​Donovan Campbell Researcher - Environmental Change & Development (SIDs) Caribbean and presently working with  a company called Carib Safe Partnership says a series of assessments are being done as it relates to climate development work across the Caribbean.
Mr. Campbell says that he has recently met with a few key stakeholders here in Dominica where they are reviewing a National Vulnerability Assessment Report.
He says a lot of empirical data have been collected on the matter of climate development and adaptation strategies will be discussed as well as development of concrete solutions.

​Donovan Campbell Researcher - Environmental Change & Development (SIDs) Caribbean Nations
 
Meantime, Marta Moneo who is the Climate Change Adaptation Advisor with UNEP United Nations Environment Program says that Dominica is part of a regional program within the National Vulnerability Assessment.

Climate Change Adaptation Advisor with UNEP United Nations Environment Program, Marta Moneo

​Reunion Independence 2018 celebrations will be officially opened on Saturday at the Botanic Gardens.
 
Chief Cultural Officer Raymond Lawrence says despite the adverse weather over the past two days, no changes have been made to the program.
He is inviting the general public to attend as it is free of charge.

Chief Cultural Officer, Raymond Lawrence

​Office of Disaster Management Coordinator, Fitzroy Pascal says that he can report that there have been no injuries or damages caused by the earthquake this morning.
There were two earthquakes reportedly recorded. The first of the two was felt at approximately 8:32am with a magnitude of 5.6 on the rector scale and the second at 9:27am 

​Office of Disaster Management Coordinator, Fitzroy Pascal

​CEO of Montreal Management Consultant Establishment (MMCE) Ltd, Dr. Anthony Haiden has sought to reassure Dominicans, that projects awarded to his Construction firm on Monday, for CBI funded housing projects in Roseau City Square, East Coast, Georgetown and Cotton Hill in Portsmouth, will employ Dominicans too make up majority of its workforce for each project.
 
Dr. Anthony Haiden was speaking at a signing ceremony held at the Financial Center on Monday, between the Government of Dominica and MMCE Ltd, for CBI funded housing projects in Roseau City Square, East Coast, Georgetown and Cotton Hill in Portsmouth

CEO of Montreal Management Consultant Establishment (MMCE) Ltd, Dr. Anthony Haiden

A new fringe event will form activities to celebrate Dominica's Reunion and Independence celebrates.
With the absence of FLOW's Creole in the Park this year, Cultural Officer Erlson Matthew says Creole Rendezvous' will fill the void.
It is a 4 day event made possible through various private partners.

He outlined the breakdown of the 4 day event.

Cultural Officer Erlson Matthew
The event runs from 12 noon - 7 pm at the Botanic Gardens October 22-25 with an entry fee of $5.00

​Minister for Disaster Management Joseph Isaac says a new Disaster Management Act for Dominica will soon be passed in Parliament to address matters of concern to the elderly.
He was speaking at the 23rd AGM of the Dominica Council on Ageing.

Minister for Disaster Management Joseph Isaac
The DCOA's AGM was held under the theme "Care of Older Persons during and after disasters- meeting the challenge." 

​Minister for Public Works and Water Resource Management, Dr. John Collin McIntyre

Meantime,  Christian has informed Q95 news of his team’s initiative to engage private donor agencies and the Government of Dominica to repair schools and recreational facilities within the Soufriere Constituency.
 
Dr. Christian emphasized that his team will take hold of these initiatives, whether General Elections are called or not.

PM Roosevelt Skerrit says that he is very grateful for the fact that we have been spared yet again.
He says that the Lord doesn’t give us more than we can bear and that there have not been any reports so far of serious damages.

PM advises school children to stay home and says that he is looking into the possibility of extending the school term because of the number of days school children have lost because of the Hurricane Season.

PM Roosevelt Skerrit