by Gabriel J. Christian The Dominica Technical Wing of the Dominica Grammar School was opened in 1962, in part a gift of the United States. The Technical Wing taught welding, metallurgy, wood working, technical drawing, and other linked vocational skills. The titans of technical instruction I remember included Mr. Severin, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Leatham. The graduates of this endeavor in vocational education include notable welders like Edgar Robinson, Vivian

by Alick Lazare Corruption exists in all walks of life – in personal relations, private business and in public administration. In more advanced societies, in most cases, there are established codes of business and professional ethics that to some extent manage the incidence of corruption in the private sector. In the public service, there have always been strict codes of conduct especially regarding the management of public goods and money.

by Swinburne Lestrade A lot of us were brought up on the concepts of economic growth and economic development. The idea was that economies had to grow and keep growing in order to satisfy the needs of their populations. By growth was meant, essentially, the increasing production of economic goods and services for the population. The way we measured such growth was through the concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

PART 1 Introduction The constitution has identified principles that are fundamental to the welfare, safety, and good governance of the citizens of Dominica. These include fundamental human rights and freedoms, ,social justice, including individual opportunity based on merit and integrity, democratic participation and respect for moral and spiritual values and the rule of law. All the above principles are enshrined in the provisions of Chapter I. The Constitution further established

by Dr Swinburne Augustine [Disclaimer: The opinions here are my own based on current scientific evidence. I write this in my personal capacity and not as a representative of my employer, the United States Federal Government] The COVID-19 pandemic caused by The Covid-19 response by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has taken a terrible economic and public health toll on the global community. As of this writing, there have

by Gabriel J. Christian It is January 2021 and the government of Dominica, by its pronouncements and actions, seem intent building an “international airport.” That even though we are amid a global economic downturn and no airport in our region is operating at a profit. Indeed, the state has had to subsidize every airport in the region. What is the question for which a so-called international airport is the answer?