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Roseau, Dominica – March 17, 2009……………… The consultative process on the Broadcasting Authority Bill enters an important phase on Wednesday with a one-day consultation at the Fort Young Hotel, beginning at 9am. The consultation is being organized by the Ministry of Community Development, Culture, Gender Affairs and Information.
Tiyani Behanzin, son of former Prime Minister the late
Rosie Douglas sworn in as Magistrate
Roseau, Dominica – April 15, 2009……………… The shortage of Magistrates in Dominica is being addressed by the Government of Dominica with the swearing in of Mr. Tiyani Behanzin as a Magistrate recently.
Roseau, Dominica – April 8 , 2009………………At the ground breaking ceremony for a new Agro-Tourism Reception Centre at Bellevue Chopin on Monday, Minister for Tourism, Hon. Ian Douglas, emphasised how the tourism industry in Dominica can beexpanded through the development of linkages with the agricultural sector.
Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and other members of Cabinet to attend National Prayer Concert
Roseau, Dominica – April 7, 2009………………The Government of Dominica has declared this Wednesday, April 8, 2009 as National Day of Prayer, on the fifth anniversary of the National Repentance and Dedication Day which was held on Thursday, April 8, 2004.
Roseau, Dominica – April 3, 2009……………… In his address at a reception marking the fifth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Commonwealth of Dominica and the People’s Republic of China on March 23rd 2009, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit stated that despite the fact China has not been spared the ravages of global economic downturn, the People’s Republic of China remains even more committed to Dominica’s development.
Roseau, Dominica – April 1, 2009 ……………… At a National Consultation on the draft Broadcasting Authority Bill held recently, Minister for Information, Hon. Loreen-Bannis- Roberts told participants that contrary to what has been said in some quarters, the proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill is not about censorship or an attempt by Government to undermine free speech.
Roseau, Dominica – March 30, 2009……………… Mayor of the Italian City of Milan, Ms. Letizia Moratti, who played a pivotal role in securing ten school buses for the Government of Dominica, leads a fifteen (15) member delegation to Dominica on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The delegation includes members of her Cabinet and officials of Expo Milan 2015.
Prime Minister Skerrit and new Japanese Ambassador sign Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement for US$7. 6 million Fisheries Centre at Portsmouth
Roseau, Dominica – March 27, 2009………………Dominica’s Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has expressed his gratitude to the Government of Japan for honouring a commitment it made several years ago to finance the construction of a modern Fisheries Centre in the Town of Portsmouth.
Speaking at the signing ceremony for the Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Financial Centre, Prime Minister Skerrit expressed his gratitude to the Government and people of Japan and spoke of the strength of the relationship between the two countries.
Roseau, Dominica – March 26, 2009………………On Friday, March 20, 2009, Minister for Public Works and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore,along with technical personnel from his Ministry, inspected the status of works on the Road Improvement and Maintenance Project (RIMP).