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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:43 +0000
Dominica calls for climate funding before disaster strikes
Dominica’s President Sylvanie Burton urged the international community to invest in climate resilience before disasters occur, arguing that the current approach leaves vulnerable countries borrowing to rebuild infrastructure that could have been pr...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:22:53 +0000
CAF approves US$200,000 grant to strengthen disaster-resilient housing in Caribbean
The Caribbean is getting additional support to improve the way homes are built and reconstructed as countries across the region continue to face hurricanes, floods, landslides, earthquakes and other natural hazards. CAF – Development Bank of La...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:46:20 +0000
Dominica invites world to help build ‘living laboratory’ for climate resilience
Dominica has invited international partners to use the island as a demonstration ground for climate resilience, with President Sylvanie Burton calling for research, technology and investment to help show what a resilient small island economy can achi...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:33:34 +0000
OECS foreign ministers push for stronger regional diplomatic coordination
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is looking to strengthen its collective diplomatic voice as Member States navigate a rapidly changing global environment. According to an OECS press release, the issue featured prominently at the 10...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:16:16 +0000
UWI, RSS to host Caribbean security futures symposium in Barbados
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the Regional Security System (RSS) are preparing to bring regional security experts and policymakers together in Barbados as they seek practical ways to respond to the Caribbean’s increasingly complex...

The Dominican

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMT
Relationship between Dominica and T@T solid says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit is reporting that the relationship between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago remains “solid.”

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:52:40 GMT
T&T’s vote against Dominica sparks outrage with calls for firing of foreign minister
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against Dominica’s appeal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for a two year waiver on its fees owed to the institution has met with outrage, disbelief and disgust within the country.

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:13 GMT
Rare endangered parrots illegally smuggled from Dominica
Dominica is reeling from the news that its rare and exotic parrots have been illegally smuggled out of the country with the assistance of government workers.

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:17:46 GMT
Male birth control pill found to be effective and safe to use
Scientific investigators at the University of Washington Medical Centre have successfully tested a contraceptive pill for men.

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:35:09 GMT
Dominica born attorney Garvin Ambrose sworn in to the bar of the US Supreme Court
On February 28, 2018, Dominican born attorney, Garvin Gauss Ambrose was sworn in as a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

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