09.09
Oil Tops US$100 a Barrel as Middle East Turmoil Drives Up Fuel Prices
Crude prices have surged 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing Brent past US$100 and raising the cost of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels worldwide.
Crude prices have surged 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing Brent past US$100 and raising the cost of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels worldwide.
Polling day in the Roseau North by-election has concluded and preliminary results are expected this evening. Voters in the constituency chose a new representative for the House of Assembly.
United Progressive Party caretaker candidate for Roseau South, Edline Harris, has sponsored a bus stop for the Eggleston community, with a handover ceremony attended by party leader Joshua …
Eco Balance Inc. will launch a 12-month initiative to support environmentally sustainable farming in Dominica's Central Agricultural Region, focusing on farmer safety, resilience, and capac…
Labour’s Ashma McDougall kept Roseau North in DLP hands, giving Roosevelt Skerrit a political victory he is presenting as a national endorsement — though turnout and the constituency’s hist…
The United States has carried out strikes on Iranian oil tankers, prompting Tehran to threaten retaliation and raising tensions in the Middle East.
The Antigua and Barbuda Government plans to make the Sex Offenders Registry publicly accessible, including names and photographs of convicted offenders, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has ann…
The University of the West Indies has congratulated Dr Janet Caroo on her appointment as St Lucia's ambassador to CARICOM and the OECS.
Former DAIC president Kenny Green has defended Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, saying it has been central to the country’s recovery from Hurricane Maria and delivers major b…
Moscow’s foreign minister has warned of a ‘harsh and painful’ response after Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats for activities Budapest called ‘unacceptable’, as the Kremlin insists vict…
CARICOM is marking the fifth anniversary of CARICOM-Africa Day with renewed calls for stronger Caribbean-Africa relations, highlighting progress in trade, connectivity, health and reparator…
The Dominica Meteorological Service has published its sub-seasonal forecast update for September 7, 2026, outlining expected rainfall and temperature trends for the weeks ahead.
The Dominica football community is in mourning following the passing of former national player Mackaza “Robo” White, remembered for his contributions on and off the field.
Ashma McDougall of the Dominica Labour Party has won the Roseau North by-election, preserving the ruling party's significant majority in the House of Assembly.
Germany's far-right AfD has made significant gains in a state election, intensifying political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his governing coalition ahead of federal debates on …
The joint Caribbean Film Festival and CaribbeanTales edition begins on Tuesday, linking regional filmmakers and diaspora audiences while Dominican cinemas continue a mainstream September sl…
United States President Donald Trump announced he is dispatching senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a fresh proposal aimed at ending more than four years …
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has called on Roseau North voters to support Dominica Labour Party candidate Ashma McDougall in the upcoming by-election, saying the United Workers Party ha…
Norwegian authorities have detained a Russian vessel in the High Arctic, an action that tests Moscow's presence near the Svalbard archipelago. The seizure marks a rare enforcement step in w…
Police Constable Patrick Bethelmie Jr. and Jolie-Ana Naomi James were denied bail as the investigation into the death of Portsmouth teenager Jerbiah Paul continues.
Several major airlines have expressed interest in serving Dominica’s planned international airport, according to the International Airport Development Company, as construction advances.
The Electoral Reform Coalition has publicly supported businessman Gregor Nassief after comments by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, while the Dominica Business Forum has separately raised …
Ephraim Elijah Roberts of Castle Bruce has received the OECS Young Farmer Award for his diversified livestock, crop and beekeeping enterprise and his work encouraging youth to pursue modern…
The Dominica Freedom Party has endorsed United Workers Party candidate Daniel “Danny” Lugay in the Roseau North Constituency by-election scheduled for Monday, September 7, 2026, calling on …