Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit contends that the 2020 carnival celebration was a great success. Speaking at live public address the he extended words of thanks to those who participated, from children to adults. He says that all reports show a violence free carnival, and this is something that is commendable. Skerrit also recognized the village carnivals and said that he would like to see the village carnivals be a more integral part of the events calendar. Meantime, Skerrit is calling for a consultation on carnival so that discussions can me held between heads of Bands, Groups and the floats. He shared some of his views as it relates to actions that could be taken to bring carnival forward. Mr. Skerrit said “…. yes, carnival is primarily for us to celebrate and be part of, but we also have to understand that it is an export commodity.” Skerrit is now calling for a cruise tourist package where tourists on cruise ships can be part of Dominica’s celebration and have their own band when they get off the Boat. Skerrit also addressed some of the comments being made about the resurfacing of the roads specifically the carnival route just for carnival. He said whenever one has visitors to their homes, you do a little sprucing up to the place, but this is not the Roseau Enhancement project. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
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