Eminent Agriculture Scientist and Former St Lucia Ambassador to the USA Dr. Eddie Edmunds Joins Rebuild Dominica to Aid Agriculture Recovery Effort on Dominica

Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds of St Lucia has joined the Rebuild Dominica effort. He will be working with Dr. Clayton Shillingford of Dominica, himself a distinguished agriculture scientist — formerly with Dupont Labs. Dr, Edmunds has served as a consultant to various international agencies in the South Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and is a world renowned Nematologist. The nematode Longidorus edmunsi was … Continue reading Eminent Agriculture Scientist and Former St Lucia Ambassador to the USA Dr. Eddie Edmunds Joins Rebuild Dominica to Aid Agriculture Recovery Effort on Dominica

Ethiopian-Born Air Canada Pilot Prepares to Rebuild Dominica 38 Years After He Rendered Aid to the Island Following Hurricane David

In 1979 Hurricane David devastated Dominica. Just days after that disaster, a young Greek-Ethiopian resident in Canada and barely out of his teens packed his bags, gathered some chain saws, and with other humanitarian-inclined Canadians, traveled to render aid to our island. To make that sacrifice the young Demetrius Apokremiotis delayed his plans for flight school. After clearing roads and spending time helping Dominica, he … Continue reading Ethiopian-Born Air Canada Pilot Prepares to Rebuild Dominica 38 Years After He Rendered Aid to the Island Following Hurricane David