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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:30:59 +0000
WEATHER (Valid from 6:00 PM, Oct 9): Flood watch or warning may be issued on Sunday as heavy showers, thunderstorms expected during next 24 hrs
A trough system is expected to generate cloudy to overcast skies, moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds across the Lesser Antilles, including Dominica, during the next 24 hours. A Flood Watch or Warning may become necessary by tomo...

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:00:39 +0000
COVID-19 forces Dominica women’s U-17 team to withdraw from Concacaf qualifiers
Dominica has pulled out of the Concacaf Women’s Under 17 qualifiers which were scheduled to be held in Florida from October 18-25, 2021. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Gerald George, announced earlier...

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 17:32:18 +0000
UWI Class of 2021 graduation ceremonies begin this weekend at Five Islands Campus 
Graduation season at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) begins this weekend. The University’s newest campus—Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda hosts its second graduation ceremony since opening, celebrating a cohort of 42 graduands. Due...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:16:32 +0000
WEATHER: (6:00 PM, Oct 8): Residents advised to be on alert this weekend as unstable weather pattern continues
Unstable conditions will continue to result in an increase in cloudiness with scattered showers, which could be moderate to heavy at times, and possible isolated thunderstorms across the Lesser Antilles, including Dominica, during the next 24 hours. ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:00:42 +0000
LIVE from 7PM: COVID-19 Ministry of Health update 8th October 2021
LIVE from 7PM: COVID-19 Ministry of Health update 8th October 2021 The post LIVE from 7PM: COVID-19 Ministry of Health update 8th October 2021 appeared first on Dominica News Online.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:57:19 +0000
WEATHER (12:00 PM, Oct 8): Trough system to produce showers, thunderstorms, gusty winds this weekend
A trough system is expected to affect the Lesser Antilles, including Dominica, from Sunday into Monday. Moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds can be expected across Dominica throughout the period. Rainfall accumulation of 3 to ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:37:38 +0000
Dominica off EU blacklist; we ‘should have never been’ there says PM Skerrit
While welcoming a recent decision by the European Council to remove Dominica from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is insisting that Dominica should never have been on the list. The EU revealed earlie...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:07:57 +0000
COVID-19 outbreak at Grotto Home for the Homeless, forces management to clamp down on visitors
An outbreak of the COVID-19 virus at the Grotto Home for the Homeless has forced management at the facility to implement a no visitation policy, says the president of the home, Ainsworth Irish. Thirty of the more than 40 residents,... The post COVID-...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:37:33 +0000
Dominica’s Labour commissioner resigns
Dominica’s Labour Commissioner, Dr. Matthew “Ross” LeBlanc has resigned from the Dominica Public Service after fourteen and a half years of dedicated service. Dr. LeBlanc, who has been on vacation leave since July, resigned before he returned t...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:34:55 +0000
Antigua and Barbuda looks to Dominica to help remedy its diminishing vaccine supply
Antigua and Barbuda is running low on supplies of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccine and is looking to Dominica and another Caribbean island to fill the gap. Antigua’s Information Minister Melford Nicholas told a Cabinet press conference on Thursda...



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