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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:01:42 +0000
Daniel Lugay thanks Roseau North constituents following by-election
Daniel Lugay, the United Workers Party (UWP) representative for the Roseau North Constituency, has expressed gratitude to his constituents for their support and votes in the September 7 by-election. Lugay received 998 votes, losing to the Dominica La...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:55:04 +0000
Dominica-flagged ship caught in Houthi attack as Human Rights Watch raises war-crimes concerns
  A vessel flying the flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica has become caught in the widening conflict in the Middle East after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an attack on the oil tanker Daisy in the Gulf of... The post ...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:44:44 +0000
CCJ marks completion of third internship cohort
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has recognized the successful completion of its third cohort of interns, commending the participants for their contributions during their period of professional development at the Court. The recognition was made o...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:27:57 +0000
Nurse Prevost urges healthier eating amid rising concerns over non-communicable diseases and cancer
Family Nurse Practitioner and President of the National Nurses Council, Nurse Priscilla Prevost, has urged Dominicans to adopt healthier eating habits amid growing concerns over the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cancer. Speaking ...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:20:34 +0000
Thea LaFond-Gadson to receive honorary UWI Doctor of Laws
Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond-Gadson is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from The University of the West Indies (UWI) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to sport. LaFond-Gadson is among 13 honorary graduands sel...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:15:07 +0000
US$12.55 million regional project to strengthen climate resilience in Caribbean fisheries
More than 21,800 people involved in the fisheries sector and coastal communities across Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago are expected to benefit from a new regional initiative aimed at redu...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:45:29 +0000
Government suspends increase in firearm license fees
The Government has suspended the planned increase in firearm license fees while it undertakes wider consultations with gun owners and other stakeholders. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said during a press conference held recently that the proposed ...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:33:52 +0000
Dominica Business Forum public discussion rescheduled
The Dominica Business Forum, Inc. has postponed a public discussion on voter confirmation that was scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, at the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital Auditorium. In an audio statement, Dominica Business Forum President Dar...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:20:28 +0000
Daryl Bobb urges Dominican artists to register their work to benefit from ECCO royalties
Dominican musicians and other music creators are being encouraged to formally register their works and ensure their music is used on licensed platforms if they want to benefit financially from their creative work. Daryl Bobb, ECCO’s Director for Do...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:12:28 +0000
Dominica among four Caribbean states to access new infrastructure support facility
Dominica is one of four Caribbean countries, along with Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines, that can now tap into a new regional facility designed to help governments overcome delays and move climate-resilient infrastructure project...

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