President Severin asks Dominicans to build on accomplishments and to look to the future with optimism

​His Excellency President Charles Severin, has called for Dominicans come together to build on accomplishments and to look to the future with great optimism.
 
In his independence message to the nation the President commended citizens on their resilience but reminded Dominicans to avoid complacency as there is still a lot of work to be done to recover fully from the impact of Tropical Storm Erika and to rebuild a better and stronger Dominica.
 
Referring to the theme chosen for the celebration of this year’s Independence, “strengthening Our Commitment to Nation Building,” he says that in order to succeed in this national endeavour, Dominicans whether at home must put aside all petty differences and adopt positive attributes of patriotism, love and respect for each other and for country, and dedication to hard work.