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Spa La La – The Sandals Halcyon Spa Team on a Mission to Share Love and Kindness

Sometimes a little kindness goes a long way, and it is with this in mind that the team members from Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort and Spa treated the residents of the Johnson Memorial Home for the Elderly to a spa day to remember. Sandals Halcyon Beach Spa Manager Laurina Stanislas said that while making their guests happy was important, they also wanted to ensure that members of the community also got a chance to experience the Sandals luxury. “I wanted […]

todayMarch 13, 2023

News

Dominica Shines In The Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s Sustainability Awards

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) recently announced the winners of the 2022 Caribbean Sustainable Awards Competition in which Dominica won the category award for ‘Tourism Education and Training’. The winner selected by the tourism development agency is WildDominique, an NGO created to support and promote sound conservation practices in Dominica. The ‘Friend of Conservation’ initiative, launched in 2022, is a joint collaboration between WildDominique, the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division, Discover Dominica Authority, and the Dominica State College and was […]

todayMarch 2, 2023

Press Release

interCaribbean to Increase Service to Saint Lucia from March 12, 2023

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is pleased to announce that interCaribbean Airways will increase its service to Saint Lucia in March 2023.    interCaribbean began flying into Saint Lucia in March 2018 and had almost doubled its service per month by the end of the year. Throughout 2019, the airline maintained consistent service with up to 780 seats in a month. In 2022, the airline increased its market share by offering daily flights from Barbados and Dominica, with some […]

todayMarch 2, 2023

Careffe Culvert Rehabilitation

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Careffe Culvert Rehabilitation

Careffe Culvert Rehabilitation The Department of Infrastructure, Ports, and Transport wishes to inform the General Public that the failed culvert along the Careffe – Vieux Sucrieux Road will be replaced over the next 15 days. As a result, that section of the road will be closed to vehicular traffic from Wednesday, March 1st, 2023. Residents and individuals residing beyond this location are asked to take note. Provisions will be made for pedestrians to cross the waterway. The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and […]

todayFebruary 28, 2023

Gas Price

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Fuel Price Adjustment – February 2023

The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of LPG 100 lb cylinder has changed. The retail price of Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG 20 and 22 lb cylinder remains unchanged. The price change takes effect from Monday, February 20, 2023. GASOLINE remains unchanged at $3.74 per litre or $17.00 per gallon Kerosene remains unchanged at $2.97 per litre or $13.51 […]

todayFebruary 22, 2023

Press Release

Inaugural Regional Schools Investment Competition

Thirty-four (34) schools across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union compete to become the first winner of the inaugural Regional Schools Investment Competition. The competition is a dynamic learning experience for high school and first-year college students and introduces them to investing and more specifically to investing via the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE). The initiative which takes place over a period of 4 weeks including two weeks of competition, provides the opportunity for students to experience securities market activity firsthand. […]

todayFebruary 16, 2023

Walking Story-tellers

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Walking Story-tellers

The story of a people is the story of the communities where they revel, rest and recreate; it’s the story of their struggles, their triumphs and their ambitions. Sharing their stories is how communities of people draw strength from the historical wells of their ancestors and nourish a future of possibilities for generations to come. As part of its new policy thrust, the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information is increasing efforts to build the capacity of […]

todayFebruary 8, 2023

Fuel Price

Press Release

Fuel Price Adjustment

The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of Kerosene and LPG 100 lb cylinder has changed. The retail price of Gasoline, Diesel, LPG 20 and 22 lb cylinder remains unchanged. The price change takes effect from Monday, January 30, 2023. Gasoline remains unchanged at $3.74 per litre or $17.00 per gallon Kerosene decreased from $3.14 to $2.97 per litre […]

todayJanuary 30, 2023

Press Release

Equity Officials Present Plans & Programs for 2023-24

Equity Officials Present Plans & Programs for 2023/24 Fiscal Year with Heavy Focus on Children For the second time, the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, under the ministerial leadership of Hon. Joachim Henry, has presented its full slate of plans and programs for the upcoming fiscal year (2023/24). The annual presentation, which forms part of the budgetary process, was well received by the finance team headed by the Minister for Finance and Prime Minister Hon. Phillip J. Pierre. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2023