• Gerard Benjamin
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    That Mask Business

    The mask may prove to be something of a paradox after all. It was for most of us, besides an occasional employ in childhood fun and game times, something basically ...

  • Man takes Antigen test at Windsor Park site
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    Drive through testing, defending of mandatory uniform, increase manpower in ...

    Dominica's first drive-through coronavirus test location was launched last week, as the country seeks to ramp up efforts to get more residents tested. The launch of the time-efficient drive-through testing ...

  • Senator Danny Lugay
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    Danny Lugay wants his money

    Parliamentary representative for the Roseau North constituency, Danny Lugay has labeled a decision to deny him his monthly parliamentary salary "a grave injustice" as he is now deprived of his ...

  • Health Care Worker prepares COVID jab
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    Vaccine Discrimination

    Tara*, a cashier at a prominent supermarket here, is worried sick that the coronavirus pandemic could take a huge chunk off her earnings, or worse yet, leave her on the ...

  • Left to right: Singoala Blonquist Williams  and Dr. Shillingford Ricketts
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    APP wants Singoalla, Dr. Shillingford-Ricketts

    In a frantic bid to present itself as a legitimate pretender to the seat of government, the fledgling Alternative Peoples' Party (APP) has been reaching out to a number of ...

  • At the viewing of the body of Patrick John, President Charles Savarin and Mrs. Savarin
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    "Patrick is best known for what he is not"

    In the midst of the historical milieu and significance of the 1930s born to Ada John, a huckster, and John Morson, a port worker was Patrick Roland John, an individual ...

  • Former Teacher, the late James Alexander
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    Tribute to Joseph James Alexander

    American philosopher and physician Debasish Mridha has stated, "The measure of greatness is in humility, simplicity, and in kindness." He describes simplicity and humility as the flowers of greatness.

  • A dog crosses an empty Independence Street, Roseau during the curfew
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    More Covid-19 deaths, Marigot man shot execution-style, a new curfew ...

    Within one month, Dominica, which for the past year was among the small percentage of countries that recorded no COVID-19 related deaths, is now, within days, reporting four fatalities due ...

  • The late Edward Registe, at his launching as an election candidate in 2019
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    Ed goes

    One gets the sense of "déjà vu all over again", to quote Yogi Berra. For it was not long ago that Pierre Charles, who took over from the deceased Prime ...

  • Minister for Education Alfred
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    No commonsense

    Last year, Dominica took an involuntary crash course in remote learning, and with the second wave of Covid-19 now causing a surge in numbers, the online platforms will yet again ...

  • Rubis gas station on Victoria Street
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    Gas talks explode

    Negotiation between the Government of Dominica and Rubis West Indies Limited may have just taken a turn for the worst. What was initially expected to be a three months' suspension ...

  • With his craft, Gregory Royer
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    Gregory Royer: The farmer turned artisan

    A young farmer in the making who had life throw him a serious curveball has made a name for himself despite what may seem to be insurmountable challenges.