Category: News & Community Highlights
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New procedures for passengers arriving to Dominica
Dominica’s tourism and health authorities initiated new measures to improve monitoring and enforce compliance to health and safety protocols by travellers. Effective February 2, 2021 all arriving passengers and crew who are to undergo a period of quarantine, will be assigned colour coded wristbands. Wristbands will be placed on passengers’ right hand by a medical…
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Leanne Evalyn Morancie won Miss Legacy International 2017 in Jamaica
Miss Legacy International 2017 The Miss Legacy International Pageant is the brain child of Jamaica native and CEO of the Roushelle Reign creative consultant agency, Ms. Roushelle ‘Reign’ Green. No stranger to pageantry, Green has previously won the title of Miss Canada Petite 2012. As a woman of international stature, Green created the Miss Legacy…
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Fort Shirley hosts cruisers anniversary
Ocean Cruising Club celebrates sixtieth anniversary Fifty-five members of the international yachting group, Ocean Cruising Club, gathered at Fort Shirley from around the world to celebrate their sixtieth anniversary last Thursday. They sailed into Prince Rupert’s Bay during the week to get together at Fort Shirley, Cabrits National Park, where they had their anniversary lunch. While here, they…
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School Supplies for Dominican Youth
School Supplies for Dominican Youth prepares for 2014 distribution An empowering nonprofit organization, School Supplies For Dominican Youth (SS4DY) is currently preparing for its 3rd Annual Summer Distribution scheduled for August of 2014.The organization was formed in July 2012 by April Anselm, a Dominican based in San Antonio Texas, to assist students on the…
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Francine Baron is Miss Dominica 2014
Miss Dominica 2014 Francine Tiffany Baron of Grand Bay has been crowned Miss Dominica 2014. She took the awards for Miss Photogenic, Best in Costume, Best Talent, Best in Swimwear and Best in Question and Answer on her way to the top position. Donnella Riviere of Roseau is the first runner-up and second runner-up…
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Leslassa Armour Shillingford Winner of Jaycees Queen Show 2013
While some were asleep last night, Leslassa Armour Shillingford captured another regional tittle this time in Antigua. Leslassa Armour Shillingford was crowned Miss Jaycees 2013. Miss Shillingford is now Miss Dominica 2013, Miss Carnival 2013 and Miss Jaycees 2013
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Negre Mawon Emancipation Monument unveiled
On August 1, 2013 the Cultural Division in collaboration with the National Cultural Council unveiled the Negre Mawon Emancipation monument which serves as a tribute to the maroons that travel along the trails of Dominica evading their would-be captors in search for true freedom. The Negre Mawon Emancipation monument also serves as a reminder to…
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MV Norwegian Star Comes to Dominica
MV Norwegian Star makes its inaugural call to Dominica The MV Norwegian Star of the Norwegian cruise Line made its inaugural call to Dominica on Saturday October 29th, 2010, amidst all the independence festivities. Representative of the ship’s agent H.H.V Whitchurch and Company Limited Hans Victor encouraged the ship which is scheduled to make only…
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The United Nations Pageant
Miss United Nations 2011 The United Nations Pageant has been conceptualized as a prestigious international event, bringing together representatives of a wide range of communities and cultures from all over the Globe; From the world’s most culturally diverse state, our delegates aim to share common values and foster international friendship and understanding. The pageant’s principal…
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Dr. Lennox Honychurch Awarded For Excellence
Dr. Lennox Honychurch awarded with the ‘Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards For Excellence’ Well known Historian Dr. Lennox Honychurch from the Island of Dominica have been conferred with The Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards For Excellence at a grand ceremony on the Caribbean island of Trinidad on Sunday April 10th 2011. Dr. Kim Johnson and Prof.Surujpal Teelucksingh were…