In a growing concern for residents and officials alike, Dominica is facing a mounting energy crisis. The island nation's aging power plants, once the backbone of its electricity supply, are now grappling to keep pace with the surging demand for energy. This was disclosed at the press
Construction has commenced on China-backed schools in Dominica, according to a recent report. The groundbreaking ceremony of the six schools, including the Goodwill Secondary School (GSS), was held on September 8, and was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Dominica, Lin Xianjiang, the Dominica News Online
The call for increased support to safeguard vulnerable states, particularly in the Caribbean region, has grown both louder and more persistent. Over 50 Caribbean organizations have written to President Biden and Treasury Secretary Yellen urging the them to support the region facing debt and climate crises. The
The Dominican government is on a determined path to construct 5,000 resilient homes by 2030, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to the establishment of resilient communities. At the budget hearing for the 2023/24 fiscal year, Dominica's Ministry of Housing and Development revealed that it has completed the
Work continues at Dominica's international airport as facilities to support the main construction are being built at the site. In an interview quoted by the Associate Times, the CEO of International Airport Development Company Samuel Johnson said that as soon as the equipment from China arrived
The Caribbean islands are essentially a microcosm of the challenges we’re all facing. This is according to the founding director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, Stephen E. Flynn—as cited by a recent report by The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)—and therefore, world leaders must begin paying
Dominica has partnered with a full-scale engineering, construction, and management firm to reduce the coastal vulnerability of its citizens. Smith Warner International (SWI) will spearheaded this project for coastal communities called the Coastal Hazard Vulnerability Project (CHVP). SWI is a company headquartered in Jamaica and has satellite
The school year for Dominica's newest private medical school has officially begun as it welcomed students from all over the world this week. A total of nine students enrolled at the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM), a premier institution that replaced the Ross University School
Dominica aims to attract diasporans and visitors via a new initiative that focuses on the island's top land resources. Called the The Best of Both Worlds “Luxe Land Link”- Land Offer Programme, this land link initiative will "strategically leverage the abundant land resources across three crucial
The current record-breaking heat wave on the surface of the Caribbean Sea is threatening the coral, the fish that live among them, and the economy that they sustain, according to a recent report. This year recorded the hottest temperatures in the Caribbean, with regional waters heating up at
