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Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:53:37 +0000
Shooting near White House critically injures National Guard members; Trump orders reinforcements
  Two National Guard members were wounded Wednesday in a targeted shooting near a metro station just blocks from the White House, officials said. Mayor Muriel Bowser called it “a targeted shooting.” Witnesses reported gunfire and chaos as pe...

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:10:39 +0000
Renewed calls for passage of Dominica’s Legal Profession Bill
  Attorney-at-law Joshua Francis has formally appealed to Attorney General Levi Peters to advance the long-pending Legal Profession Bill, citing growing public demand for stronger accountability and ethical standards within the legal sector. In ...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:48:02 +0000
Dominica-born music industry executive, Chester Wilkins, awarded honorary doctoral degree
On Saturday, November 22, 2025, Chester “Massive” Wilkins, a music technology expert and creative leader born in Dominica, was honored by Upper Room Theological University in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with an honorary Doctor of Music degree (...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:55:25 +0000
PM Skerrit honors Fidel Castro in parliament with moment of silence
On Tuesday, November 25, the Parliament of Dominica paid tribute to Fidel Castro, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, on the ninth anniversary of his death. The Cuban Embassy (EmbaCuba Dominica) said via release that at the request of... The...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:28:40 +0000
Mas Domnik 2026 launches at The Factory on Friday
The Ministry of Tourism, together with the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), will soon host the inaugural event, that will serve as the official commencement of Mas Domnik 2026. A DDA press release said the celebration begins at 5:30 PM on... The po...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:04:01 +0000
Caribbean Development bank head urges fresh collaborations to scale funding throughout the Caribbean and Africa
At the African Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days held in Rabat, Morocco, Daniel M. Best, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), delivered a keynote address emphasizing the importance of mobilizing large-scale investments through innovati...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:28:30 +0000
Latin America Caribbean Development Bank hosts regional business matchmaking forum
Over 205 international purchasing organizations from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America have already signed up for the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean’s (CAF) business matchmaking forum, report the organizers...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:47:36 +0000
COMMENTARY: Aileen Burton & the Wob Dwiyet – Preserving Dominica’s creole national wear
Born on January 12, 1950, in Roseau, Dominica, Aileen Burton emerged as one of the island’s foremost cultural stalwarts, blending her professional dedication as a nurse and midwife with a lifelong commitment to safeguarding Dominica’s national dr...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:47:27 +0000
Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong housing estate, killing at least 13
  At least 13 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a massive fire tore through several high-rise apartment towers in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, in what officials say is the city’s deadliest... The ...

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:30:32 +0000
Gov’t conducts public rental housing survey for tenants and landlords
The Government of Dominica, via the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, has announced the commencement of a Rental Housing Survey starting November 24, 2025. The ministry, via press release, stated that this initiative aims to include both pro...

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