​Host of Q95’s Kingdom Connection Program, Pastor Randy Rodney, has commented on the upcoming Economic Revival Summit organized by the UWP in partnership with the Electoral Reform Coalition. He believes that any economic forum aiming to raise awareness about societal issues or educate the Dominican people on the way forward would be beneficial for the country. Pastor Rodney emphasizes the importance of objectivity in such forums, focusing on what needs to happen and considering logistical factors.

​Pastor Rodney has examined the management and leadership aspects of planning specific activities, highlighting that various factors determine the audience's engagement. He emphasized that hosting events in areas inaccessible to the average person would create an imbalance.

​Pastor Randy Rodney, host of the Kingdom Connection Program

​Photo Credit: Dominica News Online
 
Twenty-three (23) year old Chalika Vidal of Salisbury was officially sworn in on Monday, as the new senator representing the Parliamentary Opposition. In an interview with state-owned Radio, Vidal expressed her commitment to contributing to her community and country through her new role. She expressed confidence in the parliamentary opposition and herself, as she embarks upon this journey in the country's Parliament.

​Newly Appointed Senator to the Parliamentary Opposition, Chalika Vidal.

​Tourism Minister Denise-Charles Pemberton highlights the alignment of the theme, 'Your Protection, Our Mission,' for the 2024 Caribbean Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors Congress with the government's enduring policies. These policies aim to enhance safety and social welfare for Dominican citizens, bolstering their economic security. Minister Pemberton underscores the urgency of this mission, particularly in the aftermath of consecutive natural disasters that have significantly impacted the country's economy. The government's focus on protecting lives and building resilience is emphasized against this backdrop.

Charles-Pemberton reiterated the government's promise to provide accessible and affordable healthcare tailored to citizens' needs across villages. Additionally, the government has enhanced its building code and expanded shelter capacity by constructing resilient homes.

​Tourism Minister, Denise-Charles Pemberton

​For some time, some citizens have expressed frustration over the delay in processing certain transfer transactions at the Registry Division.
 
Registrar of Titles, Ms. Vincia Auguiste Francois, revealed the reasons for these delays and clarified the differences between Direct Transfers and Part Transfer processes.

​Francois urges citizens to understand the Registry Division has no control over the hatch-off process.

​Registrar of Titles, Ms. Vincia Auguiste Francois

​Amid rising geopolitical tensions and a deepening North-South divide, the World Economic Forum garnered 1,000 global leaders and experts from government, business, international organizations, and civil society to chart a collective course toward a more stable, sustainable, and inclusive future.
 
The Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development 2024 - held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - brought together key leaders to exchange perspectives, consider new data, and advance high-impact partnerships.
 
“We may end up with this decade being remembered as the Turbulent Twenties or the Tepid Twenties, and what we actually want is Transformational Twenties,” said Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. “Over the next 100 years leaders must aim for the same degree of wealth as that created over the past 100 years, but with much better distribution of the benefits of growth”.
 
“In a world fraught with uncertainty, the need for dialogue, understanding, and cooperation has never been more important," said Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum. “The Special Meeting in Saudi Arabia has served as a crucial platform for leaders to come together, confront our shared challenges, and map a path toward a more stable and prosperous future."The meeting focused on three thematic pillars: inclusive growth, global collaboration, and energy for development.

​In Jamaica, Dr Donovan Bennett won the General Elections of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA), and defeated the then-seated President, Wilfred ‘Billy’ Heaven.
 
The JCA General Elections took place on April 25, 2024. Dr. Donovan Bennett occupied the position of vice president of the JCA for 11 years. At the elections, he garnered 67 votes beating Heaven’s 30 votes.
 
Well-known National Sports Commentator, Lockhart Sebastien, says Heaven’s loss at the elections shows a direct link of how poor leadership brings about poor quality performance of the Jamaica National Cricket Team.

National Sports Commentator, Lockhart Sebastien

​Today, April 30, 2024, is the last day for registered farmers to benefit from the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Beneficiary Package’ through the Emergency Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience (EALCRP) Project also known as the World Bank Project.
 
Communications Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Petra Grell-Shillingford, says Farmers should check their extension officers if they are not able to come to the Project Management Office or if they aren’t able to use the online portal.

Communications Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Petra Grell-Shillingford

​During Monday's parliamentary session, Opposition Senator Lorraine Henderson-Reid posed several inquiries to the government, one of which pertained to the lack of a copy of the project financing agreement in their efforts to secure parliamentary resolution for the approval of a credit facility worth EC$103.95 million from the International Development Association (IDA). Henderson emphasized the importance of such documents as prerequisites for obtaining loans, especially in the context of the government's authorization-seeking process.

​Henderson also raised doubts about the government's project plan, which is essential for demonstrating Dominica's ability to repay the loan once it is approved.

​Opposition Senator, Lorraine Henderson-Reid

​The Antigua & Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities (ABAPD), in collaboration with the Farmers to Farmers Group from Guyana, have established Horticultural Therapy in the Caribbean.
 
These methods of Therapeutic activities have proven to be extremely effective in the emotional, mental, and social well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting the SIDS4 Conference, and according to the United Nations, multiple high-level side events will be held in connection with the main Conference. One of the major side events will be led by Circle Of Friends of which the Antigua & Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities (ABAPD) will form part of the delegation.
 
Horticulture Therapy for Persons with Disabilities will be one of the topics to be deliberated upon. ABAPD Public Relations Officer, Bernard Warner, envisions this type of therapy growing through the SIDS territories. Speaking to Q95 news on Saturday, he explained how this has affected PWDs in Antigua & Barbuda.

​ABAPD Public Relations Officer, Bernard Warner

​As the keynote speaker at the 2024 Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors event on Monday, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC highlighted the Caribbean's historical resilience, moving from colonialism and oppression to self-governance. She stressed that safeguarding and improving democracy remains a key focus for the Commonwealth.

​Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC