Education Minister, Octavia Alfred says CXC has been engaged by the governments, teachers, educators and other stakeholders in the region for the past 2 months, with concerns about the low level of preparedness, both academically and psychologically among students. At a meeting of ministers of education in region, on Tuesday 25th May 2021, CXC gave an extension of 2 weeks, for both CAPE and CSEC.

​Education Minister, Octavia Alfred

National striker and Dominica’s all-time leading goal scorer Julian Wade feels confident as Dominica gets set to take place on Anguilla and Barbados in world cup qualifying action starting this week. The Men’s national Team will play Anguilla on Wednesday June 2nd 2021 at 3pm in the Dominican Republic, and then will face Barbados on the 8th of June at the same venue.
 
Wade says preparations for the games were intense and he feels that the Dominican team will give a good representation of themselves. The National team will leave state on Monday morning for the Dominican Republic. The National team is set to travel Monday morning for the games. Julian Wade spoke after the team’s final training on Saturday at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium
 
Dominica has been placed in Group D of the CONCACAF Qualifiers alongside Panama, The Dominican Republic, Barbados, & Anguilla. Upcoming Games will see Dominica take on Anguilla on the 2nd June 2021 in the Dominican Republic from 3pm, also Dominica vs Barbados on 8th June 2021 in the Dominican Republic from 7pm.
 
The Group results so far are as follows:
Dominican Republic – 1
Dominica – 0
 
Panama – 1
Barbados – 0
 
Dominican Republic – 6
Anguilla – 0
 
 
Panama – 2
Dominica – 1
 
Barbados – 1
Anguilla - 0
 
Group D Standings
(1) Dominican Republic – 6 points
(2) Panama – 6 points
(3) Barbados – 3 points
(4) Dominica – 0 points
(5) Anguilla – 0 points

​CEO and Founder of the Swinging Janice Scholarship Awards Foundation, Janice Williams Russel announces that the Foundation will be providing scholarships to a number ofdeserving Dominicans on 19th July, as a means to ensure that persons are given a chance to become successful via their academics.
 
Mrs Williams- Russel was born at 39 River Street in Roseau, she is a former Dominica Grammar School student, and a Former 1984 Calypso Queen. as a retired Banker and Entrepreneur Janice Williams Lau Russel has been the recipient of two Service Ontario Volunteer awards during 2018 and 2019, from the Government of Canada, for her work in the community.
 
The Swinging Janice Scholarship Foundation will sponsor 12 students from four different high schools at four different communities for the duration of five years. as long as the student stays in school and shows progress. This includes the Isiah Thomas Secondary School, the petite Savanne School, the Dominica Grammar School, and the Grandbay Secondary School.
 
The swinging Janice Scholarship Foundation has teamed up with the founder of the class of 1984 D.G.S group, Mrs. Judith Francis. With the help of her team Florette Stewart, Marianna Isaac, Mrs. Sharone Denis Rolle, Mrs. daphne Roberts Wallace, Mr. Kenneth Guye, Mr Davidson Devrier, and Mr. Billy Darroux, the foundation is going to be able to sponsor more students than ever before.The Foundation can be contacted via email: [email protected] or call: 607 806 5325. 

​Dominicans will not be paying back MMCE any monies, regardless of secret agreements signed, and any monies will be found when the DLP Government is Booted out of Office.This comes from leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton over the Weekend.Mr. Linton was speaking at the National Public Meeting held on Saturday in Marigot, dubbed “Defending Dominica against the threat of Modern Slavery”.
 
Discussions & in-depth revelation of & about Dominica’s CBI funds being used to construct an anticipated international Airport were held as it relates to Montreal Management Company (MMCE), is gearing up to construct the International Airport with the Dominican citizenry being left to pay the bill.

​Mr. Linton revealed some information on the Mehul Choksi case which highlighted the way in which Choksi may have come to Dominica, which include the name, number of crew members on board, their nationalities in what appears to some to be a kidnapping.

​He then highlighted some legal revelations on the matter and the courts order to silence any more information on the matter.

​Mr. Linton says it is right to stand up for what is right, and that nobody is going to stop us from doing what is right.

​Leader of the Opposition, Lennox Linton

​Speaking at the media Launch of the 2021 Staycation of the Discover Dominica Authority, DDA Director of Tourism, Colin Piper, acknowledged the partners who made Tourism Awareness month possible, saying that despite the advent of the covid-19 pandemic, the industry has undergone much innovative change, to ensure the continuation of Tourism Services in Dominica.

​He went on to list some of the activities spearheaded by the DDA to date.

​Colin Piper continued further.

​Piper added that Staycation 2020 was a success and he expects greater results for this year.

DDA Director of Tourism, Colin Piper

​DPSU General Secretary Thomas Letang is reminding the head of the Dominica State College Dr Donald Peters and its governing board, about the guidelines stipulated in the Public Service Appointment Act, which mandate that Public Servants who serve more than six (6) months in a position of employment, must be appointed.
 
Letang emphasizes that one of the reasons for DSC Staff’s industrial action in April, was the unfortunate fact that the DSC Management and the Ministry of Education failed to follow this simple protocol, however, Letang says he expects this to be resolved soon.

​DPSU General Secretary, Thomas Letang

​Dominican Pan Africanist & Social Activist McLean Williams contends that individually & collectively, we are supposed to give positive advice & direction to each other, to create a more positive future for youth.
 
He made that comment on the Q95’s Youth on Q program hosted by Zarr Emmanuel on Thursday 27th May 2021.
 
Referencing the African concept of community and discipline as well the examples set forth for the youth, he says in Africa, the children reflect a moral compass of the society.

Dominican Pan Africanist and Social Activist, McLean Williams.
 
Meantime, Agropreneur & Youth Activist Nester Philip says there are lessons in life that need to be translated to the younger generation, and even if those lessons were not taught to us, they still remain integral to our growth.

​Agropreneur and Youth Activist, Nester Philip

​Speaking at the media Launch of the 2021 Staycation of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) on Friday, Marketing Executive Samantha Letang said this year’s promotions will provide all tourists and locals with added value of service for money. This is the 10th year that the DDA is showcasing a Staycation Package.

​Letang announced the 9 hospitality structures and four tour companies that are ‘Nature Island Standards of Excellence (NISE) Certified.

​Letang told media she expects the certified accommodation properties and Tour Operators to extend their promotion packages, beyond the Official DDA schedule.
 
She says this emboldens Dominica to be able to ensure safe & fun accommodations for locals and visitors alike. Staycation runs from June to August of 2021. Letang encourages Dominicans to take part in the staycation packages available at the NISE certified hospitality.

Discover Dominica Authority Marketing Executive, Samantha Letang

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Dominica Electricity Company (DOMLEC) Limited, issued a notice on its Facebook page and other platforms, to its pre-paid customers stating the following:
 
“Pay As You Go (PAUG) customers are advised that due to recent works being undertaken on our system, this has led to an interruption of daily usage being applied to all accounts. This resulted in accumulated charges that would have led to a higher than usual estimated daily usage averages.
 
Once daily charges have resumed those figures will normalize. In view of this, PAUG customers are advised to top up sufficiently as soon as possible to clear those arrears and avoid any inconvenience.”
 
Justinn Kase –Executive Director of the IRC, says the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) hereby informs that this type of notice from DOMLEC to customers while performing changes to their PAUG system is not acceptable.
 
The Commission has therefore ordered the Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) to withdraw all of these notices with immediate effect; until a proper internal review and determination is made on how better to proceed by allowing customers to comfortably pay any arrears or accumulated charges in a manner that is satisfactory and reasonable, both to the IRC and the PAUG customers.

​IRC Executive Director, Justinn Kase

​New forms of Moral Values and priorities in our modern Society have placed our focus on Materialism rather than on Moral ethics, says Dominican Pan Africanist and Social Activist, McLean Williams.
 
He was speaking as a guest panellist on Q95’s Youth on Q Program Thursday afternoon. He highlighted some of the realities of our society, and the socioeconomic trap in which most of us find ourselves.      

Dominican Pan Africanist and Social Activist, McLean Williams
 
Meantime Agropreneur and youth activist Nester Philip says a new level of rechanneling is needed, that can be harnessed in a collective approach.

​Agropreneur and youth activist Nester Philip