This is a recording of the Dominica Broadcasting Station Evening News and Sports for Thursday 06th January, 2022

In the headlines:

Government continues to create job opportunities for the youth of the country

In news from the region, Barbados health officials predict 3,500 daily COVID-19 cases due to the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant

Internationally, the World Health Organization warn against describing the Omicron variant as mild

News was presented by Laila Langford and Sports by Curtis Matthew, with technical assistance from Hazary Williams.