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Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:12:25 +0000
Laboratory confirmation of Lethal Yellowing Disease threatening Dominica’s coconut industry
Coconut cultivation, which remains an essential part of Dominica’s agricultural sector and rural livelihoods, is under threat from a devastating pest. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy has officially verified the presen...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:08:57 +0000
Community group urges action as Deux Branches ESIA documents finally made public amid transparency concerns
The Deux Branches Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) have been made public after more than six months of persistent advocacy. This is according to the Save Deux Branches environmentalist initiative, against the backdrop of growing al...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:58:09 +0000
Actor Chuck Norris, dead at 86
Chuck Norris, legendary American martial artist and movie star, has died at 86. His family announced today that he died yesterday, Thursday, March 19. Born Carlos Ray “Chuck” Norris on March 10, 1940, in Ryan, Oklahoma, he was the son... ...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:19:17 +0000
Popular DBS Radio Felix Henderson national reading contest to see 16th installation next week
Dominica Broadcasting Corporation (DBS) is gearing up to host the 16th edition of the ‘DBS Radio Felix Henderson Ministry of Education National Reading Competition’. The competition is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Univer...

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:02:40 +0000
Driver’s license services now available in Portsmouth
The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has announced that residents of the northern communities may now obtain driver’s licences in Portsmouth. According to a statement from the CDPF, Chief of Police Mr. Lincoln Corbette made this ann...

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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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