An island nation has lost a passionate advocate for its culture and identity. Alwin Bully, a pioneering advocate for the preservation of Dominica’s cultural arts and traditions, has passed away at the age of 75. Bully was an ardent arts…
Edward Registe died on Wednesday, August 1; news reports out of Dominica stated he died due to a heart attack. He was only 50. Registe was best known as a social worker before entering politics. He was first appointed in…
Patrick John became the first Prime Minister of Dominica on 3 November 1978 when the country was granted independence from Britain. Patrick Roland John was born on 7 January 1938 and 6 July 2021. Prior is coming premier, then prime minister Patrick John…
The government of Dominica has given the go ahead for an official funeral for Nicholson AN Ducreay. The Dominica Labour Party stalwart, who served as trade minister in EO LeBlanc’s cabinet, died on 1 July. Tomorrow has been declared as…
With profound sadness, I write this post as a tribute to Mona George Dill, my first friend on Dominica. She departed this earthly life and ascended to heavenly paradise on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She is she to whom I…
His daughter left the sad news on his FaceBook account: I’m Jacqueline Pearson, daughter of Raglan Riviere and sister to Emile Riviere, informing you of our Dad’s passing away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of July…
Roseau, Dominica – (September 9, 1934 – June 1, 2015), The Government of Dominica has declared a period of mourning as a mark of respect for the late Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, former President of the Commonwealth of Dominica.…
Bеѕt knоwn fоr his rаunсhу саlурѕо “Tеnnіѕ Shое Sсаndаl”, Hауdеn Dеѕіrее оf Grand Bay whom аlmоѕt еvеrуоnе саllеd “Lоrd Tokyo” dіеd іn Nеw Yоrk lаѕt Sunday. Described аѕ a flаmbоуаnt and colourful character, Lоrd Tokyo began hіѕ Cаlурѕо саrееr in…
Mісhеl Rаffоul Dominica’s rеnоwnеd Carnival соѕtumе builder dіеd at age 51 on Tuesday 7 April 2015. News оf Rаffоul’ѕ dеаth left family, frіеndѕ and wеll-wіѕhеrѕ tо mоurn the former costume builder death. Hіѕ dеаth hоwеvеr, did not соmе аѕ a…
Swanston Carbon, the former senator and deputy speaker in the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) Administration has died. Carbon passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday where he recently underwent surgery. Johnson Boston, the General Secretary of the DFP…
RODEAU – Marie Davis Pierre, the first Dominican female appointed Speaker of the Dominica House of Assembly, has died. Pierre served as Speaker from August 1980 to December 1988. Dame Mary Eugenia Charles appointed her to that position in 1980…
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Former Principal of the St Joseph’s Academy (SJA) and Catholic Brother Patrick Paul McNiven was buried in Dominica yesterday. Brother McNiven, 79, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica, on February 21 after a…
