For decades, Caribbean people have spoken about regional integration. We celebrate CARICOM, promote Caribbean tourism and proudly declare that we are one Caribbean. Yet, for many of us, travelling from one Caribbean island to another remains prohibitively expensive.

If you are Dominican, particularly if you travel, work internationally or create content for audiences outside the Caribbean, chances are you have had to explain the difference.

“No, not the Dominican Republic.”

“Dominica. The small island.”

“Dom-in-EE-ca.”

We laugh about it. We correct people. We have become accustomed to explaining ourselves.

But perhaps the bigger question is: why are we still carrying a European name in the first place?

By: Passportreports.Org.

Dominica’s passport ranks 60th globally in the 2026 Passport Reports data, with a mobility score of 136 and access to 68.7% of destinations worldwide without a conventional pre-departure visa.

The report records 94 visa-free destinations, 36 destinations available through visa-on-arrival or other simplified-entry arrangements, and six requiring electronic travel authorisation.

Should Dominica’s Kalinago people have greater political autonomy or their own system of government? This Op-Ed explores Indigenous self-determination, sovereignty, representation and what greater autonomy could mean for the Kalinago people and Dominica.

Dominica’s geothermal future was sold as a pathway to cleaner, more affordable and reliable energy. But as the country enters this new era, consumers are asking a simple question: when we turn on the lights, will the promises of geothermal finally show up on our electricity bills?

Poker Run 2026 Sets Sail for Dominica on July 26

Caribbean’s Premier Boating Lifestyle Experience Returns — Registration Officially Opens

Roseau, Dominica – May 18, 2026 — The countdown begins as The Almond Deck officially announces the return of Dominica Poker Run 2026, taking place on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica.

The largest global environmental movement Earth Hour returns for its 19th edition with the Biggest Hour for Earth as it unites millions around the world in celebration of our planet. The National Development Foundation of Dominica (NDFD) will once again lead Dominica in the observance of Earth Hour this year.  Last year, Earth Hour International formally recognized the NDFD for its significant contributions in organizing Earth Hour in the Commonwealth of Dominica since 2021. 

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GEMS Foundation Announces of the launch of the Phillip Nassief Entrepreneurship Challenge, now in its second round of grant funding for local entrepreneurs