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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:31:41 +0000Electoral Commission must resign to restore trust in Dominica’s voter system, says businessman Gregor Nassief
Dominican hotelier and Chairman and CEO of GEMS holdings Ltd, Gregor Nassief, is urging a reset of the country’s electoral leadership, calling for the resignation of the Electoral Commission and outlining a path he believes could restore public tru...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:19:22 +0000
Fragments of the Dawn – Poetry, Jazz & Bouyon featuring the poems of Edward Oliver Leblanc
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:50:09 +0000
UPDATE: Government response to trough system impacts -April 28, 2026
The Government of Dominica, led by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, continued on-the-ground engagement in communities across the East and Northeast of the island on Monday, April 27, 2026, following a trough system on Sunday, April 26, 2026. A secon...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:44:42 +0000
School closures extended in East and Northeast
Schools across Dominica’s East and Northeast districts will remain closed on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as authorities continue to respond to the impacts of severe weather over the weekend. The Ministry of Education announced that the closures are ne...
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:23:31 +0000
Dominica National 4-H Club hosts national public speaking competition
The Dominica National 4-H Club successfully staged its National Public Speaking Competition, drawing participants from primary and secondary schools across the island. The event highlighted the confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills of ...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:08:04 +0000
CARICOM and Germany formalise cooperation framework to advance Community priorities
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on Friday, 23 April, signed six Implementation Agreements to support the delivery of a major new programme of Germany-funded tec...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:05:41 +0000
STATEMENT: Government of Dominica update following impact of trough system
The Government of Dominica has moved decisively to implement a coordinated national response following the passage of a trough system on Sunday, April 26, 2026, which brought heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides, particularly in the East and North...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:49:12 +0000
DASPA announces temporary port closure for remembrance ceremony
The Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority (DASPA) has announced the temporary suspension of operations at the Woodbridge Bay Port and Portsmouth Port on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The closure will facilitate a...
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:13:54 +0000
Youth in Dominica encouraged to see agriculture as a pathway to success
Youth in Dominica are being encouraged to view agriculture as a “pathway to success.” This message came from Lakeyia Joseph, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, who delivered remark...
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:06:54 +0000
Several schools closed in wake of heavy rainfall over the weekend
The Ministry of Education issued an alert to principals, teachers, students, parents and the general public that the following schools were closed in the wake of the severe trough system that impacted Dominica on April 26, 2026. The alert stated...
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