Beneficiaries of the Petite Savanne Resettlement at Bellevue Chopin have begun signing the final documents to secure ownership of their homes. TheAgreement ofTransferand theMemorandum of Encumbrancetransfer ownership of the property and outline conditions attached to the land, clearing the way for Certificates of Title to be issued. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a policy to grant full ownership of Government-constructed homes at no cost to beneficiaries. The policy outlines the criteria for ownership of the home and provides that Government will also cover the cost of registering the ti…

The Government of Dominica has accorded an Official Funeral to the former Government Minister Ian Pinard who passed away on April 17, 2026. The funeral service will be held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Pointe Michel on Friday, May 8, 2026. The late Ian Pinard gave many years of service to the people of Dominica, including as Parliamentary Representative for the Soufriere Constituency, after being elected to Parliament in 2005 and again in 2014. He was Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education and later Minister for Public Works and Ports. He was actively en…