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Dominica News
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Newsdroppings
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A town hall meeting organised by the Wavine Cyrique Conservation Association of Riviere Cyrique to discuss burning land issues in Dominica; where recommendations were submitted to the Physical Planning Division.
Over the weekend, Rosilia Bazil won her first regional title as the Miss Caribbean Wob Dwiyet. Congratulations to Rosilia - Miss Caribbean Wob Dwiyet 2008!
One lucky [...]
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Let?s Agree to Disagree on Gay Marriage
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Personally, I don?t believe in Same Sex Marriages. I grew up in a society where I learned that a marriage is between a man and women. But that same society taught me that everyone has the legal right to be happy.
Gays like everyone else; they?re just looking to be happy.Everyone deserves the same chance at [...]
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Be Sure to Read LIME?s Million Dollars Christmas Competition Rules
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Last week, when LIME (formerly know as Cable and Wireless) announced on the radio that they will be giving one lucky winner US$1 Million. Like everyone else I was eager and was ready to enter my chance, but not before I read the terms of service/ competitions rules. I like to know what I an [...]
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What is Customer Service?
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So yesterday, as usual I went to Whitchurch IGA Supercenter to pick-up a few items for the weekend. One of the items on my shopping list was to pick up some American cheese from the Deli section. I personally hate going to the Deli section. Why? To be honest, it seems like my money is [...]
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Amusing
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I know this story is outside the usual topics posted on Dominica-Weekly blog, but sometimes you come across stories online that are just outrageous and you can?t help but to share.
Fat Prisoner Released from Prison Early — Too Big for Cell
Prisoner Michel Lapointe, being held in a prison in Ottawa, Canada, has been released early [...]
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What to Do About Naysayers?
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In a recent post, I talked about how we should all follow our dreams, and ignore all the negative thoughts surrounding us.
So what about those external negative factors ? the naysayers? Those friends and family and people in authority who tell you to stop dreaming, to be realistic, to take a more traditional path? Those [...]
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A Misdirected Appeal
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Editor’s note: This post was guest blogged by Dan Tanner of dan-ruth-tanner.com
I received the following e-mail, which I have edited only to correct typographical errors, grammar and spelling, from a person whom I have never met and did not know:
Welcome to Dominica!
I would like to bring your attention to a problem that you and your [...]
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Pursuing Your Dreams in the Face of Naysayers
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What do you do if you have a dream, but everyone around you keeps telling you to be more realistic and to give up the dream? What if they want you to pursue a more ?sensible? and traditional career route?
It?s perfectly natural to have doubts in life. We all have doubts, and they unavoidable. And [...]
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Obama Wins Election
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Photo by: Damon Winter/The New York Times.
Illinois senator to become first African-American executive in U.S. history…Change has come to America and the world.
Barack Hussein Obama II has been elected President of the United States of America. The now former junior senator from Illinois will become the first black president in U.S. history when he takes [...]
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Happy 30th Anniversary of Independence Dominica
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Thousand of Dominicans from all over the island, including those from the Diaspora gathered together at the Windsor Park Stadium on November 3rd 2008 to celebrate Dominica?s 30 years of independence at the traditional National Day Parade.
Some of the recipients of National awards at this year National Day Parade included H.E Fidel Castro Ruiz, who [...]
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