Visa Pressure on Dominica: PM Roosevelt Skerrit urged the United States to reconsider visa restrictions affecting Dominicans and Antigua and Barbuda, saying the impact is hitting travel for medical care, education and other essential needs while regional talks continue. CARICOM in Session: Dominica is watching the 51st Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in St. Lucia, with leaders focused on security, food protection, climate resilience, renewable energy, regional transport, integration, Haiti and youth. Power Update: Dominica’s geothermal plant reliability test resumed July 1 after June outages, and the plant is now supplying about 10.4MW to the national grid. Ebola Preparedness: The Ministry of Health issued an Ebola travel advisory and strengthened port-of-entry screening, stressing the risk in Dominica remains low. Electoral Reform: Voter ID card issuance is expected to begin before the end of July as Dominica moves from passing electoral reform legislation to implementation. Sports & Culture: Dominica posted strong results at the 19th CARICOM Road Run/Walk, while Signal Band frontman Sheldon “Shelly” Alfred wrapped a Grenada promotional push for Spice Mas 2026.