Dominica News

A 50-year-old Commonwealth of Dominica national who pleaded guilty to remaining in Antigua after the expiration of a permit is to be removed from the state, while a 24-year-old Jamaican has opted to leave voluntarily instead of being deported.

The greatest human longing is to connect with something or someone who provides reciprocal love and affection.

PORT CHESTER - The Rev. Hilario Albert delights in the dozen or so Latin American cultures that fill his church with music and dancing.

Some Caribbean leaders expressed concern Friday that a leftist Latin American alliance making inroads in the region could hurt a long-running project to integrate island economies.

Anoush Sarkisian, 50, who faces deportation next week, rests Thursday at St. Rose Dominican Hospital's San Martin Campus after being admitted with heart problems.

A view of Scotts Head, Dominica. Malissa Lara With its lush green surroundings, breathtaking waterfalls and 365 rivers, Dominica is an island of untold beauty.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit signed in Caracas on Wednesday an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Welcome to Maurice Bishop International Airport By Stephen Millies Published Jun 14, 2009 9:09 PM Grenada's international airport was renamed after Maurice Bishop on May 29.

Mr. Wendell Samuel, head of an International Monetary Fund staff mission to Dominica, issued the following statement on May 23 after the conclusion of the mission: "An IMF mission visited Dominica during May 18-22 for discussions on recent economic developments and macroeconomic policies.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez unveiled a $35 million oil-storage facility Saturday in the Caribbean island of Dominica, a day after he met with regional leaders about his Petrocaribe program.

She was the country's first woman lawyer and the first woman prime minister to serve in the Caribbean.

When Mike Peter looks at student housing, he doesn't just see bricks and mortar, he sees a component in the varied puzzle that makes up the life of a modern student.

With mariachis, tequila and parades, Cinco De Mayo will be celebrated this week in parties across the nation, kicking off a commemoration of Mexican heritage in the United States as a pseudo-holiday that has been adopted by the general population.

IT seems that every time the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market make one step forward in the quest for deeper integration, they take two steps backward, and the goal becomes even more elusive.

US President Barack Obama will meet Caribbean leaders later this year to follow up on bi-lateral discussions at the Fifth Summit of the Americas, as the US renews its strategy of partnership in the region.

PRIME Minister Patrick Manning yesterday said 'all countries without exception' at the Fifth Summit of the Americas want Cuba to rejoin the region, as praise poured in for the cordiality with which the talks had been held.

Cuba, the only country excluded from the Fifth Summit of the Americas that opened in Port of Spain on Friday, received strong backing for its demand for unconditional talks with the United States from eight governments of the region who met in the northeastern Venezuelan city of Cumana.

The parting group photo of the Fifth Summit of Americas never happened. Why exactly was a mystery, but the collapse followed organizational shortcomings that even the Caribbean host nation acknowledged.

CARICOM leaders were last night due to act as virtual mediators between US President Barack Obama and Venzuelan President Hugo Chavez on the issue of Cuba, after Caricom leaders indicated they will not join Chavez in vetoing the Declaration of Port-of-Spain. Speaking with reporters after a three-hour Caricom caucus meeting aboard the Caribbean ...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez was greeted like a rock star by onlookers when he arrived at a 34-nation summit - but only because Barack Obama had slipped through a back door.