Five contracts totalling over $1.5-million have been signed for various projects in the San Sauveur/ Petite Soufriere communities.
The contracts were signed at the Fifteenth Inaugural Meeting of the San Sauveur/Petite Soufriere Village Council on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the San Sauveur Primary School.
Deonson Gregoire and Matthew Gustave have each been awarded a contract to construct five, two bedroom housing units in San Sauveur.
The ten houses will include kitchen, living-room and toilet and will provide much needed housing to people of San Sauveur affected by natural disasters. Each contract is in the amount of $$696,641.25. The construction phase is expected to last four months.
Cecil Ravaliere has been awarded a contract to construct 30 feet of covered concrete drains at the intersection of the Good Hope to San Sauveur Road and the road leading to the San Sauveur Housing Scheme. The contract is valued at $12,404.75. Construction is expected to last three weeks.
Peter Constant has been awarded a contract in the amount of $53,785.58 for the paving of 250 feet of roadway leading to the San Sauveur Housing Scheme. The road will be 16 feet wide and no less than four inches thick. Construction is expected to last three weeks.
The Government has through the San Sauveur/ Petite Soufriere Village Council provided over $60,000 for the construction of a retaining wall at Liveire Leui. The contract for the project was signed between Chairman of the San Sauveur/ Petite Soufriere Village Council Kimanie Mourillon and contractor Simon Alie in the amount of $60,055.88.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Roosevelt Skerrit welcomed the contract signings describing the projects as necessary for the people of San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere.
Prime Minister Skerrit stated that the contract will provide employment and economic enhancement for the area.
“Every one of the contractors is from this part. I am hoping that they can employ as many people as possible from this part of the country so that … every single dollar will stay and help the economy of these communities,” Prime Minister Skerrit stated.
Parliamentary Representative for the Castle Bruce Constituency which included San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere, Johnson Drigo, is excited about the investments in his constituency.
He stated that this is another instance of promises made and promises kept by the Dominica Labour Party Administration.
The projects are expected employ well over fifty people.
Big mama who the hell are you. The same way Julia seeing red isn’t it the same way you seeing blue. The have rights to support whoever she just as you. I find Julia has a serious effect on you guys must laugh
Is Election date October 17th, 2014? So When will the Rosalie/Petite Soufriere road start or must I say continue? People of petite Soufriere, we know you all are a race of prejudice people. Open your eyes and stop thinking you have Jesus Christ in front of you. Glad for people like Julia and company. Whatever red in front of their eyes they doh min, even if they not seeing right.
You may choose to run the most bias articles degrading the present administration, but, DNO you have a pretty good idea which direction the election will swing. You have failed to publish any comment that favors the present administration, but in the end the majority will prevail. Only in DA. Still waiting moderation++++++++
Labour and PM Skerrit are desperate. They had a high level meeting yesterday at Krazy Koconuts and one og their henchmen who was present at the meeting told me that the elections are getting to close to call. Many of the people in the meeting were asking the PM to call elections sooner than later because Team Dominica is gaining popularity. They were also shockedafter all the propaganda they propagated against Mr. Linton his leadership profile is enhancing.
People look out for more lies, mepuis and propaganda. DLP will also promise more projects. Charlie John was a big presenter at the meeting
Why don’t u people shut up with your negative comments
And appreciate the good things u have toneh.
Funny!! Elections are near and all of a sudden these phantom projects/contracts are flying high…They used to critizie UWP for the Tou Pa Tou” projects…then what is this?
Labour Power!!
well, well well, good hope not in it at all, what good hope done to jono there it really take him eh. all village councils getting money to do projects in there villages but so long over 15 months government oweing the council money it cant be paid to the council. the petite soufiere people especially the young adults ask jono and the pm what happen to the rosalie to soufiere link road, that was promised to u all for 15 years now and cant be completed. according to gregory rabes , the big stone in the road, stop letting these people use uall as there stepping stone, rise up and take u all rightful place, i know u can.
This is just pure cheap politics with no intellegence, moral and any sense of pride and respect for poor people. This Government is going in and out of these poor communities and just playing games . Where were these politicians for the past four years ? Where were these palreps? They never had money and totally and completely ignored the poor and oppressed now that election is drawing nigh they are all over the place like ants trying to get votes….
Its very sad to see the PM going around playing Santa Claus with the poor. Just pure games. That’s all they are gonna get cause the government based on their performance record doesn’t care for the poor…. They are just using the poor for votes and to make news.. These Politicians are all living in mansions and have lots of money and property yet the poor are getting poorer in Dominica.. Life is just to hard for Dominicans for this shameless government to come around and just using the poor.
This cabinet is just a failure and disappointment. They must be the worst and most clueless government in the world…….
Not one change for the poor…………. Its like the poor in Dominica will die poor and this government officials will die fat and full of momney..
Look at this palrep from Castle bruce, he is behind his daddy PM peeping peeping as if he is doing some great job… This labour government needs a reality check…….. Vote them all out for their rudeness and disrespect……
From Laplaine to Roseau Palreps : Failed and failed and failed – look at the roads
Carib Territory- failed failed failed though the Telecommunication minister said that the Carib Territory is not ignored==== look at the roads and so forth
west coast to the North.. Failed failed failed— nothing to sing about – what’s in a stupid high way– with one lane..
From the Airport to portmouth- failed failed the thing to see is grass and trees for so =======
South Failed Failed so the conclusion is simple: If you all failed why give you all another chance?
If Dominicans vote this government after they kill the country – it will be funeral rites………………………………………
Time to Rise and Take back the country—– Nuff Said
we shall take everything from the the five year harvest.. by the way when will the ptte Soufriere Rosalie road will continue?
aye i does wonder if there is a place called marigot on this island…pure insularity
Yeah where are the projects for Marigottourismcommunity and the other villages that need help and where all this money falling from all of a sudden?
well ,well ,well Election is really close! They have so much to lose that they will do all in their POWER!
Labor must Go!
You better watch out
You better not hide
You better watch out
I’m telling you why
Skerro Clause is coming to town
Election time is coming
He knows you easily fooled
Projects and lots of dollars
Will be pumped in your neighborhood.
Sing along
Youuuuuuuu better watch out
You better not cry
You better be good
I am telling you why
Skerro clause is coming (crescendo) to toooooowwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
These are parting gifts. 14 years is enough. Not even your media blitz will fool us this time. We grew up and got wiser. The money you building all this stuff belongs to tax payers not you. Fixing infrastructure is your obligation not a previlage to do around election time.
i love dominica. we really need a better government
my only wish
Promises made and kept you say…..OK
Each of the 10 houses will cost just under $70 000…….no mention of whether they will be one or two bedroom. No bath. Lumber or concrete construction?
300′ of covered box drain.
250′ paving? Is this asphalt? (2bad PWC)
$60 000 retaining wall……no details?
So this work has to be forced down de people within months before the election so when you going against Isaac Baptiste you will have something to talk about.
Not impressive. Lame strategy.
After de term pretty much over DAT is all my fellow citizens can get????????
Is this a manifestation of the love of the DLP?????
With all de resources and connections you boast of??????
We in this constituency is no more stupid even though we are poorer a pound of sugars is$2 , where is the petite soufriere rosalie road, .Again with more projects Jhono most go we are fed up. It is tax payers money and our vat paid paying for hand out and projects
Mr. PM am from the village of San Sauveur I am in full support of this government, my question to you is when the Rosalie to Petite Soufriere road come to and end? I walked the road so far there is not much to do on it to be completed, and am really disappointed in my government? please open the road that will bring some life in the communities. life will be better. thank you Mr. PM
dats nice u remember the cb constitutency but dat wont fool us its too late .change is a must.
u were fooled already. no place for workers again. they die already..long gone
Ur tebeh. Change is a must. U labourites are lazy handout loving ego maniacs.u labourites are just some lazy and stupid people.
Was there any tendering done? who is ensuring that we are getting value for money? who is ensuring that there are no kickbacks paid? I smell a rat just before the election and the treasury is empty
Wow wow wow projects happening…as elections coming..!!!
Just witness how manipulation, trickery, indifference, dishonesty, etc., etc., are the order of the day.
Where were those communities all the time? Where were the monies all the time? Where were those projects all the time? Where was Skerro and his incompetent Govt’ all the time? Villagers are bawling
After 14 plus Years in Gov’t, their works cannot set them free. In desperation on their way out, projects flying here there and everywhere, especially where DLP feels they would lose. Now can be found pronto.
But isn’t that uncaring and wicked? The live line of the people in the rural areas have been mainly agriculture. Govt has neglected the villagers Big Time. Their standards of living have plummeted. Poverty among the masses have increased, therefore the rush to Financial Centre for hand-outs. VAT is taking its toll.
Wickedness because the underlying trick is to fool the people. While a few in public Office have become dirt rich by dubious means, the majority of people have been catching hell. Some are eating all. More harm have been done by impoverishing the masses than improving their livelihoods. The economy is in shambles.
listen..all am seeing is the length of time for these so called projects..when is the commemcement dates…people open your eyes pleeeeeseeeeeeeee.
duration time..four months, three months and three weeks respectively…where is the commencement dates mr prime minister..you can fool some people sometime but u cannot fool all the people all the time..thats election gimmicks..wait u aint going to hear about them BOGUS projects again..
listen..all am seeing is the length of time for these so called projects..when is the commemcement dates…people open your eyes pleeeeeseeeeeeeee.
That is fine but Please Please PlEASE! Make the building up to building codes, modern and aesthitically appealing. Dont take the contract, build rubbish that not even looking nice and hold the rest of the money in your pocket. IS high time we start building nice looking building around the island. Look at a Caribbean Homes magazine or a Home and Style Magazine for cheaper, efficient, effective more modern ways of building if is money u want to save to maximize your profit and still make a good looking inviting building. Not a ole concrete structure on stilts with concrete bannisters with a hideous color to match. Kudos for San Sauver, but make sure allu do the job right!!
be wise my people doh make that fool all you,vote labor out.
Parliamentary Representative for the Castle Bruce Constituency which included San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere, Johnson Drigo, is excited about the investments in his constituency
Over $4-million approved for infrastructural works
Prime Minister announces major projects for 2011
Forty-five to be employed in Grand Fond
Work resumes on Rosalie to Petite Soufriere road
Water upgrade, housing assistance approved for Penile and Vielle Case
The General election is coming so please put a penny in a poor man’s hat. The treasury is campaigning overtime you’all.
election round the conner look project mama can you feel it coming?
I remember in the 90’s it was very difficult to get 10 people in any village to work for you because people were busy working in construction, banana fields, gardens,, cleaning drains and roadsides for public works and in other areas. Today Hurricane Skerrit has destroyed all those places of employment, and future of our young people, that you can now go to very smack villages like San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere and pick up over 50 young men that are unemployed, according to this article, and employ them for 3 weeks to 4 months? What will these young men turn to after the election and their 3 week employment is finished? Drugs? The same problems Skerrit and Drigo seeing in San Sauveur/ Petite Soufriere, are the same problems we see nationwide. The people have been made poor, unemployed and as a result they have to depend on handouts and 3 week employment before election to buy their vote. Oh, Lord help our people see and understand where we heading
What about Castle Bruce Mr Johnson Drigo? I guess San Soveur, Petite Soufrier and Goodhope have more votes. We need political gimmicks in Castle Bruce tooooo..
So according to them “The construction phase is expected to last four months”. Just 4 months for those houses. Then contract of Cecil Ravaliere is expected to last three weeks. 3 WEEKS! Then contract of Peter Constant is expected to last 3 weeks too. Then contract for the project between Chairman of the San Sauveur/ Petite Soufriere Village Council Kimanie Mourillon and contractor Simon Alie in the amount of $60,055.88 has no time table. Amazingly though both Skerrit and Parl rep Drigo agree that the contract will provide employment and economic enhancement for the area. How long will these projects last again? Did I read 4 months for the house, 3 weeks for road pavement, and 3 weeks to cover drains? You mean to tell me that short term employment will enhance employment? How does a person survive working four months every 14s year and in cases and in some cases 3 weeks? To be employed for only 4 months every year and 3 weeks yearly, will SURELY LEAD TO GROSS POWERTY!!
Election coming.. project gonna start all over. yet not one politician has yet to say how they plan to grow the economy or create jobs..with all the project you all just starting where is the money gonna come from to maintain then in the future.. all Dominicans care about is short term fix.. no one has ever said whats the long term goal for the country.
This administration is again confirming to everyone that they are NOT concerned about development but rather, staying in power to finish enriching themselves. You talk about NO Vision whatsoever! They had 15 years to do that project but only saw it fit to start now just in time for the election. With all these last minute contracts that are being signed, no one should expect anything significant for DLP stronghold constituencies like: Portsmouth, Grandbay, Paix-bouche, Cottage, Colihault and Pitete savane. Why? Because they are already in the bank. he will only work with swing constituencies. In the 2005 election when Skerrit saw he was in trouble in Castle Bruce, did he not run and take money that was already set aside for a school I think for Thibaud ,and shifted it to this same San Sauveur? So 10 years later nothing to show as progress so he has to run back to the same old trick? How shameful!!!
When the Government do we complain. When they don’t do anything we still complain. Dominicans stop complaining…. We have come a long way since the labour gov’t is in power.
Yeah you’re right a long way into poverty, begging, and misery.
Workers CA Fen yo fen bagaille.. tous pas tous.
they scared
Election coming Skerro signing black is white,the fools are falling right back in the trap,what about layou st.joe and mero am not seeing nothing being done their Kelvar.
Isn’t it blatantly obvious that the DLP Government is scared of losing the next General Election?
More smoke screen. Smh. Wake up people
ebeh lebar ka working…lol when u see labour win d election they not going to do nothing till d next five yrs with tht sudden injection of election gimmick projects….hmmm and their tactics always working…I sorry for us…d economy suffferrring…and I feeling it..
Wonderful
It is nice that they are doing a lot of infrastructure work, but where is all that money coming from to pay for all these announcements?
Were they sitting on those projects until just before the 2015 elections?
That is the vital question!!
PM Skerrit must stop fooling people. Tell the people what was done with the money for the Petite Soufriere link road. This $1.5m dollars worth of projects is just political gimmick. using government resources for labour party gain.
Starttering/baygayyehingly
P.M Skerrit:
“Brothers & Sister : This is the way to guarantee keeping this constituency/seat of the 21 we are targeting Brothers & sisters.We Will begin projects in every constituency even if we cannot finish them after.Our goal is to keep the seats we have and to take the rest brothers & sisters ur Gov’t is working” Now say that starrtering.
Election coming, election coming, election coming, projects, projects, projects. Where were these projects? guess picking up dust on ministers desk and now that some members of parliament are practically seeing their political demise and death its dusting off projects time, an insult to the Dominica electorate.
Look projects workers have labour working and even transparent in the contracts
Well done embrase the ideas. All will benefit
you people just sit your a in UK and USA talking shate. why dont you come down here and face the fire like the rest of us. well done my foot!!!!!