Monday, July 10, 2023 — The Seventh Meeting of the OECS Council of […]
COP27 needs a tremendous focus on action, Commonwealth of Dominica looking to share scalable solutions
November 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
CARIBPR WIRE, Roseau, Dominica, Fri. Nov. 04, 2022 : There are a few days left until COP27 takes place in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November and the Commonwealth of Dominica, like many nations around the world, will be watching to see if this summit finally brings action and implementation of […]
Dominica tops the CBI Index for sixth consecutive time, scores full marks in six out of nine pillars
August 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
CARIBPR WIRE, Roseau, Aug. 23, 2022: The Commonwealth of Dominica came out tops in the annual CBI Index, a rating system designed to measure the performance and appeal of global citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes across a diverse range of indicators. The CBI Index is intended as a practical tool to compare CBI programmes as […]
Statement by the OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism on Regional Travel
July 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Maria Fowell Senior Technical Specialist – Tourism, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Friday, July 29, 2022 — The Council of Ministers: Tourism of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met in the Commonwealth of Dominica on Thursday, July 21, 2022 and issued the following statement: The OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism recognizes the OECS […]
Dominica’s Secret Bay declared number one in the region/Cayman Airways opens up west coast with LAX service
July 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Caribbean Report Newsletter Secret Bay in Dominica is the number one resort hotel in the Caribbean. According to Travel + Leisure readers, the “Nature Isle” gem took the top spot among the Top 25 Best Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and The Bahamas. The Relais & Châteaux, six-star resort was also named the best resort in T+L’s 2020 survey. […]
Dominica to host West Indies v Bangladesh T20I Cricket on July 2nd & 3rd, 2022
June 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
ROSEAU, Dominica, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Dominica is delighted to announce the return of International Cricket at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium for the first time since May 2017, with two back-to-back games starting next month scheduled for July 2nd and 3rd, 2022. The Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, Dominica will officially be […]
Dominica’s resilience and sustainable growth to be strengthened by the World Bank
June 4, 2022 by 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved two loans for Dominica: the Dominica Second Covid-19 Response and Recovery Programmatic Development Policy Credit for US$30 million and the Dominica Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing for US$20 million. Both operations are expected to accelerate the recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, protect the lives […]
PAHO Director calls for immunization gaps to be closed for all vaccines, including COVID-19
April 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
2.7 million children in the Americas did not receive the vaccines needed to keep them healthy in 2020, while around 230 million people have still not received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the region. Roseau, Dominica, DC, 25 April, 2022 (PAHO) – In 2020, 2.7 million children in the Americas did not receive the essential […]
