Canada-funded UNFPA workshop enhances frontline healthcare providers in Dominica’s efforts to prevent and control STIs

Over twenty frontline healthcare professionals from Dominica’s Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Social Services have enhanced their ability to prevent and treat Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) following a comprehensive two-day training...

InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa launches

InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa invites travelers to experience a new level of effortless luxury with the debut of its All-Inclusive food and beverage package, designed for those seeking a seamless and indulgent Caribbean getaway....

Prime Ministers of Dominica and St Lucia on one day visit to SVG

Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Phillip J. Pierre of St. Lucia will make a one-day state visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines today. While here, the Heads of State will visit two major projects, the Acute Care Hospital Project...

Hon Vincent O. Wheatley attending OECS Health Ministers meeting in Grenada

GRAND ANSE, St George's, Grenada- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is attending the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) 11th Meeting of Ministers: Health in Grenada. Honourable Wheatley joined...

The Ministry of Health hails a two-day training workshop on the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections as timely

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health Kent Edwards says a two-day training workshop on the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections is timely. The training workshop at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital got...

Dominica strengthens environmental health program with PAHO and EU/CARIFORUM support

Roseau, Dominica, 13 October 2025 (PAHO) — The Environmental Health Department in Dominica has taken an important step toward strengthening its operations and public health capacity through a comprehensive assessment conducted by the Pan American...

Dominica citizenship by investment for Nigerians: Your path to global freedom

BY UCHECHUKWU OKWUM You’re tired of visa rejections. You’re frustrated with endless embassy queues and the uncertainty of whether your travel plans will actually work out. If you’re a Nigerian with the means to change this situation, you’re in the...

Dominica mourns death of former minister Julius Timothy

Dominica is mourning the loss of one of its most seasoned political figures, Julius Timothy, who passed away last Sunday after battling heart disease for several years. - Advertisement - Timothy, a respected businessman and public servant, was...

Dominica’s former Health Minister, Julius Timothy, passes away after long illness

During the UWP administration from 1995 to 2000, Timothy held the powerful portfolio of Minister of Finance, Industry, and Planning and also served as Deputy Prime Minister. In 2005, following a leadership rift within the UWP, Timothy crossed the...

PM Skerrit, PM Pierre in St Vincent and Grenadines for one-day visit

Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at 3:55 PM Prime Minister Roosevelt SkerritPrime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, along with Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia, will undertake a one-day official visit to...

Feature: Diverse projects reflect deep China-Dominica friendship

by Xinhua writers Jiang Biao, Du Yanqin ROSEAU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Located in the northeastern Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, Dominica lies far from China. Yet, the long distance has not hindered their friendship which has continued...

Fugitive Diamond Trader Mehul Choksi Suffers Setback As Belgian Court Deems Extradition Arguments 'Irrelevant'

Fugitive Diamond Trader Mehul Choksi Suffers Setback As Belgian Court Deems Extradition Arguments 'Irrelevant' | PTI Mumbai: Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi’s claims that he faced a risk to life, denial of fair trial rights, torture,...

Virgin Islands Entrepreneur Tasha Baron Smith Turns Discipline and Faith Into a Financial Leadership Movement

For Tasha Baron Smith, numbers have always carried meaning — not just for balance sheets and budgets, but for what they reveal about possibility, purpose, and peace of mind. Born in Dominica and raised in St. Thomas, Smith transformed her early...

Youth in agriculture are key to future of health in Dominica, says Sen.Oscar George

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 11:35 AM Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Youth, Sports and Community Development, Senator Oscar George, is encouraging more young people in Dominica to get involved in...

What India can learn from Maldives’ parent-to-child triple elimination of diseases

On October 13, 2025, the World Health Organization announced that the Republic of Maldives had become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). This validation,...

Dominica’s Jungle Bay named Caribbean’s leading Resort at World Travel Awards in St Lucia

Dominica News Online - Friday, October 10th, 2025 at 6:44 PM Dominica’s nature resort, Jungle Bay, has received the esteemed title of Caribbean’s Leading Retreat 2025 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony, which...

Dominica commemorates World Mental Health Day today

Dominica joins the rest of the world in the observance of World Mental Health Day today. Observed every year on October 10, the overall objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of...

Pierre & Skerrit makes one-day visit to SVG

HEADS OF STATE OF ST. LUCIA AND DOMINICA ON ONE-DAY VIST Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Phillip J. Pierre of St. Lucia will make a one-day state visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on October 22, 2025....

Dominica joins in the observance of World Mental Health Day today

Home News Dominica joins in the observance of World Mental Health Day today Dominica joins the rest of the world to observe World Mental Health Day today. Dr. Nadia Wallace is consultant psychiatrist at the Acute Psychiatric Unit. Dr. Wallace says...

PAHO makes donation to bolster health education in Dominica

Dominica News Online - Monday, October 13th, 2025 at 1:14 PM Photo: Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social ServicesThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently provided a contribution to the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Social...