Savarin supports moving hotel to Cabrits

Savarin

Minister for National Security and Labour Charles Savarin is justifying reasons to move a 50-room hotel to Cabrits.

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced plans to construct the hotel in Mellville Hall but a decision was later taken to relocate it to Cabrits.

Savarin said after consideration government came to a decision that it would more economically viable to have the facility constructed in Cabrits.

“In examining the hotel it was decided that it would not be viable for Marigot,” Savarin stated. “It would be more economically viable to locate it at the Cabrits. It is a hotel being built in Dominica and government has a responsibility to act in a responsible manner.”

Savarin said it is not a question of taking something away from the Marigot constituency but the decision is based on sound analysis.

“Not that a quality hotel cannot be viable at Melville Hall but a 50-room hotel would not be,” he stressed.

The US$13-million hotel is being financed by Morocco after diplomatic relations were established between that nation and Dominica in 2010.

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84 Comments

  1. dominican at heart
    February 11, 2011

    what for possie that the idea location :oops: you did it again

  2. DM
    February 11, 2011

    DOMINICANS ARE TOTALLY IMPOSIBLE TO PLEASE

  3. Nostalgia
    February 11, 2011

    All I know is that we need a Hotel or Guest house in the area of the Airport especially with night landing.
    What if there is incliment weather and filghts are cancelled, do we expect the people to drive back all the way to Roseau or Scottshead? Come on let’s be practical.

    • GWATANCE
      February 20, 2011

      The decision to relocate that 50 room hotel to the Cabrits is a good move. This will give a private hotelier the opportunity to build an hotel as a necessity for the Airport

  4. stop the bleeding
    February 11, 2011

    good move to put the hotel in sunshine village (cabrits)…but while we at it ltes put the boat marina in bell hall and bulldoze that cabrits that now making no sense and put the INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT…common ian doglassss give me five good financial reasons for cabrits

  5. Robotron
    February 11, 2011

    This is a no-brain-er, a 50 room hotel get my vote for Portsmouth every time. as already stated by a number of comments, Cabrits is already a tourist site; nice beach, calm sea, friendlier and more sensible people. Compare that to Marigot. Like i said, it’s a no-brain-er.
    By the way, I’m not from Portsmouth. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

    • MARIGOT
      February 11, 2011

      and so who give a rats arse !! like you said, its a no brainer because you have none.

  6. RC
    February 11, 2011

    O/T: Whatever happened to ‘Personality of the Week’

  7. mac
    February 11, 2011

    The hotel needs to go to Portsmmouth it is easier to hide the drugs that they are brining in to send around the world, Dominicans you fail to notice that China produce opeum, Venezuela coke, and Morocco some of the best hash in the world, . let them take the hotel to portsmouth marigot people will not suffer because of that, its only when the shit hit the fan i want to hear what Dominica will saywhen the world have enough proof of the drugs that passes through dominica from those countries

  8. marlaiseVG
    February 10, 2011

    So both governments (Morocco & D/ca) in the business of building hotels now. Boy roosevelt can fool all you eh pal.
    Anyway he will get the spin-offs at his apartment buildings in the north if/when the hotel gets built in the Cabrits: boy if I had to build a hotel at Cabrits it would not be a small-assed 50 room hotel…Wat is 50 rooms nah boy. Dominicans wake up

  9. Explainer
    February 10, 2011

    This would be the worst move ever. I know that there are no Urban planners in Dominica etc, but since the cabrits has historical importance and it is the main historical place of interest on the island, would that not be a conflict of interest?? would it not take away from the historical value of the cabrits or will this proposed hotel be design in such a way that it would blend in with the historical and nature theme of the area and Dominica as a whole?? Since Dominica is promoted as the nature island of the Caribbean and the world to some extent.

    Since that this is a proposed five-star hotel, where would the revenue you come from in the maintenance since the island lacks a proper jet landing facility??

    Has an economic feasibility study done on this or is this just another tou chou,tou flam type of deal. Does the proposed area for the construction meet all the necessary urban planning requirements, that is, is this area going to be part of a residential area or is it an all exclusive???
    Also with such developments, comes massive crimes, Dominica is already having a tough time combating the crime issues now, will there be something in place to recruit more law enforcement personnel etc.

    just some things to consider.

  10. Soldier
    February 10, 2011

    People people people
    The idea of a hotel in Marigot was to facilitate over-nighters and LIAT’s crew members if planes were left overnight or miss flights, etc. It’s a pure strategic move and I agreed with the idea. It may not be profitable but it will be significantly important for the airport.

    The same hotel in Cabrits will still not be profitable but it would have a better chance to survive. No one will go to Portsmouth just because there is a hotel there especially among rocks at the Cabrits. If you want to move the hotel to Portsmouth, then get rid of the eye sore of the Purple Turtle and build among that area. First of all, you will be away from the mosquitoes at the Cabrits and second, you will not complicate the development of a marine for the north, Cabrits the second best area after the Indian River’s mouth.

    So, the verdict is in … build among Purple Turtle and in-front the beach (seeing that they do not own the property anyways) or Marigot.

  11. Possie Massive
    February 10, 2011

    Just wondering exactly where in Cabrits they’re planning to build this hotel. The only place I can think of is in the “jor”, but I know they will blow that $13 million US just trying to clean and dry up that swamp.

  12. B
    February 10, 2011

    Good Charlo. Let Skerro know who is in charge.

  13. Anthony Ismael
    February 10, 2011

    Marigot also needs a great hotel too. Pilots and stay-over travelers do not want to travel long distances. We need to understand how the world actually functions and focus less on politics.

  14. Nac Vibes
    February 10, 2011

    Every disappointment is a blessing and the couple of hotel owners in the Marigot area should be rejoicing at this decision because it is an opportunity.
    Its a ten minute drive to Silks and even befor that pegua at the top of the hill, even hibiscus is only about 15 to 20 minutes, am sure air crews, inbound and outbound passangers would much rather those short journeys than to portsmouth, hell it may even be a business oppprtunity for me to come and market their hotels.
    I say to the people of Marigot pray for that hotel (if its ever built) to be in portsmouth and grab the opportunity with their own establishment because if the passanger footfall increases 24/7 then I see a little gold mine in the area.

  15. linky
    February 10, 2011

    boy look magie in dominica where is thos hotel of our 1 dollar minister evo nassive the kfc in roseau
    and portsmouth,wait alot all you will see alot of hotel ;bull crap:nobody in dominica not able of building a hotel.

  16. Happiness Ka Fan Cho Mwen!
    February 10, 2011

    Build the hotel in Giraudel..and put one in Kaibel (Eggleston)….what about Boetica and Laplaine…Oh! There should be one in Capuchin……Let’s just build hotels in every village and town and in case they do not live up to what they were intended, we could use them as Bus Stops! I hope Grand Bay call for hotel too!

    I have never seen so many Fuchettes like that…I think there are almost 3 dozens..

  17. Happiness Ka Fan Cho Mwen!
    February 10, 2011

    Build the hotel in Giraudel..and put one in Kaibel (Eggleston)….what about Boetica and Laplaine…Oh! There should be one in Capuchin……Let’s just build hotels in every village and town and in case they do not live up to what they were intended, we could use them as Bus Stops! I hope Grand Bay call for hotel too!

    I have never seen so many Fuchettes like that…I think there are almost 3 dozens.. :lol:

  18. Happiness Ka Fan Cho Mwen!
    February 10, 2011

    Build the hotel in Giraudel..and put one in Kaibel (Eggleston)….what about Boetica and Laplaine…Oh! There should be one in Capuchin……Let’s just build hotels in every village and town and in case they do not live up to what they were intended, we could use them as Bus Stops! I hope Grand Bay call for hotel too!

    I have never seen so many Fuchettes like they…I think there are almost 3 dozens..

  19. never alone
    February 10, 2011

    Well played Savrin! You had the opportunity to do something for Portsmouth under the DFP but you used your power to try to disown Possy. You tried to destroy the Labour party of Mike and Rosie Douglas and now you trying to show Possy people that you care about us. Rosie and Mike must be crying in their graves when they see how you and Skerrit have used the platform that they built to promote curruption.

  20. Trevor Tossy Johnson
    February 10, 2011

    The 124-room Marriott Courtyard was built for an an estimated project cost of US$11 million so why is this 50-room hotel costing US$13M?

    http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/po…-of-spain/

    • I see your gumz flapping but Ah doh hearing nutting!!!
      February 11, 2011

      Why you looking at that? They maybe getting cheap labor or something you dont even know the backdrop to the case.. there are Luxury Boutique 50 Bedroom Hotels I have been in and they cost about US14 mill to construct. It all depends on the quality you going for. Maybe the 124 room was an upgrade to something else

  21. Anonymous
    February 10, 2011

    Empiricial evidence on labour market issues in Dominica suggests a strong ethnic earning disadvantage for Carib males with their earnings about 36 percent less on average and ceteris paribus (i.e. other things being equal) that than of black males, the reference group for the analytical comparison. Thus, the suggestion would be to give consideration to locating the hotel in closer proximity to the Carib Territory. In terms of distance the Carib Territory is as close to Marigot and the Airport as is the Cabrits. Moreover, it has the potential to generate a distinctive tourism product built around cultural tourism.

  22. gold
    February 10, 2011

    savarin is in everything.who voted for him

  23. Anon
    February 10, 2011

    First of all, let me say that I think the government ought not be involved in building hotels. I believe emphasis should be placed on having the private sector as the engine of growth. Therefore, instead of building a US$13 million hotel, why not use the money to assist the tourism industry which is struggling at this time? Maybe use the money to establish a tourism development fund. Or some fund from which the private sector call pull to help them improve the product, marketing support, etc.

    However, having decided to construct a hotel, I didn’t think that an airport hotel at Melville Hall or Marigot made sense. Such a project must be viable and an airport hotel in Dominica cannot be viable, even with night landing at Melville Hall. Think about it. Since Dominica is not a hub, any Liat flight to Dominica would be continuing on to another destination. So which pilots are you talking about? In any event, the Liat flight crew is three. Do you really want want to build an airport to accommodate three people?

    You might say American Eagle will come in at night and leave early in the morning, but that’s a crew of four. Do you want to build an airport for four? It makes no sense. Which makes Portsmouth the lesser of the two evils.

    In the final analysis, I believe the money should be put to some other use to assist the industry.

  24. justice
    February 10, 2011

    Ashton needs to write more articles. Its so amaazing the outcome of one little article. Lol! this is such a joke. See how politians get on.

  25. ALL I HEAR IS BLAH BLAH BLAH SANS PAFUME
    February 10, 2011

    I can’t believe people are upset! If you had 13 Million dollars to build a 50 room hotel in Dominica and they offered you Cabrits in Portmouth or Some place in Marigot which would you chose? Cabrits is a tourist destination plus its in portsmouth some of the best looking beaches are located right there!! They need to improve the beaches they need to give them a face lift. Come on. Marigot ppl should just be 1st in line to apply for a job at Cabrits thats all.. No one is taking Jobs away. If ppl from Scots Head interested in applying for a job and would travel to possie to do it what stopping Marigot ppl?

  26. Fly on the Wall
    February 10, 2011

    Like seriously… They’re really realllllllllyylylylylyyyyy considering cabrits as a hotel location…. what happen to the lands infront purple turtle? leave cabrits alone…we need a hotel in the north but pmth has a lot of empty land…so leave cabrits alone

    • de observer
      February 11, 2011

      the hotel is not going to be in cabrits self but sunshine village just after purple turtle. work has already begun there.

      • Cerberus
        February 11, 2011

        Is that so? Does that mean that he long standing plan for a marina in the same location has been unceremoniously thrown out of the window? Again, just asking.

  27. Independant not dependent
    February 10, 2011

    Take that hotel and get morecoco to put in it to entertain all you people. All u cannot fill what it have so what d f***. All of all u want to be talking about that hotel as if is the biggest and greatest achievement ever. Get rea
    l. Sucess has many fathers but failure is a BASTARD.

  28. Sasa Yeh
    February 10, 2011

    If we are going to build a hotel in the Portsmouth area – cabrits location. It would be to be prudent to develop the beaches in Portsmouth. Right now the only thing there is to offer the guest at the hotel is the cabrits national park. We need a massive beach improvement in the Portsmouth area. Building the hotel is a step in the right direction however I do believe that government should not get involved in private ownership; The truth is governments have a hard time managing public sector let alone private businesses. That said I do hope that the government will find a viable and reputable hotel management company to run or lease the property.

    I’ve always maintained that the fisheries complex now being built in Portsmouth is a total waste and that a yacht mariner would have been the most logical and economically viable project for the north and Dominica.

  29. Lougaoo Mem
    February 10, 2011

    Promises, promises, promises. These politicians are like diapers/pampers. They always promise you a bridge where there’s no river or lake. That’s is why they both needs changing regularly. Dominican politics is one of a kind, none to compare. They will continue to fool their constituencies because of the mentality of the people. It’s all about denying the people of the Marigot because of whom they voted for in the last election. Classic case of the country’s interest last and political gains first. What a shame, sahame, shame!

  30. phaucit
    February 10, 2011

    I would like to see a hotel in portsmouth, and a motel in marigot, no disrespect brothers and sisters off marigot .Portsmouth has beautiful beaches and also beautiful sun set.You can build a little 25 room hotel in marigot to acomodate visitors pilots alike ..

  31. Keeping Them Honest
    February 10, 2011

    Charlo,
    this is not a national security issue. Why do you feel that you must comment on this matter. Are you gearing up to be considered in the event Skerrit have to step down. We all know the real reason why the hotel IS currently been built in the Cabrits. Hope that helps Ian to regain some points in Possee.

  32. Cerberus
    February 10, 2011

    What does the donor say about thsi? Has anyone bothered to ask them? After all, we begged for an airport hotel,that is what the Moroccan govt. approved and one must surmise they have a say in this.
    -there must be a need for a hotel at Melville Hall as otherwise mr. Skerrit would niot have asked the Moroccans to provide one for that location. What are we going to do about that requirement (….if we are really bold we could tell our new found friends that we made a mistake and really need two hotels I suppose!)
    -who is going to manage the hotel?
    – if indeed constructed at the Cabrits, will this be in contravention of the National Parks act? (..would be interesting to know what Dr. Lennox thinks about that one!).
    – last but not least what has Mr. Savarin got to do with a hotel at the Cabrits? Isn’t that outside the scope of his brief?
    Just asking, that’s all.

    • hope
      February 10, 2011

      Savarin is from Portsmouth he will take anything that is free remember he just in Govt to let out hot air to the public

      • labooouuurrr
        February 11, 2011

        leave us labourites alone .we thats in goverment ,what we say goes

      • Cerberus
        February 11, 2011

        Oh, I always wondered why he was referred to as “windbags” by some and could never connect the two. I’m now given to understand that the gentleman also suffers from a condition called “oral flatulence” , which would explain.

  33. unknown
    February 10, 2011

    One thing politicians are really easy to understand. All it took was one paper,one pen,one brain, one letter and one critic in the form of Mr. Ashton Reviere and sudenly a hotel is being moved to Cabrits. Rational behind it is, its a better place.

    One thing Cabrits still falls under Regi constituency. Ian that still those not bring you out of the woods.

  34. moreaction
    February 10, 2011

    and you all doe want calypsoians to sing about that too? what is this politics or economics.the hotel is best suited in marigot to compliment the airport and it’s nitelanding capabilities or then there is no nite landing going to take place? Come on man get real. :cry: :-| :cry:

    • real possie
      February 10, 2011

      they building for the future the airport will not be up there so now i know some one listen to me it
      will be in portsmouth too.With all the negativity dominica will only go up from here dispite what alot
      of u think.in time marigot calibishi and surounding will have hotel’s to we planting a tree it will branch out stop putting politics in every thing how many overnighting u think we will get so we lookn
      for longer staying patrons not one nighters.

      • labooouuurrr
        February 11, 2011

        real possie are you for real,you sound like savarin,it is polical ,tell them as it is ,when they come ,they will do as they please we that here now

  35. zuma
    February 10, 2011

    Please allow me

    whilst i think portsmouth would be an ideal location for a hotel, i dont think it is an intelligent move to construct another hotel there, as portsmouth has a few hotels and guests houses already.

    secondly i think the hotel would serve a better puurpose if placed in marigot or wesley maybe even woodfordhill or calibishie, given close proximity to the melvillehall airport

    can you imagine a pilot and his cabin crew travelling past marigot melvillehall to portsmouth to overnight to fly the very next day( early morning) come to think of it these people dont want to drive again for another 30 mins, what they need is a bath and some nice food then to settle down for the night in preparation for their early start

    think of this first whoever is responsible before making another fauxpas

    put all politics asisde and think wisely. ( this should not be about which stronghold this area is, it should be about strategic location, easy access, comfort and CONVENIENCE etc etc.

    • Jayson
      February 10, 2011

      Portsmouth has NO hotel!

      Pbh is a Ross student accomodation, Coconut beach is MIA, Douglas gest house???? :lol:

    • Lougaoo Mem
      February 10, 2011

      Well said Zuma! But in DA politics trump reasoning.

      • labooouuurrr
        February 11, 2011

        idiots thats our plan ,the hotel in marigot will be private cant you all see that,there will be one

  36. Mikes
    February 10, 2011

    “Savarin said it is not a question of taking something away from the Marigot constituency but the decision is based on sound analysis.”
    Should one conclude therefore that when cabinet took the decision to build it in the marigot constituency in the first place, it was not based on sound analysis? Please try and let your decisions be based on sound analysis all the time for the country sake Mr. Savarin.

    • Cerberus
      February 10, 2011

      Is he saying that mr. Skerrit got it wrong when he asked the Moroccans for an airport hotel at Melville Hall? That no sound analysis was made before his visit?Be careful mr. Savarin, you may be stepping on sensitive toes.

      • labooouuurrr
        February 11, 2011

        think of it marigot is the best place to put a hotel,thats true (every one knows that)
        but you all not thinking outside the box
        it would be better if someone esle owns that hotel(hmmmm like nassief or the true owner of the villa
        who ever owns a hotel in marigot is fix for life

  37. ha naw
    February 10, 2011

    the Blind leads the blind….Dominica thats it for you all…pray for some divine intervention

    it cant get any worst…..the vision…..man speak of hotel for crew and distance to Roseau etc..a man of vision…then a 360 turn around to speak about viablilty etc..

    but again nothing in Dominica is properly planned at all..they even have a illegal Prime Minister in office…dont Dominicans feel ashame of themselves as a people or the dont have any shame at all

    dominicans must be told so globally their must be a campaign to expose this human foolishness

    thats why dominicans keep migrating like that…their governance is very FOOLISH!!

  38. Trevor Tossy Johnson
    February 10, 2011

    So Charlo is now in favour of building the hotel at the Cabrits. I see the cost is going to be USD$13M. This is a tidy sum for a 50-room hotel. This is approximately US$260K per room. Are we building a 5-Star luxury resort?

    I am very worried. Are we building a luxury resort when we have no international airport and a very low stay-over visitor rate? Then again, someone might have done their economics on that.

    But I suspect some of the money is going somewhere.

    Sumting wong oui…

    • Anonymous
      February 10, 2011

      UGly Tossy, why don t you come back home to make a meaningful contribution to the nation. I know you and had the opportunity dealt with you in our footballs days. You were a very lazy individual that always waited for the ball to come to you. You are displaying the same lazy attitude on DNO. You make not suggestion, but you just sit back and run your mouth whenever something good is about to happen. You heard the red plastic bag” Something is happening TOSSY LED.”

      • labooouuurrr
        February 11, 2011

        but he have a point hmmmmm

  39. David W
    February 10, 2011

    I know that the building of a fifty room hotel in Dominica can only help and that it is to be financed by Moroco but how will be the owner and who is responsible for repayment of the moneys financed if any.

    • Good Question
      February 10, 2011

      Who is going to run this hotel. Will this hotel be managed by government and politics. Just another fiasco waiting to happen. Government cannot run a business

  40. Ibn Gabrioli
    February 10, 2011

    The off-again, on-again public bickering as to where to locate this hotel speaks volumes, to me anyway, about the administration’s inability to stay on message. Though vigorous debate is necessary in arriving at consensus on matters of state, must government continue to engage in this ugly spectacle that says, “They don’t know what they’re doing?

    Call me a skeptic, this obvious public disagreement on this issue of substance smacks off our government’s whimsical attitude regarding problems of national import.

    I’ve always wondered (wish to be a fly on the wall) how Cabinet arrives at and take decisions on the myriad of national interests issues. Is there an agenda before meetings? Who sets this agenda, if any? How soon ahead of time do members know what is to be discussed? How thorough are their preparations to debate the issues? How much and of what quality is the research, information and analysis driving the discussions? Do members of the public (depending on the issue, and their expertise) get to contribute or testify before Cabinet? Who is responsible for speaking for the government once Cabinet decides? What’s the forum for which a decision to move forward with development plans is shared with the public?

    These questions and others should inform Cabinet’s decision making process, or progress will be eternally slow. And government representatives will continue to look as if they don’t know what the h*** they are doing or saying from issue to issue.

    • Lougaoo Mem
      February 11, 2011

      Valid questions Gabrioli! I guess the answers are negative, because the decisions clearly point to that. Remember it’s all about political milage, gains, and putting country’s interests last.

  41. Piper
    February 10, 2011

    Another white elephant in the making. Government in the hotel business?

    Trust me when I tell you guys this is going to be a money pit. Eventually they will shut it down because, they will staff it witl their supporters. The service will be shitty because there will be not reason for the workers to care. It will lose money, but because of politics government will continue to keep it afloat.

    This is going to be a very bad deal for the country. It is like giving a poor man a Mercedes Benz. He will think he is a big shot until the bills start to flow, sinking him in the process.

    • North East.....
      February 10, 2011

      Boy, that is so true.

  42. Wongping
    February 10, 2011

    Well for sure,be it in marigot or portsmouth workmen from both constituencies will be employed.ce deux lamin ki ka aplodi.every gov’t seek for foreign help.no one is a beggar.thank u.when most people can enjoy a nights sleep, others are racking their brains for economic solutions. Thank u.Jah bless u.

  43. domnitchen
    February 10, 2011

    good idea to build the hotel at the Cabrits

  44. SOUR SOUR
    February 10, 2011

    I can appreciate that government is liable o falter. While you guys are in reconsideration mode please reconsider the 27 million dollar presidential palace and possibly building a smaller hotel in the Margot area. Please

    Thank You AShTON after all you squeky wheel may have got the grease

  45. Truthfully
    February 10, 2011

    To CABRITS in the middle of all those SANFLIES! Portsmouth is below sea level… let’s please think ahead, not only in the present.

  46. de caribbean change, BBA, MBA, CPA
    February 10, 2011

    No problem, but still there is a need for a swanky hotel to be built in the Marigot/Melville Hall area and also big businesses – say, a 100-room hotel, at least to spruce up both the airport and the Marigot area. We also need to start upgrading both the Marigot and Portsmouth hospitals now, not later, to international standards. The roads in MARIGOT and the ones leading to the airport should be upgraded and properly maintained. There is also need for a plush dinning restaurant in the area to accomodate tourists, visitors, and dominicans as well travelling and visiting. I do hope that the Fire Station in the area is already under construction also.

  47. The truth
    February 10, 2011

    See how the man building the country. That is where uwp should be focussing. Yes you can still take him to court but get your feet right in case we need you to run the country. Uwp need policies and allegiances to fund projects in Dominica. Who have they got to fund and build Dominica? Come on I want to see more of that and here more. Be a strong effective opposition and put pressure on labour in terms of future developments for Dca. Show labour you all can bring in funds and show the people

    • MAESTRO
      February 10, 2011

      I would like to congratulate you, whoever you are, for giving the UWP the best advise that anyone has ever given to them but I doubt that they will read your comment because it does not speak of Villas and Corruption. The question remains, what if the DLP for whatever reason is out of Government in the next six months is the UWP ready to manage the affairs of this country? The answer is NOOOOOOO. SADLY, NO. A party with three leaders is confusion at its worst especially with a young man from the west who seem not to know his right foot from his left. what a calamity we would bring upon this nation.

      • Nac Vibes
        February 10, 2011

        People like you are easily fooled by trinkets bling and greed.
        UWP will be well able to manage when the time comes and it will come.
        Right now the focus is saving something to manage in the future.
        Do you really believe that of all the better urgent needed projects in the country that a hotel for one or two pilots was the wisest gift to accept, I think not.
        I bet you if they had asked the people of Portsmouth wether they would prefer a modern hospital or a 50 room hotel the former would win hands down every time.
        You people rejoice in nonsense your savior is doing in the name of development yet still if you needed a simple operation you have to find the flight to the french islands, great development.
        It’s about time you start asking your excuse for a government some serious questions rather than going along like sheep.

    • check your
      February 10, 2011

      the truth do you really understand what you saying…come on think..dominica has being around for ages had governments way back in the past present and will in the future you all doing like dominica never go aid etc…

      UWP did more for stimulating cash flow locally on the island…they created the biggest entertainment event the world creole music fest, so when you critic stuff you have to be flexiable ok..all the aid and dominicans have become poorer..so think deep…china what is the spill over at those project…ZERO…they do it all food housing etc…

      thats why i will keep saying dominicans have a spell of deep foolishness and only need a cult to carry them to the saviour…dominicans just dont get it at all…what a shame…

  48. worried dominican
    February 10, 2011

    Please it is political who are you all fooling.

  49. WENDY
    February 10, 2011

    WHA HAPPEN DE TRICK FAILED IN MARIGOT ? WE STILL NOT FOR SALE SO PUT IT IN POSSIE, IT WILL TAKE SHAME OUT OF YOU AND IAN EYES . MARIGOT AND IT’S PEOPLE DON,T GIVE A RATS BEHIND WITH YOUR DIRTY DEALINGS .

    • concer citizen
      February 10, 2011

      shut up vex all you vex

      • Nac Vibes
        February 10, 2011

        Vex for what? we will soon declare UDI and leave the rest to you

      • WENDY
        February 10, 2011

        you just learn that man :) vex for what? ALL WHAT ALL U TRY WE STILL CAN,T BE BOUGHT, WE HAVE CLASS UP IN MARIGOT WE ARE NOT FOR SALE .

      • MARIGOT
        February 11, 2011

        :-D YOUR PRESSURE UP MAN

    • Observer
      February 10, 2011

      Lovely , tell them the people of Marigot are too intelligent to be tricked.

      • Dominican born NYC
        February 10, 2011

        intelligent fools er? the blind leading the blinds in marigot and are all in the ditch..

    • Nac Vibes
      February 10, 2011

      True Dat

      • concer citizen
        February 11, 2011

        too much class all you have thats why marigot will remain in opposition for years lol lol. its our time

  50. Ayatola
    February 10, 2011

    Sing Charlo sing !
    I wonder what you singing for this time!
    Trying to curry favor with the people of Portsmouth just in case Ian is bowled out?

    Sing Charlo sing … whether hotel come or not , know is not you we voting!

    • Sheldon
      February 10, 2011

      Speak and write for yourself only!!

      • dass
        February 10, 2011

        Sheldon you sound like a young kid so I would advice you to ask your parents about Charlo and Portsmouth people. Ask your parents about the insults he leveled upon us in Portsmouth; ask them if they remembered what he did after hurricane David when he was in charge of distributing ration the various districts in Dominica..
        Sheldon would you vote for a man who doesn’t even know your people- note I said your people and not his people. I wonder whether or not you know that Charles Saverin WAS born and raised in Porssie..

        • citoyen
          February 11, 2011

          I happy somebody reminds him. Charlo doesn’t even come Possie on a weekend to see and even try to catch the new generation. Look like the man shame he from Possie. Portsmouth people easier to vote Mathilda or Bobbysocks than Charlo.

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