Dominica World Creole Music Festival 2025 concludes successfully 

Roseau, Dominica: The much-anticipated 2025th edition of World Creole Music Festival officially opened in Dominica on Friday (October 25, 2025). On the first day of the festival, Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit shared glimpses as he welcomed...

Agricultural representatives from English-speaking Caribbean countries visit Malaga's Axarquía

Monday, 27 October 2025, 19:00 Share Members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) who represent governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with...

How countries failed to steer shipping to net zero, and where they go next

Negotiators from across the world met in London this month at the UN shipping agency’s headquarters to adopt landmark rules to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions. Though the rules had been agreed on in April, the meeting at the International...

Dominica Prime Minister reiterates call for Caribbean to be zone of peace

Dominica Prime Minister addressing annual conference of the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) on Sunday (CMC Photo) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Sunday reiterated the need for the Caribbean to be a...

Vince Henderson calls for global collaboration, joint action for resilience through solar energy

Roseau, Dominica: Vince Henderson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Dominica participated in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly on Tuesday. He talked about the resilience and the significance of modern solar infrastructure on the third...

OP-ED: The Caribbean united in promoting agricultural development and prosperity in the Americas

Muhammad IbrahimDisclaimer: The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Duravision Inc, Dominica News Online, or any of its subsidiary brands. On November 4, in Brasilia, the ministers of agriculture of the...

CDB provides technical assistance grant to aid Haiti’s Agricultural Bank in developing a new strategic plan to foster growth

Dominica News Online - Monday, October 27th, 2025 at 11:06 AM The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services (CTCS) Network has expressed its satisfaction in having assisted Haiti’s Banque Nationale...

Premium OECS honey set launched at Caribbean week of Agriculture

OECS and ACBO Launch “IGNERI” Honey Box Set Celebrating Caribbean Apiculture At the 2025 Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Association of Caribbean Beekeeping Organizations (ACBO), in partnership with the Organisation...

Trinidad’s border communities face rising citizen security risks amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions

The Independence variant littoral combat ships USS Tulsa (LCS 16), right; USS Manchester (LCS 14), centre; and USS Independence (LCS 2), left; sail in formation in the Pacific Ocean on February 27, 2019. LCSs are reportedly one of four types of...

It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community

For 19 years, New York Comic Con (NYCC) has been the East Coast's most celebrated gala of geekdom. In 2024, the convention welcomed more than 200,000 attendees. In 2025, that number swelled by 50,000, making it the, or one of the, most highly...

Excitement builds as Dominica kicks...

ROSEAU, Dominica -- THE stage is set and excitement is in the air as the highly anticipated World Creole Music Festival kicks off this evening, marking 25 years as one of the Caribbean’s premier cultural and entertainment events. Organizers are...

Dominica’s Festival and Events Manager says her team is ready to stage the biggest World Creole Music Festival ever

Festival and Events Manager at Discover Dominica Authority Ayodele Andrew says her team is ready to stage the biggest World Creole Music Festival ever. The October 24-26 event marks the 25th edition of the Festival and a record 45 artists will...

STATEMENT: Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) on the passing of Mr. Julius Timothy

Home >> Death Dominica Freedom Party - Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 12:30 PM Julius TimothyDominica Freedom Party (DFP) has described and remembers Mr. Julius Timothy, who passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025, as a public servant who has given...

Burning Flames to Ignite Opening Night of Dominica World Creole Music Festival

Antigua’s legendary soca band Burning Flames will bring their electrifying energy to the stage tonight as the 25th edition of the Dominica World Creole Music Festival kicks off at Windsor Park Sports Stadium. The three-night event, running from...

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 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...

St. Lucia, Dominica PMs endorse Gonsalves for 6th term

Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit and his St. Lucian counterpart, Phillip Pierre, have endorsed Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves for a sixth term as Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Skerrit and Pierre, who, like...

Caines signs tourism and energy memorandum

Created: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM (Updated: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM) Wayne Caines, the president of Belco, left, signs a memorandum of understanding with Sanovnik Destang, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, during a conference in...

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...

Integration of sustainable energy practices and regional tourism subject of new cross-sector agreement

CARILEC & CHTA sign MOU. Photo: CARILECEnhancement of the Caribbean’s energy and tourism sectors was highlighted as the focus of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), and...