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Jun- 2024 -6 JuneGeneral
Dominica’s Geothermal Power Plant
Dominica’s Geothermal Power Plant, located in Laudat, is managed by the Dominica Geothermal Development Company Ltd. under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Busi
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Mar- 2020 -17 MarchGeneral
Dominica Government
The island of Dominica in the Caribbean was discovered by explorer Christopher Columbus while sailing for Spain on November 3, 1493. The name Dominica was derived from the Latin word “Domingo” which m
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Presidents of Dominica
The President of Dominica is the head of state while the Prime Minister is the head of government. The position of the president is largely ceremonial. Louis Cools-Lartigue Louis Cools-Lartigue was th
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Prime Ministers of Dominica
The Prime Minister is the executive head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Until 1978 when the former British colony gained independence, the head of government was referred to as the Pre
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Political Parties in Dominica
There are numerous political parties in Dominica. Some of them are major parties and others are minor parties struggling to gain political prominence. Some belong to the ruling party and others to eit
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Alix Boyd-Knights
Alix Boyd-Knights was the longest-serving Speaker of the House of Assembly in Dominica. She was Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2000 to 2019. Boyd-Knights attended Convent High School from 1953
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10 MarchGeneral
Speakers of the House of Assembly
The Speaker is the head and overall manager of the House of Assembly in Dominica. He runs the assembly and ensures that all members follow protocol in debates of national importance. He is a member of
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Feb- 2020 -26 FebruaryGeneral
Peoples Party of Dominica (P-POD)
The Peoples Party of Dominica (P-POD) was established by Sapphire Carrington on November 3, 2015. The party prides itself as an advocate for social and economic progress among the lowly placed peoples
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Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM)
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) was established in 2007 by Williams Riviere. He used to be a senior official of the DLP before he crossed the floor to establish the PDM. The party contested in t
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