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Dominica tops Caribbean rankings, places ninth globally in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
The Caribbean island nation of Dominica has added another prestigious international accolade to its growing collection of tourism honors, landing the number one position among Caribbean islands and claiming the ninth spot globally in the 2026 *Travel + Leisure* World’s Best Awards. The ranking is determined by votes cast by the magazine’s global readership of travel enthusiasts and industry experts.
Unlike many of its regional competitors that have built their tourism industries around traditional beach-centric getaways, Dominica has carved out a distinct niche as a global leader in nature-focused tourism. *Travel + Leisure* specifically highlighted the country’s long-standing commitment to environmental conservation as the core driver of its growing global appeal, confirming that the island’s widely used nickname, “the Nature Island,” is fully deserved.
Visitors to Dominica are drawn not by crowded resort coastlines, but by the island’s unspoiled natural treasures: vast, biodiverse rainforests, dramatic volcanic terrain, striking black-sand beaches, cascading waterfalls, and geothermal hot springs. These nature-based experiences have become the defining characteristic of Dominica’s tourism brand, setting it apart from more commercialized Caribbean destinations.
Denise Charles Pemberton, Dominica’s Minister for Tourism, welcomed the new recognition in an official statement, framing the award as the payoff for years of intentional, strategic investment across the country’s tourism sector. “I am delighted to share some wonderful news for Dominica. Once again, our nature island is being recognised on the international stage, this time by the world-renowned *Travel + Leisure* magazine,” she said.
Pemberton explained that the ranking reflects ongoing cross-sector efforts to strengthen Dominica’s tourism industry, including expanded international air access to the island, development of new sustainable accommodation properties, infrastructure upgrades at key tourism sites, targeted support for local industry stakeholders, and sustained global marketing outreach.
She noted that this latest honor joins a growing list of international recognitions for Dominica’s tourism model, adding that the endorsement from a globally respected travel publication delivers two key benefits: it elevates Dominica’s profile among millions of potential international travelers and reinforces the country’s reputation as a leading sustainable nature destination.
The minister extended gratitude to all contributors to the island’s tourism success, including the Discover Dominica Authority, local hoteliers, tour operators, tour guides, taxi drivers, small business vendors, community tourism groups, and every stakeholder that contributes to the visitor experience. Looking ahead, Pemberton called for continued collective effort to promote Dominica’s unique natural offering, noting that the world is increasingly taking notice of the Nature Island. “Let’s keep telling our story. The world is paying attention and together we will rise to make Dominica the number one island destination in the world,” she said.
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Energy Minister outlines Dominican Republic’s long-term energy strategy to meet rising electricity demand
Santo Domingo — When Energy Minister Joel Santos took the stage to open Energyear Caribe 2026 in the nation’s capital this week, he laid out a clear, urgent long-term vision for the Dominican Republic’s energy future: act now to upgrade the country’s power infrastructure, or risk being unable to meet growing electricity demand by the 2030s.
Addressing a crowd of more than 600 senior energy industry leaders, technical experts, and policymakers gathered at Hotel El Embajador, Santos framed current investment as the foundation of the country’s energy security for the next 15 years. He emphasized that developments in power generation, cross-country transmission infrastructure, and last-mile distribution systems built in the coming years will directly shape how well the Dominican Republic can serve households, businesses, and industrial operations into the 2030s. A key warning accompanied his presentation: if critical infrastructure projects are pushed past 2028, future national governments will not have the capacity to keep up with rising demand.
The government’s official strategic roadmap centers on five core priorities: scaling up total energy generation capacity to meet growing needs, updating aging transmission and distribution networks, streamlining and improving regulatory frameworks, expanding access to electricity for underserved rural communities, and rolling out widespread energy efficiency initiatives across all sectors. Santos explained that the strategy was specifically crafted to adapt to three shifting global and domestic trends: the Dominican Republic’s accelerating economic expansion, rapid technological change in the energy space, and the ongoing global transition away from fossil fuels to lower-carbon energy sources.
Santos also highlighted the critical role of cross-sector collaboration, calling for far stronger coordination between the Dominican Republic’s public institutions and private energy companies. He argued that closer public-private partnership paired with forward-thinking, adaptive regulation is the only way to build an electricity system that is reliable in day-to-day operations, resilient to external shocks such as price volatility and extreme weather, and sustainable aligned with global climate and development goals.
Energyear Caribe 2026, the regional energy conference that drew officials, utility leaders and experts from across the Caribbean and beyond, focused its 2026 agenda on the Dominican Republic’s long-term electricity outlook. Key topics of discussion included integrating higher shares of variable renewable energy into the national grid, modernizing outdated grid infrastructure, advancing much-needed regulatory reforms, and aligning short-term projects with long-term national energy planning goals.
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Building the Foundation for a More Food-Secure Antigua and Barbuda
The recent inauguration of Antigua and Barbuda’s first-ever in-vitro tissue culture laboratory marks far more than just the opening of a new scientific facility. This milestone lays the critical groundwork for a more robust, self-reliant, and climate-resilient national agricultural sector that will shape the country’s food future for generations.
At its core, this new laboratory delivers a transformative leap forward in the Caribbean nation’s pursuit of long-term food sovereignty. For the first time, Antigua and Barbuda can locally generate pathogen-free, premium-grade planting material for a wide range of native and commercial crops, eliminating the longstanding reliance on offshore biotechnology facilities. This local capacity not only cuts costs and delays associated with international shipping of plant samples but also acts as a critical shield for the country’s unique agricultural biodiversity, reducing the risk of introducing foreign pathogens through imported plant stock.
The urgent need for a domestic laboratory first came into sharp focus during the high-stakes project to revive the world-famous Antigua Black Pineapple, a variety iconic to the nation’s agricultural identity and cultural heritage. Before the construction of the local facility, every step of the restoration process required shipping collected plant tissue samples overseas for disease cleansing and controlled mass propagation, before the cleaned healthy seedlings could be shipped back to local farmers for planting. While that restoration initiative ultimately succeeded, producing thousands of disease-free Antigua Black Pineapple plants to restart commercial cultivation, it exposed a dangerous gap in the country’s agricultural biotechnology infrastructure.
Recognizing this critical vulnerability, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda made the development of a domestic tissue culture facility a top policy priority. Led by Minister of Agriculture Smith and his team at the Ministry of Agriculture, that vision has been realized, closing the infrastructure gap that for years held back the nation’s agricultural progress.
Under Minister Smith’s leadership, the Ministry of Agriculture has positioned agricultural innovation as a central pillar of the country’s overall national development strategy. This policy direction also complements his ongoing outreach to encourage younger generations to pursue careers in farming, framing modern agriculture as a dynamic, profitable professional path rather than an outdated industry. Smith’s vision extends far beyond the revival of a single iconic crop: he aims to build a 21st-century agricultural sector that is environmentally sustainable, commercially productive, capable of feeding the entire domestic population, and preserves the country’s one-of-a-kind native crop varieties for future generations.
Looking ahead, the new laboratory will do more than just support the steady expansion of Antigua Black Pineapple cultivation. It will also improve propagation processes for all other major commercial and food crops grown across the country, supplying local farmers with healthier, more robust planting stock that delivers higher crop yields, stronger resistance to common plant diseases, and greater overall farm resilience to evolving climate and environmental challenges.
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Black belly sheep strategy under review as national flock stalls
Barbados’ iconic indigenous Black Belly sheep industry has hit a decades-long stagnation, prompting the island’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security to draft a comprehensive new growth strategy aimed at reversing the sector’s stalled progress, Agriculture Minister Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight has confirmed. The development comes as a striking contrast to neighboring Guyana, which has grown its own Black Belly sheep population fivefold using breeding stock originally imported from Barbados under a bilateral cooperation agreement.
In an interview with local outlet Barbados TODAY on Tuesday, Munro-Knight revealed that official population data shows the size of Barbados’ domestic Black Belly flock has remained largely unchanged for an extended period, despite years of scattered initiatives to grow the breed. This stagnation has triggered a full-scale review of the industry, covering economic viability, production sustainability, feed infrastructure, and opportunities for value addition that go beyond simply exporting breeding stock.
“The ministry is developing a plan going forward in terms of how we scale the Black Belly sheep in a more sustainable way,” the minister explained. “We’re looking not only at expanding the domestic flock here in Barbados, but also addressing pressing gaps like feed access, and mapping out what added value we can derive from the breed locally.” This new strategy marks the government’s most targeted effort to revitalize the breed in recent years, coming after public concerns were raised in 2023 that unregulated exports of high-quality breeding stock were straining the domestic population while doing little to grow local output.
Guyana’s rapid success with the Barbadian breed dates back to August 2022, when the first shipment of 132 Black Belly sheep arrived under the St. Barnabas Accord bilateral trade and cooperation agreement. By 2024, total exports to Guyana under the deal have reached 1,003 head, and local authorities there have recorded a fivefold increase in their national flock. Munro-Knight confirmed that Barbadian agricultural officials have already traveled to Guyana to study the program, which incorporates cross-breeding of Black Belly sheep with local adapted breeds while maintaining a separate population of pure Barbados Black Belly stock. The ministry will now evaluate whether elements of Guyana’s model can be adapted to support growth in Barbados’ domestic industry.
Top agricultural industry leaders in Barbados have echoed the government’s focus on revitalizing the domestic sector. James Paul, chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), argued that the island remains uniquely positioned to lead the development of the breed, which evolved locally over 400 years from African hair sheep and European stock brought to the island in the 1600s. “The Black Belly sheep is native to Barbados, and it has acclimated perfectly to our climate — we have always been and will always be the best breeders of this animal,” Paul said. “We need to refocus on our domestic breeding practices, get back to the genetic development work we did in the past, and return the program to the heights it once reached.”
Munro-Knight emphasized that the new strategy will be rooted in empirical research and full industry analysis, with no final decisions to be announced until the review is complete. “I know we’ve had multiple plans for the Black Belly sheep over the years, but this time it’s getting real, focused attention from the ministry,” she said. “We’re examining every pillar of the industry, from feed production to breeding systems to value addition, and I hope to present a fully fleshed-out, actionable plan very soon.”
Asked to comment on the political controversy surrounding Guyana’s Black Belly sheep program, where opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed has alleged administrative irregularities and lack of contract transparency, Munro-Knight said she was unfamiliar with the details of the dispute. Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has already dismissed the claims as “false, malicious and entirely without merit.”
Barbados has a long history of exporting Black Belly sheep, with shipments dating back to the early 1900s when breeding stock was sent to Texas, and continuing through 1992, when a shipment of rams and ewes was delivered to Malaysia. Valued globally for its hardiness, high-quality meat production, and ability to adapt to tropical climates, the Barbados Black Belly has been used to develop both pure and cross-bred lines across the world, but its domestic home has struggled to grow its own flock in recent decades.
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OMSA to launch electric bus corridor in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The city’s public transport authority, the Metropolitan Bus Services Operator (known locally as OMSA), is launching a transformative new 100% electric bus route specifically designed to upgrade transportation access and accelerate revitalization work in the capital’s iconic Colonial City district.
Dubbed the OMSA Colonial project, the new electric bus corridor will deploy five zero-emission vehicles, each engineered to carry up to 22 passengers at a time. These buses will traverse a 12.5-kilometer route that links the Colonial City’s most important central streets with two key outer destinations: the popular Plaza de la Cultura cultural complex and connecting stations of the existing Santo Domingo Metro.
To improve accessibility for all riders, the corridor will be equipped with 30 to 35 wheelchair-accessible stops positioned throughout and around the perimeter of the historic district, with built-in accommodations for people living with reduced mobility. In a nod to advancing gender equity in the transport sector, OMSA has confirmed that all drivers for this new route will be women, as part of the agency’s broader employment inclusion strategy.
Infrastructure preparations for the corridor are already well underway: modern, weather-protective bus shelters have been fully installed along high-traffic streets including Las Mercedes, Las Damas, Hostos, and Arzobispo Nouel, ahead of the route’s official opening.
OMSA officials highlight that the nearly silent, zero-emission design of the electric buses delivers two core benefits aligned with the district’s revitalization goals: it cuts local air pollution to protect the historic neighborhood’s atmospheric charm, while also making public transit a more appealing option for both visitors and local residents. This electric bus corridor is just one component of a years-long, comprehensive revitalization program for the Colonial City, which has already delivered upgrades including buried overhead electrical lines, repaved and widened pedestrian sidewalks, improved street lighting, and the full restoration of dozens of public green spaces and gathering spots across the district.
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LIVE: Disaster and You 7th July 2026 presented by Dominica Meteorologial Office
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2026 Regional and International Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Against a global backdrop where widespread social and economic stress has left lasting contentment out of reach for millions of people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, one of the world’s largest non-profit event organizers, has announced its 2026 annual global convention series centered on the theme “Eternal Happiness”. The religious group is inviting members of the general public to attend the free, three-day event that explores how sustained happiness can be cultivated through spirituality rooted in practical teachings drawn from the Bible.
The first scheduled regional convention will be held at the AUA Conference Center, located on Jabberwock Beach Road in Coolidge, Antigua, from July 10 to 12, 2026. Organizers project the event will draw more than 800 attendees to the city over the weekend. Following Antigua’s regional gathering, 19 additional international iterations of the same program will be hosted across the globe throughout the year in locations including Portugal, South Africa, Brazil, and Thailand, with thousands of delegates from around the world expected to participate in these large-scale events.
The full daily programming will run from 9:20 a.m. to late afternoon each day, with a 1-hour 20-minute lunch break provided for all attendees. Entry to the convention is completely free, consistent with the group’s longstanding policy of never holding collection events during its public gatherings. The schedule features a diverse lineup of content, including Bible-based lectures, in-person interviews, pre-produced video presentations, and thought-provoking discussions focused on themes relevant to modern life. Standout topics on the agenda include “Abundant Happiness Forever — Is It Realistic?”, “Why Are You Anxious?”, and “Have You Discovered the Treasure?”
A highly anticipated addition to this year’s convention is the global premiere of episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ original 18-part video series, “The Good News According to Jesus”. The series, which offers a historically grounded depiction of Jesus Christ’s life and public ministry drawn exclusively from the Gospel accounts, has rolled out new episodes incrementally at annual conventions: the first episode debuted at the 2024 global conventions, followed by episodes 2 and 3 in 2025. The convention’s Saturday schedule will also include a public baptism ceremony for new members of the community.
Local spokesperson Carl Harris emphasized the relevance of the 2026 convention’s theme for modern audiences. “Who doesn’t want to be happy?” Harris said. “This year’s convention theme discusses how to be happy and how to remain happy. All in attendance will discover the real joy that comes from a solid hope for the future.”
The 2026 series follows the group’s successful 2025 convention cycle, which drew more than 12 million attendees across over 6,000 conventions hosted in more than 500 languages worldwide. The 2025 event, themed “Pure Worship”, included 19 international conventions held across 13 countries.
For anyone interested in learning more about the “Eternal Happiness” convention series or finding a scheduled event near their home, full information is available on Jehovah’s Witnesses official website, jw.org, by navigating to the “About Us” section and selecting the “Conventions” tab.
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IN VIDEO: Morne jaune/Riviere Cyrique Jouvé jump up
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Zapping Haiti of July 6, 2026
July 6, 2026 – A roundup of key developments spanning international sports, domestic security, diplomacy and political affairs out of Haiti and around the globe on Sunday.
In international football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered a stunning Round of 16 upset that will go down in Nordic football history. Norway, fielding one of the world’s most lethal strikers in Erling Haaland, knocked five-time champion Brazil out of the tournament with a last-gasp 2-1 victory that secured the Vikings’ first-ever trip to the World Cup quarter-finals. Haaland, who has dominated European club football for years, put his side ahead in the 79th minute before doubling the lead in the final minute of regulation. Brazilian legend Neymar, who came into the tournament chasing his first World Cup title, pulled one back from the penalty spot deep into 10 minutes of stoppage time, but it was not enough to avoid a historic early exit. This marks Brazil’s earliest World Cup elimination since 1990, and a visibly emotional Neymar confirmed to Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo that he was stepping away from international football after the defeat.
Back in Haiti, domestic security forces successfully fended off an armed attack on critical infrastructure early Sunday morning. According to reports, heavily armed assailants launched an assault on the Teleco telecommunications site in the Obléon district of Kenscoff at approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 5. The attackers were met with immediate and firm resistance from members of the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H), who held their ground against the incursion until specialized reinforcements from the Haitian National Police (PNH) arrived on scene. The combined security forces forced the attackers to retreat, ending the assault without the attackers securing their objective.
On the diplomatic front, Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé released a formal message marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. “250 years after its birth, the United States of America remains one of the most significant democratic experiments in modern history,” Fils-Aimé said in the statement. “On this anniversary, Haiti salutes the American people and pays tribute to a nation that continues to uphold the ideal of liberty. We also rejoice in the long-standing friendship that unites our two peoples and our shared commitment to nurturing it for the benefit of future generations.”
Political tensions are rising around upcoming electoral processes in Haiti, however, as a broad coalition of opposition and civil society groups say they have been locked out of negotiations over a new national electoral decree. A coalition made up of more than 20 political parties and civil society organizations issued a statement pushing back against government claims of inclusive consultations, saying they were never invited to participate in discussions or provide input on the electoral decree published on June 2, 2026. “The signatory organizations wish to set the record straight. At no point were they invited by the Government to participate in consultations or to provide feedback on the electoral decree of June 2, 2026. This gives a false impression of the consultation process and risks misleading national public opinion as well as international partners,” the coalition said.
In global tennis news, Haitian-Japanese star Naomi Osaka notched a career-defining upset on one of the sport’s biggest stages, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka to qualify for the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. Ranked 14th in the WTA rankings coming into the match, Osaka dominated the opening set 6-2 before closing out the win with a 7-6(2) victory in the second set on Centre Court. The result marks a major milestone in Osaka’s ongoing return to top-level competition after a series of injury and personal breaks from the tour.
In domestic economic news, Haiti’s central bank, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH), has highlighted the growing impact of the country’s savings and credit cooperative (CEC) sector on national financial inclusion. As of the end of March 2026, the sector counts 62 licensed cooperatives, more than 1.48 million individual members, and holds a total of more than 38 billion gourdes in total assets. BRH commended the sector for its key role in financing local economic activity and expanding access to financial services across the country, confirming its standing as a core pillar of Haiti’s national financial system.