Dominica Cricket - Windsor Park to Debut as World s Newest Test Venue in Packed 2011 Schedule

St John's, Antigua - Windsor Park in the Caribbean nature isle of Dominica will debut as the world’s newest Test venue in July 2011 when it hosts the Third Digicel Test between West Indies and India.

For the packed 2011 season of cricket in the Caribbean, West Indies will host Pakistan and reigning world Test champions India for a total of two Twenty20s, ten One Day Internationals and five Tests.

West Indies and Pakistan will clash from April 21st to May 24th in a T20, five ODIs and two Tests.

The Caribbean team will then go up against India in a T20, five ODIs and three Tests from June 4th to July 10th. cont./

Digicel Test Series:

June 20 – 24: First Digicel Test – Sabina Park
June 28 – July 2: Second Digicel Test – Kensington Oval
July 6 – 10: Third Digicel Test – Windsor Park

Courtesy of: West Indies Cricket

Dominica - Floods of Christmas Toys off to Caribbean Children

A consignment of Christmas toys were shipped off for the island of Dominica last Tuesday thanks to the generosity of Thames Water staff.

The employees collected new toys to send off to the needy children who live on the island in the Caribbean.

The toys will be distributed to the children by the charity Helping Hands at their Christmas party.

Reading-based haulage company QTR, in Tessa Road, Central Reading, carried the toys from Reading to Portsmouth free of charge.

Meredith Williams, of Thames Water, who co-ordinated the project, also thanked the Thames Water Charities’ Commission for its generous help. cont./

Courtesy of: Get Reading

Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival 2010 Defies Hurricane Tomas

Dominica, or the Commonwealth of Dominica, to use its official name, was once more host to one of the world’s most exciting music festivals from October 29 to 31. Now in its 14th year, the Annual World Creole Music Festival—originally scheduled for three nights until hurricane Tomas cancelled the show scheduled for the second night—brought together artistes representing various musical genres, such as zouk, kompas, cadence-lypso, and other indigenous styles from East and West Africa, which are intertwined with other sounds of the Caribbean, namely: reggae, soca, calypso and rhythms. For the nature lover, Dominica is the ideal location. When you add more than an ample dose of the best music in the world, the nature island personifies the word, paradise. Before the start of the musical fare, attendees at the festival were able to take advantage of some of the most natural and untouched sites to be found anywhere in the world. cont./

Courtesy of: Guardian T&T

Dominica’s Independence Day 2010

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
November 1, 2010


On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Dominica on 32 years of independence this November 3. The broad partnership between Dominica and the United States is based on a shared commitment to strengthening democracy and promoting sustainable development that widens the circle of prosperity to more people in more places. As you gather to enjoy festivals and celebrate your rich history, I wish all Dominicans a safe and happy Independence Day. I look forward to a future filled with friendship and cooperation between our countries.

Courtesy of: State Government