Parliamentary Representative for St. Joseph, Kelvar Darroux, wants beneficiaries of government’s housing program to speak out in its defense when it is being attacked by critics.
Darroux was speaking at a ceremony of the St. Joseph Village Council and Venezuelan embassy in St. Joseph last week.
“When you hear all of this criticism leveled at the housing program, you have to speak out because you can see the impact that it has had, even right here in St. Joseph,” he said.
According to Darroux, ‘when something is good, one must appreciate it.’
“When something is good you have to say that it is good, and the reality is that everybody will not be able to benefit at the same time … but as we continue to make the resources available, we will see more and more people across the country benefiting from that program,” he said. “We have seen the evolution of the housing program, and this is a program that has touched every single community across this country. This is a program where we have seen families of five, six, being empowered to own their own homes and this program will continue to touch the lives of Dominicans near and far.”
He stated that the government is one that “understands the need for our people in this 21st century to have their own homes, to be able to go to their washrooms. Because as you are aware, there are many homes where there are still no washrooms.”
Speaking at the same function Venezeuala’s ambassador to Dominica, Hayden Pirela, revealed that his country will be assisting Dominica to repair roads caused by heavy rains on Christmas Eve.
“The Venezuelans are here to help countries that need the help,” he noted. “We are working towards the situation because we know that you all suffered a lot of rain during the Christmas season and the roads are in a bad condition because of the water, so we want to help with rehabilitation of the roads in Dominica.”
Pierela also pointed out that Venezuela is only trying to assist countries that need help and is not trying to invade.
“While other countries go on and try to invade other countries, we come here to help,” he said.
Kelvar I hope you are defending it from the Prime Ministers attack today where a stroke of a pen can wipe it out.
well you can talk to the general of corrupt timtim, I wonder on who’s side he on now
Kelvar what housing,dude shut the hell up,your a little boy under Skerrit.i have seen no kind of housing development in st.joseph,wait until i see your sorry self again.
Do you notice how wicked and narrow-minded you are? Of course, you will not notice your evil ways. Because you are not a supporter of DLP you oppose the housing project which Kelvar is trying to establish in St. Joseph?
If it were UWP you would support him. Surely, DNO should know this. You guys lack love and consideration. You do not even want what is good for others. Shame on you!
Let me inform you further. I have relatives who were born in St. Joseph. Some passed away and some others reside out of the country. A few still reside in St. Joseph. I am not insinuating that they are in need of this housing project.
I have spent some school holidays in St. Joseph. I would always visit there after I left school and when I visit D/ca. Prior to my leaving for Canada, I visited my relatives. St. Joseph is one of the Number One places I am sure to visit. Therefore I have roots in St. Joseph. This village is very dear to my heart.
I do not know everyone in St. Joseph but I will not listen to you wicked people and read your garbage as you hit on the good Kelvar is doing for St. Joseph. In his position, he has a right to do so.
I am informing you wicked people, you get me angry. Your ignorance is showing. May God rebuke all of you who wickedly do not support a better life for those people who are in need of. You are not nice people; not godly and not Christian-like. I hope you are not a practicing Christian for you are not living up to what Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us. He will punish you.
As Christians, everyone should know what Our Lord has taught and expects of us if we hope to live a happy and peaceful life and to be happier with him in Heaven for all eternity.
As God knows you, your attitude and wickedness, woe to you! Your day is coming. God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
If I owned/managed this Website, all that stupidity which some of you write would never be posted for they serve no useful purpose. You devalue this Website. Your comments are not educating and by no means constructive criticisms, the meaning and practice of which you know nothing about and are ignorant of. You have much to learn.
Boss u r a mad man speak of what???a government that deliberately keep the people poor through its policies in order to pretend to be their good samaritan…. wa happen bro u think st joe people stupid.. and while we struggling in st u living big joker tell ur master a change of policies is what we st joe ple voting for this time arround in order to see real improvement …. change is a must because u say u care but ur party policies dont care thats why st joe is now the poorest .. after ur party bring us to our knees in poverty u now coming asking for support in that same madness JOKER!!!!!!BRO GO STUDY!!!
I really don’t see God judging anything or any body…it’s you people casting judgment on everyone, everything! Please rest assured that man created God in his own image, not the other way around!
Do not make me laugh. You are joking. I suppose you want to know what we have to say about that. You should know for there was no Rastafari in those days. This was created by a few radicals, man-made who once recognized God, believed in him and worshipped him.
Today due to a lawless and free life with no obligations, wanting to live as you so wish, you have renounced God.
Too bad for you. The day will come when you will regret your words. I hope it will not be for all eternity.
Kevlar u know this Government is corrupt God will Judge u get out befor it’s too late u see Vince RUN AWAY he smart GOD is watching
God will judge you too and worst for not supporting the housing project which is a humanitarian one. You speak/write of progress but you do not support it.
Do not wallow in your pride for you are doing a disservice to your country and nationals especially those who are in need of a decent home. Keep in mind, pride comes before the fall.
Kelvar, even before your were born , St.Joseph farmers were one of the main bread winners for Dominica.
If today you walk around the village you will never say this was such a vibrante place. What have DLP done to replinish stock in St.Joe?
It is time for DLP to take a break and bow out gracefully.
Massacre all that talk is a load bull …… Tell me this why are the FOREIGNERS coming here and doing so good on the same land ? …… the very same land the LOCAL farmers are moving away from. All you keep saying is the Government killing farmers …. okay tell me in what is that being done ? ….. what should be done to make it better for ? …… You lazy people keep letting people to you the wrong stuff. Here is what is happening …….. Inputs are better and more ready available to farmers at NO cost and some at LOW cost ……….. The AID BANK has funds for farmers at the LOWEST interest rates and some at ZERO interest ………….. Livestock for the farmers, a state of the art ABATTOIR(slaughterhouse)….. that means Pigs, Chicken, Goats, Rabbits, Cows and lots more. How of you are taking advantage ? ……. Do you know the amount of money is there to make from that ? Do you know what is Dominica import bill on chicken only ? ….. can someone say $80M a year. Now tell me why are THE FOREIGNERS working the same land and most don’t have the advantage of the above programs making a good life for themselves and is able to send money back home to love ones and family ? …. yes ask western union and moneygram. They are buy and building homes, buying and running bus services and also sending for family. WHY can’t the LOCAL do the same and the LOCAL have less expense.
Oh please Kelvar you people are just sickening right about now. Yes call me ungrateful for not being happy that you putting toilet in ‘those people house for them’. Is that people voting for not true, to be grateful?
Am I supposed to be appreciative of the fact that I hired you to work for me? And that I pay taxes so that you get a salary? Serious Kelvar?
Shame on you people. Free housing is not a good thing boy. It is a welfare system.
What about job creation?
being Self dependent, so that in the long run they will be able to take care of themselves.
Shame shame shame on the Labor Party. You guys need to go. You guys are sick.
Skerrit you guys sick.
Be broadminded. This housing will assist them to take care of themselves without which they could not afford to do so.
Kelver you contradicting yourself. You saying that govt. giving people a home empowers them. How so when now you want them to praise you in return and enslave them that way. There never is a free lunch Kelver, for true.
You are so negative and narrow-minded.
stupes all of all u just taulking in people stupes
Why would Dominicans not defend this housing program? I endorse that D/cans should wholeheartedly support it.
St. Joseph Representative, Kelvar Darroux made an excellent point. Not much could be added to his views.
Those who benefit from this housing program, wherever they reside in D/ca should come out in full force and defend it.
A country is in need of a housing program to assist the underprivileged and provide some means of comfort for them. Dominica did not have this privilege in previous years. Today it has it and should be commended for it.
Consider too, we cannot foresee the future. Those who oppose it, your very children and grandchildren and who knows, yourselves, may one day be recipients of this housing program.
Please cease your critic and support what is good and beneficial and is assisting those who are in dire need of to obtain housing.
Keep in mind the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ: “…For I was homeless and you gave me shelter…”
God bless those who are making an effort, through whatever means, financial and others to assist those Dominicans who are in need of in whatever manner.
Housing is an excellent one which provides shelter for the homeless, for those who are unemployed, the handicapped, the elderly, all those who are residing in sub-standard housing, who cannot afford to pay rent and who will enjoy a comfortable home with its amenities. You deserve it too.
By providing this comfort for them, you are contributing to their happiness and peace of mind.
This is what it means by helping neighbors who are in need of, those who cannot help themselves. As you do, God is blessing you from above. Good deeds do not go unseen and unrewarded by our God.
your a lost soul,wake up.
who the hell is you to endorse
@ fast n furious . did u take your schooling i
n cowtown next to the animal farm.
What is your problem? Every country has housing projects. What is wrong that D/ca should not have them? This is progress to a certain extent, to do away with those little one and two-room houses with no toilets which are a sore sight, to visitors and tourists alike.
Not having a toilet in the home is unsanitary. You critics and hypocrites may have been brought up in a similar one and even born there.
The height of stupidity which you are. I bet that some of you who oppose him, his Party and what he is trying to do to elevate the lives and status of these people are the ones and your family who will benefit from this housing project.
You may also have friends who will reside in them and who you will visit. This project will beautify the village.
11-10 Labour POwer. A win by one is still a win.
What happen to 18-3? All you killing me! Well remember Skerrit never groomed anyone to be leader,although he himself was never a lesder. However he is too arrogant . He won’t stay in opposition. As soon as he loses (he is the Labour Party),then Labour Power will become LABOUR POWDER.
Kelva I wish you take a look of where you come from and do better for your village you just like bird without a nest look at your home work
Cat got your tongue! Where your think Kleve came from St. Joe. Dominica is still the poorest island in the West Indies. In order to better St. Joe; you have to better Dominica.
It could also be the reverse. In order to better Dominica you have to better St. Joe.
St. Joe is part of Dominica.
I mean praises
Well Done Kleve. You get my vote and family as well. You can’t keep a good man down. That see woo, Seewoo Saturday nite was sweet. Kill them with LOVE. WE got your back 21 out of 21
wha u saying. well done for the sewo on saturday or for his performance as a pal rep. if its the former which I think it is you people really need an eye opener for your ignorance. continuing wearing it like a badge of honor and the politicians will jus piggy back on it and everytime election is near jus give you some sewo and some rum and they got you.
Hey Fast N Furious you are back. Did you get your toilet?
Kelvar you need a toilet pendent in your chain;
you talk too much–IT.
Never heard of govt,asking people to sing their preases before. If you’re doing a good job it will show.
Kelver you all are a bunch of jokers, being led by a headless chicken. A MAD MAN.A SHAMELESS MAN CALLED SKERRIT.
yOU ARE A WASTE OF TIME, and Skerrit as your leader means that you are his accomplice.You are no better than him. You should be held equally responsible for the destruction of Dominica as Skerrit. YOUR joKER!
Well put and as a young man you should take time out and ask yourself is it well to support those things your Boss is saying and doing.
“I MUST SPEAK” I MUST SPEAK !.
The DLP team are very disrespectful of my people and they are playing with our minds it’s time to stop that brand of politics.
The sort of CHANGE we are calling for begins with Miss Mornell and I’m sorry you were infected by your BOSS inability to run the Country, it’s not to late for you brother to change your destiny because DLP is going down with you on board.
I do for you, you vote for me..
Kelva, the last time I came down to vote for you, this time , I will come down to right he wrong I did to the Dominican people and vote DLP out of office.
You joking right? So why is the beneficiaries that have to come and defend all you?? If all you positive all you doing so well, why not let the record speak for itself??
boy if you know what good for you stop making comments and hide yourself because your master doing enough damage to the labour party already.
Didn’t this same government build homes with no wash-rooms? Mr Darroux, what was the reason for that? Was it cost effective?
What is the point in doing something if its not going to be done properly?
Well then again, I suppose had you all built ‘proper’ homes for people then, you’d not have that new campaign strategy ‘latrine eradication’.
I am all for proper sanitation etc.. but my god, why did you all build homes for people with no wash-rooms before and now you all passing and putting the toilet and calling it ‘war on latrines’?
Boss we in 2014.. time D/ca get with the programs and do things up to standard – and the gov, current administration is the ones to that.
Pay Gel zor!!!
As he said when it’s good say it’s good!
Allu UWPWEE pple too like to oppose everything OUR government does and will continue to do..
Allu so sot.. becuz allu is the opposition allu opposing everything.
You maybe all need a toilet you talking..
Allu WILL CONTINUE TO TALK BS CUZ LABOUR IS HERE TO STAY! LEARN THAT
Boss man… in politics you can keep your emotions. But when it comes to the greater good, the betterment of you country and fellow country men… make the personal sacrifice to put your emotions aside and install and use logic!!!!!!!!
If you cannot do that stick to ‘I born labour I dieing labour’ in the privacy of your brains!… the same goes for the emotional UWPites.
I support UWP this time not because I am emotionally attached nor because my DNA has been doctored by family ties/loyalties to do so, but because I have analysed the last 14 years and concluded!
Learn how to spell. Ask your PM for english lessons..sheesh
Darroux, the poor will NOT speak out, because this is sub standard houses and not of quality. The people know That They were used by your government and that is why now you all are out there talking about pit latrine…YOU GAVE THEM SUBSTANDARD HOUSING
You ALL have no RESPECT FOR US DOMINICANS, LACK integrity and no sustainability plans for us the people of Dominica, AND A YOUNG MAN PLEASE GET AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY, GO MAKE A LIFE FOR YOURSEL AND AS YOUR INTERGRITY IS STILL UP, KEEP IT THERE. TRUST ME , YO NEED TO GET OUT.
Darroux, I SHAL RISE, DOMINICA WIL RISE AND ST. JOSEPH COME NEXT ELECTION.
Darroux, YOU ARE A YOUNG MAN, GET OUT OF THIS MELEE CORRUPT DLP GOVERNMENT, STAY AWAY FROM THS PRIME MINISTER ….HE IS NOT A ROLE MODEL.
WE SHAL RISE FOR ST, JOSEPH AND DOMINICA
CHANGE IS A MUST …..TEAM DOMINICA IS ON ITS WAY
“this is sub standard houses and not of quality” ? So what they had was of TOP quality ? ….. woow. Leaking roofs, NO water, NO toilet some basic needs to live comfortable was none existence that is now available to some elderly and less fortunate are called SUB-STANDARD. When in the pass have anyone assist the poor, the elderly and less fortunate with housing ……. what was done in the pass (1995-2000) that is better than what is happening now …….. what is happening today that should be done like in the “so call better days” (1995-2000) ……… Can some one tell me what was better ? Now tell me, why are the foreigner coming here and making a good living ? …. yes i said a good living!!! The best food vendors are who ? ……. Farmers are who ? ….. Construction workers are who ? …….. Labourers are who ? ……. The best Barber Shop are who ? …….. They also have and own Bus and Bus services, Tailor Shop with contracts to make uniforms for local business, …….. and HEAR this one EMPLOYMENT AGENCY …… security services, there is no stopping the list just keep going on. There is so much to do but yes i must say laziness has take over this country. OH! may i ask ? did these people came to Dominica the JOBS that they have ? you all excuse is that you all are not working for small money …… Now who has the most expense ? the local or the FOREIGNER ? and they still can send money for love one back … ask western union and moneygram ……. why can’t Dominicans do the same ?
The point is skerrit is corrupt. In 2000 all you take workers out of office not on performance but because you guys said they were corrupt. Well what goes around comes around.
now they not performing and extremely corrupt
.Venture Capital Fund at the AID Bank: Most of the funds were earmarked for assisting small business development or expand existing businesses. It eventually turned out that a high ranking member of the UWP government used his influence to have set aside significant sums of money from that facility to raise capital financing or his private business.
His marketing plan featured only government owned projects to justify going into that particular business enterprise. The ordinary entrepreneur,desperately seeking some breathing space to “think, rethink and renew” his business enterprise, was never in for consideration. Is that a situation where “not all applications will qualify”?
@tell it like it is, at least he was going to loan it for his business but they stealing and building mansion and villas and apartment and store… so you really cannot compare the both..
LABOUR= SOME EATING ALL
UWP = ALL SHALL EAT
Come election day the people will decide who is corrupt and who is not after the results are called…Labor back in power..wonder what the comments will be,”steal or stolen?
The DLP party ask the people of D’ica to help them vote out the UWP party because of corruption and we did,so as of date what happened to the investigation we keep allowing Skerrit to fool us and still up to this day we haven read the result of the corruption report on the UWP by the rulling Govt. I SPEAK.
We have to come better than that we have to ask ourselves do we want the same old same or do we want CHANGE.The President of the USA ask the very same question and the people responed with a loud voice YES WE CAN YES WE CAN and they did, it’s no ;onger about our political parties it’s all about lovely DOMINICA.
Let’s Talk Corruption …… Real and Documented Corruption. Read the following and get back to me
Wotten Waven Trafalgar Link Road: Under that project a foreign owned company was contracted without any public tender to build the road at a cost of about 6 million dollars. The company in turn, sub-contracted the project to Dominica’s Public Works for just about two million dollars. It is reported that an advance payment amounting to 0.75 of a million dollars or thereabout was paid to the Public Works upon signing of the sub-contract.
General election was called. The blues lost. The cheque bounced and the company simultaneously, disappeared into thin air. Their explanation was that the foreign company sublet only the labor component to the Public Works. Materials, supplies and equipment remained with the main contractor. But why the disappearing act soon after elections?
WELL YOU CAN ASK TIMTIM by the way on whos side he one?
Unpaid Government Cheques and Un-paid Social Security Deductions: The records will show that when the 1995-2000 government was physically catapulted out of office, by the electorate, there was a huge back log totaling millions of dollars in outstanding payments to the Social Security pension scheme. Left unchecked, this was not only a sure deaf knell for pensioner’s benefits, but it was a clear manifestation of how the administration was prepared to flaunt the laws of the land in total disrespect for the welfare of pensioners. Government had to correct this anomaly by exchanging certain fixed assets thus settling that long outstanding debt.
Some say it is upwards of ten millions dollars’ worth of cheques that could not be paid, and awaiting payment clearance at the treasury. So much for a period in our history where “money was meeting money”. I believe it was more “monthly social security deductions meeting many years of unpaid social security deductions” and “cheques for service providers was piling up on countless unpaid cheques for service providers”. They think we forgot.
This is 2014 and not 2000. The UWP of 2014 is not the UWP of 2000 and the DLP of today is certainly not the DLP we voted for in 2000 and that is exactly why we need CHANGE.