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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:54:15 +0000Young DA athletes set new CARIFTA qualifying standards and break national record
The Dominica Athletic Association Inc. recently highlighted notable performances by several emerging athletes as they prepare for the upcoming CARIFTA Games. According to the DAA, Keyoni Esprit, representing Pioneers Athletics Club, delivered ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:22:24 +0000
Dominica Amateur Athletics Association undergoes name change as part of long-term expansion
Effective immediately, the organization formerly known as the Dominica Amateur Athletics Association is now operating under a new name, the Dominica Athletics Association Inc. A press release from the organization said this rebranding marks a signifi...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:47:04 +0000
Dominica to see audit of fire hydrants as system is upgraded
Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore has called for an immediate audit of fire hydrants on the island. During a handing over ceremony of two trucks to the Fire and Ambulance Service recently, he argued that, in the event of...
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:55:58 +0000
Iranian assembly selects son of slain cleric as new Supreme Leader, oil prices spike in US
Iran has officially announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei. The elder Khamenei was killed on February 28, during US-Israeli strikes on the capital city of Tehran. With this development comes the cont...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:55:47 +0000
CARICOM Private Sector Organization commends Afreximbank’s $5 billion commitment to boost trade and investment in CARICOM
The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has expressed strong support for the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) recent decision to boost its financial commitment to the Caribbean, increasing its investment from US$3 billion to US$5 b...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:38:38 +0000
PRESS RELEASE: Manicel and Majorie Simon, a Haitian father and his Suriname-born daughter, are recognized by IICA as Leaders of Rurality of the Americas
More than four decades ago, a young Haitian man arrived in Suriname with nothing but unwavering resolve. His name is Manicel Simon and, like many of his compatriots, he had left behind his country in search of a place to...
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:21:08 +0000
Former SVG PM, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, joins reparations fight
Former Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Honourable Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves, has become a Senior Advisor and Elder for The Repair Campaign, lending his weight to the regional reparations movement. With more than three decades of experi...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:40:08 +0000
New Grand Bay fire station to house 16 officers, La Plaine facility to be funded by US gov’t
Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore has announced that the construction of a new fire station in Grand Bay is ongoing and will house 16 officers. He made the announcement during a handing-over ceremony of two trucks to the Fire...
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:04:07 +0000
OP-ED: Is the region ready to consider the establishment of Petrocaricom? (SHRIDATH RAMPHAL CENTRE TRADING THOUGHTS)
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:27:02 +0000
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Abortion is almost a universal adult experience- lifetime abortion risk
Disclaimer: The views, and claims, expressed in this letter are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of Duravision Inc., Dominica News Online, or any of its subsidiary brands. Dear Editor: We appreciate Pastor...
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