Dominica News Online https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/ The most popular news site in the Commonwealth of Dominica Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:47:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 41008113 STATEMENT: Honourable Dr. Cassandra Williams, Minister of State with Responsibility for Social Services, on the tragic death of Jerbiah Paul https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/statement-honourable-dr-cassandra-williams-minister-of-state-with-responsibility-for-social-services-on-the-tragic-death-of-jerbiah-paul/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/statement-honourable-dr-cassandra-williams-minister-of-state-with-responsibility-for-social-services-on-the-tragic-death-of-jerbiah-paul/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:30 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365952 STATEMENT: Honourable Dr. Cassandra Williams, Minister of State with Responsibility for Social Services, on the tragic death of Jerbiah PaulIt is with profound sadness and a very heavy heart that I address the people of Dominica following the tragic developments in the search for 16- year-old Jerbia Paul. For almost three weeks, Jerbiah’s disappearance has weighed heavily on our nation....

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/statement-honourable-dr-cassandra-williams-minister-of-state-with-responsibility-for-social-services-on-the-tragic-death-of-jerbiah-paul/feed/ 1 365952 CDB and World Bank review Grenada projects to improve implementation https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/cdb-and-world-bank-review-grenada-projects-to-improve-implementation/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/cdb-and-world-bank-review-grenada-projects-to-improve-implementation/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:26:04 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365938 CDB and World Bank review Grenada projects to improve implementationThe Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the World Bank Group have wrapped up a joint review of Grenada’s development projects, with both institutions agreeing on a series of measures to improve implementation and ensure projects deliver stronger results. According to...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/cdb-and-world-bank-review-grenada-projects-to-improve-implementation/feed/ 0 365938 Ghana President John Mahama commends UWI during milestone visit https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/ghana-president-john-mahama-commends-uwi-during-milestone-visit/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/ghana-president-john-mahama-commends-uwi-during-milestone-visit/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:41:05 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365929 Ghana President John Mahama commends UWI during milestone visitThe University of the West Indies (The UWI) welcomed Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on August 3, with his visit underscoring the increasingly close relationship between Africa and the Caribbean in the push for reparatory justice. President Mahama’s regional visit...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/ghana-president-john-mahama-commends-uwi-during-milestone-visit/feed/ 0 365929 UPDATE: Police officer charged with murder of missing teen; investigation reveals alleged cover-up https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-missing-teen-investigation-reveals-alleged-cover-up/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-missing-teen-investigation-reveals-alleged-cover-up/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:20:24 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365917 UPDATE: Police officer charged with murder of missing teen; investigation reveals alleged cover-upThe disappearance of 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul has ended in tragedy, with police confirming that the Portsmouth teenager was murdered and a serving police officer has been charged in connection with her death. Jean Luc-Rudy Langlais, formerly a member of the...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-missing-teen-investigation-reveals-alleged-cover-up/feed/ 1 365917 Atkinson Primary school strengthened through OECS Climate Resilience Project https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/atkinson-primary-school-strengthened-through-oecs-climate-resilience-project/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/atkinson-primary-school-strengthened-through-oecs-climate-resilience-project/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365899 Atkinson Primary school strengthened through OECS Climate Resilience ProjectDominica was one of two Eastern Caribbean countries to benefit from a project aimed at making schools in climate-vulnerable indigenous communities safer and better prepared for disasters, with Atkinson Primary School in the Kalinago Territory receiving infrastructure upgrades, emergency equipment...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/atkinson-primary-school-strengthened-through-oecs-climate-resilience-project/feed/ 0 365899 BREAKING NEWS: Police officer charged with murder of Jerbiah Paul https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/breaking-news-police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-jerbia-paul/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/breaking-news-police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-jerbia-paul/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:37:21 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365887 BREAKING NEWS: Police officer charged with murder of Jerbiah PaulIn a press conference this morning, the Chief of Police Lincoln Corbette announced that police officer Jean Langlais was charged with the murder of Jerbiah Paul of Portsmouth. He expressed regret that this happened within the police force that has...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/breaking-news-police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-jerbia-paul/feed/ 7 365887 NCCU rolls out new strategies to tackle loan delinquency and reward responsible borrowers https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/nccu-rolls-out-new-strategies-to-tackle-loan-delinquency-and-reward-responsible-borrowers/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/nccu-rolls-out-new-strategies-to-tackle-loan-delinquency-and-reward-responsible-borrowers/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:08:48 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365875 NCCU rolls out new strategies to tackle loan delinquency and reward responsible borrowersThe National Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) is strengthening its approach to loan management with two new measures designed to improve repayment rates while recognizing members who maintain good borrowing habits. One of the changes gives the credit union the authority...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/nccu-rolls-out-new-strategies-to-tackle-loan-delinquency-and-reward-responsible-borrowers/feed/ 0 365875 LIVE: Police Press Conference https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/live-police-press-conference/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/live-police-press-conference/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:05:52 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365878 LIVE: Police Press Conference

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/live-police-press-conference/feed/ 0 365878 Caribbean jurists condemn Antigua PM’s criticism of High Court judge; Browne responds https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/caribbean-jurists-condemn-antigua-pms-criticism-of-high-court-judge-browne-responds/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/caribbean-jurists-condemn-antigua-pms-criticism-of-high-court-judge-browne-responds/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:38:19 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365861 Caribbean jurists condemn Antigua PM’s criticism of High Court judge; Browne respondsPrime Minister Gaston Browne has rejected suggestions that his recent criticism of sentencing practices amounted to an attack on judicial independence, insisting that public scrutiny of the justice system is both legitimate and necessary while proposing the establishment of an...

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]]> https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/caribbean-jurists-condemn-antigua-pms-criticism-of-high-court-judge-browne-responds/feed/ 0 365861 Giraudel farmer harvests more than 250 pounds of seasoning pepper under ministry programme https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/giraudel-farmer-harvests-more-than-250-pounds-of-seasoning-pepper-under-ministry-programme/ https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/homepage-carousel/giraudel-farmer-harvests-more-than-250-pounds-of-seasoning-pepper-under-ministry-programme/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:35:21 +0000 https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/?p=365869 Giraudel farmer harvests more than 250 pounds of seasoning pepper under ministry programmeThe Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy is highlighting the early success of its Mini Seasoning Pepper Programme, with South Region farmer Clint Pemberton of Giraudel producing more than 250 pounds of seasoning pepper. Pemberton is the first...

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