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You and the Law
Major Events in our Constitutional Development – Part 1
Dr. William Para RiviereSept. 30, 2014Kalinago life did not call for governance of the kind later imported by the colonizer. Each settlement was a world unto itself. It made three kinds of decisions: elect a ...
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Spotlight
Kasim & Jarett: two of Dominica's premier musical prodigies
Ian JacksonSept. 30, 2014I will confess that in my many years of reporting and being involved in the arts, I can't recall seeing and hearing such talent from two Dominican young men at ...
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Our Caribbean
"Right is might"- the reality and the dream
Sir Ron SandersSept. 26, 2014Activities at the United Nations in New York this week may have looked like a celebration of internationalism and a recognition that territorial wars, terrorism, religious intolerance, climate change, ethnic ...
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You and the Law
Your right to silence
Dr. William Para RiviereSept. 23, 2014In a criminal trial a person charged with an offence may choose to give or not give evidence in his or her defence. If the choice is to give evidence ...
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In Retrospect
What's in a name? Everything
Dr. Emanuel FinnSept. 23, 2014An internet search of the name Lennox revealed that it is derived from a surname from the name of Leamhnachd district in Scotland which means "place of elms" in Gaelic. ...
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Spotlight
Musical Performances: more quality, not quantity needed
Ian JacksonSept. 23, 2014By the looks of it we do have quantity when we speak of music. It's everywhere: shows for the Education Trust Fund, for Kubuli Beer promotional events, anytime, anywhere, it's ...
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Fine PointOscar's almost there
Phillip AlleyneSept. 23, 2014With one hundred years in sight, Oscar Joseph, now ninety-nine, may live to become the first Dominican footballer in living memory to reach one hundred years.
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Editorials
Reminding Dominica that our rivers are dying
Sept. 23, 2014Rivers are an integral part of Dominican life. Even the country's national anthem proudly attests to that when it says: "Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains, All these gifts we do ...
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Spotlight on Sport
The bricks and mortar of a good cricket team - ...
Reginald St. H ShillingfordSept. 23, 2014In all ball games an invariable precept is that of keeping one's eye on the ball. The legendary Everton Weeks amplified this even further. He said, as a batsman you ...
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Our Caribbean
The Scotland Referendum: Democracy Won
Sir Ron SandersSept. 19, 2014The Scotland Referendum: Democracy Won
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Spotlight on Sport
Fundamental Batsmanship
Reginald St. H ShillingfordSept. 16, 2014This article is addressed to the young aspiring batsman seeking ways to advance in the art of batsmanship. However, due to the inclusive aspect of wide ranging responsibility, it should ...
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Editorials
Let the political games begin
Sept. 16, 2014If there was any doubt that general elections are around the corner, the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) meeting at Lagoon Roseau last Thursday, which followed the United Workers Party (UWP) ...