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Cruise Vessel Carnival Victory cancels visits to
Dominica’s shores after 21-year relationship
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin- Tuesday
August 31 2010
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Dominica’s relationship with cruise vessel Carnival
Victory is coming to an end after 21 years. National
Security Minister Charles Savarin disclosed at a cabinet
press briefing yesterday morning that as of November 2
the vessel will no longer be making weekly calls to
Dominica. He said this news has come at a difficult time
for Dominica in light of the challenges in dealing with
the global financial crisis which is affecting the
Caribbean region and countries worldwide. The Minister
says the loss of the Carnival cruise line vessel after a
21 year relationship with Dominica is a major blow to
the island. He says Caribbean Victory’s decision to
cancel visits to Dominica is due to financial
constraints.
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Anguilla’s Chief Minister says to pay civil servants
this month an appeal was made to PM Roosevelt Skerrit to
use Dominica’s line of credit with the ECCB
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin-
Tuesday
August 31 2010
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Anguilla’s Chief Minister Hubert Hughes has been
outlining the current state of affairs of his country’s
economy. The British territory is millions of dollars in
debt and this month the government had to turn to the
ECCB for help in paying public officers. Mr Hughes has
accused the former government of fiscal mismanagement
and says his 6-month old administration is now looking
to put the country back on a sound financial footing. He
says to pay public servants this month his government
had to appeal to Dominica’s Prime Minister for
consideration.
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Rally to sensitize the Christian Community on the
significant of Israel’s role in the end of days takes
place from 1:30pm today
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin-
Tuesday
August 31 2010
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As articulated by Bishop Daniel in an exclusive
interview recently conducted, today saw a rally to
sensitize the Christian community on the importance of
the role of Israel in the end of days. Three gentlemen
from foreign nations joined the congregation and served
on the panel to discuss Israel’s role in the end times
and the importance of supporting the country. The
Minister of Legal Affairs from the government of Israel
was also there and gave hands on information as to the
activity presently going on in Israel. The rally was
previously set for August 30 but had to be rescheduled
for August 31 due to weather conditions.
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WNT Project Manager & Dominica’s Tourism Minister calls
on Dominica to embrace the trail and acknowledge its
potential
Reporter: Kimberly Benjamin-
Tuesday
August 31 2010
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Project Manager of the Waitukubuli National Trail
Project Edison Henry has called on citizens to embrace
the project. He told the ceremony to culminate the first
ever summer hike and adventure event of the trail that
the project should be embraced. He said that in order
for the product to truly be Dominican – to truly embody
the national flavor it must be informed by all.
Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Ian Douglas says he believes
everyone needs to make a contribution to the development
of the trail because it holds tremendous potential for
not only the tourism development of Dominica but the
economic development of each community.
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Dominica’s main airport to soon remain opened until 10pm
at nights to accommodate night landing
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin- Tuesday
August 31 2010
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The government of Dominica is currently discussing plans
to change the working time of the Melville Hall airport
to accommodate night landing. Public works minister
Rayburn Blackmoore says the airport will soon be closing
at 10pm.
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Education Minister Peter St Jean says preparations are
well underway in the various schools on island to
welcome students once again on September 6
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin- Tuesday
August 31 2010
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Speaking at a news conference yesterday Education
Minister Peter St Jean says things are well underway for
the opening of the 2010/2011 school year.
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Director of the Peace Corps Volunteers Patrick Henderson
tells Dominicans to break free from the handout
mentality
Reporter:
Kimberly Benjamin-
Tuesday
August 31 2010
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Addressing the official launching of the west and east
children’s federation this past Sunday Director of the
Peace Corps Volunteers Patrick Henderson has told
Dominicans are being told to cut loose from the handout
frame of mind.
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Jagdeo's Caricom caution
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Tuesday
August 31 2010 |
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Guyana's President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has spoken of his
reservations about the latest proposed solution to
Caricom's implementation inertia. A heads of government
panel recommended the convening of a council of
ambassadors to aid the grouping in the execution of
decisions. Mr Jagdeo isn't yet persuaded that it will
work. He said: "It could become very ineffective if it
doesn't operate differently from the documents that I
read of what's been proposed. He wouldn't elaborate,
saying he would talk to his colleagues first.
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New storm forms; Earl moves away
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Tuesday
August 31 2010 |
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A new tropical storm, Fiona, has formed in the Atlantic.
The storm, with maximum winds of 40 miles per hour (65
kph), is projected to pass just north of the Leeward
Islands by Wednesday. It will likely stay farther out in
the Atlantic than the northward path of Hurricane Earl
which doused several islands in the north-east Caribbean
over the past two days. The hurricane knocked down
trees, blocked roads , snapped power lines and caused
flooding in low-lying areas in islands from Antigua to
the Virgin islands. But so far there are no reports of
major damage. Earl is now moving further away from
Puerto Rico, according to forecasters and is expected to
cross the open Atlantic, east of the Turks and Caicos
islands.
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Another free movement call
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Tuesday
August 31 2010 |
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The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism
Association, Josef Forstmayr, wants Caricom to provide
easy entry access and fewer visa restrictions among
member nations. A release from the association said Mr
Forstmayr made the call during a speech in Jamaica,
where he is based. He said it was ludicrous to have visa
regimes between Caricom countries. He urged the
Caribbean not to underestimate the potential for
intra-regional travel. But he said it meant a more
welcoming entry - and not putting "paper over people"
with lengthy and confusing immigration forms.
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