Current Affairs
St. Vincent’s La Soufriére- Lessons for Dominica?
I attended the Portsmouth Secondary School where, “The Formation of the West Indies”, was one of the first chapters in my 3rd Form Geography textbook. I can still hear the voice of my former Geography teacher, Ms. Grace Watty, as she explained the…
JUST IN –President, Health Minister first to receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Dominica’s President Charles Savarin was the first in line to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a move designed to inspire confidence in the shot’s safety. President Savarin…
THE COVID-19 VACCINE- A WAY OUT OF THE PANDEMIC FOR DOMINICA
[Disclaimer: The opinions here are my own based on current scientific evidence. I write this in my personal capacity and not as a representative of my employer, the United States…
Re-imagining the Tourism Economy
COVID-19 caused an extraordinary crisis for the tourism industry. Tourist arrivals were projected to plunge by 60 to 80 percent in 2020, with tourism spending not likely to return to…
Addressing parking woes in the city of Roseau
In Photo: A crowded Independence Street, Roseau on Monday, January 18, 2021 As we move into a New Year and consider how we can improve and increase business activity in…
A Baby Bust: Dominican Millennials Proving Slow to Have Children
“We need people, we need people in Dominica!”(Roosevelt Skerrit, Nov, 2020. Annou Palé) “Life was much simpler back then,” you hear from many, and it does seem like extending the…
