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Dominica: Government says no one injured after roof collapses
Loop News
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CMC – Dominican Education Minister Octavia Alfred has confirmed that no one was injured when the concrete roof structure for the auditorium of the Dominica Grammar School (DGS) collapsed on Monday. She said that the roof had collapsed “during the...
Dominica launches crackdown on gun-smuggling network after firearm seizures
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 16, 2025
Dominica authorities on Monday pledged to dismantle a gun-smuggling network after police announced the seizure of nearly 50 firearms — including assault rifles — at the island’s ports since the start of 2025. Acting Police Commissioner Lincoln...
Dominica’s environment minister now regional SIDS representative for UNFCCC indigenous platform
Dominica News Online
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June 16, 2025
Home >> Environment Dominica News Online - Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 3:53 PM UNFCCCThe 13th meeting of the UNFCCC Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform concluded on Friday, June 13, in Bonn, Germany....
Dominica among 36 countries being considered for US travel ban, Washington Post reports
Dominica News Online
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June 15, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 6:17 PM Dominica is among countries that are under consideration for travel restrictions by the Trump administration, an internal memo seen by the Washington Post has revealed. The memo was signed...
Dominica, other regional leaders seek clarity on leaked US travel ban list
Dominica News Online
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June 16, 2025
Dominica News Online - Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 10:34 AM Marco Rubio with OECS leaders in Washington in May. Photo: US State DepartmentCaribbean nations are closely monitoring developments following the recent leak of a U.S. government draft...
STATEMENT: Dominica Freedom Party sounds the alarm on unsustainable debt levels
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
Dominica Freedom Party - Monday, June 23rd, 2025 at 10:25 AM Disclaimer: The views expressed in this statement do not necessarily reflect the views of Duravision Inc, Dominica News Online, or any of its subsidiary brands. The Dominica Freedom...
Dominica: 49 Firearms Seized, 21 arrested as authorities target illegal firearms
Loop News
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Law enforcement authorities in Dominica have seized 49 illegal firearms and 289 rounds of ammunition so far this year, leading to the arrest of 21 individuals in connection with firearm possession and trafficking. The seizures include high-powered...
Dominica vows to dismantle illegal gun-running syndicate
Jamaica Observer
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June 16, 2025
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominican law enforcement authorities on Monday vowed to dismantle a gun-running syndicate after the police said that nearly 50 guns, including assault rifles, had been seized at ports across the island since January of...
Dominica State College set to award 300 graduates for 2025
Dominica News Online
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June 16, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 9:39 AM Dominica State College (DSC) is set to award degrees to approximately 300 graduates during its 23rd Commencement Ceremony. A DSC press release shared that the event is...
Education Reform among the Pre School and Primary School levels in Dominica to get underway in September
DBS Radio
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June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that Education Reform among Pre School and Primary School levels will get underway in September. The Government of Dominica held a series of consultations with education stakeholders at the State...
A Bill for an Act to establish a sperm whale reserve in Dominica goes to Parliament on Tuesday
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
A Bill for an Act to establish a Sperm whale Reserve in the Commonwealth of Dominica and to make provisions for the management of the reserve and other related matters goes to Parliament for the second and third readings on Tuesday. This was...
Dominica vows to dismantle illegal gun running syndicate
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Dominican law enforcement authorities Monday vowed to dismantle a gun running syndicate after the police said that nearly 50 guns, including assault rifles, had been seized at ports across the island since the month of...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
Amelia Stephen Tops 2025 Grade 6 National Assessment in Dominica
Antigua.News
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June 21, 2025
Eighty-six (86) scholarships and 108 bursaries were awarded. A total of 750 candidates, 373 girls, and 377 boys, wrote the exams across 58 centers around the island this year. According to a press release from the Ministry of Education, Human...
Dominica to host 38th Association of Caribbean Commandants’ Conference and Caribbean Cadet Camp
Dominica News Online
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June 11, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at 1:11 PM Some 300 cadets and officers, along with over 30 commandants and adjutants, are expected to participate in two significant regional events scheduled from July 19 to August 2, 2025. These...
These Are the Best Islands in the World—and No. 1 Has Postcard-worthy Blue and White Villages
AOL
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Thomas Gravanis The Greek island of Paros.Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite islands for 2025 represent many continents, cultures, and climates—including colorful reefs, tropical beaches with sea-weathered rocks, temperate forests, and scrubby,...
STATEMENT: Update on Government’s response to roof collapse at Dominica Grammar School construction site
Dominica News Online
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June 18, 2025
Government of Dominica - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 2:25 PM STATEMENT BY HON. DENISE CHARLES-PEMBERTON, ACTING PRIME MINISTER Update on Government’s Response to Roof Collapse at Dominica Grammar School Construction Site The Government of...
Island SPACE Caribbean Museum’s Fourth Annual Anancy Festival Brings Free Cultural Storytelling to South Florida Families
The Westside Gazette - Florida
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June 18, 2025
By Calibe Thompson Xavier Murphy of Jamaicans.com reading a story to the audience. | Photo by David I. Muir (Island Syndicate) PLANTATION, FL. – Families across South Florida are invited to close out Caribbean American Heritage Month with an...
Hip-hop is the Beacon of African American Culture, but its Roots are Multicultural
Okayplayer
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June 18, 2025
For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the Bronx, where all DJs needed was vinyl and a set of...
Phoenix Carter, Saint Michael Church, Waialua: Honoring God and my ancestors
Hawaii Catholic Herald
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June 18, 2025
Phoenix Carter at the Bishop Museum’s Science and Sustainability Festival last month. (Courtesy Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP) Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I graduated with the...