LaFond-Gadson receives UWI honorary doctorate
Dominica's Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist joins 13 recipients of honorary degrees from the University of the West Indies.
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Police investigate Bath Estate shooting that wounded man
A man was shot in Bath Estate on Tuesday and admitted to hospital; authorities are seeking public assistance.
GUN SEIZURE DOMINICA RECOVERS 21 GUNS IN 2026 CRACKDOWN
National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore says police and Customs have seized four rifles, two shotguns and 15 pistols as part of ongoing weapons interdiction efforts.
CRIME FIGHT GUNS CRACKDOWN: Dominica launches seven-part offensive with new firearms unit
PM Skerrit deploys specialized police task force, surveillance cameras, amnesty window, and $1,000 reward for tips as shootings surge.
GUNS & VIOLENCE DOMINICA'S GUN CRISIS: 11 homicides this year, task force deploys 30 officers
Police seize 7 firearms in weeks, hunt 5 armed suspects after shootings in Roseau; amnesty scheme launched.
CRIME CRACKDOWN DOMINICA TIGHTENS GUN LAWS: Mandatory jail for multiple illegal firearms
Government removes judges' discretion in firearm trafficking cases and shifts bail burden to defendants in murder and serious crimes.
COST OF LIVING DOMINICA'S BIGGEST BUDGET EVER: EC$1.213BN CUTS TAXES ON FOOD
Finance Minister removes duties and VAT from chicken, fish, rice, beans, and infant formula to fight inflation crushing household budgets.
TAX RELIEF DOMINICA SCRAPS TAXES ON FOOD: chicken, milk, oil, formula get zero duty
Finance Minister McIntyre exempts essentials from import duties and VAT starting October, expanding list to include canned goods and sanitary products.
INFRASTRUCTURE GRAND BAY GETS NEW COURT AND FIRE STATION BY YEAR-END
Dominica opens modern Magistrate's Court in October, fire station in December, plus $2M fire truck and three new vehicles for expanded emergency coverage.
WEATHER ALERT TWO TROPICAL WAVES CLOSING IN: Dominica faces heavy rain, flooding risk by Friday
Saharan dust and dangerous heat compound the threat as forecasters warn residents in flood-prone areas to prepare now.
HOUSING DOMINICA MOVES 4 VILLAGES: families flee disaster zones to Castle Bruce, Warner
Government relocates residents from Campbell, Petite Soufrière, San Sauveur, and Good Hope as construction begins September 2025.
SPORTS DOMINICA'S LAFOND WINS WORLD ATHLETICS POWER SEAT
Triple jump silver medallist elected to governing commission with full voting rights through 2029.