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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:30:17 +0000UPP concerned about US visa sanctions, blames government mismanagement of CBI Programme
The United Progressive Party (UPP) has issued a statement expressing deep concern over the United States’ decision to suspend visa privileges for Dominican nationals, calling the move a “national crisis born of government negligence and de...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:53:56 +0000STATEMENT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs on US visa sanctions
The Government of Dominica acknowledges the decision of the Government of the United States of America, announced by the White House on December 16,2025,to impose partial travel restrictions affecting Dominican nationals,effective January 1,2026. The...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:01:48 +0000Dominica and Antigua added to U.S. entry restrictions under Trump proclamation
Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda have been newly added to the list of countries facing U.S. entry restrictions under a proclamation signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump, expanding measures that already applied to Haiti and Cuba. The procla...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:58:46 +0000LIVE NOW: Night 1 of Nights of Reflections on Prayer by Bishop Kendrick Forbes
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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:28:18 +0000Dominica among Caribbean nations reportedly barred by Norway despite visa-free status
Dominica is one of five Caribbean countries whose citizenship-by-investment (CBI) passport holders have reportedly been refused entry to Norway in recent months, despite official denials from Oslo that any policy change has taken place, Immigration M...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:40:23 +0000China awards scholarships to Dominica State College students
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has awarded scholarships valued at US$1,000 each to 22 students of the Dominica State College (DSC), marking the third consecutive year of the programme. In addition, three students who excelled in Chin...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:23:55 +0000Chief Magistrate Carrette-George reports on night court progress
Chief Magistrate Candia Carrette-George has provided an update on the progress of night court since its reintroduction in Dominica. Night court sittings resumed in September 2025 at the magistrates’ court, aimed at improving access to justic...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:59:35 +0000Atkinson Sewenal Festival returns after seven-year hiatus
The Atkinson Sewenal Festival will make its long-awaited return on Sunday, December 21, beginning at 5 p.m. in the village of Atkinson. The event is being hosted by the Honourable Cozier Frederick and the Atkinson Village Council, with headline spons...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:39:09 +0000Blackmoore announces decentralization of driver’s license issuance to Portsmouth and Marigot
Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore has announced that the issuance of driver’s licenses will be decentralized to Portsmouth and Marigot, beginning in January 2026. The disclosure was made during a recent press conference. Blac...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:42:08 +0000Government defends quarrying operations at Deux Branches
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has rejected calls to halt quarrying at Deux Branches, insisting the activity is essential for Dominica’s international airport project and will be carried out under strict environmental safeguards. At his End of Ye...