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Coulibistrie
Coulibistrie is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish. It is between the villages of Colihaut to the north and Morne Rachette to the south. It extends inland from the coast within a deep valley, along both banks of the Coulibistrie River. The village is primarily residential with few businesses. Many of the houses are built directly atop or adjoining the numerous large boulders that litter the valley along its base.. Coulibistrie is part of the Salisbury constituency in the Dominica House of Assembly, in which it is represented by Hector John ( UWP) as of the 2009 general election. The village is locally governed by the Coulibistrie/Morne Rachette village council.. The Coulibistrie Roman Catholic Church, a historic stone building with stained-glass windows, is located where the main road in Coulibistrie joins the coastal road. The village feast of Saint Anne According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morne Rachette
Morne Rachette or Morne Raquette is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish. It is located on the slopes of Morne Jalousie, above Coulibistrie to its immediate north and Batalie Bay. The village of Salisbury is south of Morne Rachette. The name "Rachette" derives from the French word for prickly pear cactus, which grows wild there.. The Carib name for the prickly pear, ''bata'', also once named the settlement immediately below Morne Rachette, Batali(e) Estate, and is still reflected in the name of Batalie Bay. Morne Rachette is part of the Salisbury constituency in the Dominica House of Assembly, in which it is represented by Hector John Hector John (born 22 October 1970) is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party (Dominica), United Workers' Party (UWP). He was the Leader of the Opposition (Dominica), Leader of the Opposition, from 2010 to 2014 and was the youngest ... ( UWP) as of the 2009 general election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coulibistrie River
The Coulibistrie River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It flows from the interior westward through a deep valley, and empties into the Caribbean Sea north of Batalie Bay. It is fast-flowing river, with small rapids and numerous bathing pools. The village of Coulibistrie lines its banks near its outlet. See also *List of rivers of Dominica Dominica is an island-nation in the Caribbean that is part of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands. * Anse Du Mé River * Aouya River * Balthazar River * Barry River * Batali River * Beauplan River * Belfast River * Bell Hall River * ... References * External linksMap of Dominica [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica
Saint Joseph is one of Dominica's 10 administrative parishes. It is bordered by St. Peter to the north, St. Andrew to the northeast, St. David to the east, and St. Paul to the south. It has an area of 120.1 km² (46.37 mi²), and a population of 5,765. Saint Joseph Village is the largest settlement in the parish; it was used as a filming location for 1988's ''The Seventh Sign''. Most villages are located on the coast (Salisbury (also called Baroui), Coulibistrie Coulibistrie is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish, Dominica, Saint Joseph Parish. It is between the villages of Colihaut to the north and Morne Rachette to the south. It extends inland from t ..., Mero and Morne Raquette), but another small village, Belles, is located in the interior. The parish is also home to the Layou River, the longest river on the island. References External links * Parishes of Dominica {{Dominica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica
Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colihaut
Colihaut is a coastal village in northern Dominica within Saint Peter Parish midway between the towns of Roseau and Portsmouth. It has a population of 773 people.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. Colihaut Beach is primarily gray sand with smooth waters runs along the coastal edge of the town flanked by mountain ranges. The conservation of Colihaut natural resources is essential for ecological value and economic prosperity. Majority of Colihaut inhabitants are earning their living in quarrying operations alongside or fishing activities. Quarries in Colihaut are managed by West Indies Aggregate Ltd (WIA), operated by Jacques Gaddarkhan. A primary school, sports field, day nursery, post office, credit union, Village Council, health center and four Christian churches provide services to villagers. Residents earn a living mainly through agricul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradt Travel Guides
Bradt Travel Guides is a publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 by Hilary Bradt and her husband George, who co-wrote the first Bradt Guide on a river barge on a tributary of the Amazon River, Amazon. Since then Bradt has grown into a leading independent travel publisher, with growth particularly in the last decade. It has a reputation for tackling destinations overlooked by other guide book publishers. Bradt guides have been cited by ''The Independent'' as covering "parts of the world other travel publishers don't reach", and nearly two-thirds of the guides on the publisher's list have no direct competition in English from other travel publishers. These include guides to parts of Asia, Latin America and Africa, in particular, which traditionally have not been widely covered by guidebook publishers, or do not have a long history of tourism. Bradt also has an extensive list of regional European guides to destinations such as the Peloponnese, the Vendée and the Basque Country (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salisbury, Dominica
Salisbury is a town on the west coast of the small Caribbean island nation of Dominica. It is located at and is a part of the country's St. Joseph administrative division. Its population is 2,129.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. The Creole name for the town is Barroui (pronounced as "bah-wee"; also spelled Baroui or Bawi. During English colonization and the increasing Anglicizing of the nation that occurred during the 1900s, Salisbury became an equally accepted name. For the first half of the 20th century, the town was little more than a small village of thatched-roof huts along the shore, with the only significant building being the local Catholic Church (constructed 1929). During the 1950s and 1960s, however, the banana industry began to use the town as a port where bananas could be transferred from feeder roads into the island's inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica House Of Assembly
Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector John
Hector John (born 22 October 1970) is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party (Dominica), United Workers' Party (UWP). He was the Leader of the Opposition (Dominica), Leader of the Opposition, from 2010 to 2014 and was the youngest ever to hold that position. He was first elected as a Representative to the House of Assembly of Dominica, House of Assembly in 2009. Biography John was born in Salisbury, Dominica, Salisbury, Dominica. He graduated from the St. Joseph Campus of Dominica Grammar School, and then earned a B.A. in Information Technology from Monroe College in New York.. Hector worked in the banana industry for over 16 years, as a statistics officer and information technology assistant. He was active in the Salisbury community as a leader of several organizations, including the Salisbury Catholic Youth Movement and the Salisbury Improvement Committee. John entered politics as a candidate for the Salisbury parliamentary constituency in the 2009 Dominican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Workers' Party (Dominica)
The United Workers' Party is a centrist political party in Dominica. As of the 2022 general election, the party is not represented in the House of Assembly of Dominica, after boycotting the general election. The past Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly is Lennox Linton. The United Workers' Party with less than 34% of the votes was the majority party in Dominica's parliament from 1995 until 2000, led by party co-founder Edison James as Prime Minister of Dominica. The party now has a new leader, Thomson Fontaine who is the current Leader of the Opposition. In the 2014 general elections, the party won 6 seats out of the 21. This was reduced to 3 in 2019, and 0 in 2022 following a boycott of the 2022 general elections. History The party was founded in 1988 by Edison James, Julius Timothy, Vernice Bellony, Norris Prevost, Dennis La Bassiere and others. In the 1990 elections, the UWP won 6 of the 21 seats and became the official opposition. In 1995, the UWP won 11 seats at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican General Election, 2009
General elections were held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term. Results By constituency References {{Dominican elections Elections in Dominica Dominica General election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ... December 2009 events in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
