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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:07:55 +0000Ashma McDougall sworn in as Roseau North Parliamentary representative, pledges to work across political lines
Ashma McDougall has formally taken her seat in Dominica’s House of Assembly after being sworn in as the new Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North Constituency on Tuesday. McDougall took the Oath of Allegiance during Tuesday’s sitting ...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:59:35 +0000
CCJ President Winston Anderson attends Commonwealth judges conference in Jamaica
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, is attending the 2026 Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) in Kingston, Jamaica. Anderson’s participation runs from Saturday, Se...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:53:08 +0000
Livestream of United nations General Assembly in NYC – President Sylvanie Burton soon to address gathering
President Burton, attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, is due to speak after representatives for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:07:09 +0000
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Abortion law – From 1873 to 1938
All views and claims made in this letter belong solely to the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dominica News Online. Dear Editor The recent High Court decision on the constitutionality of our abortion law moved it...
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:25:46 +0000
CDB and Jamaica gov’t joint programme to improve water access in rural Jamaica
Rural communities in Jamaica are set to benefit from improved access to reliable drinking water under a five-year, US$36 million programme to upgrade water infrastructure across the island. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of J...
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Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMTRelationship 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.