Opinion
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Jul- 2025 -3 July
Vanishing Projects, Rising Doubts: Rethinking Donor Partnerships in Dominica
Over the years, Dominica has become a hub for development projects, many of which are funded by international donors, implemented through NGOs, and endorsed by government ministries. On paper, the ali
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1 July
The Smoke Over Fond Cole Is a Warning We Keep Ignoring
The recurring fires at the Fond Cole landfill are no longer just isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a deeper rot, one that reflects how poorly we treat public health, safety, and accountability
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Jun- 2025 -24 June
Dominica’s Global Footprint: Do We Need More Embassies?
By all measures, Dominica is a small island developing state with finite resources and outsized challenges. And yet, in recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in diplomatic expansion: new embassies, honor
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22 June
Agriculture Before Tourism: Rethinking Dominica’s Development Priorities
Dominica is not short on slogans. We’ve heard about nature, wellness, cruise ports, and luxurious five-star resorts. But beneath the tourism talk is a quieter truth echoed by many farmers and ec
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21 June
Minimum Wage and Maximum Strain: Is Economic Justice Politically Possible in Dominica?
In town hall after town hall, Dominicans hear what they’ve long suspected: that a whole week’s pay often still isn’t enough to feed a household. The economic frustration is everywhere, from the
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20 June
Who Benefits from Climate Finance?
In Dominica, the phrase “climate finance” has become a fixture of official speeches and donor-funded programs, often invoked with the promise of resilience, recovery, and renewal. Billions in pledges,
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20 June
Civil Society Fatigue in a Donor-Driven System
Dominica’s civil society, once vibrant and mobilized, is beginning to show signs of exhaustion, not from lack of interest, but from the crushing weight of dependency on external funding and shifting d
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13 June
Dominica Needs a Reset, Not More Excuses from the Labour Government
Let’s speak plainly. For over two decades, Dominica has been run not just by one party, but by one political style, control, spin, and survival over vision, planning, and delivery. The United Workers’
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13 June
Integrity Must Come First, Why UWP’s Call for Transparent Governance Matters
We’ve heard the speeches. We’ve seen the projects. But behind the potholes and press releases lies something far more dangerous: a collapse of accountability. This is where the United Workers Party (U
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