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The Dominican public has been officially introduced to the five remarkable young women who will vie for the title of Miss Teen Dominica 2026.<\/p>\n

They made their first public appearance during the launching ceremony held at the\u00a0Alliance Fran\u00e7aise\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

They are Jeffrine Joseph of the Castle Bruce Secondary School. Her main sponsor is the Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company and her school.<\/p>\n

Joyette Carbon of Portsmouth Secondary School. Her main sponsor is Climate Limited, and other sponsors include Aaron\u2019s Gym, Beauty by Angie, Miranda\u2019s Nails Plus, among others.<\/p>\n

Janeece Williams of the Goodwill Secondary School. Her main sponsor is New India Insurance Co. Ltd. Her partial sponsors are Signal Band and Aid Bank.<\/p>\n

Marina Jno Baptiste of Operation Youth Quake. Her main sponsor is the \u00a0Department of Social Services, and part sponsors Triple Kay International, and G Reckson Project Services.<\/p>\n

The final contestant is Ladira Dyer of the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School. Her partial sponsors include Springfield Trading, and S-Mart Pharmacy.<\/p>\n

The pageant is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 8, at 5:00 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dominican public has been officially introduced to the five remarkable young women who will vie for the title of Miss Teen Dominica 2026. They made their first public appearance during the launching ceremony held at the\u00a0Alliance Fran\u00e7aise\u00a0on Wednesday. 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