The US State De­part­ment and the Cana­di­an Gov­ern­ment have is­sued trav­el ad­vi­sories against Do­mini­ca.

This is in response to un­rest in the country ahead of Friday’s gen­er­al elec­tion.

The pro­test­ers, main­ly supporters of the opposition United Workers Party, are de­mand­ing elec­toral re­forms ahead of the polls.

Two persons were shot and injured by the police Thursday morning in the village of Salisbury during attempts to quell demonstrations by some of the residents. (RJR News Online)