ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominica’s indigenous population goes to the polls Monday to elect a new Carib Chief.

The incumbent, Garnet Joseph says he is confident of defeating Charles Williams and Irvince Auguiste, two former Carib Chiefs and newcomer, Jumadine Frederick. The polling stations open at 7:00 am (local time) and closes 11 hours later.

West Indies opener Chris Gayle is being rested from the two Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand in Dominica this weekend.

There are doubts over his fitness, having had a lingering back injury recently.

Dominican fans will not see allrounder Dwayne Bravo either. He has a shoulder injury sustained in the Indian Premier League three months ago.

At least, they will see at Windor Park, Roseau, on Saturday and Sunday allrounder Kieron Pollard, who has not played internationals for a year due to a knee injury but played domestically recently in a comeback.

Bowling allrounder Christopher Barnwell and batsman Darren Bravo are new additions in the 13-man squad.

TIMMINS - Sylvie Lamothe always had a dream of travelling the world.

“But I wanted to do it in a different way,” the Timmins resident explained. “I didn’t just want to be a tourist. I wanted to live within a local community ... utilizing my skills to help people and get to be part of the local culture.”

That’s what drew her to get involved with CUSO (Canadian University Service Overseas) International.

Each year, CUSO sends hundreds of volunteers to work on development projects in more than 40 countries — mostly in impoverished areas within in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

“My professional background is working in non-profits, specifically with volunteer management and fundraising,” said Lamothe, who holds a degree in business administration.