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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:30 +0000
STATEMENT: Honourable Dr. Cassandra Williams, Minister of State with Responsibility for Social Services, on the tragic death of Jerbiah Paul
It is with profound sadness and a very heavy heart that I address the people of Dominica following the tragic developments in the search for 16- year-old Jerbia Paul. For almost three weeks, Jerbiah’s disappearance has weighed heavily on our n...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:26:04 +0000
CDB and World Bank review Grenada projects to improve implementation
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank Group have wrapped up a joint review of Grenada’s development projects, with both institutions agreeing on a series of measures to improve implementation and ensure projects deliver stronger r...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:41:05 +0000
Ghana President John Mahama commends UWI during milestone visit
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) welcomed Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on August 3, with his visit underscoring the increasingly close relationship between Africa and the Caribbean in the push for reparatory justice. President Ma...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:20:24 +0000
UPDATE: Police officer charged with murder of missing teen; investigation reveals alleged cover-up
The disappearance of 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul has ended in tragedy, with police confirming that the Portsmouth teenager was murdered and a serving police officer has been charged in connection with her death. Jean Luc-Rudy Langlais, formerly a member...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0000
Atkinson Primary school strengthened through OECS Climate Resilience Project
Dominica was one of two Eastern Caribbean countries to benefit from a project aimed at making schools in climate-vulnerable indigenous communities safer and better prepared for disasters, with Atkinson Primary School in the Kalinago Territory receivi...

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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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