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Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:29:44 +0000
Cadet Week 2026 commemorates 25 years in latest chapter of Dominica Cadet Corps
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dominica Cadet Corps (DCC) since its revival in 2001. A press release from the organization shared that to honor this significant milestone, it has planned an extensive week-long series of events aimed... T...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:58:21 +0000
FAO hosts workshop as part of multi-pronged support for Grenada’s USD 2.6 million soursop industry
Grenada holds a distinctive position globally as the only country authorized to export fresh, non-irradiated soursop to the United States. This unique market access underscores the importance of continuously improving the sanitary and phytosanitary (...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:11:46 +0000
Mero Association of Yachting Services partners with PAYS to welcome international yacht crews
  The Mero Association of Yachting Services (MAYS) is once again collaborating with the Portsmouth Association of Yachting Services (PAYS) for the upcoming PAYS/ Mero Yachting Festival. An audio announcement shared that this partnership between ...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:04:46 +0000
NYC’s LaGuardia airport reopened after tarmac incident leaving 2 dead, massive delays
New York’s LaGuardia Airport was the scene of a major runway incident involving an Air Canada aircraft, resulting in fatalities and injuries. The aircraft collided with a fire truck on the tarmac while landing, leading to the deaths of both... ...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:05:09 +0000
Agriculture minister: Dominica Gov’t actively crafting compensation plans for farmers affected by Lethal Yellowing Disease
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, Roland Royer, has put measures in place to eradicate the spread of the Lethal Yellowing Disease (LYD) in coconuts, recently confirmed on the island. During a press conference, Royer affi...

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Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMT
Relationship 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.

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