Commentary
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Sep- 2025 -15 September
Who Silenced Dominica at the UN? Geothermal Bait and Quiet Diplomacy.
Dominica chose not to participate in last Friday’s United Nations vote on the so-called New York Declaration, a text that backs concrete steps toward a two-state solution and explicitly condemns both
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Aug- 2025 -27 August
Making a Backdoor Move to Gwada? The Myth That Puts Lives at Risk
I have an uncle from Pointe Michel who grew up rinsing salt from clothes and watching the Caribbean Sea decide people’s plans. When someone in our coastal communities says they are going backdoor, I k
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25 August
Why the Red Benches Returned but Jelly Stands Did Not
The Benches at Zone Rouge on Independence Street, just before Lagoon in Roseau, were removed by the Dominica Police Force. Residents filmed it, talked about it, and by the next day, the benches were s
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16 August
Dominica and China: Balancing Gifts with Long-Term Costs
In the past two decades, the Dominican agricultural sector support mechanisms, roads, and key public facilities have transformed in ways that are impossible to ignore. From the Dominica-China Friendsh
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9 August
Between Pride and Patience: The Prime Minister’s 2-Hour Budget Debate Reflection
So I had a whole week and a half to really reflect on the Prime Minister’s two-hour contribution during the budget debate, and I have a lot to share. The time away from the immediacy of the chamber al
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5 August
How Skerrit’s 2025 Budget Is Quietly Changing Dominica
I’ve sat through a lot of budget debates, some filled with high talk, others barely worth tuning into. But this year’s address hit differently. Not because the Prime Minister raised his voice, or made
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4 August
Making Bomb: How Prostitution Is Stealing Dominica’s Women and Youth
Let’s not pretend. We all know what making bomb means in Dominica. It’s when women, girls, and boys (yeah, young men, teenagers), sell their bodies for things. Sometimes it’s a ride home. S
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3 August
From Weed to Cocaine: The Crisis Dominica Refuses to Confront
Walk through parts of Pottersville at night. Or pass through Newtown after school hours. Anyone paying attention can see it: drugs are no longer lurking in the shadows. They’re out in the open,
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1 August
The Riot Act and the Question of Who Gets to Speak in Dominica
At the recent Dominica Bar Association forum, a panel of seasoned legal professionals met to examine the Riot Act, an archaic piece of legislation still looming over public expression in a country tha
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