Entrepreneur and Social Activist, Paula Celestine, advises Dominicans living abroad to provide increased tangible support to groups and persons who stand for justice in protest and unified policy actions, in efforts to maintain true independence for the citizenry.

​Celestine emphasizes the need for government to engage Dominicans living abroad, irrespective of their political preferences.

​Entrepreneur and Social Activist, Paula Celestine.

Agronomist and Hotelier, Atherton Martin encourages Dominican Leaders to embrace the concept of preventative measures, while attempting to run the affairs of the island.Martin referenced the effort placed by health organizations globally, in fighting diseases and pandemics, illustrating the relevance of how world scientists were able to deduce vaccines so quickly.

​Agronomist and Hotelier, Atherton Martin.

The Dominica Manufacturer’s Association says it supports Dominica Coconut Products Successors (DCPS) Ltd in a case against Jamaica’s Soap Manufacturers.
 
DCPS Ltd has taken this matter to CARICOM, arguing that Jamaican manufacturers are cheating the required process by skipping the soap-making/saponification process, and purchasing near ready-made soap from Indonesia, a country that is outside the Caribbean region.
 
In the latest on the DCPS case against Jamaican manufacturers, CARICOM’s council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has determined that soap manufacturers in Jamaica are not eligible to receive Certificates of Origin for their soap exports.
 
While the ruling has not been ratified, the Dominica Manufacturing Association (DMA) has shown support to the stance of the DCPS, which is calling for a level playing field for all manufacturers.Director at DCP Successors Ltd Dominica Yvor Nassief explains further.

Director at DCP Successors Ltd Dominica Yvor Nassief.

​Registered Nurse, Midwife Consultant and Owner of Tender Love and Care Health Services, Rosie Felix, calls on Dominicans to embrace Physical Exercise as part of their lifestyle.
 
Felix highlights that Physical Exercise contributes significantly to Good Mental Health and a Health Heart.

​Registered Nurse, Midwife Consultant and Owner of Tender Love and Care Health Services, Rosie Felix.

In efforts to commemorate its 10th Anniversary, the National Credit Union held an NCCU Primary School’s Art Competition. Three Primary students have emerged victorious. Sydney Etienne won the first place for Baroness Patricia Scotland Primary School; Nilton Valmond of the Trafalgar Primary school got second place; and third place went to Kerensa Joseph of the Baroness Patricia Scotland Primary School.
 
Marketing Manager at the NCCU, Shari Pascal-Maronie said “It was NCCU’s 10th Anniversary and the theme was centered on young savers because we want to instill that discipline in them early, to save for the future,” she said.
 
“We were delighted that we received submissions before the deadline, but we got calls and messages to consider changing the age since it was first only for ten-year-olds because it was our 10thanniversary. We changed it from 7-10 years old,” Pascal-Maronie stated.
 
She continued “Art is something that is very important, and we are happy that the teachers and parents played a major part in it, and we want to urge you the students to continue doing your artwork.” The NCCU hired artist Shadrack Burton to do the judging.
 
Chief Executive Officer of the NCCU Aylmer Irish said, “We are open to ideas, feel free to advise us through our marketing manager, encourage others to participate the next time around!” 

Chairman of the Dominica Police Welfare Association Jefferson Drigo says the PWA is still in negotiations with government for the 2018-2021 triennium for increase in salaries.
 
He says the association expects to meet with government this Thursday to finalize negotiations.
 
The PWA has been working to achieve better wages for police officers among other things to improve their living conditions.

​Meantime, Drigo on behalf of the Dominica Police Welfare Association has expressed condolences to the family of the two police officers who passed away on the weekend.

​Chairman of the Dominica Police Welfare Association Jefferson Drigo.

Tourism Minister Denise Charles claims that the down-time experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic has created the opportunity to conduct well needed reviews of the marketing and product development strategy for the tourism sector.
 
She says it is her hope that in 2021, the tourism sector will move from merely adapting, to evolving and thriving, to ensure that Dominica stands tall in that industry. She says a "Work in Nature" program will soon be launched.

​Tourism Minister Denise Charles.

​Ex-Police officer Ainsworth Irish has made a call for wearing helmets to be made mandatory.His call comes following the death of a officer of the Dominica Police Force on the weekend.
 
He says the not wearing helmets must come with a penalty as the driving force.Irish says authorities must step up on this measure.

​Ex-Police officer Ainsworth Irish

​The ECCB recorded its highest profit ever, at 63.1 Million Dollars, says Governor of the ECCB Timothy N J Antoine. The 2019/2020 financial year, which ended on March 31, 2020, was a record-breaking year for the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) which posted its best financial results since its establishment in 1983.
 
The Bank reported a net profit of $63.1 million, exceeding the previous year’s profit by $30.4 million or 93.0 per cent.The Bank’s Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2020.
 
Mr. Antoine was highlighting some of the major achievements by the ECCB in the year 2020, at the time of the statement, where he listed a few other milestones achieved for the year 2020.

The currency union is expected to see 16.2 decline in the next year he says, and as a result this calls for shared sacrifice.

​Governor of the ECCB Timothy N. J. Antoine.

Dominica’s once Independent institutions are now being Micromanaged by the country’s sitting Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
 
Speaking on Q95’s Global View on Q program last week, Sculptor and Entrepreneur Tyrone ‘Blessings’ Anthony said such political influence will destroy the fabric of Dominican society, ‘as the process has already started, based on the actions and decisions that were seen to have been taken by the Skerrit-led DLP Administration, over the past 15 years.

​Sculptor and Entrepreneur, Tyrone ‘Blessings’ Anthony.