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Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:15:25 +0000
Barbados goes to the polls for another snap election on February 11
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the upcoming General Elections in Barbados will take place on February 11, 2026, marking the second time she has called an early election. Her announcement was made during a speech at Westbury Primary......

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:43:06 +0000
Overall crime declining, despite challenge of illegal firearms, says security minister
Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore is reporting a decline in serious crimes in Dominica for the year ending 2025. This is amidst growing concern about random occurrences of firearm activity in the country. The minister made his asserti...

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:40:30 +0000
THE CHOSEN: Twenty for the 2026 calypso semifinals
The twenty calypsonians chosen for the 2026 calypso semifinals carded for Carnival City on January 31st. The post THE CHOSEN: Twenty for the 2026 calypso semifinals appeared first on Dominica News Online.

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Reshaping confidence with Michelle Baptiste this Carnival season
As the Carnival season unfolds, vibrant with rhythm, color, creativity, and cultural pride, self-assurance and individual expression become central themes. Mas is a celebration of liberty, movement, and personal identity. However, for many women, it ...

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:19:20 +0000
LIVE Pay-per-view: Dominica Calypso Quarterfinals 2026
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Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:50:30 +0000
Military intervention looms after fatal ICE shooting as U.S. President Trump threatens Insurrection Act
The recent killing of a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by an immigration enforcement officer, along with efforts to brand her as a “domestic terrorist,” has sparked widespread outrage both locally and nationally. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mothe...

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:44:15 +0000
Twenty-nine individuals wrap up basic fisherman training with Fisheries Division
A recently completed fisherman training program saw 29 aspiring fishers complete the course, including one woman participant. Conducted from January 12 to 15, the 54th session of the Basic Fisherman’s Training Course (BFTC) was successfully hosted ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:40:28 +0000
Dominica will not give up Cuban Healthcare Program, says PM
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has made it clear that Dominica will not move away from the Cuban Healthcare Program, as doing so will be disastrous for the country. He made the remarks during a New Year’s sit-down interview with journalists.....

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:30:30 +0000
Definitive number of U.S.deportees to DA undecided, says PM Skerrit
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said his government has not decided how many third-country refugees deported from the United States of America (USA) will be relocated to Dominica, citing various factors that may shape the process. He made the st...

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:09:36 +0000
Security minister alleges insiders in facilitation of illegal firearm activities in Dominica
National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore believes that there is a  “code of silence” that exists in Dominica regarding gun violence because insiders are complicit in the proliferation of illegal firearms activities. During a press c...

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