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OECS PEARL hosts rally to celebrate and empower special education students
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 13th, 2025 at 4:37 PM The OECS PEARL program hosted a rally earlier today to recognize and support students with special educational needs. Kyanna Dyer, the reigning Miss OECS 2025 and OECS PEARL Ambassador...
Superintendent of Dominica State Prison highlights institution’s rehabilitation program during ministry walkthrough
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 13th, 2025 at 1:26 PM Jeffrey EdmondDuring a recent prison walkthrough led by the Ministry of National Security, Acting Superintendent of the Dominica State Prison, Jeffrey Edmond, highlighted the importance of...
COMMENTARY: The creation of a National Parent Teachers Association and a better Dominica
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
In 2023 our Aunt Floss Christian passed away at 101. As an elementary school student at the Roseau Mixed Infant School where she was principal in the 1960s, I remember her promotion of the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) as a vital ally in the...
Mexico to open CONCACAF Gold Cup, but recent immigration raids might keep fans away
Whittier Daily News - California
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June 14, 2025
The Mexican national soccer team returns to Los Angeles but in difficult and uncertain times for its supporters. Mexico kicks off the CONCACAF Gold Cup against the Dominican Republic on Saturday night at SoFi Stadium (7:15 p.m., FS1, TUDN). The...
IMF says Dominica’s economy has continued to expand
Loop News
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WASHINGTON, Jun 11, CMC – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Dominica’s economy has continued its expansion and that real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.5 percent last year, supported by a recovery in tourism...
Lifeline Ministries releases ‘The Book of Stories 2 – Calling for Inclusion, Stronger Together’
Dominica News Online
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July 7, 2025
Dominica News Online - Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 2:10 PM Lifeline Ministries has announced the release of the second edition of their publication, “Book of Stories”. This 32-page booklet offers an in-depth look into the real-life struggles faced...
Discover Dominica, the hidden gem of the Caribbean
The Atlanta Voice - Georgia
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June 11, 2025
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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...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
Organizers announce line-up for World Music Festival’s 25th edition
Dominica News Online
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July 7, 2025
This past weekend the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) officially announced the launch of the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), revealing what organizers say is an exciting...
Nigeria and OECS Strengthen Ties During Presidential Visit to Saint Lucia
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
The Government of Saint Lucia and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) warmly welcomed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for an official visit from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The historic...
Dozens dead, families reeling in the wake of flash flood tragedy in Texas
Dominica News Online
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July 6, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 2:06 PM A devastating flash flood tore through central Texas early Friday morning, claiming the lives so far of at least 69 people and leaving the community of Hunt, particularly the cherished Camp...
Barbados faces lawsuit over its support for Israel in major Gaza genocide case
Dominica News Online
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July 6, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 4:25 PM The Barbados-based Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) has initiated a significant legal challenge before the Supreme Court of Barbados, demanding urgent government action in...
Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes New Board Members
The Bay Net - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – In its June meeting, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors welcomed new board members Curtis Brown, LSM ’23; Andrew Fitzgerald, LSM ’22; Jason Gray, LSM ’25; Denise Kopel, LSM ’23; and Perliter...
Caribbean Citizenship reforms aim to Strengthen ‘Genuine Link’ with New Residency Mandate
SKN News
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July 7, 2025
The five Eastern Caribbean Nations consisting of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia have recently proposed a comprehensive draft agreement. The group introduced residency requirements on Tuesday, July 01,...
International Day of Cooperatives
Barbados Today
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July 8, 2025
0 The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
CARICOM updates stakeholders on status of regional migration policy draft
Dominica News Online
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July 5, 2025
Dominica News Online - Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at 6:48 PM Alison Drayton, Assistant Secretary General, CARICOM, at a stakeholders workshop on the CMPF in Trinidad (July 2024). The migration policy is expected to help advance all the SDGs.Photo:...
Barbados finishes 10th in NORCECA U21 World Qualifiers
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 8, 2025
Both Barbados pairs have finished 10th at the NORCECA Under-21 World Qualifiers. Yesterday at Juan Dolio Beach in the Dominican Republic, the Barbados women’s pair of Destiny Layne and Sierra Rayside lost the 9th place playoff to the team from St....
Not just the UAE: these countries offer a golden visa to investors
The National News
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For years, countries have introduced golden visas to promote foreign investment and attract talented people. Those who apply for a golden visa can acquire a second passport, or at least residency in another country for themselves and their family...
‘Wife cries herself to sleep’: No closure for kin of nine from Gujarat who went missing in Caribbean in 2023
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
At the Vaghela residence in Nardipur village of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, the wait for a midnight call is a daily ritual for Balwantsinh and his wife Neela, both in their 40s, since February 3, 2023 — the day they last spoke to their son...