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Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:22:45 +0000Lucy Belle-Matthew, sworn-in as Roseau mayor, outlines Council priorities
Lucy Belle-Matthew was officially sworn in as mayor of the City of Roseau on Monday, pledging to tackle sanitation, property management, and street vending issues as key priorities for the new council. Belle-Matthew, who represented Ward 4 in the Mar...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:20:09 +0000Florida student arrested for group chat ‘joke’ about Netanyahu containing alleged bomb threats
MSN reports that Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old student at Florida International University in the United States, was taken into custody on April 16 for allegedly posting bomb threats within a WhatsApp group and referencing the name Netanyahu. These...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:24 +0000Dominica revokes citizenship of second son of Iranian political adviser
Dominica has revoked the citizenship of Abolfazl Shamkhani, the younger son of slain Iranian political adviser Ali Shamkhani, marking the second time in eight months that the Caribbean nation has stripped a member of the Shamkhani family of a Dominic...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:27:59 +0000United Workers Party mourns passing of former minister Ian Pinard
The United Workers Party (UWP) has expressed profound sympathy following the sudden passing of former Government Minister Ian Pinard, who died on Friday, April 17, 2026. In a statement, the party acknowledged the loss and extended condolences to thos...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:02:54 +0000Community policing efforts make real impact in Silver Lake
The Community Policing Unit of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) reports steady progress in Silver Lake, showing how consistent engagement and teamwork can help strengthen a community over time. A CDPF release shared that in August 202...
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Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMTRelationship between Dominica and T@T solid says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit is reporting that the relationship between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago remains “solid.”
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:52:40 GMTT&T’s vote against Dominica sparks outrage with calls for firing of foreign minister
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against Dominica’s appeal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for a two year waiver on its fees owed to the institution has met with outrage, disbelief and disgust within the country.
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:19:13 GMTRare endangered parrots illegally smuggled from Dominica
Dominica is reeling from the news that its rare and exotic parrots have been illegally smuggled out of the country with the assistance of government workers.
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:17:46 GMTMale birth control pill found to be effective and safe to use
Scientific investigators at the University of Washington Medical Centre have successfully tested a contraceptive pill for men.
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 10:35:09 GMTDominica born attorney Garvin Ambrose sworn in to the bar of the US Supreme Court
On February 28, 2018, Dominican born attorney, Garvin Gauss Ambrose was sworn in as a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.