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  1. Close battle anticipated in Friday's election in DominicaRead the original story w/Photo

    16 hrs ago | Caribbean Net News

    By Oscar Ramjeet ROSEAU, Dominica -- It seems as if there may be a photo finish in Friday's elections in Dominica.

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  2. OAS and CARICOM election observer teams begin arriving in DominicaRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Caribbean Net News

    Following written requests by Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit to the Organisation of American States and the CARICOM Secretariat for election observers to observe the December 18 General Election in Dominica, officials from the two organisations have begun arriving in the country.

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  3. Top cop appeals for calm ahead of December 18 voteRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Jamaica Gleaner

    The top cop in Dominica has called for calm as campaigning intensifies ahead of the December 18 general election, according to a report on www.cananews.net. Police Commissioner Hobbes Jno Baptiste told reporters Wednesday that it was important for Dominicans to be united after the election process and so, needed to avoid all violent activity ahead ...

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  4. Dominica's controversy-laden poll --

    Wednesday | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    WITH two days to go before Dominicans vote to either retain or change the government in Roseau, reports point to a sharp intensification of a clash between 'big money'' politics by the incumbent Dominica Labour Party and widening allegations of political misconduct from its contesting opponents.

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  5. Commentary: Dominica Labour Party record is one of failure

    Tuesday | Caribbean Net News

    ... how long? When discovered he said that he obtained his citizenship in June 1972 but he was born on 8th June 1972 in Dominica. Do a Google search for French citizenship and consider whether it is possible to obtain French citizenship before you were ...

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  6. Speed-reading and bad spellingRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Bronte Blog

    ... note on just how important it is to spell things properly in order to have at least a bit of credibility. From Dominica News Online : [Headline] Prevost proposes Jean Ryes Museum and Alice Wyllis Heritage Home on Fields Lane UWP candidate for Roseau ...

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  7. Open Letter to the President of Dominica

    Monday Dec 14 | Caribbean Net News

    HE Nicholas Liverpool President of Dominica Morne Bruce Commonwealth of Dominica Dear President Liverpool: I pay compliments to you, Mrs Liverpool and your office at this Christmas Season; an important season in our Christian heritage as a nation which speaks to peace and goodwill among all men and women.

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  8. Commentary: The Sign of the CrossRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 13 | Caribbean Net News

    ... is General Counsel and a founding member of the Institute of Caribbean Studies. He was active as President of the Dominica Federation of Students alongside Rosie Douglas' Popular Independence Committees during Dominica's 1976-1978 drive for ...

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    Related Topix: Georgetown University, World News, Central America, Roosevelt Skerrit

  9. DOMINICA - OAS observer team heads to RoseauRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Jamaica Gleaner

    Prime minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit. - File WASHINGTON : Representatives of an Organisation of American States observer mission are due to begin arriving in Dominica today ahead of general elections in the Eastern Caribbean country next week, according to a report on www.cananews.net. OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza appointed ...

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  10. Visit the Caribbean section for details and other articlesRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Jamaica Gleaner

    ... in the Canadian province of New Foundland yesterday after the crew members said they smelled smoke ... Read More... DOMINICA - OAS observer team heads to Roseau ASHINGTON (CMC): Representatives of an Organisation of American States (OAS) observer ...

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  11. Letter: My response to Frank Baron

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Caribbean Net News

    ... appreciate Mr Baron's calls for a return to the days of Dame Eugenia Charles. Those were great days not just for Dominica but also for Mr Frank Baron. Times have changed since then. This is a new Dominica. I have no doubt Dame Eugenia would view his ...

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  12. Letter: My answer to Gabriel ChristianRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Caribbean Net News

    ... for at least two projects. But his grand desire was exclusive rights of all geothermal and renewable energy in Dominica! See attached. In view of Gabriel's "dedication" to the DLP struggles, how dare these little fellas in the DLP, and more so de ...

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  13. 07:30 Main Dominica Parties...

    Sunday Dec 6 | Prensa Latina

    Roseau, Dec 6 The Dominica Labor Party in power and the opposition United Workers Party published their government platforms facing general polls next December 18, when the members of Parliament will be elected.

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  14. Foreign $$ for Dominica polls

    Sunday Dec 6 | Express

    THE scale of foreign funding, particularly for Dominica's governing Labour Party for the coming December 18 poll, could well prove a decisive factor in favour of the incumbent's bid for a third successive term.

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  15. DOMINICA - Political dual-citizenship battle on the horizon?

    Friday Dec 4 | Jamaica Gleaner

    ... be a candidate," James, who served as prime minister from 1995-2000, told supporters. But Skerrit, 37, who led his Dominica Labour Party (DLP) into victory in 2005 and is seeking a repeat later this month, has brushed aside James' remarks, ...

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  16. Visit the Caribbean section for details and other articlesRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | Jamaica Gleaner

    DOMINICA - Political dual-citizenship battle on the horizon? ROSEAU, Dominica :Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has admitted being in possession of a French passport, but that did not prevent his nomination among over 50 candidates to contest the December 18 general election... Read More... ANTIGUA - Vere Bird's 100th celebrated ST JOHN'S, Antigua ...

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  17. Dominica is the Caribbean island with the largest geothermal potential

    Thursday Dec 3 | Caribbean Net News

    The Government of Dominica has reached an important stage in its quest to harness and exploit the country's geothermal resource in the Wotten Waven area.

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    Related Topix: World News, Central America, Geology, Science, Roseau, Dominica, Dominica, Dominica, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Geothermal Power, Energy

  18. Commentary: The Dominica we have loved and lostRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | Caribbean Net News

    By Gabriel Christian Esq Pat Aaron, the brilliant Dominican singer and songwriter, has surpassed himself by penning a song "Vowas yo Vowas" about corruption in Dominica.

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  19. Commentary: It's just another day for you and me in paradise

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Caribbean Net News

    ... is General Counsel and a founding member of the Institute of Caribbean Studies. He was active as President of the Dominica Federation of Students alongside Rosie Douglas' Popular Independence Committees during Dominica's 1976-1978 drive for ...

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  20. Holiday new experience at Bucs' academyRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates

    Down in El Toro, Dominican Republic, a town located on the outskirts of the capital city of Santo Domingo, about 80 people will pass through the cafeteria at the Pirates' Latin American headquarters on Thursday.

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