On this day June 18, 1941, President Roosevelt conferred with A. Philip Randolph and other leaders of the March on Washington movement and urged them to call off a scheduled demonstration, Randolph refused. ...

Interesting facts you need to know!! Drinking water at certain time maximizes its effectiveness on the body: 2 glasses of water after waking up – helps activate internal organs. ...

Very soon, Dominica will stage the 2nd Annual Bridal Fair which caters for exquisite weddings on the Nature Isle of the Caribbean, in the effort of attracting couples to the destination. Mr. Anthony Paul of Dream Weddings stated, the main objective of the Bridal Fair is to interconnect the customers with the wedding planners, while trying to benefit from the overseas market in the format of a network. “This ...

The Spices Pre- School in collaboration with other pre- schools, celebrated OECS day on Tuesday 18th June at the Government Head Quarters. In an effort to commemorate this day the Spices School organized their annual exhibition which showcased different artifacts of the nine Caribbean islands which makes up the OECS. The exhibit included pictures of Caribbean Leaders, buildings, national dish from different ...

A total of 54 emergency personnel recently completed a two week training workshop, on mass casualty management and emergency care and treatment training. During this training, the participants were taught vital skills for accessing and caring for patients at the scene of an accident or catastrophe. This was important said Chief Medical Officer, Doctor David Johnson, as there is a need to strengthen our resp ...

Tuesday June 18th 2013 will marked 32 years since the establishment of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Thirty two years of facilitating efforts by the nine Member States, to further develop the people of the OECS region through various programmes and projects in several cases, with the help of the international donor community. The OECS was established on June 18th 1981, and the Member ...

On June 30th, five beautiful young ladies will vie in the first ever “Fete Laurd Borad” Pageant at the Pottersville Savannah at 3:00pm. Coordinator of the Event, Mickey Moreau, said the show event will commence with an awards ceremony for the elderly within the Pottersville Community, followed by the anticipated event. Mr. Morreau encountered many difficulties during the early preparations for the show. ...

The terms “chemical accident” refer to an event resulting in the release of a substance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. However the Fire Officers of Dominica informs us that strategies are in place to deal with these chemical disasters. Mr. Kennedy Ferguson, Fire Officer said in relations to a chemical fire the fire department is always prepared. ...

Fathers Sharpliss stated the importance of understanding these men as who have been put forward to us models of faith. A model of any faith is someone who has been tested, tried and withstood all challenges to stand up for what they believe. In his address to the congregation Father Sharpliss admonished them to live a life that is pleasing unto God, as every evil we do comes back to haunt us. ...

According to Cuban Ambassador, Ms. Juana Elena Ramos Rodriguez, the United States does not have the slightest moral authority to judge Cuba and its people. Ms. Rodriguez says the United States holds Cuba on a unilateral and arbitrary list of State Sponsors Terrorism with the sole purpose to merely justify the blockade policy against Cuba. ...