The reintroduction of the teaching of civics in schools set to become a reality
Roseau, Dominica – December 12, 2008………..A training of trainers’ workshop for secondary school teachers on the teaching of civics at secondary schools in Dominica gets underway on Monday, December 15, 2008 at the State House in Roseau, beginning with an opening ceremony at 8.30am.
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Resources that will be delivered as general budget support has not come by chance
says Prime Minister Skerrit
Roseau, Dominica – December 10, 2008………..The fact that Dominica now qualifies for general budget support under the 10th EDF Country Strategy Paper(CSP) is due to the endorsement of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank of the Government of Dominica’s prudent fiscal and economic policies.
Contribution of Parliamentary Representative Hon. Urban Baron recognised
Roseau, Dominica – December 5, 2008……….. Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has highlighted the significant investments now being undertaken by his Government affecting several sectors in the economy.
The Dominica Leader made the disclosure at the signing of the contract for the Fond St. Jean Sea Defence and Road Works on Monday.
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Minister for Energy, Hon. Charles Savarin thanks
Cecil Shillingford for his long service
Roseau, Dominica – December 10, 2008………..The Minister for Public Utilities, Energy and Ports, Hon. Charles Savarin has thanked former National Disaster Coordinator, Mr. Cecil Shillingford for his thirteen years of service at the Office of Disaster Management in Dominica. The Minister made the remarks last week at a reception in honour of Cecil Shillingford.
DOMINICAN COMPANY ACE ENGINEERING TO BEGIN WORK IN JANUARY 2009
Roseau, Dominica – December 3, 2008……….. Work on a vital piece of infrastructure in the village of Fond St. Jean will begin next month following the signing of a contract between the Government of Dominica and ACE Engineering Limited.
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Dr. Etienne returns home to deliver lecture on Health in 21st Century Dominica
Roseau, Dominica – December 2, 2008……….. Dominican Dr. Carissa Etienne who has risen to great heights on the international stage, first with the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and now the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its Assistant Director-General, has highlighted the major global challenges facing the health sector in developing countries like Dominica.
Dr. Etienne, one of the pioneers of the primary health care programme in Dominica in the 1980s, delivered a lecture on Health in 21st Century Dominica at the Fort Young Hotel in Roseau last week. It was the fourth lecture in a series of lectures under the auspices of the National Reunion Committee.
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Acting Minister made the statement at the 12th Inaugural Meeting of the Boetica Village Council
Roseau, Dominica – December 1, 2008……. Acting Minister for Community Development, Culture, Gender Affairs and Information, Hon. Urban Baron has underlined the importance of village councils to the development of rural communities in Dominica.
Hon. Baron, who was speaking of behalf of the Minister for Community Development, Hon. Loreen Bannis-Roberts who was out of State on official business, made the remark at the Twelfth Inaugural Meeting of the Boetica Village Council in Boetica last week.
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The European Commission recently presented EUR 4.38 million (EC$14.4M) to the Government of Dominica which represents the first tranche of an EUR 11.8 million (EC$41.5M) grant that will be used as budget support for poverty reduction through private sector development, increased competitiveness and sustained economic growth.
Continue readingThe Government of Dominica and the European Commission (EC) will this week sign the Country Strategy Paper which provides a framework for EC assistance programmes in Dominica under the 10th European Development Fund for the period 2008 to 2013. Continue reading
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