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A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to...
DBS Radio
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June 19, 2025
A representative from the Pan American Health Organization has arrived in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and Legislation. Dr. Soumitra Pathare, technical consultant at the Pan American Health Organization has been...
Dominica Police Investigate Apparent Suicide of Elderly Woman
Antigua News Room
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June 11, 2025
Dominica Police Investigate Apparent Suicide of Elderly Woman Authorities in Dominica have launched an investigation into the suspected suicide of a 74-year-old woman in the community of Castle Comfort. According to police, officers from the...
Dominica: Elderly woman takes her life
Loop News
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June 11, 2025
Trigger Warning: The following content contains discussions or references to suicide, which may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. Please take care of your mental health and proceed only if you feel safe and comfortable. Police in...
DOMINICA: 74-year-old woman commits suicide
Antigua.News
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June 11, 2025
Upon arrival, they discovered Rosemary Williams, a 74-year-old resident, with a bed sheet around her neck that was tied to the upper part of her bedpost in her bedroom. Further details indicated that she appeared to be deceased, and the District...
Healthy living is a collective effort, says Commissioner Glenroy Toussaint
Dominica News Online
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June 10, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 11:33 AM Glenroy ToussaintLocal Government Commissioner Glenroy Toussaint is encouraging the public concerning the importance of health and wellness. Toussaint, who was speaking at a Health Fair...
Dominica manufacturer: Stronger regional trade tackles Caribbean food insecurity
Barbados Today
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June 11, 2025
3 A Dominican food processor has called for deeper regional collaboration to boost intra-Caribbean trade and tackle the region’s chronic food insecurity, warning that the Caribbean’s reliance on imports remains unsustainable. Managing Director of...
Department of Social Services facilitates consultation on status of elderly in Dominica
Dominica News Online
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June 19, 2025
On Monday, June 16, the Social Services division under the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Social Services organized a dialogue focusing on the current circumstances of senior citizens in Dominica, with particular emphasis on elderly care. A...
A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and Legislation
DBS Radio
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June 19, 2025
Home News A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to begin... A representative from the Pan American Health Organization has arrived in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and...
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Dominica News Online
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June 18, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 11:23 AM Photo: CDPFThe Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has issued a total of sixty removal notices concerning vehicles located in the areas of Roseau, Yampiece, Goodwill, Bath...
CDPF issues 60 removal notices to owners of abandoned vehicles across Dominica
Dominica News Online
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June 18, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 11:23 AM The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has issued a total of sixty removal notices concerning vehicles located in the areas of Roseau, Yampiece, Goodwill, Bath Estate, and...
Dominica’s ‘Dyabloten’ bird discoveries, Mondays, and the month of May
Dominica News Online
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June 8, 2025
Young Dyabloten bird that was found by Darnell Carbon in the national park, May 2025. Photo by D. CarbonThere is a very popular expression, ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ and some of us may be tempted to turn this to, ‘A bird in the...
Superintendent of Dominica State Prison highlights institution’s rehabilitation program during ministry walkthrough
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 13th, 2025 at 1:26 PM Jeffrey EdmondDuring a recent prison walkthrough led by the Ministry of National Security, Acting Superintendent of the Dominica State Prison, Jeffrey Edmond, highlighted the importance of...
Celebrating caribbean excellence in health research
St. Vincent Times
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June 12, 2025
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) led a landmark week of back-to-back public health engagements in Barbados, culminating in the celebratory Award Ceremony at its 69th annual CARPHA Health Research Conference...
COMMENTARY: The creation of a National Parent Teachers Association and a better Dominica
Dominica News Online
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June 13, 2025
In 2023 our Aunt Floss Christian passed away at 101. As an elementary school student at the Roseau Mixed Infant School where she was principal in the 1960s, I remember her promotion of the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) as a vital ally in the...
DA part of new regional health network; launched at CARPHA health week in Barbados
Dominica News Online
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June 12, 2025
David Picou Young Researcher 2025 Dr. Melissa Francis. Photo: CARPHAFrom May 5 to 9, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) orchestrated a significant week of public health activities in Barbados, culminating in an awards ceremony at...
UAE residents who bought CBI passport face uncertainty
St. Vincent Times
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July 5, 2025
Thousands of UAE residents who acquired Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passports from countries like Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Cambodia, and Egypt are staring at a storm they didn’t see coming. Some had invested their life...
Pandemic Fund Launches in Saint Lucia to Strengthen Regional Health Security
St. Lucia Times
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June 12, 2025
The Eastern Caribbean has taken a major step forward in bolstering its defences against future pandemics with the official launch of the Pandemic Fund in Saint Lucia. This initiative aims to enhance the region’s preparedness, prevention and...
Ravens fall short in Kreyol Basketball Festival Final in Dominica
Kaieteur News
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June 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025 Sports Ravens Basketball club at the Kreyol Basketball Festival in Dominica. Kaieteur Sports – The Ravens Basketball Club’s spirited run at the Kreyol Basketball Festival came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday night, as the Guyanese...
VIDEO: Good Samaritan saves baby sperm whale off Dominica’s coast
Dominica News Online
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June 10, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 8:52 AM In what has captured the hearts of many on social media, a Good Samaritan was seen on film saving a baby sperm whale from a plastic bag. The footage, taken on May 2, showed a diver,...
A call for greater cooperation among Sectors to promote health and wellness in Dominica
DBS Radio
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June 10, 2025
Home News A call for greater cooperation among Sectors to promote health and wellness... Local Government commissioner Glenroy Toussaint has called for greater cooperation among Sectors to promote health and wellness in Dominica. His call came as...