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  Dominica, hotels, cars, information, tips
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a borderless country in the Caribbean, a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth.
Unlike other former British colonies in the region, Dominica was never a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as head of state, as it instead became a republic on independence.
The President is head of state, while executive power rests with the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister.
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  Politics of Dominica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority party in the parliament and also appoints, on the prime minister's recommendation, members of the parliament from the ruling party as cabinet ministers.
Dominica has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Dominica was once a three-party system, but in the past few years the Dominica Labour Party and the greatly diminished Dominica Freedom Party have built a coalition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Dominica   (614 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : List of state leaders in 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
President - Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
President - Emile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2004)
Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2004)
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 Dominica
Dominica is a lush island of mountainous rainforests and plenty of rare exotic plants, animals and bird species.
The isle of Dominica is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antillies, and is actually still being formed by naturally occurring geothermal and volcano-related activity.
Dominica is the only island in the eastern Caribbean to retain some of its pre-Columbian population--the Carib Indians--about 3,000 of whom live on the island's east coast.
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 ipedia.com: Dominica Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Commonwealth of Dominica is a borderless country in the Caribbean, a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth.
Unlike other former British colonies in the region, Dominica was never a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as head of state, as it instead became a republic on independence.
In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia Charles, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years.
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 Dominica encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Dominica politics and officials, Dominican History. Travel to ...
Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea.
Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "her body is tall".
Because the island went through a period of French occupation, and lies between two overseas départements of France (Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south), the island is sometimes called "French Dominica".
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 NationMaster - Dominican Crime statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dominica was officially neutral for the next century, but the attraction of its resources remained; rival expeditions of British and French foresters were harvesting timber by the start of the 18th century.
Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans, due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs.
The nursing shortage in Dominica could be eliminated by 2009, according to the President of the Dominica State College, Dr Annette Bardouille, as she addressed the official opening of the refurbished Nurses Hostel and Nursing School last week.
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 Official Website of Dominica www.dominica.dm "Indigenous People"
Dominica joined the West Indies Federation at its foundation in 1958 and remained a member until differences among larger members led to its dissolution in 1962.
Dominica became an Associated state of the United Kingdom in 1967, with full internal self-government, but Britain remained responsible for foreign policy and defence.
Dominica is a Republic with a non-executive presidency and parliamentary government.
www.dominica.dm /history.htm   (315 words)

  
 Dominica's Heritage & Culture: Sorhaindo, Crispin, Anselm
President of Dominica, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Vice-president and a Director of the Caribbean Development Bank, Financial Secretary of Dominica, Clerk of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
On his return to Dominica in 1988, he accepted the position of Speaker of the Dominica House of Assembly (1989-1993) and then was elected President of Dominica, serving one term (1993-1998).
For service to the State he was awarded the OBE in 1969, the Venezuelan naval medal Almirante Luis Brion in 1998 and the Dominica Award of Honour in 2001.
www.avirtualdominica.com /heritage.cfm?Id=237   (365 words)

  
 DOMINICA
President, on your election to the high post of President of this respected global forum and to wish you success during your tenure.
Dominica because we are celebrating the silver jubilee of our political independence, as well our 25th anniversary of our membership in the United Nations.
Dominica has developed a five -year plan of action to guide our efforts to manage the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and we increasing our efforts to ensure a coordinated and participatory national response that involves school children, workers, the private sector, and the voluntary sector.
www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/domieng030925.htm   (2385 words)

  
 President of Dominica on State Visit to China
Rayburn Blackmoore; Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of Dominica to the United Nations, His Excellency, Crispin Gregoire and Parliamentary Representative for the Grand Fond constituency, Hon.
This visit by Dr. Liverpool to China is the first by a Dominican Head of State since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Commonwealth of Dominica and the People’s Republic of China on March 23, 2004.
President Liverpool returns to the State on Sunday, March 26, 2006.
www.thedominican.net /articles/chinaten.htm   (292 words)

  
 Constitution - Dominica Olympic Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Headquarters of the Committee shall be in the Parish of St. George in the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The Vice President shall be of general assistance to the President, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the President.
The Executive shall consist of the President, the Vice President, the Honorary General Secretary, Honorary Assistant General Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer, four members of the General Committee and ex-officio members consisting of all members of the International Olympic Committee who are citizens of and reside in Dominica.
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 Dominica
Dominica (pronounced Dom-in-EEK-a) is a mountainous island of volcanic origin of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, south of Guadeloupe and north of Martinique.
Explored by Columbus in 1493, Dominica was claimed by Britain and France until 1763, when it was formally ceded to Britain.
Dominica - Dominica, officially Commonwealth of Dominica, republic (2005 est.
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Whereas the status of association of Dominica with the United Kingdom is to terminate on 3rd November 1978 and it is necessary to establish a new constitution for Dominica as a sovereign democratic republic within the Commonwealth styled the Commonwealth of Dominica:
Whenever the office of President is vacant or the term of office of the President is due to expire within not more than ninety days, the Prime Minister shall consult with the Leader of the Opposition as to their joint nomination of a suitable candidate for election as President.
The powers of the President under subsection (1) of this section shall be exercised by him in accordance with the advice of such Minister as may from time to time be designated by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
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 Caribbean Net News: Dominica's new President takes office
However, while Prime Minister Pierre Charles and opposition leader Edison James agreed to the new President's appointment, key members of the opposition stayed away from parliament session on Friday, 26th September, when the new leadership was announced.
Dominica's president is nominated by the prime minister in consultation with the leader of the opposition and is then elected by parliament.
Dominica, which gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1978, joined the British Commonwealth but rejected its Queen as the island's figurehead in favour of an appointed President.
www.caribbeannetnews.com /2003/10/03/dominica.htm   (210 words)

  
 Constitution of Dominica, 1978
Whereas the status of association of Dominica with the Unite Kingdom is to terminate on 3rd November 1978 and it is necessary to establish a new constitution for Dominica as a sovereign democratic republic within the Commonwealth styled the Commonwealth of Dominica:
Whenever the holder of the office of President is unable to perform the functions of his office by reason of his absence form Dominica, by reason of illness of by reason that he is suspended from the exercise of those functions under section 25(3) of this Constitution, those functions shall be performed-
The President shall remove the Prime Minister from office if a resolution of no confidence in the Government is passed by the House and the Prime Does not within three days either resign from his office or advise the President to dissolve Parliament.
www.trybunal.gov.pl /constit/constitu/constit/dominic/dominc-e.htm   (12977 words)

  
 News dominica - news and events in Dominica - news magazine for Dominican and friends of Dominica - Dominica - news ...
In its continuing thrust to develop a style of policing that is more responsive to the needs of the community, Dominica’s Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Dominica says it has "turned the corner" and its economy has begun to improve but will now suffer setbacks because of a recent hurricane.
In the long term, it said that all the gains could be wiped out and some islands in the Caribbean could disappear because of global warming if the international community does not live up to promises it made to help small island developing states (SIDS).
thedominican.net   (305 words)

  
 Dominica history: a timeline of events in the history of our Caribbean island of Dominica
1763 Dominica was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris.
Dominica administered by a President (later titled "Commissioner" and subsequently "Administrator").
March: Dominica establishes diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China, prompting Taiwan to end ties with Dominica.
www.avirtualdominica.com /historytimeline.cfm   (1038 words)

  
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Dominica's main political party has chosen the youthful Education Minister to succeed Prime Minister Charles.
However, since Dominica is governed by a coalition government, of which the Dominica Labour Party is the governing party with 10 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly, Mr.
Prime Minister Charles was born June 30, 1954, in the village of Grand Bay in southern Dominica, and first worked as a schoolteacher.
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(3) When the President assents to a bill that has been submitted to him in accordance with the provisons of this Constitution the bill shall become law and the President shall thereupon cause it to be published inthe Officeal Gazette as law.
Provided tha if the President, acting inhis own deliberate judgment, considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime MInister owing to his absence or illenss he may exercise those powers without that advice and in his own deliberate judgment.
(2) The powers of the President under subsection (1) of this section shall be exercised by him in accordance wth the advice of usch Miister as may from time to time be designated by th President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime MIister.
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 President's Annual Reports
PATCHES was first formed 3 years ago but presented its Articles to the President of Dominica at Fort Young Hotel today.
We have established bank accounts in the US and Dominica and are registered as a non-profit, charitable organization in the US and under the Companies Act in Dominica as DAAS Inc. We plan to register similarly in Canada and possibly in the UK.
Examples are attendance and participation at the Commonwealth of Dominica Ontario Association (CDOA), Dominica UK Association (DUKA), Dominica Oversea Nationals Association (DONA), National Association of Youth in Agriculture (NAYA), ongoing collaboration with Archbold Tropical Research and Education Consortium (ATREC), Oceanographic Institute of Dominica (OID), and Clean and Sober Humans (CASH).
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 Dominica
Tourism is a growing industry, but Dominica remains one of the poorest Caribbean nations.
and the Dominica Freedom party came to power; Charles, who survived two coup attempts in 1981, remained prime minister until she retired in 1995.
Dominica - Commonwealth of Dominica President: Nicholas Liverpool (2003) Prime Minister: Roosevelt Skerrit...
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 Dominica: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In the case of Dominica the negotiations were conducted by Labor Party premier, Patrick John.
In the same year, Dominica decided to vote against the establishment of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.
On top of the $5 million received from the British Government for development projects, Dominica was awarded another million in April for a project to protect its coasts from erosion.
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 Lennox Honychurch - About Dominica's Historian
Member, Advisory Board of The Dominica University Centre, Extra Mural Department of the University of the West Indies.
Member of The House of Assembly of The Commonwealth of Dominica, 1975 -1979.
President, The Dominica Conservation Association, 1974 - 1976.
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 Cable&Wireless (Dominica)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Another agreement was signed between the Government of Dominica and the Company to provide, install, maintain, operate and augment the International Telecommunications Systems and Services both between Dominica and places of mobile stations within and outside Dominica and its territorial waters and airspace and passing in-transit through the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The opening was attended by the then President of Dominica Sir Clarence Seignoret, other Government Ministers and MPs, foreign diplomats, Cable and Wireless’ Regional Executive Director and Representatives of ATandT and Canada’s Northern Telecom who installed the new Digital Switch.
Cable and Wireless’ exclusivity in Dominica was first challenged when a local company questioned the constitutionality of the Company’s existing 20-year operating license.
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 Dominica's OECS Junior Steelpan competition - How It All Came Together - from the Dominica Steelband world
Dominica's Minister of Education Vince Henderson and Ray Blackmoore, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister arrived shortly after.
President Nicholas Liverpool and First Lady Verna Liverpool followed, taking their places as guests of honor.
Anna Raffoul, organizer of the event, and president of the Dominica Pan Association, and her brother Emile Raffoul
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 Dominica Accommodations: Garraway Hotel - Dominica's luxury business hotel.
An ideal choice for the business and leisure visitor, the hotel is managed by descendants of James Garraway, a Scottish planter and businessman who settled in Dominica in the 1800s.
In the 1840s, James Garraway was the first 'man of colour' to serve as President of Dominica.
Over the last two centuries, scions of the family have served in the legislature and in 1820 contributed to the building of the Anglican Church.
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 Former Dominica President Dies at 81 - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com
Leblanc was responsible for introducing island-wide cultural festivities leading up to Dominica's independence day on Nov. 3, and he died during those very festivities, which include the speaking of French Creole and traditional foods and dress.
He was also a member of the Trinidad-based Federal Government in 1960 and was first elected to the Dominica House of Assembly in 1961, as political leader of his party.
Leblanc was chief minister in the British colony starting in 1961, and when the island was granted internal self-government in 1967 became premier _ a post he held until he retired in 1974.
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