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STATEMENT: Dominica Hospitals Authority condemns viral video
Home >> News Dominica Hospitals Authority - Saturday, June 21st, 2025 at 12:44 PM The Dominica China Friendship Hospital in a Chinese project in DominicaThe Dominica Hospitals Authority (DHA) is aware of a video circulating on social media that...

NUMC President Toby Freier takes on new role at Allina Health
Longtime New Ulm Medical Center director Toby Freier will take on the role of Vice President of Strategic Market Development and Outreach at Allina Health starting July 1. Photo by Fritz Busch NEW ULM — Longtime New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC)...

A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to...
A representative from the Pan American Health Organization has arrived in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and Legislation. Dr. Soumitra Pathare, technical consultant at the Pan American Health Organization has been...

Dominica joins fellow member states to celebrate OECS Colours Day, emphasizing unity in diversity
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 7:30 AM Today, Dominica joins the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in celebrating OECS Colours Day, a vibrant occasion that underscores the unique strength found in diversity and unity among the...

Department of Social Services facilitates consultation on status of elderly in Dominica
On Monday, June 16, the Social Services division under the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Social Services organized a dialogue focusing on the current circumstances of senior citizens in Dominica, with particular emphasis on elderly care. A...

A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and Legislation
Home News A representative from the Pan American Health Organization in Dominica to begin... A representative from the Pan American Health Organization has arrived in Dominica to begin the ground work for a new Mental Health Policy and...

Comment on CDPF issues 60 removal notices to owners of abandoned vehicles across Dominica by REAL!!!
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 11:23 AM Photo: CDPFThe Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has issued a total of sixty removal notices concerning vehicles located in the areas of Roseau, Yampiece, Goodwill, Bath...

CDPF issues 60 removal notices to owners of abandoned vehicles across Dominica
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 at 11:23 AM The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (CDPF) has issued a total of sixty removal notices concerning vehicles located in the areas of Roseau, Yampiece, Goodwill, Bath Estate, and...

Dominica State College set to award 300 graduates for 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 9:39 AM Dominica State College (DSC) is set to award degrees to approximately 300 graduates during its 23rd Commencement Ceremony. A DSC press release shared that the event is...

Dominica’s Health Minister says there is a place for Dr. Dale Dangleben in the country’s Health Sector
Minister for Health Cassani Laville says there is a place for Dr. Dale Dangleben in Dominica’s Health Sector. Dr. Dangleben, who operated in the US as a trauma surgeon, has returned to Dominica from the United States. He will be based at Pointe...

DEXIA completes first trial shipment of plantains to U.S
Plantains being packaged to be exportedThe Dominica Export Import Agency (DEXIA) has successfully completed the second of two trial shipments of plantains to the United States (U.S.). The shipments departed Dominica on June 11 and June 19...
Dominica Police Investigate Apparent Suicide of Elderly Woman
Dominica Police Investigate Apparent Suicide of Elderly Woman Authorities in Dominica have launched an investigation into the suspected suicide of a 74-year-old woman in the community of Castle Comfort. According to police, officers from the...

Dominica: Elderly woman takes her life
Trigger Warning: The following content contains discussions or references to suicide, which may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. Please take care of your mental health and proceed only if you feel safe and comfortable. Police in...

DOMINICA: 74-year-old woman commits suicide
Upon arrival, they discovered Rosemary Williams, a 74-year-old resident, with a bed sheet around her neck that was tied to the upper part of her bedpost in her bedroom. Further details indicated that she appeared to be deceased, and the District...

Dominica manufacturer: Stronger regional trade tackles Caribbean food insecurity
3 A Dominican food processor has called for deeper regional collaboration to boost intra-Caribbean trade and tackle the region’s chronic food insecurity, warning that the Caribbean’s reliance on imports remains unsustainable. Managing Director of...

Hospitals Authority launches ‘Adopt-a-planter’ program at Dominica China Friendship Hospital
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 at 12:36 PM The Dominica China Friendship Hospital is the main hospital in DominicaThe Dominica Hospitals Authority is set to officially launch the Adopt-a-Planter program on Thursday, June 5, 2025,...

Healthy living is a collective effort, says Commissioner Glenroy Toussaint
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 at 11:33 AM Glenroy ToussaintLocal Government Commissioner Glenroy Toussaint is encouraging the public concerning the importance of health and wellness. Toussaint, who was speaking at a Health Fair...

Superintendent of Dominica State Prison highlights institution’s rehabilitation program during ministry walkthrough
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 13th, 2025 at 1:26 PM Jeffrey EdmondDuring a recent prison walkthrough led by the Ministry of National Security, Acting Superintendent of the Dominica State Prison, Jeffrey Edmond, highlighted the importance of...

COMMENTARY: The creation of a National Parent Teachers Association and a better Dominica
In 2023 our Aunt Floss Christian passed away at 101. As an elementary school student at the Roseau Mixed Infant School where she was principal in the 1960s, I remember her promotion of the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) as a vital ally in the...

Celebrating caribbean excellence in health research
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) led a landmark week of back-to-back public health engagements in Barbados, culminating in the celebratory Award Ceremony at its 69th annual CARPHA Health Research Conference...