Roseau North Politics: PM Roosevelt Skerrit formally backs Ashma McDougall at the Labour campaign lift-off, pitching her as a service-focused candidate for youth, entrepreneurs and “bread-and-butter” needs. Parliamentary Neutrality: A former CSA general secretary, Alvin A. Thomas, has penned an open letter urging Speaker Joseph Isaac to stay above partisan politics after Isaac introduced McDougall at a Labour meeting. Sports & Facilities: Dominica is moving ahead with an EC$14 million synthetic athletics track project in Pointe Ronde, with World Athletics and Qatar Development Fund support, aimed at keeping elite athletes training at home. Athletics Spotlight: Olympic gold medallist Thea Lafond Gadson set a new Dominican triple jump record with a 15.25m leap at a Continental Tour Gold meeting in Croatia. Preparedness & Earthquakes: UWI Seismic Research Centre says recent major quakes in Venezuela should not alarm people, but residents should remain prepared in the region’s active seismic zone. Community & Culture: Kiwanis Nature Island Club welcomed 13 new members and installed its 2025/2026 executive. Public Service Notices: DOWASCO will close offices in Portsmouth and Roseau on Monday, June 29, resuming Tuesday morning.