Electoral Commissioner Wayne James calls on Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and the DLP Government, to provide adequate time to the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton, in order that he and his members can review the Budget address and provide adequate and appropriate rebuttals in the Parliament. James told Q95 FM, the Prime Minister Is going to have a lot of questions to answer to, after the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition gives his response to the budget address. Electoral Commissioner Wayne James.
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“There is a great benefit in being chosen as opposed to being bought”, said UWP Candidate for the Vieille Case constituency, Clement ‘Clemo’ Marcellin, on “Kingdom Connection” last night on Q95fm Radio. He says individuals should not be paid to stand for the development of their nation, because if that happened, they would tend to be accountable to those who have paid them to contest elections, and not to the people. “My greatest desire is to see that each and every Dominican is empowered to be able take their lives and responsibility in their own hands, provide and fend for themselves and their families and live, work and enjoy life in Dominica”, said Mr. Marcellin. Meantime, Marcellin says as a Patriotic Dominican, he cannot seat by and agree with what is going on in his country. Marcellin stated that we all have a particular role to play, not just for this generation, but for future generations as well. He also questioned trivialization of controversial activities and actions. UWP Candidate for the Vieille Case constituency, Clement ‘Clemo’ Marcellin .
Former Insurance Company Manager and host of radio show ‘Kingdom Connection’, Pastor Randy Rodney is of the opinion that the country’s moral compass may be bending towards everything contrary to God. Pastor Rodney shared this sentiment on Q95fm radio on Monday night. Rodney appealed to fellow pastors to document their position on the issue of homosexuality and present that position to the government. Former Insurance Manager, Pastor Randy Rodney.
Prime Minister Skerrit says construction of a Marigot District Hospital will start this year with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) funds, but many are skeptical after years of similar promises have remained unfulfilled.
He says the DLP government has explored alternate sources of funding and he now has in hand, completed designs for the Marigot Hospital. Mr Skerrit had earlier indicated that the government of Mexico had committed five million US dollars for construction of the facility, but the funds have not been made available, for whatever reason. He now says government hopes to utilize CBI funds plus the five million US dollars from the Mexican government, once they agree to help equip the hospital, so there is no question about government’s commitment to building the hospital. Skerrit said the Marigot Hospital project is critical for the Marigot Health District and his government understands its importance. Meantime, he is accusing Opposition Leader Lennox Linton of trying to use the delay in construction of the hospital as a scapegoat and as a means of create unnecessary anarchy and disruptions in Marigot, but he presented no evidence to support his claim. Skerrit says Funds have been allocated for the project in the 2019-2020 budget presented in Parliament today, but such provisions were made in past national budgets approved in Parliament, and no hospital was built. Practitioners from various sectors have begun a five-day workshop on Monday to sharpen their skills and understanding of case management as it relates to juvenile offenders. The training is targeted at officials in the justice sector, law enforcement social services and other stake holders. The aim is to build capacity and working with juveniles as the region seeks to embrace alternatives to incarceration for juvenile offenders. Louis Dodson, Program Manager-CARICOM Secretariat, spoke at the workshop saying data shows that within the region, there are insufficient alternatives to incarceration, though they offer some potential benefits. He says they often cost less than a conventional prison sentence and help avoid labeling and stigmatization of imprisonment and thereby reduce the tremendous challenges associated with reintegrated offenders. Louis Dodson, Program Manager-CARICOM Secretariat
Former Insurance Manager, and popular “Kingdom Connection” radio show host, Pastor Randy Rodney describes the budget presented in parliament today as a pre-election budget, and he is advising everyone to assess it as such. Rodney says he looks forward to a new vibrancy in Dominica’s economy. Pastor Rodney said to Dominicans looking for a budget to develop the nation, look for sustainable things not just the ‘repetitions we have had over the many years.’ Former Insurance Manager, Pastor Randy Rodney.
Climate Resilient Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD) economic growth lead, Brent Barnette, was recently speaking at the Dominica Manufactures Association (DMA) Annual General Meeting where he shared some ways in which CREAD intends to help enforce resilience and ensure that investments made by manufacturers are sustainable. He says the Agency has three main pillars which are; 1.Strong infrastructure. 2.Strong communities. 3.Strong economy. CREAD’s economic growth lead, Barnette Role, says he plans to work across lines of government and other organizations such as the DMA, to ensure that there is a strong economy. He says after doing an analysis and looking towards access to funding, they also recognized some of the challenges faced by some of these organizations, and they are working on initiatives to deal with them. Climate Resilient Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD) economic growth lead, Brent Barnette.
Dominica Manufacturers Association President, Severin McKenzie has highlighted the setbacks for Local Manufactures in Dominica, that were created by Hurricane Maria. He made these statements at the Association’s 8th Annual General Meeting, where he shared some of its plans which were in effect at the time of the impact of the storm, as they were on their way to creating a ‘Buy Dominica’ Shop in Guadeloupe. Meantime, McKenzie says local manufacturer BELLO is too significant a local producer to let die. He says though others have tried to imitate products offered by the company, none have been able to beat the taste and quality. President of the Dominica Manufacturer's Association, Severin McKenzie
Minister for Education and Human Resource Petter St Jean says Dominica is in urgent need of a highly skilled labour force. He says these do not just include construction workers, but plumbers and electricians also. He made the announcement at the opening ceremony of a 2-week training program in 'Best Practices in Construction for Small Contractors. Minister for Education and Human Resource Petter St Jean.
DLP cross-over Candidate for the Roseau North Constituency Joseph Isaac is accusing the United Workers Party of having a foolish position on their views of Electoral Reform. Speaking on a local radio station, Isaac said he does not see the need for Electoral Reform in Dominica, before the upcoming General Election. He argues that for the past few decades, administrations have changed without the implementation of Electoral Reform, and believes this is proof that Dominicans do not need any type of change in the electoral Process DLP Candidate for the Roseau North Constituency Joseph Isaac.
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