Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has dismissed claims that he is on the verge of resignation.

There have been widespread allegations that the Prime Minister could resign, caving into accusations of corruption and fraud.

The Prime Minister is also currently involved in legal battle where his dual citizenship is being questioned as a threat to his rights to the title of the country’s chief minister.

But the Prime Minister says resignation is not in his future plans.

Not only does the Carnival Organizing Committee or Leo Club organize activities for the season, but some schools especially those outside of Roseau try to keep the carnival spirit alive. St. John’s School in Portsmouth is doing just that.

On Wednesday 10th February the school will hold its annual Calypso show-this being the 4th. Nine young calypsonians will vie for the title of Monarch. The hopefuls will perform in two rounds. The first round will see the competitors perform a calypso by one of Dominica’s calypsonians from various parts of the island. One such calypso dates as far back as 1978.

On the second round calpsonians will sing their own song-songs, most of which, were written by teachers. As guest performances some of Portsmouth’s famous past calypsonians like Boots, Superior Castle, Dinah, as well as St. John’s School’s very own: “The Irish Kid” will be in action.
The show begins at 4:30pm and only $7.00 adults and $5.00 children will see you in!

Tourism Minister Ian Douglas says Dominica’s tourism sector has weathered the impact of the global financial crisis.

He was addressing the official opening of a tourism stakeholders meeting at the Public Service Training Center today.

Douglas says while Dominica’s tourism was able to stay afloat, it was affected by the crisis.

Meantime Chief Executive Officer of Discover Dominica Colin Piper is calling for the development of a strategy and action plan 2010/2015 for Dominica’s tourism sector.

Piper told a stakeholders meeting today, that the plan would review and revise some of the goals and objectives contained in the original tourism master plan.

Coordinator of the National HIV/AIDS programme in Dominica Julie Frampton says the organization is heightening its appeal to the general public about the deadly disease.

Frampton says the festive season is an opportune time to remind revelers that they need to be responsible for their sexual action.

Maja (Lady Star) Jeffers has released her new song titled'Pay Back Time.

Jeffers in an interview ith Myrtle Bruno on Calypso Corner is urging the general public to attend the stardom tent with opens minds and be ready and willing to receive a message from the songs that will be sung by calypsonians as they head to the finals this weekend

Lady Star is a former employee of KairiFM

The new cabinet of Denzil Douglas gets to work today in St Kitts

We have more in the attached audio file compliments Carib Update News Service

Minister of Finance Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says negotiations are ongoing for three prominent regional financial institutions to assume control of significant portions of the financially troubled British American Insurance Company Limited.

The Governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in 2009 approved a regional plan, to assist in the structure and funding of a proposed new entity, to take over some of the assets and liabilities of the company which is currently under judicial management.

The Prime Minister was speaking on Kairi’s Heng programme recently.

Former national opening batsman Kelvin Toussaint of Goodhope is the victim of a fatal accident in the Eastern village of Castle Bruce.

The 30,year old died on Friday evening following a vehicular accident on the Dipa public Road

Police public Relatons officer Inspector Claude Weekes has more details in the attached audio report

Acting Prime Minister Reginald Austrie says police officers should be prepared to aid in addressing the security challenges to be faced with the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Austrie was at the time addressing the graduation ceremony of 32 police officers from the 28th recruit class of the Dominica Police Training School in Morne Bruce on Friday.

Meantime Austrie told the graduates that discipline should be their guide to achieving successful careers.


At Friday;s ceremony the 28th recruit class along with its instructors made a cash donation of $ 1000 EC to the charitable organization -the House of Hope.

The monies were collected at Church services held by the recruits during training.

The total was then matched by the training instructors.

Representative of the House of Hope Hyacinth Alexander expressed his gratitude for the generous donation.

The Convent High School has secured the Miss Teen Dominica position for another year.

Kairi's Ernie Stoute has more in the attached report