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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:51:04 +0000DDA 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...
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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 GMT
T&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 GMT
Rare 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 GMT
Male 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 GMT
Dominica 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.