UWP asks Commonwealth secretariat to comment on amendments to House of Assembly Elector’s Act2/26/2016 And UWP’s PRO Nicholas George calls for representatives from the commonwealth secretariat to submit a statement regarding the new amendments to the House of Assembly’s Elector’s Act.
He says that the UWP had informed the OAS of past dishonest behaviour from the DLP and predicted that the 2014 elections would have the same outcome. He believes that such an amendment is as serious as amending the constitution.
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Trade Minister says contracts now signed for renovation & equipment purchases for 2 pack houses2/26/2016 The operation of two multi-purpose pack houses will soon commence in Dominica. That’s the word from the Minister for Trade, Energy & Employment Ian Douglas. The pack houses are located at Roseau and Portsmouth. Douglas says they are aimed at stimulating growth in the country’s agriculture sector. Meantime, Douglas says contracts have been signed for the renovation of both pack houses and also for the procurement of equipment. Minister for Trade, Energy & Employment Ian Douglas
PM Skerrit calls it an honour to have received an Honorary Doctorate from LLU in Punjab India2/26/2016 Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has hailed as a great honour being the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from what he says is one of the most progressive universities in the world. The Prime Minister was a chief guest at Tuesday’s convocation ceremony at the Lovely Professional University in Punjab India where a Doctor of Literature was conferred upon him. Mr Skerrit says he dedicated the award to the Dominican youth. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore says Dominica is experiencing a cross fertilization of crime and this issue needs to be tackled head on. Blackmoore says criminals who trade in illegal guns are also trading in illegal fire arms. While commending the work of the Dominica Police Force for its apprehension of drugs and illegal firearms in a recent raid in the Silver Lake community, he says this level of crime is a threat to the country’s civilization. National Security Minister Rayburn Blackmoore
A nationwide clean-up campaign which began last week has generated some 800 tonnes of waste2/26/2016 A nationwide clean-up campaign which began last week Thursday and continued into the weekend generated some 800 tonnes of waste as of Sunday. That’s according to Minister for Health & the Environment Dr Kenneth Darroux. Dominica embarked on a massive clean-up geared at eliminating the breeding sites of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito in light of the Zika virus which has been sweeping the region. And Dr Darroux described the campaign as a success during his thank you address to the nation. Minister for Health & the Environment Dr Kenneth Darroux
Justice Minister Rayburn Blackmoore says Dominicans must cease all negativity; to rebuild better2/26/2016 Minister for Justice, Immigration & National Security Rayburn Blackmoore says in order for Dominica to rebuild, its citizens must cease the level of negativity which currently exists and instead build back better relationships as a people. Blackmoore says Dominicans need to look at the bigger picture which is to rebuild the country and that cannot be done with the unnecessary fighting among its people. Minister for Justice, Immigration & National Security Rayburn Blackmoore
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 25, 2016 – The Citizenship By Investment (CBI) Programmes, which are now operating in five Eastern Caribbean countries, could be viewed as both a blessing and a challenge.
The persistent decline in foreign direct investment caused by the world financial crisis has been cited by at least one country as the grounds for deciding to initiate a CBI programme. But the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, told Caribbean News Service (CNS), “the challenge for small countries in this business is the complexities of the due diligence that’s required to ensure that you don’t become part and parcel of international criminal networks. Small countries don’t have as easy access to the types of investigatory and due diligence mechanisms that larger countries would have. “It doesn’t mean however that it is not possible for countries of our size to be able to develop relationships that would enable them to be able to access that information,” Dr. Smith said. The programmes in the Caribbean have set off alarm bells in the United States because there is concern that Iranian nationals could be buying citizenship and using these passports to travel to the US or make investments which violate US sanctions. This forced St Kitts to exclude Iranians from purchasing citizenship under its programme. The UK has similar concerns because the citizens of Dominica, being a Commonwealth country, get special privileges in the UK. The sale of citizenship has also put in jeopardy the ability of citizens of these Caribbean countries to travel to over 100 countries without having to get a visa. DFP Leader says each political party should put up 1 candidate for election by Dominicans overseas2/26/2016 DFP Leader Michael Astaphan says the DLP has not won any of the past elections fairly, and 15,000 possible Indian investors in the Citizenship By Investment Program, could severely affect future election results.
Astaphan suggests that Diaspora who have spent more than six months out of the country be allowed to vote for only one candidate selected by each party affecting only one seat in the elections. DFP General Secretary Johnson Boston says one must actively review all changes made by government2/26/2016 And DFP General Secretary Johnson Boston says one cannot be a spectator in a democracy, and one must always take note of any changes being made by their government.
He drew reference to an economic citizenship program run by the Dominica freedom party government, stating that accountability was their top priority. Boston believes it does not help the country to have conflicting statements, where it comes down to questions of accountability. Funds for rehabilitation of 10 more feeder roads across Dominica have been secured by the BAM2/26/2016 Funds for the rehabilitation of 10 more feeder roads across Dominica have been secured by the Banana Accompanying Measures Program. This was disclosed by the National Authorizing Officer Carleen Roberts of the European Development Fund which executes the BAM project. Roberts says although funds have been allotted for the rehabilitation of the feeder roads there is a process that has to be undertaken before actual work commences. National Authorizing Officer of the European Development Fund Carleen Roberts
The 10 roads to be looked at are the Mango Gutter Road, Frayal Road, Ti Grand Fond Road, Middle Ridge Road, Bwa Bellevue Road, Mortin Road, Syndicate Road, Colihaut Road, Melville Hall Road and the Mero to Salisbury Road. |
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