An official release from the Belize government today states that Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will be guest of Honour for Belize’s 32nd Independence Day […]
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Dominica Celebrates Mountain Chicken Day
In an effort to sensitize Dominicans on the importance of the mountain chicken, the Forestry and Wildlife Division celebrated the first annual Mountain Chicken Day […]
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Teen Becomes Dominica’s First Miss World Entrant In 35 Years
A 19-YEAR-OLD model has changed the fate of Dominica after becoming the Caribbean island’s first Miss World entrant in 35 years. Lelassa Armour-Shillingford, who won […]
Continue readingShowers and thunderstorms continue west of Dominica
MIAMI, USA — Showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an area of low pressure centered about 100 miles west of Dominica. Upper-level winds are […]
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UWP political leader and executive congratulates new Dominica United Workers Party political leader
The political leader and executive of the United Workers Party of Saint Lucia congratulates Mr. Lennox Linton on his election as political leader of the […]
Continue readingInspector Claude Weekes Speaks on Corruption in Police Force
With numerous allegations of unlawful activity by police officers, who are supposed to emulate what true law abiding citizens of this country should be, it […]
Continue readingLocal economy safeguarded from adverse external shocks- PM Skerrit
While the current global economic crisis continue to result in massive jobs cuts and forced austerity measures in countries the world over, Prime Minister Hon. […]
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Former Calypsonian to be Ordained into the Priesthood
Former Calypsonian Branker John, who was ordained a Roman Catholic deacon at a ceremony held at the St. Peter Church in Colihaut on May 27th […]
Continue readingRe: A People in arrears.
Hi Chris,
We must not always fall for these statements. The Minister of Finance has every right to ask citizens to honour their tax obligations to their country. This new call by our PM is a smoke screen and red herring that was thrown at us to detract from some of the other major problems confronting the administration.
As you know, gifts to ministers and government officials/employees must be declared, Also gifts are taxable. We know that senators and ministers have indicated they know of direct gifts being given to the PM personally by no other than Hugo Chavez. Are you aware whether these gifts were declared. I know your good friend and SC Tony has declared that Merina Shillingford made a gift of land to the Minister of Finance. Were these gifts declared and the relevant taxes paid on them???
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