Parliamentary representative for the Roseau North District, Daniel ‘Danny’ Lugay, asks some pertinent questions to members of the Financial Intelligence Unit, who according to Acting Police Chief Lincoln Corbette, is charged to investigate the most recent money laundering case here.
 
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, members of the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force along with officers from the Custom and Excise Division executed a search warrant for cash at an apartment located at Comfort Cottages Ltd in Paix Bouche. Some US $500,000 dollars were discovered and seized, as a result, Aaronie Ashtead Steadman of St. Joseph and Kendal Sylvester of Woodford Hill, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
 
Subsequently, Acting Police Chief Lincoln Corbette reported that the men were released pending an investigation for money laundering by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

​Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North District, Daniel ‘Danny’ Lugay

The General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union, Thomas Letang says the DPSU will soon publish its position on the people’s right to protest & to embark upon industrial action. 
 
Letang announced tat a position paper will be sent to the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and to all the governments within the CARICOM grouping.

​General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union, Thomas Letang.

The Caribbean Examination council CXC has announced measures to alleviate some of the pressures facing students. This comes from Local CXC registrar Magali Celestine.
 
She says there is a regional analysis and cross sectioning of the challenges being faced by students during. This is also inclusive of the recent impacts of the Volcanic evacuation impacts on students' learning and schooling processes.

She says CXC have made an allowance for SBA’s to submit for January due the circumstances.

​Local CXC registrar Magali Celestine

The Ministry of environment, and Kalinago upliftment launched its strengthening sustainable livelihoods and resilience in the Kalinago territory project SSLR.
 
The project is funded by the Government of India through the UNDP in the number of US 1Million Dollars. Head of the UNDP Project Mr. Luis Francisco Thais says the Project is an 18-month project which ends in June 2022.
 

​Head of the UNDP Project Mr Luis Francisco

A contract for the Good Hope to San Sauveur Road Rehabilitation Project was officially signed Thursday afternoon, to the tune of nearly $1M. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says this is an extraordinary time, and recognized the efforts of the parliamentary representative for the area.
 

Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit
 
Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Public Works, Emile Lancelot says Contractor George Trucking and Excavation Services has been engaged to carry out the works in the first phase of the initiative.

Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Public Works, Emile Lancelot
 
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Representative for the area Octavia Alfred says the reinstatement of the road will create employment and income generating opportunities & will improve access to facilities and services

​Parliamentary Representative for the Castle Bruce area, Octavia Alfred

Former Magistrate and attorney at Law Tiyanni Behanzin offered an update on the Case in relation to the CID investigation into the death of a young man who died in police custody. 36-year-old Kerwin Prosper of Kings Hill who was arrested on suspicion of a series of burglaries, died while in police custody over the carnival holidays.
 
According to information received from a police source, while Prosper was in police custody, he complained of feeling unwell and later collapsed.
 
He was subsequently transported to the Dominica China Friendship Hospital where he was attended to but later passed away. Speaking with Q95fm Radio Journalists, Behanzin said three of the officers involved in the investigation have filed judicial reviews against the state.
 
He revealed that two jr. officers have been arrested and released to date.
 

​Former Magistrate and attorney at Law Tiyanni Behanzin

Social Activist Mervin Jno Baptiste blames the DLP Administration for most of the negative economic & social ills in Dominica, and cautions Dominicans not to expect foreigners to protect their rights for them, and that they will have to do so for themselves.
 
Jno Baptiste makes reference of the truly disturbing docile nature of present-day Dominicans, who are constantly disrespected, manipulated and divisively weaponized by the hierarchy of the Skerrit Administration.
 

Mervin Jno Baptiste draws references to what he has seen with large protests in other democratic countries and the unity of the people against their country’s leaders, police officers and corrupt business persons as they see fit.

​Social Activist Mervin Jno Baptiste

When farmers pull together and structure as a cooperative, there is a strong ability to control the fluidity of the markets. This was revealed by Charles Didier CARIFEED representative on island.
 
Mr. Didier’s statement came in reference to the announcement of being in the process of setting a body or cooperative comprised of representatives within the farming sector that are well organized.
 

He says it's in pulling together that we can more to boost the sector.

​Charles Didier CARIFEED representative on island

​Rayburn Blackmore is by far the biggest enemy to the security of Nationals, than anyone who ever served as National Security Minister, says Opposition Leader Lennox Linton.

Linton supported his statements with a list of violations that transpired under Minister Blackmore’s watch in office; some of these include police brutality and alleged abuse of women and children. Mr Linton questions the moral fabric of the government that keeps Blackmore in office.

​Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton

The UNDP Project Office in Dominica launched a new project in the Kalinago Territory, with an opening ceremony at the Kalinago Barana Autê.  Strengthening Sustainable Livelihoods and Resilience in the Kalinago Territory officially started in February 2021 & will run for 18-months ending June 2022.
 
The project received USD $1 Million from the Indian Government with the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica contributing approximately USD 331,000 and allocating approximately 11.2 acres of land. Head of the UNDP office in Dominica is Louis Francisco Theas.
 
 

Head of the UNDP office in Dominica Louis Francisco Theas
 
Meantime, Parliamentary Representative for the Kalinago Territory, Cozier Frederick says the coining of the project here is very clear and tells us something we have discounted a lot in the conversation about the Kalinago people, that they are resilient; and have been able to sustain.

​Parliamentary Representative for the Kalinago Territory, Cozier Frederick
 
Under the agricultural component the project will provide equipment & materials, where needed, to support the Government’s final construction and implementation of a Climate Smart Agricultural Research Station. This component will also provide technical expertise for product development and marketing of cassava and cassava value added products, a traditionally important crop in Kalinago culture.  Small grants will also be provided to support Kalinago farmers with cassava cultivation and product development.