Useful Information ... 
HIKING 
It is recommended that for hikes and tours to 
remote locations, you hire a tour guide. 
Tourist information or your hotel will help. 
IMFORT/EXPORT OF PLANT AND 
ANIMAL PRODUCTS 
Banana and coconut fruit, plants and straw 
materials cannot be brought in. Citrus, cof¬ 
fee and avocado fruit, plants and soil are 
forbidden. 
Plant and plant materials being brought in 
should be accompanied by a phytosanitary 
certificate, but may be refused entry by the 
inspector. 
Restrictions may be placed on agricultural 
products and materials from time to time, 
depending on their disease status in the 
country of origin. If you are uncertain, 
check the restrictions before arrival. 
Exportation of live crabs, “crab-backs”, crayfish 
and other forms of wildlife are prohibited 
without a permit which may be issued at the 
discretion of the Forestry Division. It is an 
offense to debark trees from state forest or 
on private forest without permission from 
the owners. Visitors should also avoid pick¬ 
ing plants in the parks and forest reserves. 
Artifacts should not be removed. 
INLAND TRANSPORTATION 
All parts of the island are easily accessible 
with readily available bus and taxi services. 
Dominica’s taxi and bus drivers have earned 
a reputation for being helpful and courteous. 
Private services run from all areas of the 
country to the capital city of Roseau. 
LANGUAGE 
English is the official language. Creole or 
patois is widely spoken. 
LOCATION 
Located at 15 degrees 10' N latitude and 61 
degrees 30' W longitude between the French 
Departments of Guadeloupe to the north 
and Martinique to the south. 
PAY PHONES 
Coin and Card phone services are available 
at selected locations. Local and collect calls 
can be made from coin pay phones; local, 
collect and paid overseas calls can be made 
from card phones. Prepaid cards can be 
purchased at Cable and Wireless offices and 
at other locations. Instructions on how to use 
the phones are displayed near the tele¬ 
phones. 
PETS 
Animals or animal products may be im¬ 
ported into Dominica provided that they are 
accompanied by a valid Veterinary Health 
Certificate along with an importation permit 
from the Veterinary Officer of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Botanical Gardens, Roseau, Do¬ 
minica. Check with the veterinary office for 
current regulations. 
Neta tiJInrrles Phurnwcy 
Angle Fields & Cross Lane • Tel: (809) 44 83198 
PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED WHILE YOU WAIT 
• All Pharmaceutical Supplies • Toiletries 
• Baby Supplies • Cosmetics 
YOUR HEALTH IS OUR BUSINESS 
HOURS: Mon. - Thurs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
FREE DELIVERY within the city of Roseau and environs 
Professionalism & Good Prices 
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PHARMACIES 
City Drug Store 
Corner Cork & Old Sts., 83198 
Dominica Dispensary Co. Ltd. 
9A Church St., Roseau 82938 
Jolly’s Pharmacy Ltd., 
37 Great George Street 83388 
12 King George V Street 83388 
Kays Pharmacy Co. Ltd. 
29 Cork Street 82051 
New Charles Pharmacy 
Cross Street 83198 
Robin Royer Drug Store 
Pottersville 82139 
Watty’s Drug Store Co. 
King George V Street 82956 
POPULATION 
71,000 principally Afro-West Indian and 
about 3,000 Carib Indians. 
POSTAL INFORMATION 
Efficient local and regional mailing is en¬ 
hanced by private carriers. Address to recipi¬ 
ent, local street or F.O. Box, City, Common¬ 
wealth of Dominica, West Indies. 
The General Post Office, on Bay Street, 
Roseau, is open Monday to Friday 8am - 
4pm. There are sub-post offices in all towns 
and villages. 
PRESERVATION 
The barking of trees, taking of wildlife out of 
the forests and rivers, corals and other spe¬ 
cies out of the sea is strictly forbidden. Use 
garbage disposal bins - leave on/y foot¬ 
prints, take on/y pictures. 
RADIO/TELEVISION 
There are currently four radio stations and 
two pay cable television stations providing 
news, weather, sports and entertainment on 
Dominica. 
Television 
MARP1N TV has nine channels, VIDEO 1 
has a further two. Regular US programming 
is shown. 
Radio Stations 
DBS - AM -595KHz ; FM 88.1MHz. 
VOI - AM 860KHz ; FM 96.1MHz, 
VOL-AM 1060KHz; FM 102.1; 90.6MHz. 
RADIO GNBA MANGO; FM 93.5 Mhz 
JOLLY’S PHARMACY LTD. 
Manufacturers of popular 
pharmaceutical products as: 
# Babblis Nursery Jelly 
# Jolly’s Tonic 
# Jolly’s Special (Anti Fungal) 
# Jolly’s Compound 
Suppliers of a complete range of 
pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetics 
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALIST 
37 Great George Street 
and 12 King George V Street 
P.O. Box 232, Roseau. 
Tel: (809) 448 3388 • Fax: (809) 448 5088 
DOMINICA 
BROADCASTING 
CORPORATION 
V 
Serving the nation since 1971 
"The total experience in music, 
information and entertainment." 
Tel: (809) 44 83282/3 
News Room: 84302 • Fax: 82918 
• Cable: Radom 
Victoria St., P.O. Box 1, Roseau, 
Commonwealth of Dominica. W.I. 
"THE NATION'S STATION" 
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