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Tue, 26 May 2026 01:18:31 +0000
CCJ rules in favor of T&T political analyst Derek Ramsamooj following detention in Suriname
The Caribbean Court of Justice has issued a significant ruling in favor of Derek Ramsamooj in a case expected to influence how business and legal rights are treated across the Caribbean Community. According to Ramsamooj’s legal representatives, led...

Mon, 25 May 2026 21:22:20 +0000
IICA NEWS: Jamaica to host 2026 Caribbean Week of Agriculture, which will have a focus on innovation and IICA as one of its organizers
The twentieth edition of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture – entitled “The New Face of Caribbean Food Systems” – will be held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 27 September to 2 October. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agricu...

Mon, 25 May 2026 18:31:19 +0000
St Vincent and the Grenadines to lead OECS social protection committee
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is preparing to take on a leading regional role in social welfare development as governments across the Eastern Caribbean continue efforts to improve protection systems for vulnerable populations. ANN reported that du...

Mon, 25 May 2026 16:22:41 +0000
Police visit SDA school for World Boys Day
Police Officers of the St. Joseph District, Sgt. Gachette and Constable Jules, recently visited the Western District Seventh-day Adventist School in observance of World Boys Day, where they engaged with students, with special focus on the young boys....

Mon, 25 May 2026 15:39:13 +0000
China sends emergency food to Cuba amid deepening crisis
China has delivered the first 15,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba as part of a larger 60,000-tonne humanitarian assistance programme, offering relief to the Caribbean nation as it struggles with worsening food shortages and repeated power outages linked to...

Mon, 25 May 2026 13:56:03 +0000
COMMENTARY: Read across Jamaica Day – media blitz or impactful?
All views expressed in this article are solely those of the authors. In general terms, our students, especially our boys, are not reading. The current education system is skewed towards girls. Globally, boys often lag behind girls in reading and... T...

Mon, 25 May 2026 13:55:19 +0000
Police investigate death of 46-year old Goodwill man
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 46-year-old man at his home on McIntyre Lane in Goodwill. The man has been identified as 46...

Mon, 25 May 2026 13:49:36 +0000
COMMENTARY: A great voice falls silent – Remembering Jeff Charles, gentleman broadcaster and architect of Caribbean Broadcasting excellence
All views expressed in this article are solely those of the author. The passing of Jeff Charles on May 23, 2026, marks the silencing of one of the truly great voices of Caribbean broadcasting. For many Dominicans of my generation,... The post COMMENT...

Mon, 25 May 2026 12:39:30 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, May 25): Flood Watch in effect for Dominica
  A Flood Watch is in effect for Dominica until 6:00 PM today as moisture and instability from a tropical wave, together with a low-level trough, continue to influence the southern Lesser Antilles. According to the 6:00 AM weather advisory... Th...

Sun, 24 May 2026 11:32:04 +0000
WEATHER (6:00 AM, May 24, 2026): Partly cloudy with scattered showers, slightly hazy and breezy conditions expected
A high pressure system is beginning to establish itself across the area resulting in breezy conditions. Low level clouds within the wind flow are expected to result in occasional cloudiness with a few brief passing showers during the next 24... The p...

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