Dominica

DAME Mary Eugenia Charles

15 May 1919 – Dame Mary Eugenia Charles has the distinction of being the first female lawyer in her native land of Dominica and the first female to be elected Prime Minister in the Caribbean. Her entry into the political arena came in 1968 owing to the attempt of the Dominica Labour Party (DL...
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His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Liverpool

CITATION FOR THE ORDER OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (OCC) 2008   The distance from Grand Bay in the south east corner of Dominica to Government House in Roseau is not much more than ten miles but for His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool, President of the Commonwealth o...
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Justice P. Telford Georges

As one of the Caribbean's most respected legal luminaries, Justice P. Telford Georges of Dominica was an automatic choice for the award of the OCC at the second conferment in 1994. Professionally, Justice Georges boasts a brilliant career in the legal field serving the Region as a Judge of th...
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Amb Irwin LaRocque

Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, a national of Dominica, assumed the office of Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on 15 August 2011, following his selection by the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on 21 July 2011.  He is the seventh Secretary-General of CARICOM. Amb...
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Dominica

Key facts Date of Membership in CARICOM: 1 May 1974 Also Known as:Nature Island of the Caribbean Status of Independence:Independent 1978/11/03 Area: 750 km2 (290 miles2) Capital City: Roseau Population: 71,898 (2009) Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar Highest National Award: ...
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HIPCAR Project

Enhancing competitiveness in the Caribbeanthrough the harmonization of ICT Policies,Legislation and Regulatory ProceduresStart: 2008 Ended: 2013HIPCAR Project was conceived by the ITU, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Caribbean Telecommunication union (CTU) in response to reques...
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