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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:29:10 +0000Parliament to consider amendment to Registration of Voters Act to delay confirmation process
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced Thursday that Parliament will convene on Friday, August 29, to consider a bill amending the Registration of Electors Act 2025. The proposed amendment responds to a formal request from the Electoral Commissio...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:41:55 +0000Dominican taken into custody in St Kitts on cannabis importation charges
The Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) responded to a report regarding the suspected importation of Cannabis at the Deep-Water Port at Bird Rock, St. Kitts, on August 25, 2025. According to a...
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:15:34 +0000Dominican candidates reflect 0.2 percent increase in pass rate for CSEC Examination in 2025
Preliminary results for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations this year show a 0.2 percent increase in the overall percentage pass for Dominican students receiving grades 1, 2, and 3. Local Caribbean Examinations Council (...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:26:23 +0000Newly constructed DGS to accommodate students in September
As of September 8, 2025, the newly constructed Dominica Grammar School (DGS) will be ready to accommodate students. This was according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Exce...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:00:28 +0000Prostate Cancer Awareness Month launches under theme: ‘Men, Your Prostate Health Matters’
The Dominica Cancer Society is emphasizing the importance of early detection in men during September, aligning its efforts with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which it observes jointly with its Men Support Group under the theme “Men Your Prostate...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:42:56 +0000Dominica Chess Federation unveils first-ever Chess festival
The Dominica Chess Federation recently announced its inaugural Dominica Chess Festival 2025, a community-oriented event crafted to promote education, enjoyment, and unity through the game of chess—timed perfectly for the start of the new academic y...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:52:25 +0000Local CXC Registrar encourages private candidates to take SBAs ‘a little more seriously’
Local Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar Magalie Celestine is encouraging registered candidates at Dominica’s private institutions to take School-Based Assessments, “a little more seriously.” She encouraged students during her addre...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:07:08 +0000Local CXC registrar gives overall assessment for 2025 CAPE and CCSLC exams
Local Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar Magalie Celestine has reported a slight drop in the number of candidates registered to write the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) this year. Her comments came during the offici...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:18:04 +0000Live: Press Conference with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
Live from 2:30PM: Press Conference with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:57:08 +0000Final days for entry into Seas & Scenes photo contest
With only one week remaining, entries are still being accepted for EPIC’s inaugural Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2025, conducted in collaboration with Caribbean Compass magazine. The organizers announced via press release...