​Coach of the East Central Football Club Stanton Seraphine says the club and the sport looks to send young footballers out into society as responsible citizens with a high level of discipline and respect.
 
With regard to the development of Dominica’s football, Seraphine hopes the sport will elevate to the point of becoming an avenue for greater opportunities.
 
Seraphine was speaking on this week’s episode of Prezspeaks hosted by NYCD President Ashma McDougal.

​Coach of East Central Football Club, Stanton Seraphine
 

Dominica's are being urged to file their Personal Income Tax by March 31st, 2021. Ag Assistant Comptroller of Audit with the Inland Revenue Division, Jeoffrey Joseph, says the act of filing is important because persons must declare what their income is to the Comptroller of Inland Revenue.
 
This he says is a different process from paying taxes. The filing period for personal income tax runs from 1st January to 31st March, annually. He was speaking on Prime Minister Skerrit's Anous Parlay program on Sunday night.

He says it is important that persons sees the filing of their taxes as a civic duty, and a process of national pride. He explains.

Persons, this year, are encouraged to file 'paper-based' returns.
 

​Ag Assistant Comptroller of Audit with the Inland Revenue Division, Jeoffrey Joseph

 
Construction on an Emergency Shelter in the Kalinago Territory, to the tune of US$1.7M is set to begin in July this year.
 
Capital Projects Manager for CREAD, Paul Mondesir says that shelter will house 125 persons, and the design phase is presently being scrutinised by shelter managers and other stakeholders.
 
The Emergency Shelter is being lead by the CDB and the Dominica Government.

Mondesire says there is an open plan lay-out.
 

Meanwhile, he says individuals from the Kalinago Territory will be given the first opportunity for employment under this project by whichever contractor is hired.

​Capital Projects Manager for CREAD, Paul Mondesir
 

Dominican Economist Dr Thomson Fontaine calls for the disbarment of Attorney Lennox Lawrence, for formally calling on Dominica’s Acting DPP, Sherma Dalrymple, to refuse to follow the unanimous order from the Justices of the Caribbean Court of Justice in the Election Treating Case legally filed against Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and others.
 
The CCJ unanimously dismissed the appeal in the matter of Roosevelt Skerrit & Ors Vs Antoine Defoe &Ors, and affirmed the order of the Court of Appeal reinstating the Magistrate’s summonses for the appellants to appear to answer the election charge of treating. Treating refers to directly or indirectly providing food, drink or entertainment to a person, during or after an election with the aim of corruptly influencing that person’s vote. The Court heard the appeal on December 10, 2020.

Economist Dr Thomson Fontaine reminds Attorney Lennox Lawrence, Roosevelt Skerrit and Anthony Astaphan that ‘Noone’ is above the laws of Dominica.

Dr Fontaine added that a penalty must be paid for the acts committed by Roosevelt Skerrit and Others in this Election Treating Matter.
 

​Economist Dr. Thomson Fontaine
 

We Oppose the Unconstitutional appointment of the Director of Public Prosecution said Lennox Linton & Marigot MP Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton, at a UWP press Conference held on Tuesday, where he revealed the government’s intention to recruit/hire a new DPP on short notice since the recent CCJ Ruling on the 2014 bribery and treating case.
 

Linton said he has not heard anything from members of the Dominica Bar Association and hopes theydo not feel intimated by Attorney Anthony Astaphan.

He said Ministers of Government are doing their best to denigrate the works of Attorney Cara Shillingford, and this is disdainful. He is of the view that any Government Minister who engages in any such denigration should take the proper course of action and resign.
 

​United Workers Party (UWP) Leader, Lennox Linton

Government is supposed to be neutral and for everyone, but now we see the systematic bullying of citizens to get them to support red, says Moun Sewye’ Group member & Architect, Davidson 'Pyro' Julien. 
 
Julien speaking on the weekly Moun Sewye’ program spoke to realities facing the people on the ground and highlighted the socio-political climate that presently exists within Dominica.
 
A government which is solely preferential to a specific supporter fellowship, is not the way to go, says Julien.

​Executive member of Moun Sewye’ Group, & Architect, Davidson 'Pyro' Julien

 
The passing of the Public Management Act is very important as it relates to the current archaic general orders currently in the books, reveals General Secretary of the DPSU Thomas Letang.
 
Letang said the DPSU is of the view that the current general orders in the books are very colonial and need to be put aside. As a result the Public Management Act which has been on the table for the past 30 years, is now necessary.

He says the bill when passed will see a lot of improvement to the working conditions.

​DPSU General Secretary, Thomas Letang

Speaking to the media on March 30, 2021, Public Relations and Recruitment Officer at Dominica State College (DSC), Monelle Alexis, expresses her delight that from 2019 to the present, students of the DSC have been engaged in voluntary projects to give back to the country & gain work experience through the College’s Service-Learning Program.
 
Alexis quoted DSC Service-Learning Program Coordinator Helena Bowers.

The Dominica State College appeals to business owners to collaborate with them, as the institution’s Service-Learning program offers many benefits including voluntary labour

​Dominica State College Public Relations & Recruitment Officer, Monelle Alexis 

The appointment of a DPP on contract for one year is a violation of the constitution, reveals Leader of the UWP Lennox Linton. Mr. Linton speaking at the UWP Press conference on Tuesday referenced the Public Notice sent out by the Ministry of National Security and Home affairs, that revealed that they are seeking to fill the post of Director of Prosecutions (DPP).
 
Mr. Linton Highlighted that Sections 88 (1), Section 88 (6) subsection (7) as well as section 88 (7) of the constitution which endows the director of public prosecution with independence and security of tenure to ensure that the criminal Justice system operates on the principle of equality before the law and is free from political and other improper influences.

​Linton reveals that a director of public prosecutions working under the supervision of the Attorney General is a violation of the Constitution as revealed by Section 72 (2), and 72 (6).By that notion there is absolutely no provision in the constitution for the AG to give directions to the DPP.

​He says the intention is clear, that the Ministry’s DPP recruitment plan betrays the sinister plot of the Roosevelt Skerrit Regime.

​Leader of the Opposition, Lennox Linton.

I think One should pursue one’s talent to where they can be most useful to society, says New Interim leader of the Dominica Freedom Party Bernard Hurtault.Mr. Hurtault was a guest on the “In the Spotlight” Program hosted by Ferdina Frampton on Q95 on Monday, andshared his life’s story and what got him to where he is now.He says proper leadership & setting good examples has always been his approach to life.

​He says he’s a bit disappointed at the fact that Dominica did not take advantage of many opportunities over the past twenty (20) that could see economic affluence. He does say however it’s not too late.

New Dominica Freedom Party Interim Leader, Bernard Hurtault.