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Soufrière Dive Fest returns this weekend with two days of marine adventures The Soufrière Dive Fest 2026 returns on August 29 and 30, offering two days of marine activities in the community, with… Adult Education Division hosts annual Skills Exhibition in Roseau The Adult Education Division will showcase the creativity and accomplishments of learners from across Dominica at its a… Dominica Nurses Association marks 69 years of service to healthcare The Dominica Nurses Association is commemorating 69 years of dedicated service to the nation's healthcare system, refle… Salisbury’s Joseph Jno Charles, known as “Cocoy”, dies at 73 Joseph Jno Charles, better known as “Cocoy” of Salisbury, passed away on August 20, 2026, at the age of 73. Funeral arr… E.C. Loblack at 128: the Grand Bay mason who helped change Dominica August 29 marks the 128th anniversary of Emmanuel Christopher Loblack’s birth. From Grand Bay and the Public Works Depa… Bellevue Chopin mourns Ma Fanso, 96 Mary Felixia Ormond nee James, known to all as Ma Fanso, has died at the China Friendship Hospital. She was 96. Her Hom… Funeral of Graham Mathew Prince, known as “Jason Clay”, set for September 11 Graham Mathew Prince, 60, of Grand Fond, passed away on August 11 at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. His funera… Final week for EPIC’s Caribbean Photography Contest Photographers across the region have until August 31, 2026, to enter the second annual Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbea… Winair offers 65% discount for World Creole Music Festival travellers Winair has announced a special airfare promotion for travellers to Dominica for the 2026 World Creole Music Festival, o… Four students receive DOMLEC scholarships for secondary school DOMLEC has awarded scholarships to four students to support their secondary school education, presented at a ceremony a… WAA to host free movie night featuring Venezuelan and Dominican artists The Waitukubuli Artist Association invites the public to a free animation movie night as part of an artistic exchange b… Dominican farmer Gilles Carbon-Jno Baptiste named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes Dominican farmer Gilles Carbon-Jno Baptiste has been recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization as one of its …