Windies women to be led by the inspring Merissa Aguilleira

The West Indies and India Women’s teams are here and the stage is set for the two T20 International matches to be held at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 2:00… MORE

Bully suggests changing carnival date

Cultural consultant Alywn Bully is reluctantly reiterating suggestions for changing Dominica’s carnival date. Bully, who has spoken extensively on the matter over the years, says he is very aware that the traditionalists want Dominica’s annual carnival kept at its current… MORE

Gov’t of Dominica to issue on Regional Government Securities Market

The Dominica government says it expects by 24 February 2012, to become the sixth OECS Government to issue securities on the Regional Government Securities Market (RGSM). The Government  says it will issue a 91-day Treasury bill of $15 million for the… MORE

Prevost appeals for gov’t assistance in restoring Roseau Cathedral

An opposition MP has made a case in parliament for the Dominica government to help finance the restoration project of the Roman Catholic Church’s Roseau Cathedral. Roseau Central representative Norris Prevost of the United Workers Party (UWP) told the House… MORE

WICB gives Gayle the option to retire

The ongoing saga between Chris Gayle and The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has taken yet another turn as  the Board has now given Chris Gayle the option to retire from international cricket if he can’t commit himself fully to… MORE

COMMENTARY: Our indigenous people and their place in the homeland

Behind a facade of pluralism, democracy in Dominica has always been confined to those who have political power. Others who have benefited from the power systems and have referred or proximal power belong to the higher socio-economic and business classes… MORE

PHOTOS: Carnival Tuesday: Costume parade

On Tuesday the streets of Roseau were transformed into a sea of color as costumed revellers danced away to pulsating music. Below are some photos of the event. Photos by DNO.

The Queen is Gone; Long Live the King!

Here, the King, and until recently, with the explosion of women’s liberation, the monarch, is an appointed position, not an elected one. Rome convened senators, Britain parliamentarians, ancient Indians, elders to select their chief. Sometimes it was hereditary. In Dominica,… MORE

DNO streams Carnival Tuesday activities free!

Dominica News Online today continues its efforts to stream live carnival activities on the streets of Roseau. Coverage will include the parade of costume bands in the morning and street jump-up in the afternoon. DNO is making this effort despite… MORE

PHOTOS: J’ouvert in Possie

Portsmouth was not left out as the Carnival fever swept Dominica. Below are some photos of J’ouvert in the second town. Photos by Chad Ambo.

Accident in Fond Baron

Dominica News Online has obtained photographs of an accident which occurred in Fond Baron near Loubiere this morning. What led to the accident is unknown but reports indicate that it occured after J’ouvert activities in Roseau between 10:30 and 11:00…. MORE

PHOTOS: Action on Carnival Monday (afternoon and evening)

PHOTOS: Action on Carnival Monday (Morning session)

Watch Dice’s performance of “Back to Country” at calypso monarch final 2012

Come See TV has made Dice’s performance of his second song at the calypso monarch final available to DNO viewers free of charge for the next 5 days. This footage was absent from the DNO stream of the calypso monarch final due… MORE

Accident on Trafalgar road

Dominica News Online can report that no one was injured when a bus overturned on the road to Trafalagar this morning. According to a source, the accident occured about seven o’clock  on the section of the road just past Operation… MORE

Watch live streaming of Dominica carnival free!

Dominica News Online today continues its efforts to stream live carnival activities on the streets of Roseau. Coverage will include the parade of costume bands in the morning and street jump-up in the afternoon. DNO is making this effort despite… MORE

PHOTOS: Snapshots from J’ouvert 2012

Dominican killed in Antigua

Police in Antigua are reporting no breakthroughs that would lead them to the perpetrators of a gas station heist which left a Dominican dead. The Antigua Observer reports that Dorothy Prince was shot on Friday when four masked men robbed… MORE

Canefield Strikers win Southern District Football League

Canefield Strikers stunned the large crowd of supporters mainly from Bagatelle, Fond St. Jean and Point Carib by winning the keenly contested final of the Justina Charles Southern District Football League. A forty five second first half goal by Tefton… MORE