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rossgrain

2010 Caribbean Forecast

Search Flights - lowfares.com | December 20th 2009

It has been a difficult year for the travel industry in the Caribbean. The poor state of the world economy means that few visitors have money to come to the islands. Resorts have closed or at least cut staff and lowered prices. However, there are read more

pedroayres

Primer Ministro de Dominica reelecto con abrumadora victoria

Crônicas e Críticas da América Latina | December 19th 2009 by Pedro Ayres

Resultados provisionales dados a conocer este sábado indican que el Partido Laborista de Dominica (DLP, según sus siglas en inglés) del primer ministro Roosevelt Skerrit obtuvo una abrumadora victoria en las elecciones parlamentarias celebradas el read more

DJMuenchen

AIDA-DJ Dan wieder an Bord

DJ Muenchen Blog | December 19th 2009 by Daniel Dorfer

Servus und Ahoi meine Lieben!Seit einer Woche bin ich nun wieder unterwegs. Hier ein kurzer Gruß aus der sonnigen Karibik, die AIDAvita befindet sich in der nördlichen Karibik, derzeit zwischen Grand Cayman und Santo Domingo in der Dominikanischen read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

HEAT PRESS IT with Target | December 15th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range ofcustom read more

silken

Did You Know About Dominica?

Did You Know? | December 11th 2009 by silken

Did you know about Dominica?This small island in the Caribbean is located in the West Indies between Martinique and Guadalupe. It is becoming a prized tour destination. Some of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was filmed in Dominica. I have been to read more

newsforseniorsworl

DOMINICA: Government provides free cooking gas stoves to senoir c…

Seniors World Chronicle | December 11th 2009

.ROSEAU, Dominica / The Dominican.net / December 11, 2009By Sean DouglasThe decision of Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit to sign on to the PetroCaribe agreement in 2005 is continuing to bring benefits to the Dominican people. In partnership wit read more

Barbados

Hartley Henry Political Strategist-at-Large, Under Attack In Domi…

Barbados Underground | December 6th 2009 by Barbados Underground

Submitted by BU Source This advisor to the Prime Ministers of Barbados and Dominica considers himself to be the consummate political strategist, the indispensable darling of labour parties in the region… But there is much beneath the flash and das read more

Fruitfulvine2

Election Fever!

Fruitful Vine | December 3rd 2009 by Jennifer Valerie

It's hot now in Dominica.  Dominica is alive with election fever(not a literal fever).  The current leading party declared elections for December 18 after an ultimatum from an opposing party.  All parties are holding campaign rallies. read more

YachtPals

Exploring Dominica

YachtPals.com | December 1st 2009 by YachtPals

Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community After a week, my second visit to Dominica is coming to a close, but it definitely won't be my last.  I still haven't seen that elusive seahorse after all, so I definitely must return for another read more

Sourpuss

UK AG employs illegal housekeeper

The Lime | November 30th 2009 by Ayeola

Dominican-born, UK Attorney General, Baroness Patricia Janet Scotland, has for six months employed Ms Otolose Loloahi Tapui as a full-time housekeeper and dog walker. Apparently she has overstayed her year-long student visa by three years and was liv read more

YachtPals

Singlehanded passage BVI to Dominica

YachtPals.com | November 27th 2009 by YachtPals

Blog at YachtPals.com - The Online Boating Community After ten days on a small boat together, Both Gene and I agreed if there was any hope of salvaging our friendship, we would have to go our separate ways. Of course, that meant he would have to make read more

DefinitiveCaribbea

DOMINICA’S 2010 EVENTS CELEBRATE THE ISLAND’S HERITAGE

DefinitiveCaribbean - The Unofficial Viewpoint... | November 19th 2009 by Alexander Gray

Here’s a look at some of the events that visitors are welcome to experience for themselves:CarnivalKnown as one of the Caribbean’s most original Carnivals, Dominica’s Carnival will take place February 15 and 16, 2010. Often called ‘The Real M read more

rossgrain

The Caribbean, Off-the-beaten-path

Search Flights - lowfares.com | November 18th 2009

For many travelers, the Caribbean Islands are destinations for sun and swimming. But more and more travelers are finding out that there is more to these islands than seaside resorts and suntan lotion. Most of the Caribbean’s isles have lush, mount read more

AndyEWilliams

Cruising on to Dominica

Wanderings. Andy E Williams | November 17th 2009 by Andy E. Williams

The first word that comes to mind when describing Dominica is lush.  The second word is steep. Besides being a lush green rain forest of an island Dominica is also really steep. The road on our sightseeing tour was filled with blind turns that we n read more

DefinitiveCaribbea

Good Morning - A Lesson in Manners

The Official DefinitiveCaribbean Blog | November 16th 2009 by Alexander Gray

It’s one of those aspects of West Indian life. You are expected to greet people, when you meet them. Even if you don’t know them. It sometimes seems odd, coming from a big city in which people barely even look one another in the eye. But in the i read more

faithofholland

Sailing Faith: The Long Way Home: Chapter 4a

Sailing Faith: The Long Way Home | November 16th 2009 by Gregg A Granger

Island Hopping In Road Bay, Anguilla, Customs and Immigration is in a classroom sized building with the penetrating, almost-echo, of an empty room.  The only two desks are to the right, one in front of the other with two women and a man at the s read more

Sourpuss

Twice Clothing Repping Hard for Dominica Independence!!!

The Lime | November 7th 2009 by Ayeola

You see this picture below, that is Dominica. Just a glimpse of this Nature Island of The Caribbean. From this island hails many a talented people... Michele Henderson, Earl Ettienne, King Dice, Nasio Fountaine, AYEOLA (how you mean) and Alwin Richar read more

Sourpuss

WCK at World Creole Music Festival 2009..

The Lime | November 7th 2009 by Ayeola

The Bouyon masters WCK from all accounts put on an AWESOME performance at World Creole Music Festival 2009. The band performs every year but this year was special as several former members performed with the band. S.K.I.N.N.Y AKA Shadowflow formerly read more

TrojansCorner

Dominica Independence Day November 2

Trojan's Corner | November 4th 2009 by Trojan Gayle

"Celebrating Progress & Development"A proud Dominican wearing the national flagOn November 3rd, 1978 Dominica gained its independence from Great Britain and became an independent republic within the Commonwealth.Dominica is famous for its tropica read more

Sourpuss

Happy Independence Dominica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Lime | November 3rd 2009 by Ayeola

Happy 31st anniversary of Independence to my homeland Dominica the Nature Isle!Click HERE to go to Lennox Honychurch's site for historical and cultural information on Dominica. He's the best. My high school Caribbean History books were written by him read more

Fruitfulvine2

Waitukubuli

Fruitful Vine | November 3rd 2009 by Jennifer Valerie

Today is Independence Day in Dominica and I am at a ladies retreat which started on Monday evening. I will return home on Wednesday but wanted to share something from last year's Independence with you. As part of our cultural celebrations last year read more

Chavez-Led Bloc Adopts New Anti-US Currency

The Right Perspective | November 1st 2009

A coalition of Latin American and Caribbean nations have agreed to adopt a new regional currency aimed at reducing the power of the US dollar. The sucre will be used in Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominica, Saint Vincent, read more

dailyclarity

Young Dominican baseball hopefuls resort to injections in chasing…

The Daily Clarity | October 31st 2009 by The Daily Clarity

There is a potential devil in the details in the advancement of the developing nations toward economic prosperity. Another way of saying that is beware what you wish for, you may get it. In the pursuit of prosperity there are often social and environ read more

Sourpuss

Ce'cile To Perform at Creole In The Park Tomorrow!!!!!!

The Lime | October 28th 2009 by Ayeola

She's landed in the Nature Isle ya'll and Tomorrow Ce'Cile is gonna be bringing down the house or the Gardens rather at Creole In The Park. Thursday will mark the last day of performances which started this Monday. Ce'cile is a Jamaican artist who h read more

spicewriter

Featuring:”Grenada Hearald.com”

spicewriterpost.com | October 28th 2009 by Vonnie James

A nice place for news.It is on the wordpress.com platform. Affiliated sites published by Andrews Media Corp. www.anguillaexpress.com – ANGUILLA www.antiguadailynews.com – ANTIGUA & BARBUDA www.beffnews.com – DOMINICA www.bvinews.com – BRI read more

DefinitiveCaribbea

Developments in Dominica for 2010

DefinitiveCaribbean - The Unofficial Viewpoint... | October 27th 2009 by Alexander Gray

1. The Waitukubuli National Trail set to raise the bar for Caribbean activity holidays The opening of the Caribbean’s first long-distance hiking trail within the next two years is set to attract a new wave of hikers to the Caribbean and boost the r read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

HEAT PRESS IT with Target | October 27th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range of custom hea read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

Press Releases By Target | October 27th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range of custom hea read more

LittleAlex

‘Document Approved’ to Begin Replacing Dollar in Latin Americ…

Little Alex in Wonderland | October 18th 2009 by Little Alex

Leaders of nine Latin American countries approved the usage of an intra-regional currency called the "Sucre". read more

juancvp

Movimientos sociales y presidentes del Alba compartirán acto de…

Comunica Bolivia | October 14th 2009 by carlos

La VII Cumbre de la Alianza Bolivariana para los pueblos de nuestra América (Alba) incluirá un acto de masas que congregará aproximadamente a 100 movimientos sociales provenientes de 40 países, cuyos representantes consignarán a los jefes de Est read more