|
Grenadines Encyclopedia
|
Dominica
Flag of dominica
Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "her body is tall." The indigenous Kalinago people of the island, somewhat erroneously called 'Caribs', have a territory which resembles the Indian reserves of Canada.
Dominica Court of Arms
Map of Dominica
There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. The Sisserou parrot is featured on the Dominica flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.
History of Dominica
Dominica was first sighted by Europeans, including Christopher Columbus, in 1493. They encountered the indigenous peoples known as the Caribs, but soon left the island after being defeated by the Caribs.It is said that when his superiors asked Columbus to describe this island in the "New World," he crumbled a piece of parchment roughly and threw it on the table. This, Columbus explained, is what Dominica looks like- completely covered with mountains with nary a flat spot.In 1627 England also tried and failed to capture Dominica. In 1635 the French claimed the island and sent missionaries, but were unable to wrench Dominica from the Caribs. They abandoned the island, along with the island of Saint Vincent, in the 1660s.
For the next hundred years Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as European powers entered the region.
France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805.
End of Slavery
The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, by 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a Black-controlled legislature.In 1896, the United Kingdom re-took governmental control of Dominica and turned it into a crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation.
Independence and Politics (from wikipedia)
Dame Eugenia Charles, DBE (May 15 1919 ? September 6, 2005) was the Prime Minister of Dominica from July 21 1980 until June 14 1995. She was the first female prime minister in the Caribbean. She helped to found the Dominica Freedom Party, which she served as leader from the early 1970s until 1995. She was elected to Parliament in 1970 and became Opposition Leader in 1975.
In 1995 Charles resigned and was replaced by Edison James. In 2000, Roosevelt Douglas (15 October 1941 ? 1 October 2000) became Dominica's prime minister for eight months, from 3 February 2000 until his death later that year.
At the parliamentary elections on January 31,2000 he led the Dominica Labour Party to victory against the ruling United Workers Party of Prime Minister Edison James. He formed a coalition government with the Dominica Freedom Party and began office on 3 February 2000. After only eight months in the office Douglas was found on 1 October 2000 dead in his house in Portsmouth. He had returned only one day before from state visits to Australia, Taiwan, Canada and Jamaica. Douglas was succeeded by, Pierre Charles (June 30, 1954 ? January 6, 2004),Prime Minister of Dominica from 2000 to 2004. He was born in Grand Bay in Saint Patrick parish.
A member of the Dominica Labour Party, he served in several cabinet posts including communication and works. While serving as foreign minister in the government of Rosie Douglas, he was officially named prime minister on October 3, 2000, two days after Douglas's death.
Roosevelt Skerrit succeeded him as prime minister and became the new leader of the Dominica Labour Party. Election were held on May 5 2005 with the ruling coalition maintaining power.
Lodging on Dominica
Dominica has a unique choice of accommodation to suit individual tastes and budgets from natural resorts, small villas and conventional hotels to charming small hotels, intimate inns and simple guesthouses. Opt for the north or the south of the island - two completely different experiences. Locations vary from beachfront to more rustic areas in-land. Likewise facilities and services on offer are wide ranging from river side guesthouses to mountain inns. What ever your needs there is a special place for everyone!Portsmouth Beach Hotel Tel:767 448-4031 Fax: 767 445-5599 Location: Portsmouth Email: pbh@cwdom.dm Website: www.avirtualdominica.com/pbh.htm
Poinsetta Hotel Tel:767 449-9428 Fax: 449-9430 Location: Goodwill
Coconut Beach Hotel Tel:767 445-5393/5415 Fax: 767 445-5693 Location: Portsmouth Email:cbh89ck@netscape.net Website:www.coconutbeachhotel.com
Papillote Wilderness Retreat Tel:767 448.2287 Fax: 448.2285 Location: Trafalgar Email: papillote@cwdom.dm Website: www.papillote.dm
Sutton Place Hotel Tel:767 449-8713 767: 446-6523 Location: Roseau (central) Email:sutton2@cwdom.dm Website: www.avirtualdominica.com/sutton.htm
Portsmouth Beach Hotel Tel:767 448-4031 Fax: 767 445-5599 Location: Portsmouth Email: pbh@cwdom.dm
Fort Young Hotel Tel:767 448-5000 Fax: 767 448-5006 Location:Roseau (central) Email:fortyoung@cwdom.dm Website:www.fortyounghotel.com
Roseau Valley Hotel Tel:767 449-8176 767: 449-8722 Location: Roseau Valley Email:Rosevale@cwdom.dm
Garraway Hotel Tel:767 449-8800 Fax: 767 449-8807 Location:Roseau (central) Email:garraway@cwdom.dm Website:www.garrawayhotel.com
Sunset Bay Club Tel:767 446-6522 Fax: 767: 446-6523 Location: Batalie Beach, Coulibistrie Email:sunset@cwdom.dm Website: www.sunsetbayclub.com
Reigate Hall Tel:767 757-2656 767: 448-4034 Location: Roseau Email:Reigate@cwdom.dm Website: www.avirtualdominica.com/reigate.htm
Vena's Paradise Tel:767 449-2001 767: 448-0539 Location: Email:vena's@cwdom.dm
C& H Towers Tel:767 448-1563/4 Fax: 767 448-4000 Location:Roseau
Tamarind Tree Hotel Restaurant Tel:767 449 -395 767: 449-7395 Location: Email::peyers@cwdom.dm
Anchorage Hotel & Dive Centre Tel:767 448-2638 Fax: 767 448-5680 Location: Castle Comfort Email:anchorage@cwdom.dm Website:www.anchoragehotel.dm
Castaways Beach Hotel Tel:767 449-6245 Fax: 767 449-6246 Location:Mero Email:castaways @cwdom.dm Website:www.castaways-dominica.com
Evergreen Hotel Tel:767 448-3276 Fax: 767 448-6800 Location:Castle Comfort Email:evergreen@cwdom.dm
Floral Gardens Tel:767 445-7636 Fax: 767 445-7333 Location:Concord Email:floralgarden@cwdom.dm
Layou River Hotel Tel:767 449-6081 Fax: 767 449-6713 Location:Layou Valley Email:lrh@cwdom.dmm
Beau Rive Tel:767 445 8992 Fax:767 445 8992 Location: Email:BeauRive@cwdom.dm
William Thomas Guest House Tel:767 445-7264 Fax: 767 448-8507 Location: Portsmouth,
Castle Comfort Dive Lodge Tel:767 448-2188 Fax: 767 448-6088 Location: Castle Comfort, Email:dive@cwdom.dm
Douglas Guest House Tel:767 445-5253 Fax: Location: Portsmouth,
Blenheim Rainforest Island Inn Tel:767 445-5588 Fax: 767 445-5588 Location: Thibaud
Windswept GH Tel:767 445-8982 Fax: 445-8982 Location:Hodges Estate
Continental Inn Tel:767 448-2214 Fax: 767 448-7022 Location: Roseau Email:continental@cwdom.dm
Habitation Chabert Tel:767 235-6500 Fax: 767 445-7500 Location: Hatton Garden, Marigot Email: paguariverltd@habitationchabert.com Website: www.habitationchabert.com
Zandoli Inn Tel:767 446-3161 Fax: 446-3344 Location:Stowe Email:Zandoli@cwdom.dm Website: www.zandoli.com
Pointe Baptiste Tel: 767 445 8495/245 2460 Fax: 767 8495 757-2656 Location: Calibishie Email:manager@pointebaptiste.com Website: www.avirtualdominica.com/pointeb.htm
Hummingbird Inn Tel:767 449-1042 Fax: 449-1042 Location:Roseau Email:hummingbird@cwdom.dm
Bon Marche Tel:767 448-4194 Fax: 767 448-2083 Location: Roseau
Symes-zee Villa's Tel:767 448-3337 Fax: 448-4476 Location:Laudat Email:symeszeevilla@hotmail.com
Carib Territory GH Tel:767 445-7256 Fax: Location: Carib Territory Email:caribgh@hotmail.com Website:www.avirtualdominica.com/ctgh.htm
Layou Valley Plaza Tel:767 449-6895 Fax: 448-0064 Location: Dubique Email:info@hodgesview.com Website: www.hodgesview.com
Kent Anthony GH Tel:767 448-2730 Fax: 1+011+613 757-2656 Location: Roseau
Stone Edge Tel:767 449-7998 Fax: Location: Salisbury Email:stonedge@free.fr
End of Eden Tel:767 448-8272 Fax: 448-8272 Location: Copt Hall
Springfield Plantation Guest House Tel:767 449-1401 Fax:767 449-2160 Location: Email:springfield2@cwdom.dm
Falls View GH Tel:613 448-0064 Fax: 448-0064 Location: Dubique Email:fallsview@cwdom.dm
Ma Bass Central GH Tel:767 448-2999 Fax:767 448-2999 Location: Roseau
Herche's Place Tel:767 448-7749 Fax: herches@cwdom.dm Location: Scott's Head Email:herches@cwdom.dm
Morning Bird Apartment Hotel Tel:767 449-7401 Fax:767 449-7579 Location: Mero Email: morningbird@cwdom.dm
Sea World Tel:767 448-5068 Fax: 448-5168 Location:Castle Comfort Email:seaworld@cwdom.dm
Roxy's Mountain Lodge Tel:767448-4845 Fax: 448-4845 Location:Laudat Email:roxys@cwdom.dm Sunset Guesthouse Tel:767 449-1339 Fax: 449-1339 Location:Checkhall Email:jollyc@ cwdom.dm
Springfield Plantation Tel:767 449-1401 Fax: 449-2160 Location:Roseau Email:springfield@cwdom.dm
Cherry Lodge Hotel Tel:767 448-2366 Fax: Location:Roseau Email:
Vena's Guesthouse Tel:767 448-3286 Fax: 448-0539 Location:Roseau Email:venas@ cwdom.dm
 |
|
|