The government of Dominica has signed contracts amounting to $23 million for ongoing works in the Roseau Valley.
Contracts for drainage works in Morne Prosper were signed at a ceremony held in that community on Wednesday.
“The government has signed with work ongoing in the Roseau Valley Constituency alone, contracts totaling over $23 million just for road works,” Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said while addressing the ceremony.
He continued, “I am not talking about scholarships that we are giving to students from here, I am not talking about transportation allowance we are giving to students from the constituency, I am not talking about health support for our people who have health issues, I am not talking about small business money, I am not talking about how much money we spend thus far…”
According to Skerrit, his government will continue to spend more for home repairs or for new homes that are being constructed in the Roseau Valley.
He said works are ongoing in Cochrane amounting to $11.1 million.
“Not work or contracts to be signed, work have already started with contracts signed,” he stated. “Wotten Waven, $3.4 million with the construction of the new Bailey Bridge and the improvement to the access to the Bailey Bridge.”
Skerrit explained that it cost in the region of $3.8 million to remove tarrish from one area to transport to another.
He mentioned that in Laudat, it cost $1.6 million just for one intervention, “and there will be some other interventions in Laudat going up to the school and other parts of Laudat.”
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Representative of the Roseau Valley Constituency, Dr. Collin McIntyre, said the government plans to transform Morne Prosper into a city.
“Right here in Morne Prosper you are not only going to get the drains which we will be signing today and your ridged pavements but we are going to turn Morne Prosper into a City and we are going to give it street lights as well,” he said.
He added, “When I speak I don’t play games, I am a serious man, when I say something I mean it.”
McIntyre stressed that the meeting wasn’t a political one.
“This a meeting to talk with the people, but I want to make sure you differentiate between who is real and who is not real…,” he remarked. “I understand the politics of before but we have to look at the politics of now and moving forward.”
He told residents no to gamble with their future.
“At the end of the day we want you to compare what you have and listen to those pie in the sky type projects, fellas coming and cannot even buy you a drink at functions and come and mop your drinks that we have been putting there for you and I want you to understand who are the serious folks,” McIntyre noted.
May I ask the single doctor if the government is just planning to transform Morne Prosper into an ordinary city or perhaps a smart city? I know it probably we be climate resilient or won’t it? One thing I know for a fact shortly before every election Dominica is the land where milk and honey flow. Sadly it only lasts for 4-5 weeks and then it’s back to salt and water.
mr.pm u better replace that clown u have representing the valley,because trust me he lost already this time, we not stupid again,we the people realize the tricks which is being used on us just before elections,tell collin this time he is going out and what is even more embarassing is that a young brother from the valley is going to throw u down from your throne.collin is done in the valley,straight up.
Boy is time de prime minister get a PRO to talk for mister, de other day he see big, big stones in de river now he putting rum in shop for Morne prosper People to drink. I think you drink all de rum with that nonsense you talking there.
Self, Leave Skerrit alone please, let this man continue talk rubbish and be reminded that the higher the Monkey climb the more it exposes its political ignorance and expose its ASSets. So there is a very high level of political illiteracy within the Corrupt Labour Party and government. The leader must take the blame for his incompetence and boyish behaviour. We have prepared in place to replace this failed corrupt labour Government. The Distinguished UWP Team led by prominent Hon Lennox Linton and his Honourable Team.
Dominicans please rise up, we seriously and urgently need a change in Domininca. Welcome UWP.
Skerrit must Go. Get Lost. Go Away. You have failed us BIg Time.
This corrupt Labour Government is desperate, very desperate ,, exceedingly desperate and are in fear that hey are going to lose the elections due soon. All of a sudden thi scorru0t regime is waking up to the poverty and deprivation they have created in Domininca including the useless 18 ministers they have deliberately created jobs for the so called blind followers f Skerrit. We recall who the latest ne is who jump on the bobol band wagon of Skerrit’s corrupt Labour government. Al of a sudden Colin is in The Valley being obvious and seen to be doing something for the valley, well Colin you are to late and where have you ben all these useless wasteful yeas, hiding in some bushes? Skerrit and his worthless corrupt Labour government has failed us and reduced our Dominican people to beggars, poverty and hopelessness while some of them are flying high in substances wealthy and enjoyment while our people suffer in poverty with no jobs. Skerrit must Go and that shout must now be louder. Go
I’m more convinced than ever before that the current administration uses poverty as a political strategy after reading the “drinks” comments by Dr. McIntyre. They deliberately keep the people poor. These jobless people then become solely dependent on the ministers for handouts for their very survival, then feel eternally obligated to repay these politrick-cians, by voting for them in every election. Creating sustainable employment for these financially embarrassed citizens to empower themselves is not even an afterthought. These said Ministers of government become super rich by riding on the backs of the poor and the unsuspecting. Wickedness indeed! They (Cabinet Ministers) are the epitome of wolves in sheep clothing.
PM please get us a better candidate because we will loose that seat.
Morne Prosper city? These guys are so full of s..t. The sad thing is very few Dominicans seem to be willing to punish them for it. Labour supporters too ……
I started reading the article , I didn’t get to far in reading when I came to the part where the pal rep said he is going to transform monte prosper into a city
to make it worse the muppet is saying he is not joking about it.
Well, I will the the people Read into that statement by the pal rep.
Man it’s just a very sad situation how grown men are shameless and have no conscience when addressing the citizens of Dominica.
Why is these bunch of incompetent and deceptive ppl continue to be in charge of the land.
Collin you going to turn Morne Prosper into a City? boy what;s wrong with minister nuh, a City? thats de biggest joke, and de man saying he serious weeee, elections really around the corner.
Shouldn’t we turn Roseau into a city first?
These Labour clowns have killed Roseau, our only central city. It is an ugly city to view. That is the so called conversion of things that these clowns talk about. They brought a run away PR from a very united party to an extremely Corrupt Labouring Party which is worth nothing to talk about. They are failed regime and difficult to come back based on their failed and corrupt years and corrupt practices in government. Not one of these 18 labour clowns will tell Skerrit it that he is a failure fr years but they will chat with us n the corridors of the Financial Centre and the Government Ministry about their worthless Skerrit and wish he goes. Well, if you failed guys are unable to get rid of Skerrit, we the people of our beloved Domininca will kick Skerrit out. Our cry is “Skerrit Must GO….and he must take his 18 ministerial clowns with him, those hung this alliance as opportunists with no vision for Domininca. Skerrit and his 18 clowns must Go.
I’m excited about what the government has done despite the repeated natural disasters and what they have committed themselves to continue to do for Dominica. those efforts show resiliency not just from an infrastructure perspective but from the people actually driving this change… which is where it starts. BRAVO!
You would be, wouldn’t you! Just keep on singing for you supper. Soon you’ll stop!!
This clown, this blind clown, this politically immature clown is really using his name t define himself and his idiocy of the dirty political nature of our island. This failed blind supporter really “UDOHREADYET”.
Skerrit is a failure and he ust go and you will be hearing from us very minute of the day, regardless of your immature, blind silly thoughts of your failure Skerrit. Remember he must Go. We will keep reminding you that he must Go. keep wring nonsense, we will share you party and failed PM hypocrisy with you. Stay tuned.
UDOHREADYET…..Go read a book on the decency of good governance and failed corrupt Prime Ministers
Jobs for tradesmen/women. Increased standard of living and improved quality of life for residents.
A hardworking Government that cares!
You Peeping too much, so go get your to eyes and open them to some level of professionally and not in ignorance and showing blind loyalty for a failed and inept questionable Skerrit and his extremely corrupt Labour Government. Too much bobol to talk about, we will kick Skerrit and his 18 useless Assests out of office. They have failed us and the d thing is there is some iodic one eye Jack clown talking BS and getting no where. well, one eye clown, Skerrit is gong, he has failed us and the issue you and failed corrupt Labour government have is that, the fear of the decent, professional Hon Lenox Linton and his reputable team of UWP candidates. Can you failed corrupt labour Match this. oooooohhhh no, there is too much political illiteracy within his corrupt, ignoramous Labour Government. Skerrit, Go, get lost, and take your failed 18 ministers and blind Loyalists with you . Just Go. Out!. Skerrit you have been a failure and depended on failures so called boom boom flies to advise. Go
Mr Mac I hope every dollar can be accounted for. Its high time we spend the treasure money (tax payers money) wisely and that ministers stop chooking their hands in ma Dominique money. I heard Skerrit keep saying that labour party was in opposition for 25 yrs. I want him to tell the Dominican people from what year to what year labour stayed in opposition.
Thank God I no longer live in Dominica. I will do what I can for my people and that’s about it. When a so called minister can speak to you in that manner what else is left? I once had a manager who used the “f” word to me because I left work, after putting in 8 hrs voluntarily during the company’s inventory. She was gone the next day. Only in DA people take crap from politician and make them believe that they are gods.
If you’re not living there you should not be criticizing because i remember when getting potholes fixed was the best allu could hope for much less new roads, schools, running water, street lights, small business investment new hospital and assistance to build and repair your home… The country was stuck in a developmental rut in the past, the people that are speaking against it are mad because progress is being made whether they choose to participate or not.
UDOHREADYET, just get out of it….you regurgitate BS talk. We are not interested i you . You have been posting these nonsense now for years, old and corrupt fr 18 years just like your failed PM and his clueless 18 ministers. Go get work to do,, maybe the PM boy carrying his briefcase.
building road and bridges has been done by every government before…..we want SUSTAINABLE JOBS so we can buy our own drinks Mcintypre…..down with your SH……..it
HELP….. I need clarification …….What does McIntyre mean when he says ” fellas coming and cannot even buy you a drink at functions and come and mop your drinks that we have been putting there for you”
Are they going to reenstate some kind of road in the Tobinson area to allow for village expansion and agricultural
Least we forget wasn’t it the same two co-conspirators whom it was alleged were involved in the “fertilizer bobol” hummmmmmmm!!! can we have more transparency on the signed contracts.
Oh Yesssssssss….Yessssss, for sure. The bin Bobol and the Fertilizer Bobol with the Brother of minister in US used we understood to abuse states money until Hon Lennox Linton caught them with their corrupt pants down. This act is called voleur, Bobol and deceitfulness, fraudulent fleecing the states limited resources for personal use. Bloody thieves, return the States money
In any REAL country that minister would be dismissed or would have to resign. In our country the authorities remain silent and the population accept it. Poor us in this country. Wake up people.
Why don’t these guys dress like Santa Clause when they come to deliver their bogus messages, at least they would look and sound a little better; why not tell Dominicans whom the contracts were awarded to and who signed then; should that be a secret? A government that operates in secrecy should not be allowed to govern.
Any updates on the 3 west coast bridges that need to be rebuilt?
“fellas coming and cannot even buy you a drink at functions and come and mop your drinks that we have been putting there for you and I want you to understand who are the serious folks,”
You talk about stooping low? Whether those fellas you referring to are UWP leaders or just supporters, they are all Dominicans that you and the DLP have failed! It’s even more shameful for you as a minister to confirm the state you all have brought this country after 18 years. When you, Skerrit and the DLP have destroyed us, what do you expect? Let’s look at the casualty ward you all built in Dominica after 18 years:
1. The Marigot hospital-CLOSED
2.Calibishi school-DEMOLISHED
3.Thibaud School-DEMOLISHED
4.First Caribbean Bank P/mouth branch-CLOSED
5.Scotia Bank -GONE
6. Ross University- GONE
7.The Banana Industry-GONE
8. Colgate Palmolive -GONE
9.Breeze’s Mart-GONE
10.Amerijet-GONE
11. Agricultural Centers -GONE
12. The Marine place in Granvillia that had over 100 employees-…
Don’t worry the former agriculturist based in the misty woods of PA will soon give up his citizenship to become Minister of Agri ( if Athie doesn’t or Carbon return) or the professor in Alabama ( Misty woods guy , lots of competition. then the# 11 will be reversed.
Thank you very much Mr. McIntyre for insulting me about your free drink. Is getting a free drink from you, all I worth? All you selling our passports and become millionaires and all we getting from is is a drink? I will take the drink because you and Skerrit took my job and left me with nothing! But please understand that I….wil VOTE you and Skerrit out!
I understand ur & feel ur pain but where do you vote Broke & Desperate? Skerrit runs in VC the Hummingbird ” foufou “Master runs in the Valley. Talking BIRDS I know the expression “killing 2 birds with one stone. ” Lol Kill em both if you can and spread the know how.
Keep putting drinks for us and Ronald Charles to enjoy, Its the same Ronald Charles. bye bye McIntyre, before you go please give us our building materials you have in your yard, you not a politician. Please enjoy retirement.
Min : Collin McIntyre question 4 U. Any funds were allocated for capturing Humming birds flying into the Valley late at might? Valley citizens who don’t sleep early wanna know.
This little gospel song comes to mind:
“The DEVIL is mad but I am glad, Glory Hallelujah! What makes the DEVIL hate me so, glory Hallelujah! He lost that soul he once had Glory Hallelujah!”
These guys are fuming. They have NOTHING left. They read and understood the writing on the wall. They know Laplain is gone, so too is Castle Bruce, Grand Fond, Roseau Valley, Mahault, and St. Joseph are ALL GONE! iThey KNOW they CANNOT touch any of the six seats UWP won last election. Having failed so miserably they want to give people the impression that is candidates that failed them so they replacing Justina Charles, and at least eight others. But if every election year you changing all your candidates except the six worse ones, in Skerrit, Reggie, Blackmoore, McIntyre, Ian and St.jean, don’t you think peoples eyes will open one day? Well this year we will teach them a lesson like we taught Ambrose; we will vote out Blackmoore, St. Jean and MCIntyr
. They know Laplain is gone, so too is Castle Bruce, Grand Fond, Roseau Valley, Mahaut, and St. Joseph & JOSEPH ISSAC Morso Pie/JI /Gregory Issac the latest reggae singerto Medard?
LOL YOU FORGOT THIS JOKER the main card in the pack hahahahhaahahahhahaahhahahha are ALL GONE!
All you,Dominicans,St Lucians,Vincentians,Caribbean people read the last paragraph.
What happen to the Grenadians % ?
“At the end of the day we want you to compare what you have and listen to those pie in the sky type projects, fellas coming and cannot even buy you a drink at functions and come and mop your drinks that we have been putting there for you and I want you to understand who are the serious folks,” McIntyre noted.
If anything this closing statement by a government minister clearly tells us why Dominica is where it is now and will go nowhere under this cabal. After 18 years in office minister is not asking if their life is better today than it was 18 years ago. He is not even telling them that they (voters) are now able to buy a drink for their friend but the man had the guts to confirm that all he and his government can do is buy them a drink, during election? Boy that is so damn disgusting and disrespectful! Indirectly what the man is saying is, you must vote for me because I and my government ministers can buy you a drink’. What a shame and mockery! All you MUST GO!!!
lol, this ministers of government make me laugh, “At the end of the day we want you to compare what you have and listen to those pie in the sky type projects, fellas coming and cannot even buy you a drink at functions and come and mop your drinks that we have been putting there for you and I want you to understand who are the serious folks,” McIntyre noted.
I am trying to make sense of this in the first place why are ministers paying for drinks for their supporters for non-supporters to come and mop.. How can he be serious.. A sad day indeed.
I dedicate this song to the MOST inept, corrupt, lazy government in the history of Dominica and the Caribbean. In our case is not Christmas that coming but Election, since it is a proven and well established FACT that Skerrit wants the Christmas focus to be on him and NOT Christ Jesus.
Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat
Please put a penny In the old man’s hat.
If you haven’t got a penny, A ha’penny will do,
If you haven’t got a ha’penny, Then God bless you.
Christmas is coming, lights are on the tree,
Hang up your stocking for Santa Claus to see.
If you you haven’t got a stocking, a little sock will do;
If you haven’t got a little sock, God bless you!
Christmas is coming,
the season of good cheer,
Let’s all sing a carol for the brand-new year!
If you haven’t got a carol,
a jolly song will do;
If you haven’t got a jolly song,
God… bless… you…!
I know horns were blown on you all DLP MISLEADERS heads on Sunday at the stadium. Even that too will fail.Why all these things when honourable Prime Ministers like Mamo,Eddo just left and or were voted out and integrated with us so easily ..Are there things hanging over you all heads that will prevent you all from being amongst us after being kicked out of office?
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
“…We are going to transform Morne Prosper into a City and we are going to give it street lights as well.”
I should think that we need more than one drink if we are to go along with that!
Roger Burnett, U bring smiles and most of all clarity every time . Keep it up sideways never down lol Know you are not capable of the latter.
Cheers,
Smilie Burnett
23 million contracts? Wow that is contracts wi…
Collin
who is a damn fool , you or I ?
” transform Morne Prosper into a city ”
Skerrit tell you to say that man ?
and you stupid enough to repeat it ?
Politics making man stupid ein .
I cannot believe , a big man like you, saying something like that to your people .
Morne Prosper a city .?
are you a jack , or something?
only asking .
McIntyre has the money,listen/read the insult,filth,venom he ejects in the last paragraph pertaining to our money $$$$$$$$$$$…..Read it Roseau Valley redidents about “”””fellas cannot even buy you a drink””””They have the money,and look at us in the same way a master looks down on his apprentice .For this alone, many Roseau Valley residents will reject you.They did in 2014,but they will throw you further away, never to return next year .
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
When the government starts listening to its citizens, implementing policies and procedures to lure more Foreign Direct Investment FDI into the country, just maybe I might listen.
You can sense the fear in what (he)Skerrit is uttering…Skerrit if you had served Dominica honestly, you would not be begging the people pardon now..Dominica with all the billions your administration has gotten and misspent should be another Singapore in the Caribbean…
I sincerely hope that the good people of the Roseau Valley reject you and this orrupt DLP that you lead with contempt,and vote in Patriot Rons
ald Charles. You think blowing a horn on your head will prevent your humiliating defeat at the polls?Wicked Leader!
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
These DLP GOVT is drunken is their own nonsense….A City in Morne Prosper and they cannot even make Roseau a proper City after 14years. ..SMFH
They are even calling out themselves indicating they are not providing pie in sky projects this time around and they understand their politics of before was not serious business.
Playing with poor people lives!!!!!
Time to Go!!!!!
Will this be the new Wottan Waven road project promised in 2014 or 2009?No doubt this will disappear like all the other promises.Plenty of drinks though?
Nobody is interested to hear about the contracts all you sign. We are only interested in finished projects. All you have fooled us to many times. All you are liars.
Nothing pleases you people man? Nothing is ever good or ever enough for you all. That man can turn water into wine. Bring down the moon, turn Dominica into a gem and that wouldn’t please you all nuh. I swear. I just think it is 2nd nature for you all to oppose.
Because you lot try and feed us lies only all the time. You think we swollow that forever?? You DO, we DON’T! That’s the difference between you lot and us. You all foolish!
Neville, “Go to Hell”…Go to Hell2…”Go to hell…” None of our damn business. Skerrit and his corrupt Labour Gang must Go! And please join them in their wayward political scams and schemes.
Election is around the corner?The last paragraph of of the Dr. Is an insult to everyone.Vote for the one who buys you a drink?Your on the way out Dr.
You can come with all the money you want Mr Papa Noel, but Ronald Charles will defeat your boy .
You are so fearful ..You must tell the peoe why ..
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
tell the people why
“$3.4 million with the construction of the new Bailey Bridge and the improvement to the access to the Bailey Bridge.”
WTFork!!..these ppl taking Dominicans for fools or what?..not even a permanent Bridge?..Is either money have no value in DA or them fellas again taking Dominicans for fools..
Time to take a long Holiday Skerrit and McIntyre..the ppl of Dominica have been crying for so long, and is only around Election times you all taking CBI money to beat same Dominicans..pleeeeaaaase pack up!!..Kingdoms rise and fall but non remain forever..you all too sick!!..Know that your performances have been lackluster and plain dismal in the past 18 years..Bons of Sitches!!
Santa is coming early this yr
I don’t understand why they want commendation for spending money on the populace
Isn’t that what they were elected to do?
You’d think they teach that in Governing 101: Spending available funds in the community
“I don’t understand why they want commendation for spending money on the populace
Isn’t that what they were elected to do?”
Yet still, you all saying he doesn’t do his JOB!!! The man always has something doing in Dominica but to you, all “is that he was elected to do” and “is the people’s money” yet still he lazy and doing nothing and he’s lazy. You all are worse than bats in daylight. Simply confused. Just say you all are die-hard UWP supporters and move on. Don’t come with all kind of dumb excuses making you all seem well ignorant. Be real with yourself.
Where does Skerro purchase those ugly shirts?
Lovely shirt indeed Mr. PM. Waw! Pretty shirt. I would like one for my son. Best dress PM and best dressed Lady (PM wife).
There isno accounting for taste, is there?
You right, I saw the shirt before I see him.
I believe they are personally made for him. If I’m not mistaken he has a tailor in HongKong, or at least he did have.