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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:56:36 +0000
Caribbean initiative advances sweet potato production and genetic conservation
  A regional push to improve sweet potato cultivation and safeguard critical plant genetics is steadily progressing through the Next Generation Sweet Potato Production in the Caribbean Project, and initiative that is actively bringing together s...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:15:47 +0000
Thirty participants begin intensive tour guide training to boost Dominica’s tourism standards
Thirty individuals have embarked on a comprehensive tour guide training initiative designed to elevate the quality of service within Dominica’s tourism industry. The fully sponsored program is being delivered by the Discover Dominica Authority in c...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:52:05 +0000
PRESS RELEASE: DOMLEC advises customers of increase in fuel surcharge for April 2026
Roseau, Thursday 16th April 2026: Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) is advising customers of an increase in the fuel surcharge applicable to electricity bills for April 2026 consumption, which will be reflected on bills issued in May 202...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:48:50 +0000
Dominica has seized thousands of ammunitions and over 160 firearms since 2023, says Blackmoore
Minister for National Security, Rayburn Blackmoore, announced that law enforcement agencies in Dominica recovered over 3,000 ammunition and over 160 firearms from 2023 to the present. He was addressing a 3-day Inter-Institutional Roundtable meeting w...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:42:16 +0000
CRICKET WEST INDIES: 2026 West Indies Champiosnhip – Round 1 recap
The West Indies Championship returned with an enthralling opening round, with matches played in Antigua and at Chedwin Park in Jamaica. The round produced seven centuries, three five-wicket hauls, and a remarkable ten-wicket match haul, all setting t...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:05:57 +0000
LIVE from 10:30 am Friday 17th: Part 2 Interview with Pat Aaron
Dominica News Online to relay Part 2 of live interview with Pat Aaron made possible by Creole Heart Beat and Q95FM.   The live interview is expected to be begin from 10:30am with the legendary musical icon. The post LIVE from 10:30 am Friday 17t...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:35 +0000
COMMENTARY: Cultivating community through Art
“Every beauty which is seen here by persons of perception resembles more than anything else that celestial source from which we all are come.”- Michelangelo. Art is often misunderstood. It is debatable whether an aura of mysticism and obscurity i...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:46:24 +0000
Police Strengthen community ties with friendly patrol in St. Aroment
Residents of St. Aroment got a chance to connect directly with law enforcement on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) brought its community outreach efforts into the neighborhood. Between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM,...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:14:01 +0000
Habits Media Cafe owner charts path to recovery following Roseau fire
  Jelani James, described as “a devoted father of two”, and proprietor of Habits Media Cafe, is pressing forward with determined recovery efforts after the devastating Roseau fire on March 1, 2026, destroyed his business and wiped ou...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:48:11 +0000
Marigot MP voices support for continued ‘mining’ at Deux Branche
Marigot Parliamentary Representative Anthony Charles is making his position clear—he supports the continuation of “mining” at Deux Branches, describing it as a necessary step toward national development while maintaining respect for peo...

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