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Dominica is reporting its first case of the Zika virus that has been rapidly spreading across the hemisphere. Health Minister Kenneth Darroux says it is a locally transmitted case

Minister of Health, Dr Kenneth Darroux is reporting that Dominica will not be engaging in the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes to combat the Aedes Egypti mosquito, the main

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Environment, Helen Royer, has dubbed the Zika virus a “regional and international public health issue,” and has said its entry

With the Zika Virus getting closer to Dominica, the Ministry of Health is putting measures in place to prevent its introduction into the island. Senior Environmental Health Officer, Clara

Environmental Health Officer, Morrison McPherson has warned that Dominica should not wait until the mosquito-borne Zika Virus reaches it shores to take serious precautions. The virus is getting closer

A conference to discuss issues affecting the elderly will be convened in Dominica from November 30th to December 1st, 2015. The 3rd Caribbean Conference on Ageing, Elder Abuse and

Speaking at the recent celebration of the 100th birthday of Josephine Lawrence of Grand Fond, the President of the Dominica Council on Aging, Zetma Toussaint said that abuse

Dominica - The High Court has granted an injunction until October 23, 2015, which will prevent an autopsy on the body of Lisa Peter; who supposedly died

Minister for National Security, Rayburn Blackmoore has expressed gratitude to the Regional Security System for what he considers to be remarkable assistance to Dominica in the aftermath of