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Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:56:47 +0000
Police investigate suspicious death of 23-year-old Aliyah Joseph of Delices
The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) is investigating the death of 23-year-old Aliyah Joseph of Delices, who was residing in La Plaine at the time of her death. Joseph died on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Dawbiney Ward... The post P...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:45:05 +0000
Joshua Francis rejects Skerrit’s claim that Roseau North result is vote of confidence
Joshua Francis, leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), has challenged Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s interpretation of the September 7 Roseau North by-election, arguing that the result should not be presented as a broad endorsement of th...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:19:09 +0000
Kalinago Week 2026 to celebrate Dominica’s indigenous heritage
Dominica’s Kalinago heritage will take centre stage from September 11 to 19 as the Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment and Constituency Empowerment partners with the Kalinago Council for Kalinago Week 2026. A Discover ...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:48:38 +0000
Skerrit Says UWP lost more than half its Roseau North support since 2019
  Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has presented his party’s assessment of the United Workers Party’s (UWP) performance in the Roseau North constituency, pointing to a substantial decline in the party’s electoral support between the 2019 G...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:16:04 +0000
UWP’s Daniel Lugay raises concerns over voter confirmation process in Roseau North
United Workers Party (UWP) candidate Daniel Lugay has raised concerns about the voter confirmation process in the Roseau North Constituency, claiming that he repeatedly contacted the Electoral Commission after noticing that hundreds of residents who ...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:48:51 +0000
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit congratulates McDougall following Roseau North by-election victory
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has congratulated economist Ashma McDougall on her successful election as the new Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North constituency. Speaking to members of the media at the Financial Centre earlier today,...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0000
UPP representative for Roseau South Edline Harris sponsors new bus stop in Eggleston
United Progressive Party (UPP) representative for the Roseau South Constituency, Edline Harris, has sponsored a new bus stop in the village of Eggleston. A handing-over ceremony for the bus stop took place on Tuesday. “It is a pleasure and an... Th...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:05:18 +0000
Sherman Boston blames Electoral Office for disorganization during Roseau North by-election
  Independent candidate Sherman Boston has criticized the organization of the recently concluded Roseau North by-election, arguing that shortcomings within the electoral process contributed to confusion and disenfranchisement among voters. Speak...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:10:52 +0000
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Roseau North by-election and civic duty
  All views and claims expressed in this letter belong solely to the author. In the Roseau North by-election in Dominica in September 2026, preliminary figures showed: Registered electors: 7,489 Ballots cast: 2,595 Spoilt ballots: 15 Rejected ba...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:49:39 +0000
OP-ED: The global higher education landscape – Challenges and opportunities
All views and claims in this article belong solely to the author and have not been independently verified. The future of higher education, and universities in particular, faces substantial challenges. In the United Kingdom, about fifty (50) universit...

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