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Carnival celebrations marred by violence
Roseau – February 25, 2009
Observers in Dominica are hailing the Real Mas 2009 as a resounding success despite isolated incidents of violence.
In the most serious report, 37 year old Cuthbert Xavier of Grand bay was gunned down by a yet unknown assailant. Police report that a young man of that village is helping them in their investigations.
In the Northern town of Portsmouth, ten revelers were injured in a shooting incident. In the resulting melee, several persons were taken to hospital for treatment. Five were released and five were transferred to the Princess Margaret Hospital.
La Plaine, a village in the South eastern part of Dominica also witnessed some violence when a 15-year old school boy was stabbed by an adult from that village. He is currently recovering at the Princess Margaret Hospital while police search for his known attacker.
Carnival celebrations this year saw a large increase in visitors from Guadeloupe and Martinique, some already in Dominica as they escape the deteriorating situation relating to the general strike in those countries.
Despite the violence, most observers report that this year was a marked improvement over last year when there were much more reports of violence.
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Karessa is the 2009 Calypso Monarch
Roseau-February 21, 2009
Gregory “Karessah” Riviere is the 2009 Calypso Monarch winning the competition from a strong field of ten finalists. The 'Pastor Rod' and 'Calypso:Too Patriotic' proved to be the winning songs for the night.
First runner up was Observer followed by Tarina and Scrunter. Thousands of Dominicans were treated to a wonderful show at the Pottersville savanah.
The calypso finals is the last major competition leading up to the street jump up on Monday and Tuesday.
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Dr Sam Christian's impassioned plea to people of faith.
Dr Sam Christian is a noted surgeon and author in the United States. Born in Dominica, he comments extensively on recent allegations of corruption in Dominica and the role of Chinese and Russian money men in Dominica. He appeals to the people of faith to take note of what is going on in the country and not to pretend that all is well. He makes a powerful appeal to us all to ensure that our beautiful country is preserved. Read comments and join the discussion here.
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Concerned Dominicans and Friends:
Whether we have agreed with him in the past or not, we must all commend Lennox Linton for exposing the unsavory allegations now before a court in Tortola. Some of us had heard of these things and could not believe it true.
The events in the summer 2008 and the government's geothermal license sell out of the national interest which Adenauer "Washway" Douglas and myself condemned, brought us in for criticism from some we considered friends and "comrades."
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We are Kemites
By Julius S Lewis
In the spirit of truth, longevity, resilience, distinctiveness and honor I greet you brothers and sisters. I am Julius S. Lewis. I am the author of two poetry books; namely, “Another Voice” and “The Old Tambou”. I am the recipient of the 1991 National poetry winner in Dominica. I was selected to represent the island in1993 in Trinidad at a conference for black writers of the Caribbean. I consider myself a poet, a messenger, and a philosopher.
(One of the many things we taught the world) We called the love for knowledge (soboyet.) The Greeks called it Sophia, in English we say philosophy. We the philosophers say; “there are two types of education, one that a man can give you, and one that you can give yourself, of the two, the later is by far, better.” Read full story here
Injured visitors to Dominica airlifted to Miami
Eleven of the sixteen most seriously injured tourists involved in a road accident on Monday February 24, were airlifted to hospital in Miami on Tuesday after treatment at the main hospital in Roseau, the Princess Margaret Hospital. The visitors arrived on a visiting cruise liner, the Celebrity Summit.
On arrival in Florida, most were taken to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where two remain in critical condition. All of those in the crash are thought to be from the U.S. One woman who came to South Florida from California to be with her sister, an injured passenger, said her sibling already had one surgery and was scheduled for another.
Dominica Contends for NBC’s Matt Lauer Visit
Dominicans and friends of Dominica are voting in large numbers trying to get Matt Lauer of NBC television to visit that country.
NBC is trying to decide where in the world Matt Lauer will travel to in 2009 by asking viewers to send in their reasons for him to visit a particular country. The show is one of the most popular television programs and draws millions of viewers.
Click here to send NBC your recommendation. (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28879486)
NBC has also asked viewers to guess where in the world Matt Lauer will be in 2009. Thousands of Dominicans have already voted for the nature isle. Click this link to cast your vote
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