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Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:25:05 +0000OECS celebrates 172 graduates of regional digital skills scholarship programme
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has recognised the accomplishments of 172 participants who successfully completed the Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme, according to a press release. The graduates were honou...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:41:19 +0000Ashma McDougall says joining DLP was the ‘only choice’ as she addresses supporters
Ashma McDougall has defended her decision to contest the Roseau North Constituency on the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) ticket. Following the resignation of former Roseau North MP, Miriam Blanchard, the economist, entrepreneur, and educator has been ra...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:03:42 +0000Dominica Business Forum calls out Electoral Commission’s ‘silence’, insists on clarity ahead of Roseau North by-election
The Dominica Business Forum Inc. has issued a detailed statement calling for greater transparency and public communication from the country’s electoral authorities ahead of the upcoming Roseau North by-election, which it says presents a crit...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:19:09 +0000Former CSA general secretary pens open letter calling for Speaker Joseph Isaac to remain above political fray
In a recent open letter, concerned citizen and former Civil Service Association general secretary, Alvin A. Thomas, is calling for the Speaker of Dominica’s House of Assembly to remain above partisan politics, arguing that the office must alway...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:25:54 +0000St Kitts & Nevis authorities report that all passengers and crew are safe after ferry incident off coast
A routine ferry trip between St. Kitts and Nevis took a frightening turn on Monday when the inter-island vessel Apple Syder began taking on water and partially submerged shortly after departing Basseterre. Despite the ordeal, it is now reporte...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:48:46 +0000Kiwanis Nature Island Club welcomes 13 new members, installs 2025/2026 executive
The Kiwanis Nature Island Club of Dominica has expanded its membership and officially installed its leadership team for the 2025/2026 administrative year during an induction and installation ceremony held at the UWI Global Campus Auditorium on...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:51:06 +0000The UWI warns public about fake website using university’s name
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is warning prospective students, partners and the wider public to be on alert after discovering a fraudulent website falsely claiming to be affiliated with the regional institution. According to a UW...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:06:54 +0000Joseph ‘Joe Black’ Anatole dies following apparent drowning in Concord on weekend
Joseph Anatole, widely known as “Joe Black,” of Castle Bruce, has died following an apparent drowning incident in Concord, police have confirmed. He was 61 years old and had been residing in the community of Concord. According to Police P...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:49:59 +0000Police probe death of unidentified man found in Canefield manhole
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of an unidentified man in Canefield on Saturday afternoon. Investigators have already made progress in the case, with two individuals taken into custody as inquiries continue. ...
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:55:53 +0000COMMENTARY: Connected by touch, breaking barriers, building bridges
Editor’s note: June 27 was International Day of Deafblindness. All views expressed in this article belong solely to the author. Disability inclusion for the disabled community is often a myth [rather] than reality. Persons with deafblindness ...