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The Office of Disaster Management is urging Dominicans to remain calm but alert as Tropical Storm Jerry moves north of the island. During a joint broadcast with the Meteorological Service, Senior Met Officer Marshall Alexander confirmed that Jerry is expected to pass about 180 miles north of Dominica, bringing indirect impacts such as rainfall, gusty […]

October is being observed as Blindness Awareness Month, and the Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities (DAPD) is joining the global call to protect and prioritize eye health. World Sight Day will be celebrated this Thursday, October 9, under the theme “Love Your Eyes.” The campaign encourages everyone to schedule regular eye examinations, support accessible

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials seized more than $4 million worth of cocaine during a cargo inspection at the Port of San Juan on Monday. According to CBP, officers with the Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team selected a container for inspection and discovered eight duffel bags hidden among pallets. A search of the bags

The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that this resilience may not last, noting that “uncertainty is the new normal.” Her comments at the

The Ministry of Education is taking steps to form a National Parent Teachers Association (NPTA) as part of the country’s ongoing education reform efforts. Education Minister Octavia Alfred says the move follows Dominica’s participation in the 2025 Symposium on Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, held in Barbados under the theme “Stronger Together: Empowering Parents as

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Davidson Bostic has been officially elected as the next President of Barbados. The announcement came this morning during a joint sitting of Parliament, where Speaker Arthur Holder confirmed that Bostic’s unopposed nomination stood approved, following joint endorsement by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne. In brief remarks,

The US government shut down has caused flight delays and cancellations at the Hollywood Burbank Airport and others across the US, as a shortage of air traffic controllers worsens. Air traffic control at the southern California airport was unmanned for nearly six hours and remotely managed due to staffing shortages. On Monday, staffing issues affected

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says his government continues to engage the United Kingdom on restoring visa-free travel for Dominican citizens. Prime Minister Skerrit noted that while the decision ultimately rests with the UK government, Dominica has taken significant steps to strengthen its Citizenship by Investment programme and enhance regional oversight. The Prime Minister added that

Community livelihoods and cultural heritage in Dominica will take the spotlight this week at the Twelfth Annual E.O. LeBlanc Memorial Lecture, hosted by the UWI Global Campus Dominica and the Division of Culture. This year’s lecture will feature a panel discussion exploring how traditional practices and modern innovations help build resilient Dominican communities. Panellists include

Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez has claimed that Washington was warned of a “false flag operation” allegedly planned by extremist elements of the Venezuelan opposition to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Rodríguez said the warning was communicated to the United States through three different channels and that a European embassy had