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Dominica to explore vast potential of cannabis plant for ‘medical cannabis industry’, says AG Prime Minister
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...

Dominica chess team shows marked progress at CARICOM Classic
The Dominica National Chess Team took a significant and confident stride forward at the second edition of the CARICOM Classic 2025, held in Guyana, reporting upgrades in performance across the board. The tournament was hosted at the Pegasus Hotel...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and SVG to implement Full Free Movement by Oct 2025
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025. Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of...

CAL announces non-stop service between Dominica & Puerto Rico
Caribbean Airlines announces that effective August 15, 2025, customers will enjoy non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to 3 times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights between Dominica and Trinidad as...

Barbados, Belize, SVG, and Dominica to implement full CARICOM free movement
Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). According to the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper, they...

Dominica to implement full free movement of CARICOM nationals in October
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 at 10:36 AM Dominica is among four CARICOM member states that will implement free movement of nationals, marking a significant step toward Caribbean integration under the grouping’s Single Market...
CAL boosts flights to Dominica
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced that effective August 15, 2025, customers would have non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to three times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights...
Caribbean Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flights To Dominica From Puerto Rico
Caribbean Airlines announces that effective August 15, 2025, customers will enjoy non-stop service between Dominica and Puerto Rico, up to 3 times weekly. Additionally, the airline has increased non-stop flights between Dominica and Trinidad as...

DUGGINS GONE GREEN (AGAIN): MINISTER OFF ISLAND AT DOMINICA GANJA SYMPOSIUM WHILE ST. KITTS-NEVIS CANNABIS INDUSTRY REMAINS ROOTLESS AND STAGNANT!
— Just One Day After His Press Conference Takedown, Minister Samal Duggins Jets Off Again in Search of Spotlight, Not Solutions BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — July 10, 2025 | SKN Times Just 24 hours after enduring a humiliating on-air verbal demolition...

Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
[Jamaica Gleaner] – Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize,...

Belize, Barbados, SVG, Dominica to implement full free movement in October
Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the...

United Airlines expands nonstop service to Dominica
New Wednesday flight from New York/Newark launches October 29, just in time for travelers to enjoy Dominica’s winter campaign. ROSEAU, DOMINICA – The Discover Dominica Authority announced that United Airlines will expand its nonstop service from...

CARICOM Summit|Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica to implement full free movement in October
Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the...

Caribbean bank celebrates 49 years of EC dollar stability
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is commemorating 49 years of the Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar being pegged to the United States (US) dollar at a fixed rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.00. “This is a...

ST. KITTS & NEVIS NOW HAS THE HIGHEST VAT RATE IN THE OECSECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Reversal of VAT Cut Places Increased Pressure on Households and Businesses
— By Times Caribbean News BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — St. Kitts and Nevis now holds the distinction of having the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), standing at 17%, according to the latest...

Dominica Council on Ageing to hold 29th AGM under the theme ‘Honouring the Past, Shaping Tomorrow’
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 12:42 PM DCOA members at a social gatheringThe Dominica Council on Ageing Inc. (DCOA) has announced plans to host its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at...

Editorial | Breaking CARICOM’s logjam
Three years ago when, at their intersessional summit in Belize, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) endorsed a proposal allowing members to move ahead with initiatives on which the community is broadly agreed, this newspaper suggested that this could be...

Comprehensive investigations to be pursued following Fond Cole Landfill fire
Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 7:30 AM Minister for National Security Rayburn Blackmoore addressing recent press conferenceA comprehensive investigation from both the fire department and the police is to be pursued following a...

Fire Service updates: 9,000+ regular ambulance runs in last year; new service vehicles
Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 10th, 2025 at 8:54 AM Acting Chief Fire Officer Wayne Letang addressing press conferenceThe Dominica Fire and Ambulance Service has conducted over 9,000 regular ambulance runs for the period July 2024 to May...

Nigerian business founder leads delegation to Caribbean, congratulates Nigerian president on St Lucia honor
Dominica News Online - Friday, July 4th, 2025 at 11:57 AM Aisha MainaNigerian business leader and economic diplomat Aisha Maina, founder Aquarian Oil and Gas and managing director of Aquarian Consult, has extended her congratulations to President...