Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has allocated $500,000 for small business development in two communities in Dominica.
Over the weekend, the Prime Minister visited Bioche and Campbell and promised that $250,000 will go to each community.
During the visit to Bioche, Skerrit also made available $30,000 to the Bioche Enhancement Fishermen Group and said the government is exploring a retaining wall for the community
“You are an enterprising people,” he said. “And you don’t sit there and complain, you try to do something, as small as it is to survive. Bioche could have many reasons to complain, but they don’t. And it speaks to the character of the people…. I would like to commit to Bioche $250,000 for small business development… ”
He explained that those to benefit will be fishermen, small shop owners, and farmers.
“I am hoping that you can get the application forms immediately and start the process,” he stated. “So the money is available and we can start immediately.”
Skerrit said those interested must complete a form since the government has to “account for the taxpayers’ money.”
The Prime Minister also told residents of Campbell that $250,000 will be made available to the community for small business development.
“You may not have the resources among yourself to do the kind of things that you would like to see happen in Campbell,” he stated. “And that is where the government would come in to provide some of the resources, some of the funds required towards addressing some of these concerns.”
He described Campbell as a ‘resourceful community.’
“You know, you are hardworking people,” he stated. “We do our farming, there are people who do their cottage industries, the people with small bars, people with small shops, and everybody is seeking, as small as it is, to do something for themselves to be able to earn an income out of it. But there are sometimes, that person who owns a bar needs to a little stocking up, that person who has a bar, a shop, needs some fresh groceries to put in there, that person who is doing the cottage industry may need a thousand dollars or two thousand dollars to buy raw material to make additional products for sale in the market. You may be a farmer but you need access to fertilizer and you may need just a thousand dollars to buy fertilizer to help you on the farm or to buy a knapsack … and I am giving you a commitment tonight …that just for the village of Campbell I will be commiting $250,000 that will help some of the small businesses with small grants to help your small businesses so whatever you want to purchase, you can purchase…”
some one said pm take your momey and go no the money was given to him to give the people that our money i even heard he place money on friends and family mane prays will catch him and he must pay all his ministers doing the same of couse not all but some
remeber every one will be caught so let him feel its his money it our our tax money send him abraod to seek funs money and help not his no t his
his need to stop victimising the works party people remember weather they voted you or not your are still their pm how can you gain their heart by not helpibng them . refusing promotion in your own mistries for those who did not vote you no not right
So u mean to tell me the man cannot give the people of Campbell the money he STATED that he HAS ALREADY ALLOCATED WHICH IS 25000000 for their small business assistance. What’s really going on MR. PM
Dominicans, wake up… It is TIME for a new leader……ME. God fearing female with degree (not bought) high level of integrity and love of country. Vote me and Dominica will thrive. Coming Soon in the next election.
to %g you are talking about biggest idiot oversees you are the biggest and poorest bum in dominica. that is why you cannot travel because you were DEPORTED . let e think what you were doing oversees was robbing and all illegal activities that is why your BUMBITCH ass in dominica there you going to die. your DIRTBAG..
$50 million a month from passport sales. So $500,000 goes to this project. What about the $49.5 million a MONTH balance Colonel Skerrit.
We want our money, Sir and we want is NOW!
This is one of the funniest thing I hv ever heard …. you mean to tell me Skerrit giving groceries store owners money to top up their stock?????
Well my boy you will hv to give their customers money to purchase this new stock! Since is money you giving left, right and center, I don’t know exactly what you up to, and it looks really suspect but I want my share too…. but I will still march against you cause you too wicked. You mean to tell me all of a sudden garçon, all of a sudden money coming out in all hole God gave you. it seems u win a jackpot somewhere! But all I’m saying I want my share. I hear one caboway in Colihaut get 10,000 ah poto labourite and doh ask for Dublanc and Bioche… heard you were handing out dry cash … guessing you were really giving them shop customers money to buy the new groceries stocks
Yes YEs Yes…. Skerrit you are the best man for the job?!!!
The naysayers and complainers and do nothings will run their mouth and hate till kingdom come but you have already WON!!
Bless!
Mr PM, who was sitting on this windfall of cash all these years while Dominicans were made to suffer? Bring the money out, but at least spend it in a more organised way. You can’t just get up every few days and decide let me give this farmer or this fisherman or some other citizen some money and the main criteria always being that they must drink or must have already drank the red koolaid. Come fix the roads in Upper Goodwill starting with Rose St Street and to include every road from Dupigny Lane to Francis Lane. This is the worst the roads in Upper Goodwill have been in decades. Most of us pay taxes and a special levy you introduced a couple years ago yet you allow the infrastructure to deteriorate around us while you give duty free to your friends & supporters, pay medical bills, give cash, etc just to a select few. It is time to stop this nonsense that Dominicans have allowed to go on for donkey years under your leadership. This country belongs to all of us, not a select…
The issue will remain,whd did Monfared have our Diplomatic passport..What is connection to MY DOMINICM TRADE HOUSE?Mr Skerrit Monfaredy times did you meet with Monfarred?Where? Why?Was the diplomatic Passport purchased?Which other crook/criminal are holders of our diplomatic passport?…THIS CONCERNS ME,so do not send me to hell..I am not Ali Reza Hizabalat Monfared..
surely all this money suddenly appearing all descent and slef respecting people will see and understand skerritt what is going on lennox linton making this man very busy.
PM you should give Mr. Linton and the Marigot people their hospital because all of us would benefit after all it’s close to the Airport .
It’s so pathetic that this government is so damn short of sustainable ideas. Everytime I read these reckless spreading of scarce resources to party hacks in the name of development, my bones crick!
What about a solid investment in one or two juice plants?
What about the boat that they promised to farmers?
What about investments in improving our dilapidated infrastructure such as the sae ports, improving berthing for cruise ships, enhancing our tourist sites, waste management, the International Airport?????
This government sucks man!!!!
That is a very good short list!
Skerrit. Man take your CBI money and go to hell…go to hell…go to hell…
you are morally killing this country………..its your damn business , so go with it…resign,,,,y9u have many homes, go to morocco,,,Dubai……India…..(Not Vielle case)…….Greece…just go…don’t come back, just like the Gambian president who stole election and eh wanna give up. Senegal Army drive him off.
Skerrit, go, just go please, , just go, take all you riches and money and Gooooooo
Mr. Prime Minister you forget de St. Marks parish ?
i know no by election now but we entitled to CBI money too ein .
Our road need rehabilitation too wee .
We need toilet (washrooms ) for the hot water spring tourists at the front of the Soufrierre church .
how come de Soufrierre people have to beg now . serve us right .
Ay ay! All you come out man???
I thought all you parlrep said that you all were the happiest people in Dominica and that you all were fine. Misled????
Money sharing like old clothes. Boy look it
I never knew Linton have so much power Skerrit is going crazy like hell..
I am so damn tired of you Dominicans This is so sickening to be reading all those stupid comments .You all are to ungrateful in Dominca just stop this ignorance.I live oversees and it is a shame.
i wonder why you over seas. money sharing in your country so come down and get your share and lead the way in showing us how to be grateful.
You leave overseas do you see that kind of behavior from a government or thst one man scting as government walking around fooling people with the people’s own money.
You hate the truth because the truth hurts
You seem to be biggest idiot living overseas.Your doggone refugee..Well Skerrits mismanagement of Dominica iDominicas a disgrace..He has destroyed everything,and we are dependent upon passport sales only.To add insult to injury it is crooks like Monfared we are attracting.SO SHAMEFUL! What a terrible leader!!
U live overseas and u telling the people to stop like u feeling what they feel . You need to shutup
Its amazing how all of a sudden , all this money is being allocated, I WONDER WHY
Love or hate the man Linton if it wasn’t for his persistence you would have not been spending our money on us in such a way skerrit..you are ……. and you do nothing but for yourself..don’t have a choice now but all things must come to an end..u’re running around mad spreading the money …Your days are numbered..Love or hate lennox I must say thanks to him and he is a stronger man than you skerrit by far..If a man can go through all that and still standing and have you running now well well well it’s just a matter of time…I really wonder how will you deal with not being the PM.That’s the million dollar question for you..Power is but for awhile anytime someone cant let it go usually they’re extremely weak afraid and corrupt.
You are so correct.
Sounds like a favor buying endeavor by this desperate PM.It sounds like he is favouring and Selecting one community among the many to receive his largess.This is not how things were being done in the country and I wonder how is the effective use of those funds being measured. This piecemeal approach to development is not the most efficient way to transform the economy.By picking winners and losers this failed government is keeping an uneducated populace in servitude and dependency.After 17 years at the helm what does the administration have to show in terms of employment,the NEP program.It continues to increase the subvention to the carnival effort by 100℅.This suggests that the entrepreneurial spirit in the country has not been effectively harnessed and unleashed to bring about the transformation and growth in the country.This is a recipe for failure
What a distraction from the real issue which is the sale of Diplomatic Passports to criminals. You will continue to fool your RED CLINIC recipients by shifting the focus, but not savvy Dominicans who are aware of your ineptitude.
DNO: What if you set up a pool to see what the PM overall job approval rating is?
I think it would be an interesting pool given the political climate in Dominica.
The madhouse economic development has arrived.I will give the bar owner money to buy his stock.The store owner to buy the groceries .Why not a vehicle to carry the stock.The mad house right here.Wake up Dominicans.
You can jolly well unxerstand why this country is so backward..One man jus passing around and dish out money,so that people will stay MUTE,on the Monfared issue!!!THIS SHALL NEVER WIRK!
Out of nowhere money pouring down like rain for projects.A cookie jar burst somewhere.
I heard there is a deadly virus in the air that has caused many nurses, police officers, teachers, port workers, and many Dominicans are badly sick with the virus and as a result, many will not work and stay home. Skerrit has money giving to everyone so he will pay the sick tomorrow and the rest of this week, until they are well.
Take the money it’s your but don’t allow it to corrupt you so stand up for your right.. We want our Island back and the PM must go sorry but that’s the way it have to go, And to the Police men the people are standing up for you also so don’t shoot them down because you will need them on your side if you continue going down the rough road of damnation .
Dear Papa Noel,
Kindly give us some CBI dollars to fund the protest action coming tomorrow. You are giving CBI money black is white, give us drinks n water and cooking stoves n stoves n food items cause the protest gonna be long long long. We also need some toilets in Roseau cause we en goin home until you resign…
Sponsor us Santa
250,000.00 XCD = 92,592.50 USD. How can a one time fee benefit fisherman, small business and farmers?
thanks again to lennox linton, monies coming out from all hole ,all of a sudden ,, Where was he hiding all those moneys ?Thank God , Lennox root them out.
Eggleston road need to fix
Doctor all roads need a fix and resurface. But eggleston is a problem .
The people of Bioche should utilize these funds very wisely, make some enhancement to the fishing industry. It’s a tiny community, but big things come in small packages! We are resourceful people and understand what it is to make do with what you have! No doubt that this incentive will go a long way. Thanks to the PM and his government.
God bless PM Skerrit!
Boy Boy boy! All of a sudden! Project, Projects, Projects. “You go my PM”according to the foolish ones!! Money flowing like waterfall lately
It’s so pathetic that this government is so damn short of sustainable ideas. Everytime I read these reckless spreading of scarce resources to party hacks in the name of development, my bones crick!
What about a solid investment in one or two juice plants?
What about the boat that they promised to farmers?
What about investments in improving our dilapidated infrastructure such as the sae ports, improving berthing for cruise ships, enhancing our tourist sites, waste management, the International Airport?????
This government sucks man!!!!
Skerrit said those interested must complete a form since the government has to “account for the taxpayers’ money.”…. hmmmmmm….. so this one is not passport money. Well Well Well I will hear more….
People, take the money and vote the man out. Obvously the money was there all the time. where was he hiding it? He is running scared and trying to keep you all sweetknow. Let me tell you, class and manners above all respect can not be bought for money. Just look at Trump.
Mr. Prime minister Skerrit this is wonderful I want to participate in this program. I would like to speak with for further information please contact via my email
Thank you,
Seeing the writing on the wall, Skerrit is up to his usual tactic. The dishing out of monies to communities and individuals is nothing more than an attempt to bribe them to get their silence in the call for his resignation after almost 13 years of poor governance and failure to bring about positive economic transformation to Dominica..
Is this money Skerrits personal money,or states money???Why the “I” and “Skerrit allotted”…When will the nonsense stop?!!Is it diversancy tactics?To forget about Monfated?.I say one man should not use states funds and make unsuspecting people believe that its HIS MONEY…This is VERY WRONG,and I condemn it!
Bioche should build a jetty or small marina.
Dominicans …pllleeeeeaaase watch this man, All of a sudden Dominica has money to send and not money for investment. It will soon finish ……… Dominica will stay a very poor country in deeeeeeep poverty.
Really all of a sudden d passport monies washing all over the constituency well well well.
If so, I can imagine how much you have stock away and the crumbs we are getting because of the pressure and I wonder which banks that will cash your government dollars . Reminded me of when OJ had dollars spreading which could not be cashed at the banks so I guess that’s what the communitit’s getting, hope not.
…..and I will give anything you want as long as long you don’t mention “CBI Programme” AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
CBS 60minutes,and Monfared!You see now why he went to hide to escape the CBS60 minutes interview?