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The Ministry of Education has announced plans to replace traditional end-of-year school exams with standardized national assessments across key grade levels, as part of a broader education reform initiative set to begin in September 2025.Speaking at the official release of the 2025 Grade 6 National Assessment results on Friday, Minister for Education Octavia Alfred stated […]

Dominica’s Environment Minister, Hon. Cozier Frederick, has been officially appointed to the UNFCCC Facilitative Working Group (FWG) of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP), representing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on the global stage.The announcement came during the group’s 13th meeting in Bonn, Germany, which concluded on Friday, June 13. Frederick joins the

Authorities have launched a major investigation into the large-scale importation of illegal firearms and ammunition into Dominica, with officials confirming multiple interceptions at the island’s ports of entry.Acting Chief of Police Lincoln Corbett revealed during a press conference on Monday that between January and mid-June, 42 firearms and over 200 rounds of ammunition were seized

A High Court judge has dismissed a constitutional motion challenging how the Leader of the Opposition is appointed in Dominica’s House of Assembly, ruling the case was “without merit.”The motion, brought by Burney Ryan and supported by a legal team including former Trinidad and Tobago attorney general Anand Ramlogan, argued that the President should have

Dominica is one of 36 countries under review for possible travel restrictions by the United States, according to an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post. The memo, signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, gives the listed nations 60 days to meet specific State Department requirements or face a travel ban.Key concerns cited