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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:51:04 +0000
DDA CEO praises WCMF 2026 team, defends festival’s Creole identity
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), Marva Williams, commended her team for a “great job” during the staging of the 26th Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). The three nights of pulsating ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:22:19 +0000
Nearly 30 Dominicans among 318 graduates at Monroe University’s St Lucia commencement
Nearly 30 students from Dominica were among 318 graduates celebrated at Monroe University’s 2026 commencement ceremony, held at the Royalton St. Lucia Resort & Spa Auditorium in Gros Islet on Monday, October 26. The ceremony brought together gr...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:00:36 +0000
Dominica cites US$15 million festival impact as government pledges continued investment
Dominica’s government reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), citing an estimated US$15 million in direct economic impact from the previous year’s staging. Speaking on behalf of Tourism Minister Denise Ch...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:39:05 +0000
UWI to honour Caribbean journalist Melvin Claxton and legal pioneer René Baptiste at 2026 Ggaduation
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus will honour two distinguished Caribbean professionals during its Virtual Graduation Ceremony on November 14, 2026, recognizing their contributions to journalism, law, governance and culture. Antig...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:38:31 +0000
Jessie Woo calls Dominica a ‘Magical Land’ during festival visit
Haitian-American content creator Jessie Woo offered an enthusiastic endorsement of Dominica during the World Creole Music Festival’s (WCMF) pre-event press conference, describing the island as a “magical land.” Woo said it was her third visit t...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:26:27 +0000
Kalinago Chief Anette Sanford on Seacology Award: Highlights indigenous contributions to conservation
Kalinago Chief Anette Sanford has credited years of community-based environmental work and advocacy for Indigenous rights as key factors behind her selection as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Seacology Award. In an interview with News Editor R...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:54:16 +0000
Dominica urges festival visitors to stay longer for independence celebrations
Dominica’s tourism officials have encouraged visitors who attended the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) to extend their stays and take part in the country’s independence celebrations. The Tourism Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:42:51 +0000
Dominica to host first National Schools’ Awards ceremony recognizing students and school
    Dominica’s Ministry of Education is introducing a new way to celebrate academic achievement and school excellence, with its first-ever National Schools’ Awards Ceremony scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026. The event will begin at...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:07:17 +0000
COMMENTARY: Apré Bondyé Sé La Tè — After God, is the Earth, and that earth is Dominica
Bernard Benjamin. Son of Dominica The post COMMENTARY: Apré Bondyé Sé La Tè — After God, is the Earth, and that earth is Dominica appeared first on Dominica News Online.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:39 +0000
ECCO wins appeal against Neon Briggs and Government of Dominica
The Eastern Caribbean Collective Organisation for Music Rights (ECCO) has won its appeal against the dismissal of its copyright infringement claim against Neon Briggs and the Attorney General of Dominica. The decision restores the claim for further p...

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