Dominica State College to compete in a regional debating competition in St Lucia next week

​A debating team from the Dominica State College will leave island on Thursday, March 2 for St. Lucia to participate in the first ever debate competition among Community Colleges in the Windward Islands.

The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) will host the Windward Islands Debating Competition (WIDC) on March 2nd 2017. The other two participating Colleges are the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, and the T. A. Marryshow Community College, representing Grenada. 

The debate will run over a two-day period with teams participating in a semi-final and final round.
According to a release, the aim of the WIDC is to reinforce the multidisciplinary approach, which is needed to assess the needs of Caribbean societies and nurture critical thinkers who will help shape the democratic societies of the Caribbean region.  It will also serve to promote regional integration, collegial information sharing and cultural exchanges.

Almira Lewis, Inoela Vital, Daniel Panthier and Marie-Ange Emanuel will represent Dominica. They are being accompanied by Coach and Advisor of the Dominica State College Literary and Debating Society, Trudy Christian

The team will debate on the topics: ‘Regional Governments should continue to invest in LIAT,’ ‘Seeking reparations from former colonial masters will not benefit the Caribbean Region in the long run,’ and ‘Economic Citizenship Programmes are the best route to economic prosperity for small island developing states.’

The Windward Island Debating Competition will be held under the patronage of Her Excellency, Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy.  It also has the support of the OECS, CARICAD and CXC.