Category: GIS Dominica inFocus (video)

Roseau, Dominica – December 15, 2008 ……… The Project Management Unit of the Waitukubuli National Trail Project is moving to the South of the island to conduct its third community sensitization workshop observing the theme: “Community Involvement- Integral to the Success of the Waitukubuli National Trail”.

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 10^th 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.

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. 

Dr. Etienne returns home to deliver lecture on Health in 21^st 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 21^st 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.