Owner of Cobra Yachting Services and President of the Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security & Services (PAYS), Andrew ‘Cobra’ O'Brien, has brought to light some of the injustices meted out to the yachting sector over the past recent years.
 
O'Brien adds that calls have been made by the yachting sector to the powers that be, via formal means. However, the issues are great and have been left unattended for too long. Andrew O'Brien explains:

O'Brien sought to give a synopsis of the growing Yachting Sector in Dominica – how it began and where it is today.

Cobra went on to explain why Dominica’s growing Yachting Sector is doing well, and the level of discipline and courage exercised by all members of the Yachting Sector, who ensure the smooth operation of the service.

​Owner of the Cobra Yachting Services and President of the Portsmouth Assn of Yacht Security Services (PAYS), Andrew ‘Cobra’ O'Brien.

Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North District, Daniel ‘Danny’ Lugay, claims that many of his constituents are disgusted by the behavior and obstructive statements of the Labour Party handlers and of the Speaker of the House, Joseph Isaac.
 
Lugay encourages citizens of Dominica that the House of Assembly will be restored to being an honorable and democratic place for handling the country’s affairs, when the United Workers Party is voted to replace the leadership of the current Dominica Labour Party administration.

Lugay references the lack of transparency shown by key members of the Dominica Labour Party, and the lack of investigations into these irregular activities in government by various departments mandated by law to resolve such matters.

Daniel Lugay asks the citizens of Dominica, “what are you willing to do, to bring back true order and governance in Dominica?”

​Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North Constituency, Daniel ‘Danny’ Lugay.

Entrepreneurs Arise Global is the first business from the Caribbean to be featured on the Innovation Hothouse Website in the United Kingdom. The business was founded by Ms. Vivian Nelson, a native of Barbados and citizen of Saint Lucia. The Innovation Hothouse is a co-working space in Derby city Centre, United Kingdom, for graduates to mix with other entrepreneurial students and graduates.
 
The website has a wide and varied audience who can access Entrepreneurs Arise Global Business’ page. Website address/ page: Entrepreneurs Arise Global - The Innovation Hothouse – University of Derby The founder plans to offer her services to citizens of Dominica mainly raising entrepreneurs and facilitating workshops on business plans and digital marketing.
 
Persons who are not entrepreneurs will be interviewed and receive assistance to brainstorm their business ideas and other key information for business start-ups. She also founded two other global businesses. BRYHANELS has been registered and featured as well on the website of Innovation Hothouse. She plans to keep her third global business undisclosed and to use it as an action research tool for her Doctorate.
 
The founder has undertaken an action research in 2020 and a mini-project in 2021 under the umbrella Organisation, and will soon launch a Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative in 2021. Entrepreneurs Arise Global has started networking to offer its services to the Caribbean islands mainly. There has been no opposition to the registration of Entrepreneurs Arise Global (Trademark). A Certificate of Registration has been issued to the organization.
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Dominica joins the rest of the world in celebrating World No Tobacco Day. Every year, World No Tobacco Day is observed in order to spread awareness of the dangers related to using tobacco. People around the world want to get rid of this tobacco pandemic and claim their right to health and healthy living in order to protect their future generations. So, the World Health Organization created World Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. In 1988, the world health assembly passed a resolution calling for the celebration of World No tobacco day, every year on 31 May.
 
The awareness on the World No Tobacco Day 2021 is on “commit to quit”, which is asking millions of tobacco users to quit tobacco in the Covid-19 pandemic and sign a pledge to commit to quit today. Here are some inspiring quotes on the quitting of tobacco campaign 2021.Minister of Health Dr. Irvin McIntyre gave an address earlier today highlighting some important facts on smoking, encouraging persons to quit smoking tobacco.

He encourages persons to make the healthier choice in quitting smoking, as well as highlighting the link between Covid19 and smokers, as it places them at a higher risk.

​Health Minster Dr. Irvin McIntyre.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is currently mobilizing and ramping up the efforts of hundreds of Red Cross teams across the Americas to prepare for another hurricane season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Experts predict 13 to 20 named storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean, six to 10 of those could develop into hurricanes, and three to five possibly becoming major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. These storms could bring further devastation to a region that is still heavily affected by last year’s storms and hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic.During the next six months, deadly rains, landslides and floods could further affect communities already grappling with the pandemic, where vaccines are not yet widely available, and where livelihoods have been destroyed.
 
Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Secretary General, said:“In Central America and Colombia, thousands of families are still recovering from damage caused by hurricanes Eta and Iota, which affected more than 7.5 million people just six months ago. Recovery has been hindered by the pandemic, which has wiped people’s economic resources, strained health systems and caused challenges to the response.
 
“The pandemic adds another layer of complexity. We are now, once again, facing an extremely challenging scenario, with overlapping crises increasing the vulnerabilities of women, children, migrants and other groups. We are supporting regional efforts to prepare for this hurricane season, including strengthening an equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring no one is left behind.
 
To mitigate the logistical challenges caused by COVID-19 restrictions, the IFRC has prepositioned humanitarian goods in Panama, Guatemala, Honduras and across the Caribbean to provide immediate response to the humanitarian needs of up to 60,00 people. In parallel, Red Cross teams share early warning messages and urge people to have food, water and other basic necessities at hand, as during the pandemic it might take longer for help to arrive.
 
The IFRC is paying particular attention to the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, where several countries have been affected by La Soufrière’s volcanic eruption and where COVID-19 cases and deaths are currently reaching a record high and the socio-economic impact of the pandemic is particularly severe.

Political Scientist Alex Bruno denounces claims of being a CBI Agent. Mr. Bruno Statement came on this morning’s Hot Seat program in reaction to accusations circulating that he was a passport agent in Dominica.
 
These allegations stemmed from Mr. Bruno being introduced as a passport agent on regional radio program, Observer radio, & Mr. Bruno did not correct the host of the show at the time of that introduction.
 
Bruno says he is not an agent and at the time he didn’t think much of it, and just thought it to be a simple error on the part of the show host.

Political Scientist, Alex Bruno

​Moun Sewye’ Speaks on the tremendous progress of their constitutional drive and their continued efforts of Seeking Justice for the Death of Kerwin Prosper who died in police Custody earlier this year.
 
Executive Member of Moun Sewye’, Entrepreneur and Engineer Julien Pyro Davidson this education drive is something that is needed in the re-education of our people. Mr. Julien says the involvement of more lawyers and private institutions in this process is one that is one that they would like to see more of.

​He says the issue of police brutality is one that has been plaguing us for many generations, and is now becoming more prevalent under this present administration.

​He says Moun Sewye is of the firm belief that Dominica could be a much better place, if the people were to look on the foundations of our ancestors who gave their lives to ensure participation, equality, prosperity and dignity.

​Executive Member of Moun Sewye’ Group, Entrepreneur and Engineer, Julien Pyro Davidson

​This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be an active one and the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) is encouraging residents to ensure that preparations are in place.
 
Individuals are urged to have their emergency kits ready which should include water, non-perishable food, important documents, baby items, medication, battery-operated radio, flashlight, clothes, toiletries, blankets, personal hygiene items, first-aid kit, hand-sanitizer & masks.
 
Preparations around the house should include trimming overhead branches, removing loose items from outside, storing water for drinking and other purposes, ensuring the safety of windows and doors and having plywood on hand if shutters are not fixed to the property.
 
Meantime, CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss a new warning from the UN's World Meteorological Organization, that Earth is likely to hit a key climate threshold in the next five years. He also discusses a series of blows dealt this week to the oil industry.

​Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirms that a private jet currently at the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica is from India. Browne gave an explanation on his radio programme after a picture of the jet was posted on Antigua Newsroom.
 
India seems to be going all out as it has sent a private jet to get Mehul Choksi repatriated directly from Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told the local media there.

​Prime Minister, Gaston Browne

The Prime Minister of Dominica has announced on his Ah Nous Parley Program on Sunday night, that the International Airport will be constructed in Wesley using funds provided by a CBI Program Agent, and Contracts are to be signed on 9th June.

​Prime Minister Skerrit says this project will cost over $1 Billion Dollars.
 
He says this isn’t a loan, but rather the expenditures are being paid by MMCE, and that MMCE will be promoting the Airport with revenues to be placed in an escrow account.

​He said this approach is a genius idea as it will have little to no impact on taxpayers or the Treasury or on future generations of Dominicans.

Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit