Dominica Council on Ageing to visit with living centenarians islandwide, for Month of the Elderly

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 5:08 PM “Honouring the Past, Shaping Tomorrow” is the theme for this year’s Month of the Elderly, and the Dominica Council on Ageing Inc. (DCOA) is taking up the mantle by celebrating the...

Dominica welcomes Chess legend Nigel Short for special visit in September 2025

Chess enthusiasts in Dominica will have the opportunity to mingle with a renowned Chess Grandmaster in the near future, as Nigel Short is scheduled to visit the island later this month. The Dominica Chess Federation (DCF) announced via press...

Dominica promotes world creole music festival in Guadeloupe

Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) advanced its regional marketing efforts this week with a promotional activation in Guadeloupe, highlighting both the island’s tourism offerings and the upcoming World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). The initiative...

President’s Charities Foundation Inc Annual Dinner to Raise Vital Funds for Communities Across Dominica.

The President’s Charities Foundation Inc. will host its Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The event will take place at Jungle Bay under the patronage of Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton, President of Dominica and her husband,...

Comment on CYEN Dominica to participate in Global Coastal Cleanup Day 2025 at Anse De Mai Beach by Geometry Dash

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 9:19 AM As International Coastal Clean Up Day 2025 approaches, the central themes of protection of marine life and the preservation of the natural environment come to the fore. In line with...

Civics Education is returning to Primary Schools in Dominica.

Civics Education is returning to Primary Schools in Dominica. Chief Education Officer Dr Jeffrey Blaize said CIVICS education will be reintroduced as part of education reform in Dominica. He says the education reform process begins in September....

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, SVG move towards full Free Movement 1 October

Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States—Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—are on track to implement full Free Movement among themselves from 1 October this year. By implementing the full free movement regime,...

Dominica moves to curb realistic toy guns amid crime concerns

Dominica’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Sherma Dalrymple, has issued a strong warning about the dangers and legal consequences of using realistic imitation firearms, emphasizing their role in serious crimes and potential impact on youth. -...

Simon Mustard presents Credentials, meets acting PM to strengthen UK–Dominica ties 

Earlier that same day, His excellency, Simon Mustard, provided his letter of credence to her excellency Sylvanie Burton, the president of commonwealth of Dominica, marking the start of his tenure as the high commissioner to the Eastern Caribbean....

Discover Dominica Authority Promotes Destination and World Creole Music Festival in GuadeloupeRegional Activation Continues in Martinique 

Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) advanced its regional marketing efforts this week with a promotional activation in Guadeloupe, highlighting both the island’s tourism offerings and the upcoming World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). The initiative...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent move towards full Free Movement on 1 October 2025

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines move towards full Free Movement on 1 October 2025 Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States—Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—are on track to...

Comment on President’s Charities Foundation aims to make further charity inroads via annual fundraising dinner by ds

President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton, recently emphasized the importance of the President’s Charities Foundation’s Annual Fundraising Dinner, urging patrons that this year’s gala is aimed at “ensuring that no...

Dominica Festivals Commission recently announced Vybz Kartel as headliner for WCMF 2025

Dancehall Titan Vybz Kartel is officially set to headline the 25th Anniversary of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) this year. The information was revealed during Dominica Festivals Facebook post this week. This year’s festival is scheduled...

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School Sisters of Notre Dame announce election of new provincial council

Sister Nancy Gilchriest was elected to a four-year term as provincial leader along with a new five-sister council by the School Sisters of Notre Dame of the Atlantic-Midwest Province. The School Sisters welcomed School Sister of Notre Dame Mary...

Dominica Cancer Society plans activities in Kalinago Territory for Cancer Awareness Month

Dominica News Online - Thursday, September 11th, 2025 at 7:30 AM The Dominica Cancer Society is actively promoting the importance of early detection by bringing its message “early detection, saves lives” to the Kalinago Territory this week. In...

Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to visit Italy, meet Pope

From September 9 to 12, 2025, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is scheduled to visit Italy, and meet with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, the government announced in a press release. - Advertisement - Accompanying the Prime...

Pope meets with President of Moldova and Prime Minister of Dominica

In his busy morning schedule, Pope Leo meets with the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the President of the Republic of Moldova in the Vatican. Vatican News As part of his busy Friday morning, Pope Leo held private audiences with...

Dominica’s Education Minister reports successful start to the new academic year.

Education Minister Octavia Alfred is reporting a successful start to the new academic year. 14 secondary and 58 primary schools opened their doors on Monday at the start of the academic year The Education Minister states that education reform will...

St. Lucia Strikes Down Colonial-Era Sodomy Law, Marking Major Win For LGBTQ Rights In The Caribbean

LGBT and Saint Lucia flag on concrete wall getty “These provisions... exacerbate, if not condone, the stigmatisation of homosexual persons in civil society and engender feelings of hostility fueled by persons who are inclined to take the moral...