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Caribbean airlines expand Dominica service to include San Juan
St. Vincent Times
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July 17, 2025
Dominica Welcomes New Caribbean Airlines Flights Enhancing Regional and International Connectivity The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is elated by the announcement from Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to expand services in Dominica to include...
National Vision awards scholarships to optometric students during NOA Convention 2025
Optometry Times
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July 30, 2025
Optical retailer National Vision has awarded a total of $7000 in scholarships to 3 optometry students as part of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) scholarship program.1 Dominica Dzakah, Antionette Kanayo, and Monica Thu Do were...
Caribbean Airlines Expands Service to Dominica With New Puerto Rico Route, More Flights From Trinidad
Caribbean Journal
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July 17, 2025
In a major boost for regional air connectivity, Caribbean Airlines is launching a new route between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dominica — and increasing flight frequency from Trinidad to the Nature Island. The new service re-establishes a critical...
Dominica to explore vast potential of cannabis plant for ‘medical cannabis industry’, says AG Prime Minister
Dominica News Online
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July 10, 2025
Acting Prime Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre addressing National Cannabis SymposiumThe Government of Dominica is exploring the vast potential of the cannabis plant to develop a viable, sustainable, and well-regulated medicinal cannabis industry on...
PRESS RELEASE: Tribute to Dominica State College Environmental Club graduates
Dominica News Online
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July 16, 2025
As the 2024 President of the Dominica State College Student Government Association, I am beyond thrilled to extend a hearty congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2025 and the Valedictorian, Amanda Carbon. As you navigate into the world of...
New CDB, AFD grant facility to prioritize climate, agriculture, and gender-focused regional projects
Dominica News Online
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July 15, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 12:03 PM Dr. Isaac Solomon, (right) Vice President, Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank, and Mr. Dominique Hautbergue, Director for the Brazil-Southern Cone Region, Agence Française de...
Dominica Is Getting a Second Nonstop Flight From New York — Just in Time for Winter
Caribbean Journal
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July 8, 2025
There are islands where you go to sit still — and then there’s Dominica. This is a place carved by volcanoes, draped in rainforest, and alive with sound: waterfalls tumbling through jungle basins, boiling lakes bubbling in the mountains, the...
CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) Signs Financing Agreements for the Commonwealth of Dominica’s Flagship Geothermal Energy Project
Nevis Pages
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July 15, 2025
CDF commits US$15 million to financing CARICOM’s First Geothermal Power Plant (Courtesy CARICOM Development Fund) The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed financing agreements with the Dominica Geothermal...
Comment on STATEMENT: UWP on gun violence in Dominica by Pime
Dominica News Online
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July 14, 2025
Thomson Fontaine - Monday, July 14th, 2025 at 2:56 PM The UWP Calls for Measures to Tackle the Rise of Gun Violence in Dominica Fellow Dominicans 1. It is with a heavy heart that I address you today on the alarming rise in gun violence that has...
Five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship for investment
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 29, 2025
Five Eastern Caribbean nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia — are attracting increasing numbers of investors through their citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs. These schemes allow individuals to...
Tributes continue to come ahead of the official burial of Gerry Aird today
Dominica News Online
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July 29, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 at 1:06 PM Gerry AirdAs the time draws nearer for the official burial of businessman extraordinaire Gerry Aird today, Jeff Bellot, President of Carifeed Incorporated in the Caribbean and Watson...
WEATHER (6:00 PM June 4): Tropical wave affecting the area
Dominica News Online
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July 3, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 5:09 PM A tropical wave will continue to affect most of the Lesser Antilles overnight. This is expected to support cloudy skies, scattered showers and thunderstorm activity,...
Dominica State College moves graduation ceremony to morning due to weather forecast
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 11:41 AM The Dominica State College (DSC) has announced a change to its highly-anticipated commencement ceremony originally scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, July 3rd. Due to a forecasted...
Geothermal Energy Visit Sparks Regional Hope for Sustainable Caribbean Power
Antigua.News
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July 12, 2025
While the electricity generated will be used locally in Dominica, the project’s regional impact is already being felt. Antigua and Barbuda, for example, stands to benefit through technical training, job opportunities, and knowledge sharing. As...
Countries offering visa-free access to Pakistanis
Pakistan Today
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July 30, 2025
Citizens of Pakistan can travel visa-free to over 30 countries, according to a report by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship advisory firm. The report identifies 12 countries, mostly in Africa, Oceania, and Asia, as the world’s...
WEATHER (6:00 AM, July 02): Tropical wave to begin affecting area on Thursday
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 10:02 AM A tropical wave currently located in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is forecast to begin affecting the area on Thursday, bringing a potential increase in moisture and...
Dominica advances agricultural resilience through labour migration training
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
A two-day Labour Migration Training hosted on June 20 and 23 in Roseau brought together key government agencies, civil society actors, private sector and technical experts to strengthen Dominica’s capacity in labour migration governance; an urgent...
Doctors’ services to BVIHSA & private sector will soon be reviewed- Health Minister
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has announced that the government will soon review the operations of doctors working in both the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and the...
$8000 grant available for climate justice storytelling by CARICOM nationals (link inside)
Dominica News Online
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July 10, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 10:52 AM Emerald Pool in Dominica. Photo by Elton LetangThe GAYAP Effect: A Caribbean Visual Storytelling Initiative, is now accepting proposals for visual arts projects championing...
CRFM appoints two Caribbean leads for regional fisheries sustainability program
Dominica News Online
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July 9, 2025
(L-r) Sherrón Barker, Daintyann Barrett-Smith,The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is actively progressing with the execution of the STAR-Fish Project, a venture funded by Canada aimed at fostering sustainable technologies to enhance...