I WAS following post-election political developments in Antigua and Barbuda last week when the Caribbean Community made public its concern over the threat to democracy in the Turks and Caicos Islands by Britain’s announced intention to resort to direct rule from London in that Associate Member territory of CARICOM.
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Former Italian Government Minister was instrumental in securing ten school buses for the Governmen
Roseau, Dominica – March 30, 2009……………… Mayor of the Italian City of Milan, Ms. Letizia Moratti, who played a pivotal role in securing ten school buses for the Government of Dominica, leads a fifteen (15) member delegation to Dominica on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The delegation includes members of her Cabinet and officials of Expo Milan 2015.
Continue readingJAPAN DELIVERS ON COMMITMENT MADE TO GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF DOMINICA
Prime Minister Skerrit and new Japanese Ambassador sign Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement for US$7. 6 million Fisheries Centre at Portsmouth
Roseau, Dominica – March 27, 2009………………Dominica’s Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Japan for honouring a commitment it made several years ago to finance the construction of a modern Fisheries Centre in the Town of Portsmouth.
Speaking at the signing ceremony for the Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Financial Centre, Prime Minister Skerrit expressed his gratitude to the Government and people of Japan and spoke of the strength of the relationship between the two countries.
Continue readingMINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTS WORK ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT
Roseau, Dominica – March 26, 2009………………On Friday, March 20, 2009, Minister for Public Works and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore, along with technical personnel from his Ministry, inspected the status of works on the Road Improvement and Maintenance Project (RIMP).
Continue readingCaribbean Cricket Umpire To Be Honored By WICB
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thurs. Mar. 26, 2009: Top international cricket umpire, Steve Bucknor, is set to be honored for his contribution to the game.
Continue readingDOMINICA HOSTS COUNTER-TRAFFICKING TRAINING SEMINAR FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGAN
Roseau, Dominica – March 25, 2009……………… The International Organisation for Migration(IOM) in partnership with the Government of Dominica is hosting a two-day training seminar aimed at building capacity within institutions in Dominica to combat human trafficking for government officials and civil society organisations starting today, Wednesday March 25 at the Police Training School at Morne Bruce.
Continue readingPopular Jamaican Singer Slapped With Murder Charge
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. Mar. 23, 2009: A popular Jamaican dancehall singer has been slapped with a murder charge.
Police on Saturday charged Ninja Man, born Desmond John Ballentine, with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm in last Monday`s killing of a 20-year-old man on Marl Road in Kingston.
Ninja Man, 43 of Annotto Bay, Jamaica, is known for his controversial and pro-gun lyrics and his stuttering and melodramatic style of music.
Continue readingNatasha Richardson laid to rest in the Hudson Valley
The actress was buried near the grave of her maternal grandmother, Rachel Kempson, who died in 2003 while visiting Richardson and Neeson at their home in nearby Millbrook.
Continue readingFAA: Kids among 14 to 17 dead in MT plane crash
BUTTE, Mont. – A small plane — possibly carrying children on a ski trip — crashed Sunday as it approached the Butte airport, killing 14 to 17 people aboard, a federal official said. The single engine turboprop nose-dived into a cemetery 500 feet from its destination.
The aircraft crashed and burned while attempting to land, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus. The plane crashed in Holy Cross Cemetery.
An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board offered few details at a press conference in Butte Sunday night. No cause of the crash was given.
“We are just beginning our investigation,” said Kristi Dunks. “We don’t have a lot of information at this time.
“Certain family members were contacted,” she said. “At this point, I don’t have an exact number.”
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