On June 18, 1981 leaders of the Caribbean gathered in St. Kitts to sign the Treaty of Basseterre which created the OECS. Pictured above is Mary Eugenia Charles of Dominica and Maurice Bishop of Grenada.
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we have less development in the world over . SIGNS OF THE TIMES .
‘Put rat to watch cheese’ lmao I love that one, and it definitely applies.
they both maybe conversing in the clouds,exchanging stats and crying rain on the carribean;the way things have come,politicians are leagal bandits;drug lords and and legal lords are in bed,the poor getting poorer and the countries are going nowhere.
Miss Charles! was a no nonsense Lady, She was a born Leader She knew what it takes to lead gone but not forgotten, I just hope She was right with GOD.
To the person who accused Mamo of having Dominicans in poverty – Defend your statement. How poverty? We are poorer now than ever before yet the politicians today are richer than ever. Every politician under Mamo left as they came in. Every politician today leaving millionaires.
Look at Brian Alleyne’s home. Look at Maynards home. for example. Look Look Look Look.
Look at Blackmore’s home. Look at Skerrit’s hme. Look at Austrie’s home. Look at Isidore’s home! Look. Look. Look. Look. And you have the gall to accuse mamo of leaving Dominicans poor?
You put rat to watch cheese that’s what happens and you people can’t stand the fact that it’s YOUR OWN stealing you blind while they leave you to rot! But deal with it!
Defend your statement!
Trying to paste thumbs-up but ain’t happening… I wish I could shake your hands…well said my friend.
Could not have said it better my friend could not really…..
Exactly,,and don’t forget, her entire monthly salary went to the education trust fund and to help the less fortunate. That lady never took a salary for the whole time she was PM
She gave the green light for the US war machine to invade the Caribbean…and she got paid…what did she do with the money???? Can you imagine Bradley tanks rolling in little Grenada…terrible times; Maurice Bishop an agent of change in the Caribbean, a threat to Eugenia and company. Where would we be now if only things had been different. I loved this man with a passion, so calm, so cool, so committed to a better Caribbean….
To “A Voice” i think u should get yourself or even easier for the dumb dumb that u are google grenada’s invasion to see what happened in this little island red carpet to invade grenada
Those were the days when there was that sense of national pride and security. That was a great leader.. A no nonsense leader who didn’t compromise her values or those of the nation. Gone but her legacy leaves on not just in Dominica but on an international level.
Remember that there were also:
• Less human resources retention
• Less high school graduates
• Less College graduates
• Less diplomat relation (friends)
• Less US Aid
• Less established business
• Less entrepreneurs
• Less tax revenue
• Less tourist
• Less remittances from the diaspora
• Less medical personnel
• Less educational personnel yet her contribution was much appreciated and her legacy will indeed live on.
Let’s look at the positive contribution that was made then, and appreciate and build on what we have now for the betterment of the country.
wonderful well said
And you got your statistics from where exactly? For the record, because that is what you want to believe doesn’t make it a fact but let me give you some facts.
Today, after UWP and LABOUR:
– we have more crime than ever
– more drugs than ever
– more corruption than ever
– blatant grotesque destruction of the constitution
– more migration than ever
– more rich politicians than ever
– more unemployment than ever
– more businesses closing down than ever
– less farmers than ever
– less tourists than ever
– less DSS contributors than ever
– highest DOMLEC bills than ever so thank god for Mamo’s hydro plant
– highest debt than ever with the lowest production than ever
and the list goes on but you know all that. You also know China now owns us. Venezuela now owns us. We produce nothing and live off foreign aid, remittances and you now beg every Wednesday at Red Clinic.
So yes I look at Mamos contribution everyday and appreciate it. Children today will not be doing the same 20 years from now and you know that too.
the iron lady!!!
We need more photo`s like this one,look a what is taking place in our lovely Country? We need more love.
Great leaders, powerful photo! Can we all get along????????????????
THE GREATEST EVER LEADER
Not long after that, she would lay down the red carpet for Reagan to come and invade Grenada.
Well she did recieve some monetary aid for road rehabilitation projects from the US…you be the judge.
OECS huh?
unprecidented..none to compare in morality,decency,loalty,and integrity..so honorable!the DAME…must be turning in her grave.all that corruption and bobol and nepotism taking place now could never take place on the Dame’s watch..honorable always in life and in death!!!!!!!!!
This woman was the best! When you mention about Dominica, Dominican women and Eugenia Charles in the same sentence all you get is pride. I wish our women would have a sense of pride these days.
Ahhh The Legacy of Dame Eugenia, LESS CRIME, LESS DRUGS, FRIENDS WITH AMERICA, LESS BOBOL & a sense of National Pride.
…and NO DEVELOPMENT. MORE POVERTY. NO VISION.
AMEN AND AMEN, well said.
Amen again!
so true
Much good it did us.(sarcasm)
Killer of the bananna industry…