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Dominica’s President says the elderly are the foundation on which the country stands
President of Dominica Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton says the elderly are the foundation on which Dominica stands. Today, Dominica joins the international community in the observance of International Day of Older Persons under the theme “Older...
Dominica moves closer to regional solidarity with first-phase free movement implementation
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 at 7:00 AM On Wednesday, October 1, Dominica will join Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Belize in taking a decisive step forward on a matter that has been on the regional agenda for...
DOMINICA-POLITICS-Dominica PM urges region against sowing seeds of discord among themselves

Dominica joins 3 other CARICOM member states in the implementation of full free movement of their nationals beginning today
Dominica joins 3 other CARICOM member states in the implementation of full free movement of their nationals beginning today. The member states to begin to participate in the full free movement are Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines...

Dominica announces 8% salary hike for public officers, police, teachers
Roseau, Dominica: Public officers in Dominica will receive an 8% salary increase, 3% in 2024-2025, 2% in 2025-2026 and 3% in 2026-2027 over the 2024-2027 period. Effective this month, teachers will receive salary increases on the same schedule...

PM: Permanent limb centre for Trinidad and Tobago
News Paula Lindo An Hour Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, centre, talks to beneficiaries of prosthetic limbs at a ceremony on October 3 at the Diplomatic Centre, St Ann's. - UNC Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said an artificial...

PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement
Oct 02, 2025 News (CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their...

Analysts: T&T’s economy can’t support expanded Caricom migration
Barbados, Dominica, Belize, and St Vincent and the Grenadines have thrown open their borders for free movement of each other’s citizens. But while the decision has been hailed as a landmark for regional integration, experts suggest T&T is holding...
Prime Minister Skerrit on Ted Daley’s passing: R.I.P. “Bosombuddy”
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 2:13 PM Ted DaleyPrime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit describes the late Ted Daley as a “giant” in Dominica’s broadcasting. His comment came while addressing a press conference on Monday....

Media Institute of the Caribbean Highlights Critical Role of Media in Disaster Response
The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC), with support from UNESCO, has released a landmark report examining disaster communication and media resilience across seven Caribbean islands. The report, titled “Disasters and Crises in the Caribbean...
Wickham: Migration is good for the economy
Migration is good for the economy. That is the belief of political analyst Peter Wickham. He says data suggest the benefits of people migrating to countries like Barbados are significant. With the freedom of movement for nationals of four CARICOM...

Dominica PM wants more CARICOM countries to join free movement initiative
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit expressed optimism Monday that additional Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will follow Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Belize in implementing full free movement, a key...

Dominica’s Prime Minister defends Government’s housing program in which thousands have received free housing
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has defended Government’s housing program in which thousands of Dominicans have received free housing. On Monday 21 families received keys for new homes at Scottshead. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. Meantime,...
COMMENTARY: My friend Grenadian revolutionary Lt. Col.Liam James, a personal memoir of the Grenada Revolution, Dominica & the Douglas brothers
Lieutenant Liam James Grenada Revolutionary ArmyIntroduction I was saddened to read in recent news that Lieutenant Colonel Liam James, a leader of the 1979 Grenada Revolution, was ill. I had met Liam James three times: once in Havana, Cuba in...

Dominica to join Barbados, SVG, Belize for Full-Free Movement of CARICOM
Roseau, Dominica: Dominica will join Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Belize for the “Full-Free Movement” of CARICOM nationals on October 1, 2025. It means that participating states will grant their nationals the right to freely move,...

Ferry services to Dominica temporarily disrupted due to technical issues with the FRS Express vessel
Home News Ferry services to Dominica temporarily disrupted due to technical issues with the... Ferry services to Dominica have been temporarily disrupted due to technical issues with the FRS Express vessel. Operations Supervisor at the Shipping...

Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among...
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these...
Prime Minister of Dominica touts benefits of Free Movement initiative
Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has expressed optimism that additional CARICOM countries will follow Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Belize in implementing full free movement. The initiative, which takes effect...

Business News | St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Grenada Lead World's Best Golden Passports in CBI Index 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], September 30: The latest edition of the CBI Index 2025, the only independent study evaluating all active citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes worldwide, has ranked Caribbean nations at the very top. St. Kitts and...