Skerrit invites ‘all hands on deck’ to rebuild Dominica at Thanksgiving Gospel Concert

Sinach performing at Windsor Park Stadium Sunday night

Thousands of Dominicans gathered at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Sunday evening where they joined hands in Praise and Worship during a Reunion Thanksgiving Gospel Concert  to strengthen Dominica.

The concert dubbed “Repent, Rejoice and Restore” which was hosted by the Dominica Festivals Commission (DFC), featured popular Nigerian female Gospel Music artiste, Osinachi ‘Sinach’ Joseph.

“Now is the time for all of us to gather in one place to worship Him [God], reflect on our lives…and rejoice in God’s goodness and love for all of us,” Prime Minister Roosevelt said while delivering an address at the event.

According to him this is a time to rebuild Dominica and to rejoice.

“It is a time to rebuild, making use of the knowledge and experiences of the past so that our present and our future is not wrecked by the effect of climate change,” he stated. “I have told you before and I will say it again, that all hands should be on deck in rebuilding a resilient Dominica.”

He issued an appeal for all to join in that undertaking.

“Join us with the understanding that the right thing to do is to act virtuously rather than just talk about doing so,” he said.

The prime minister also advised people to avoid doing good things with an ulterior motive, because good deeds, he said must come from their hearts and for the glory of God.

“This is also a time to collectively give thanks to God for the awesome renewal for the appearance and landscape of Dominica that has occurred over the past year,” Skerrit noted, saying Dominicans have managed to work together to make Dominica “rise in its splendor from the ruins of Hurricane Maria with the assistance of a number of friendly governments…”

“Let us continue to lift them up in thanksgiving to our God who makes all things possible,” Skerrit said and called on the nation to remain united in its determination to maintain Dominican values and way of life.

“We must remain aware of that which holds us together… if we do this and share the word we will be able to move one step closer to the Dominica that I envisioned where all of us can prosper together,” Skerrit indicated.

He thanked Sinach for her selflessness in responding to the social needs of “our sisters and brothers.”

Apart from exploring Dominica’s natural springs and rivers, Sinach visited inmates at the State Prison and residents at the Dominica Infirmary during her visit.

 

A scene from Sinach’s performance

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91 Comments

  1. viewsexpressed
    November 27, 2018

    “Skerrit invites ‘all hands on deck’ to rebuild Dominica at Thanksgiving Gospel Concert”.
    Skerrit , get lost and “go to Hell”, Go To Hell”, Go to Hell “, its none of your damn business, you failed prime minister ruin our poor island into very deep poverty. You are no champion of development, you are a fast food politican buying poor people for votes thru your Red Clinic treachery and buying of poor people after 18 bloody years of tears you have reduced our people to poverty, created more poverty and created a failed state. Shame on you and your blind political rogues.
    Shame on you, same on your 18 wasteful ministers and shame on your dirty rotten Labour party close door so called advisors. Shame on this labour government, shame on all of your hypocritical alliances and close confidantes. Go to Hell ,Go to Hell, Go to Hell. Its our Dan Business to shame you and reject you. Waste and abused states resources

  2. Roger
    November 27, 2018

    Is it a coincident that this concert was held on the feast of Christ the King? Just asking.

  3. Carltymas
    November 27, 2018

    I loved this concert. We need more of these in our country (wink wink) to our religious organizations. We were once a country of prayer and harmony and we were always so positive. But as I see the numbers in church dwindle, the more I see negativity increase.
    I will always say that even though you don’t believe in the existence of the “christ” or “god”. We cannot deny the emotional and mental stability and/or healing faith and spirituality brings and the messages it brings us. There is only division their because it has nothing to do with the concept itself but the fact that we choose not to respect others and their choices for their own security be it mental, spiritual, emotional.

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      I agree with you 100% percent Carlymas, but be reminded that “Satan Cannot forgive sins”, not=r can he take our innocent civil rights people to the pool to drink water. This is Red stained dirty corrupt, bobol water offered to innocent people to give prise to one corrupt Odd man in government using these people wh are in extremely poverty, starving, unemployed and abusing their liberty and vulnerability. ” I keep you in poverty and I will get you t come to me to the Red Dangerous Cross, stained with corruption, deceitfulness, bool nd thievery of states funds. Skerrit go to hell, where We feel that Judas is able to bless you and convert to the right currencies of discipline in government where it has been abused and only the damn rich has benefited under your leadership in the past 18 years. You will not take us to another 18 years, we just want yo and your corrupt blind loyalist to get lost and Go. Political Satan’s are dangerous and dress in Red Bobol Dresses. Skerrit and DLP…

      • Carltymas
        November 27, 2018

        Sin cannot correct sin. Man cannot give man faith.
        However, faith comes from the heart. It is a relationship between one and their creator. You can be in the middle of a fire (figuratively speaking), your faith, what happens between you and your god can keep you mentally and emotionally grounded. When you go to church we are not going for Pastor Rodney, Monsignor Jno Lewis or Father Joe. These are people with their own fault and failures. We go to emit the positivity coming from our hearts. That’s what I want to happen here. I felt so good praising my God that night. It wasn’t about no one or nothing else.

      • don2fresh
        November 27, 2018

        Wow, so much hateful and evil words in one sentence. There are ways to express yourself without sounding like a crazy, bitter wife who didn’t get her way

  4. maindesk
    November 27, 2018

    If Jesus was paid a commision for all these singers who are paid big money to sing songs of praise in his name and to do all sort of nonsense claiming it is in his name then he would be truly a god of the money. Who do these scamps serve God or money and do we really need to pay some overseas woman to get us together to offer thanksgiving to God who is in all of us. Every election time we have some paid singer of praise and Dominica shows no improvement for all of their paid for singing

  5. Ibo France
    November 27, 2018

    Nothing a government likes more than apathy. In the face of blatant victimization, barefaced corruption, widespread poverty, insane election shenanigans, too many influential Dominicans remain deafeningly mum. Skerrit’s actions and his words are diametrically opposite. His mouthing of God’s name is blasphemous. God’s spirit doesn’t reside in someone so untruthful, dishonest and depraved. He knows that most Dominicans are God-fearing people so he mentions the name of God in his public presentations for political expedience. Believe it or not, everything this man does is well calculated . He will stoop to the lowest degree to remain in power. The man is the worst destructive force ever visited on Dominica. Proof: the poverty stricken living conditions of so many citizens while he and his nuclear family live in opulence, the political fragmentation of the country, under-development (no international airport, no modern athletic stadium, etc.). Really sad state of affairs.

  6. Manyways
    November 27, 2018

    Understand what the Pm mean by there should be no opppsition.
    All persons in dominica must follow me, believe in me, do not question or act diffrently to my way of doing things.

    Don’t question about my travel oversea, where i get money, who i appoint as diplomats, who i give contracts.

    No law No constitution can stop me from removeing the opposition
    Which is not only the reps in paliament but also the thousands who apose .

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      That Skerrit is a failed Leader and politican. He has abused sates fuds through the Red Clinic Bobolistic operations and state money sent by couriers to friends and blind loyalists. We in the ministry are aware of these people but too innocent and vulnerable to name them, as Skerrit has abused the role, purpose of the Office of the Prime Minister and the constant abuse of families who has been desperate for jobs for over 18 years now, while lawyers and pretty boom fly loyalists kneel to him and beggars. that Labour Party is stained, inept, corrupt, hopeless and deceitful. They must and Skerrit must Go. Dominicans wake up and pass this mess he across to your neighbours. We as civil servants know the routine of this Bobolistic acts and we, as professionals cry too for that man Skerrit to go. He is a failure , non professional and has stained our government and our parliament. Kick him out ASAP. No prayers can save Skerrit and the use of God is Blasphemous.. We reject Satan. Go to hell.

  7. ATKINSON
    November 27, 2018

    who will the evil “Dr. Supermo” pay to come to bless him and his crazy DLP next, maybe pope francis or the Dalai lama

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      Satan the Chief, devlisish, Supremo, will come and convey corrupt blessings on Dr Supremo. Who the hell is he anyway,

  8. November 26, 2018

    “blowing spit in Melisa face look how she make her face crooked”..

    To those people like “Faceup” or whatever the name, who is ridiculing the expression on Melissa’s face, that is because you do not know the emotions of God’s Holy Spirit.

    But that is what you are seeing on her face–she was moved by the Spirit, so with her eyes closed, I can tell that her mind is overcome by the command of the Spirit. Her facial expressing is the language of her spirit to us., who can receive it

    I was watching the video on my laptop without the sound, but when I saw the movement of the people, and especially that expression on Melissa’s, face God’s Holy Spirit moved me to tears–when this happens to me I never want it to stop, because of the enlightened experience

    That is the way God speaks to people through His people –the foolish, cold, hard-hearted, and dead souls, will leave their body in that dreadful state–to be completely lost to God on the other side .

    • looking on
      November 27, 2018

      and what will be her facial expression at her carnival band skimpy costume launching this Friday afternoon outside her store? Will it be that same Holy Spirit facial expression? The Bible speaks about making a mockery of God.

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      Woman, whoever you are, Satan cannot forgive sins but is dressed in Red Garment as he destroys our people with many evil doings, for example (if you are in denial or forgotten or malicious) corruption, Bobol, deceitfulness, abuse of the poor in in poverty villages where there are o jobs, while the so called Odd PM has his family comfortable lavishing in the Big Red Poisnesss apple and our people are job less. Is that the Skerrit and the corrupt labour government you wish to worship? Well Whooaa behold of your evil thoughts, corrupt practices and loyalists to a corrupt man and his Bobolistic government. God is not asleep nor is he a stranger, but that dirty political Satan is deceitful, walk in the dark of night and fool our people. This concert is fake, poisons, abhorrent.
      Lets end with this one, I like it, fits the occasion: “blowing spit in Melisa face look how she make her face crooked”. Skerrit been politically spitting on Dominicans for years, where the hell have U been hiding?

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      Listen to that clown again: “The prime minister also advised people to avoid doing good things with an ulterior motive, because good deeds, he said must come from their hearts and for the glory of God”. lol,,…lol….lol. This man is a real joke and JA.
      Dominicans check this track of Skerrit, where he and his government did bad things with an ulterior motive…no knowledge of any good deeds. Here are the real ulterior motives:- Hon Linton Exposed him and his associates. 1. Bin Bobol, 2. Fertilizer Bobol 3. Passports Bobol 4. Killed agriculture, farmers and their families are crying, 5. Sale of our passports, 6) questionable thoughts of sale of passports to nefarious international rogues on the run. 7) travels extensively to expensive so called deeds and contacts and comes back empty handed not converted to the soci-economic development of Domininca. Question Dominicans, who has and continues to benefits from all these schemes.? Please go ask Skerrit and corrupt Labour government.

  9. L power
    November 26, 2018

    Skeritt doh tired do nonsense with himself? embarrassing. how comes you cannot spot a con man? after monfareed i thought you would learn. I done.

  10. The truth will make you free
    November 26, 2018

    There are two things that destroying the world 1. Politics 2. Religion. Please understand that religion is NOT GOD! God is about doing right, loving one another; God is about hating evil and clinging to truth. What we saw last night was a coming together of the two to hurt Dominica. In as much as I am not a religious person but rather a God fearing man, I always look for positives in everything. For example, the pm spent a lot of money to bring down the gospel artist, the prophet and church people. In my opinion it would be a success if before, during or after the repentance service, to see the PM lead in action rather than words. Dominican is split in two. See what happened at our court last week with PM using his authority to fabricate a lie just to try to jail Linton and Fontaine. The PM should use the opportunity to repent of his evil and instead of having the prophet or profit blow in his face, he should ask Linton and Dominicans to forgive him. That is good in God’s sight.

    • Ibo France
      November 28, 2018

      I agree whole heartedly with your comments. Religion and politics are all about controlling people’s minds. These two evil forces are responsible for most of the confusion, wars, hatred and destruction in the world. I too believe in God and kindness is my religion. I speak out vociferously against wrongdoings. Throughout the history of mankind, millions of people have been murdered in the name of Christianity, Islam and other religions. Many civil wars, genocides and disturbances have been done because of politics. Sherrie touting God and religion is of no moment. Scrutinize his actions. He’s probably the most corrupt leader in the history of the Caribbean. Let’s not forget the garbage bins and fertilizer scandals, the Petro Caribe missing funds, the sale of passports, no bid government contracts, and the list is just exhaustive. Dominicans should realize that Skerrit is a huge liability and no way an asset to the country. Show him the exit.

  11. November 26, 2018

    “The prime minister also advised people to avoid doing good things with an ulterior motive, because good deeds must come from the heart and for the glory of God”

    Prime Minister Sir, you have spoken the language of the Spirit in that statement above, but how unfortunate that Dominicans on this comment board do not understand you? But their futile comment is also mocking God whom they claim to believe.

    The apostle Paul says it @ 1st. Corinthians 2: 14: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

    That is one of the greatest issues of Christianity, everyone is claiming to believe in God, but no one is applying faith to get to know Him spiritually. Paul also describes what the Prime Minister said at 1st. Corinthians 13. But who can know this when people dwell in their foolish natural self with a carnal state of mind.

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      Well said Elizabeth….:”Prime Minister Sir, you have spoken the language of the Spirit in that statement above, but how unfortunate that Dominicans on this comment board do not understand you? You are damn right Dominicans will never understand this corrupt devious childish behaviour of your failed Skerrit and his political blind clowns like yourself. For 18 long years this clowns has been running this country like the worse Odd Minister a country, or island would never want, but he has stained our island, create unemployment, poverty, begging, Bobol Red Clinic to buy loyalty and much more that you know much of but you are in denial. We are not amused by your nonsense, and we wait and pray that this man goes because there is no development taking place in Domininca. You all are scared of the decent Hon Lennox Linton and his team become the government because Skerrit will have to go before the courts to account for all this Bobolistic behavior. Skerrit is a failure and must Go. Out

  12. Wizib
    November 26, 2018

    I find voting to be very silly and quite ironic that you use your hands to get a person elected and soon after, weeks, months or years, you have to use the same hands to get them out, some times even by force. It’s like agreeing for a person to be hanged for a crime then when you see the hanging can’t handle it so you changed you mind. This is the exact same reason why I will never vote. I believe in communism or kings and rulers like back then, humans don’t know what they want and never will.

  13. Questions & Answers
    November 26, 2018

    Ok people, my name is Questions and Answers and therefore I ask those tuff questions. According to DNO The concert was dubbed “Repent, Rejoice and Restore” tripple RRR, where PM used the word ‘God’ no fewer than 5 times. So here is my question: In your opinion who got more praise during the concert; was it God or PM Skerrit?
    It was also meant to be a Praise and Thanksgiving concert, so who you think got more Praise between God, Skerrit, Dominica and the DLP?

    • Me
      November 27, 2018

      Sorry, don’t see the point of your question.

  14. RandyX
    November 26, 2018

    Skerrit is a hypocrat! 15 years and he hasn’t achieved anything and wants on hands on deck now. All Skerrit is doing is wasting our money for his own benefit. Let’s show this clown the exit door!

    • Brio
      November 27, 2018

      ahhh magwa sah. If you don’t like the man or don’t trust him, maybe people you know didn’t get help, you can say that but don’t say he doe do nothing in 15 years. I, myself am not in the politics thing but I see things every day I pass from the time I leave Scotts head to head down Possie. Even the schools my children going or the rode I driving on and them things there that wasn’t their before. I know we are not America and it have more to do but we not bad like you saying nuh padna.

      • RandyX
        November 28, 2018

        Since you are not in politics you must be in his pocket in way or another. This man steals funds from his country and ‘helps’ people like yourself and you in return give him your vote and sing his praises. Since you drive from Scots Head to Possie every day and you can’t see the poor state of the roads, the destroyed bridges and the empty Ross Camp I can only assume that you are either blind or turn your head every day to the other side. Mister, you are as corrupt as him but it’s your children who will pay the ultimate price!!

  15. Shaka Zulu
    November 26, 2018

    How do you love God and accept gifts and money from a country the jails and persecuted Christians. What have you told them to advance the plight of christians in china. Friends of all Satelite of non is truley the quality of a man who would do anything for power including dance with the devil. A man with no moral compass a man with no principles. On one hand you disrespect and belittle and lie to the people you lead. Your wife lies using Gods name and you use name of God while you are lying to them. Everything a politician does is for votes. So while you on stage lying to them telling them to do things in good faith you are lying cause all this is not to bring people closer to God but your re election. Only to gain favour and fool them into believing you godly. You are a politician and the only reason you there is for votes not for peoples salvation. It works because you know that is Dominicans weakness. God is a substitute for ignorance and fear in our people you know darn well.

    • November 27, 2018

      @Shaka Zulu November 26, 2018

      Your comment is of no substance whatsoever because you not understand the way of God the way His people do

      Praise and thanksgiving was geared to God because He was the One and only One who could have brought Dominic and her people to redemption after the ravage of Hurrican Maria,

      But He needed the medium through whom He would do that Mighty work–it was the countries which you are trying to break down here. However, God’s Word will always be the first Word, He knows why He chose those countries and you have no say against that.

      Right now I am glad that PM Skerrit and His wife Melissa understood that fact, and they did the right thing.; to gather the people of Dominica to join together in thanksgiving to Him–I am sure that there is massive number of people in Dominica, who are walking with an enlightened heart these past two days–because the more worship that we give to God, the more He blesses us.

      • Shaka Zulu
        November 28, 2018

        Enjoy your cool aid by yourself. I make my own juice.

  16. Shaka Zulu
    November 26, 2018

    Dominicans i fear are really getting stupid. The PM wants all hands on deck calling the name of the lord but he did not see it fit to invite the opposition on stage to show unity. True Christianity is about truth and reconciliation and forgiveness. Why not be on stage telling dominicans we all should respect the constitution, we all should respect the opposition because they are dominicans to and want what is best for Dominica we just have different ideas how to get there. Why not make a vow to give dominicans equal acess to DBS, why not give the opposition equal opportunity select commisioner speaker and President like the constitution provide. This guy takes people for fools. Tell the ministers to ask forgiveness from the young women they bring in dark places for scholarship and the ones they handled in there officeswhen they came for help. All the young women that have to open thier legs get funds. People scared to go public but will talk in private. How do you love God and accept

    • Ibo France
      November 27, 2018

      That’s the unbridled truth, Shaka. The PM talks out of both sides of his mouth. It’s what you do and not what you say that counts. He is the one with ulterior motives, very calculating. This man is the king of insincerity and lies. He sells his falsehoods by sufficiently seasoning them with the mention of the Lord’s name and sometimes by using scriptures which he practices diligently to memorize. Show me by your deeds, don’t only tell me. Include the opposition members in certain governmental affairs for they too represent real people. This country would have been much further ahead if the administration takes a more consultative approach to governance. On major issues involve the opposition, the private sector, men and women of the cloth, youth organizations and knowledgeable persons from civil society. In fact, this is a regime that talks to itself then pats itself on the back for doing the bare minimum.

  17. Red Religious Gimmicks
    November 26, 2018

    Church people once referred to Skerrit as god but alas it seems like they are convinced he is now wii papa. Seems like If Skerrit tells them to jump they will jump, just as the followers of Jim Jones did what he told them to do and many followed him to hell.
    Skerrit once said when he retires from politics he will start a church and his congregation will be the biggest on island; But last night confirmed he was right wii papa because the church these days is more wrong than right, and seem to love darkness more than light
    Boy I listened to a prophet last night and my God, if that’s what the prophetic anointing is gason I don’t want to be a prophet nou boy. But then again it was clearly the prophet of Baal that was paid and brought down to prophesy what his lord wanted him to prophesy. I guess if he did not prophesy in the name of Skerrit he would go back to Barbados with empty pockets. I wonder if the Bajan prophet is not on our payroll like those three other Bajan advisors

  18. Zammmmm
    November 26, 2018

    Absolutely nothing is wrong with proclaiming that Jesus is lord but when you see politicians involved, big question mark. Sinach is a good minister of the word therefore, she wouldn’t fall for political games, therefore praying for Dominicans to open their eyes. Now we hope the government n them repented, what about Ross, the hotels that are incomplete, road projects, unemployment, post Maria Projects, corruption, racket, and Alll other evil things in Dominica…. Repentance is a lifestyle not a concert….. That’s also for them so called Christians in Dominica who won’t call out sin in Dominica. Hotter redda fire for babylon..

  19. jus cool
    November 26, 2018

    While i feel the initiative was a good one to have a concert for repentance & blessings.. Why wasnt all parties including opposition parties offered an olive branch & invited on stage so all could get blessings. Politics is a kinda of vice.The religious community protest tommy leee only for the gov to turn around to pay him & have him sign none disclosure agreement but i haven’t heard anything on the abuse of our underage children…seeing the welfare department is saying they dont have adequate resources.

  20. The Truth shall set you free
    November 26, 2018

    Boy look foolishness is the Name of God. See the man blowing a horn in the face of Skerrit and wife nou. What does that mean? Boss the same horn is blown in carnival band and those Mrs. in the air opening legs with no sense of respect or dignity with taytay out, like when… you know what. There is no anointing in a horn even if the church uses it. That whole thing was a mokery of God and what he stands for. Skerrit needs to understand that he cannot FOOL God. Shame on the church to be part of that nonsense. Did anyone get converted? Did any one repent from their evil? Was there any reconciliation? Will the nonsense done last night make Dominica better? Boy what a shame! The Evangelist forget how he used to touch Dominica with the gospel of Christ before Skerrit came in power? Rev. Bj forget how powerful and anointed he was before Skerrit? Does the church forget where we were before Skerrit? If that crusade was real it would have been a moment for the church REPENT and turn from EVIL

  21. %
    November 26, 2018

    Thanks be to God,I was not interested in this movie,it looked like voodoo on stage to me.
    What I yearn to see in Dominica is a good justice system.Ours on island is a failed one.One that is dictated to by evil and satanic politicians and secondly i yearn to see a stop to the persecution of opposition parliamentarians.
    Wherever Skerrit go,I spray that place,an never venture there.
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

  22. Dominican
    November 26, 2018

    The blowing of the shofar last night ominously sounded more like a call to war than a call for unison and that troubles me greatly. If Roosevelt Skerrit is conversant with the Old Testament he should know that the first record of this instrument being blown was when Moses was given the tablets with the commandments on Mount Sinai. But despite this Moses, the leader of the Israelites was never granted the privilege of leading his people into the promised land because he upstaged his God. Symbolism is a very powerful weapon that can turn on those who misuse it. I hope we can resolve our differences in peace.

  23. Channel 1
    November 26, 2018

    The same Dominica Festival Commission (DFC) that was involved in hosting this so-called ‘gospel’ concert is the same DFC that will once again be involved in planning & hosting the annual diabolical celebration of vulgarity, lewdness and decadence aka carnival.

    This is also the same Dominica Festival Commission that is involved in the annual ungodly World Creole Music Festival.

    And as if that wasn’t enough of an insult to the name of God, the Dominica National LOTTERIES was listed as a sponsor of dat so-called ‘gospel’ event. Where does this madness stop boy.

    MEMO to those who profess to truly know Jesus Christ as Lord & Saviour and who attended that event of mockery – SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!!! You all are a public embarrassment to the name of God. PHEW!!!!!!

    Do you all have any principles? 8-O 8-O 8-O 8-O

    “A person who stands for nothing will fall for anything”

  24. Their god is their belly Phil 3:19
    November 26, 2018

    Oh how the tide has changed! I know Peter Augustine conviniently said recently that he nologer believes some of the things he once preached and believed. But what I did not know is that I would live to see the day the church no longer believes in what was once so dear to them. As a young person in of the 70’s you didn’t want to get close to a pastor if you had a little fornication, a little adultery, told a little lie, stole a little dollar or anything the Bible condemns because you were afraid a man of God called you up for an open rebuke. But sadly today is our pastors, priests, bishop, Evangelist, choir that lead the way of ungodliness and as such, Skerrit has found some very good partners of ungodliness. So bad that If he mentions an ungodly deeds to them they will make it even make it more ungodly. Not surprised because today is our church leaders that are the lead womanizers, drunkards, greedy for filthy lucre, and all manner of evil. They have no conscience and wrong is right

  25. November 26, 2018

    I am confused.

    “The concert was hosted by the Dominica Festival Committee”. When and how to they come into the picture? Were they part of the initiative from day one, or brought in conveniently as a ploy.

    “He thanked Sinach for her selflessness in responding to the social needs of our sisters and brothers.”
    Does this mean that the Sinach gave her services for free, as many top ranking artistes do for a humanitarian cause?

    Either way, mumbo-Jumbo in the name of Christianity scares me.

  26. Ibo France
    November 26, 2018

    Everybody should be judged by his/her actions not words. Skerrit and his bosom friend, and de facto leader of the DLP, are the epitome of hypocrisy. How can this man call for ‘all hands on deck’ when he is presently trying to jail three prominent leaders of the opposition on clearly bogus charges? This world is full of monsters with smiling faces and flattering words. Dominica would never move from the cellar position in the OECS until the internment of Skerrit and his sheep-like misfits for their wanton corruption.

  27. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    November 26, 2018

    The call for all hands on deck is another ploy!

    If I say all hands on deck; that implies everybody be involved in building construction, rebuilding the infrastructure, which includes public roads, and government buildings. Is it Roosevelt intention to pay everyone in the nation to become employed in rebuilding the country.

    Secondly, there are people whose homes are destroyed, who does not have a single penny to buy food to keep them alive; can these people put hands on deck to rebuild their country, when they cannot rebuild their own property which they lost?

    This might be foreign to Roosevelt if he need a list of people who’s homes no longer exists, living with relatives even out of Dominica, he knows how to find, and get in touch with me, I can give him a list with the names of people who lost everything they had, and will never recover because they are sick, old and cannot work!

    Roosevelt do not mention God, you are an evil man! 

    • November 26, 2018

      Telemaque there is no substance or essence to this comment except your continuous futile exchange, how can you speak about believing in God, claiming to be a practicing Christian when you cannot convey not even two words which the Spirit of God speaks to you? Doesn’t that tell you that He is not in you at all?

      Man, I have said it before and I am saying it again, God wants nothing to do with darkness–which represents spiritual death; that is why Jesus calls to us, His people, to be the “Light of the World”.

      Unfortunately, you continue to reveal all sorts of darkness which have plagued your mind from since the stone ages. Your conscence is dead and so is your soul–that is what you should be worried about

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        November 27, 2018

        I  do not mixed God into politics!

        I am not a hypocrite like you, who preach God to people, and then support one of the most corrupted human the world has ever known. Why don’t you put your hands on deck? How many people in Dominica have you given a single penny to help to recover from Maria?

        You have seen photographs of what I have done to help, right now I am responsible to ensure some get a roof over their head, I am spending my money building a house for someone. In the process, I am paying people to work!

        Can you say the same. The thousands of dollars I have spend in Dominica since Maria, you have earned that amount in your entire life!

        Shut up! 

        You run-off your mouth, with nothing to offer, I am not taking anything from Roosevelt, and I warned the person I am helping if they take anything from Roosevelt to put on that house I will withdraw my help!

      • viewsexpressed
        November 27, 2018

        “Elizabeth for years there has no substance or essence to this comment except your continuous futile exchange…….for your failed, inept, corrupt, Bobolistic failed Skerrit in government”. That’s the corrupt regime you support and just as Jesus abandoned Judas, so we see Skerrit applies the same evil, satanic behaviour as Judas. Skerrit’s work has not and will not and have not represent that of our God and our saviour Jesus. Judas is what we have as leadership within this corrupt Labour Government at its helm with dirty, treacherous blind supporters and weird advisors crippled this failed labour government over the years and we bet that they have one way or another benefited from this failed regime. If this is true we want to know if our funds and reserves has been compromised. Then that is what the incoming UWP team under Hon Linton and his decent team will have to undertake on our behalf. We distaste and rebuke thievery in government. Skerrit must Go. Outside. Skerrit,, you…

      • November 27, 2018

        You have seen photographs of what I have done to help, right now I am responsible to ensure some get a roof over their head, I am spending my money building a house for someone. In the process, I am paying people to work!—Telemaque

        You are always trying to put yourself on a high pedestal for people who do not know you are cannot prove you wrong–but you ain’t going to that by using me as your witness, eh!

        What are you talking about “seeing photographs of what you have done” man how can you lie so boldly? If you are talking about those photographs that you place on an email forum that I am following, with those large front teeth of yours somewhere at a restaurant in L A committing gluttony, well that I will admit that I have seen.

        And if you want me to proved what a dreadful liar you are, I can prove it too-don’t you force me.

        My business about sending money to Dominica, is none of your damn business!

  28. Wizib
    November 26, 2018

    Boy you know what, leave people in their lame duck, complaining, hatred mode eh once am getting ahead to hell with who ain’t. It makes my life a whole lot easier in that while they complain I doing what’s in my best interest. I suspect the way the world works is for some to run their mouth and others doing. If we all were doing then it would be too hard for me to get by so my people thank you and keep talking without doing anything better.

    • November 26, 2018

      @Wizib I wish I could tell on whose side you are on, wee!

  29. ???????????????????
    November 26, 2018

    The PM invites ‘all hands on deck’ to rebuild Dominica at Thanksgiving Gospel Concert. Whether you blue, Green, Pappy yellow, join the Government to develop. Development is not by speaking. Hatred will blind you and will hurt you. So move on and work to develop the country. Why are you whining and complaining. Did we not have to thank our Maker for sparing us. So even thanksgiving you all hate? Don’t get vex even yourselves you don’t love.

    • %
      November 26, 2018

      Go ask Joseph Isaac what PM told him,when he JI offered himself to help afer hurricane Maria.Pm ran after him from financial Center to Bay Front…PM deceipt and deception will not work this time ..He is a worried soul,can’t sleep,can’t rest…He is politically cornered.
      Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit Must Go
      LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

      • November 26, 2018

        @% I can’t believe that 14 people have encouraged you to speak such lies; it is deplorable

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      ??????????????????????? You talk BS, and with a tone of illiterate attitude and ignorance in you. This inept PM has not invited anything but bobol attitude so don’t come tell us to involved our clean hands to mix up with these dirty bool corrupt hands of yours and theirs. There has been no invitation by Skerrit inviting anyone of us to have “All ads on deck”. We know that within the corrupt government there has been and continue to be “All hands in corruption”. That is where your focus is, to help clean up the Bobol (Bin & Fertilizer) your failed corrupt Labour government and failed inept Skerrit p.m. has lavished on us and on our ailing island of beauty. Shame on you people. The more you all write BS, the more we are energised to respond to your blind loyalty of corrupt friends in government. We are not scared. We know, you know that there is no development taking place in Domininca. We as poor as Haiti and declining fast. We have suffered enough under Skerrit. Talk to your…

  30. ??????????????
    November 26, 2018

    Eh Beh! Why all you hate the man so? If he breathe, all you complain! If he speak the truth, all you complain! He is right – God deserves all the Glory and do not do things with ulterior motive! I know that this man has a lot of good in him. You do not have to agree with me at all! In all you say, I can name a few good things he did for people. You know the good thing about him – he is compassionate and as a result, he assist everyone even those who do not like him. But he looks at the needs. YES We Care – What you saying? Homes have been built for quite a few persons. What you saying? Medical fees . What you saying and I can name many more tangible things. But you all – accusations and accusations after accusations with no tangible proof. The proof in all you head and cannot be produced. All you great even knowing what is someonelses mind. Psyhic? People relax get the hatred out. You are only hurting yourselves. All hands aboard to develop Dominica!

    • viewsexpressed
      November 27, 2018

      ??????????????, for your ignorant information, That man you refer to is a failure and a weak incompetent leader. tell us where is the development and who is benefiting . Get rid of that ugly nasty companion behaviour, it is not helping you and the poor people of Domininca.

  31. softlinevanilla
    November 26, 2018

    I suspect that bullhorn was to run out the demons from all you so called Ministers!!!! Just look at the expression on Melissa’s face? Wake up Dominicans before it’s way too late….

    • Your sister brother
      November 27, 2018

      That is not a bull horn but a ram horn my boy and sacred to the Isralites. It should not be played with like a prop in a pappy show like that. Is not my God the P.M. is worshipping but more like the god of the golden calf. This will end in tragedy trust me.

  32. softlikevanilla
    November 26, 2018

    What happened to the God-fearing people of Dominica? Is it that hard to see this ploy? We need to be rebuilding the nation, instead of sending for an international artiste who requires a large sum of money paid to perform… Now from outside looking in this is a major distraction and a total mockery of the Most High God…..Wake up my people!!! That money could have been spent on repairing infrastructure, feeding the poor and providing housing for the people who have been in shelters for over a year now. This stuff is quite deep and hell is too.

    • out of south city
      November 26, 2018

      YOU ARE SURE RIGHT. Just pure hypocrisy in the name of GOD. Dominicans will fall for anything once you mention the word GO.

    • Preacher
      November 27, 2018

      You speak just like Judas
      That’s what he said

  33. equation
    November 26, 2018

    Skerrit must stop with this HIGH level of hypocrisy. He is promoting discord hatred and division and not adequate LOVE in this beautiful island of ours and our people continue to suffer; so many people are residing in shanty shacks.. Never in my life have I see so many murders, natural disasters,and corruption.
    He is the one telling his supporters “when you see them here and there to taunt them”
    In order for Dominica to be healed LOVE has to be the In thing.His entire regime has to GO in order for the island to be whole again, because they are the ones who spew this high level of insult and spittle on the airwaves, platforms etc.
    1 John 2:9
    Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
    One day Dominicans will see.Every time election is round the corner there is some ploy of some sort, and there are some people who still fall for these things.SMH

  34. Thomian
    November 26, 2018

    Was this concert really hosted by the Dominica Festival Commission? It is rather strange that not one of the officials from the DFC staff were part of the weekend’s activities with Sinach. I clearly saw the PM’S wife , along with his secretary and miss Denise Charles. Where was the voice of Colin Piper or Marva Williams. Where was the rest of the DFC staff? SMFH in disbelief……Dominicans open all you eyes……

    • Green Gold
      November 26, 2018

      They were all present. Marva was backstage and so was Collin Piper.

      • Anonymous
        November 27, 2018

        Well, they were smart then, not to want to be seen associated with this vulgar spectacle. In any case it would not be good for their career if they even give a hint of trying to upstage or share the platform with their master.

  35. Jonathan Y St Jean
    November 26, 2018

    Why doesn’t Skerritt lead by example and stop talking like he’s spitting in the sky because it always falls back in his eyes. He encouraged Dominicans to act virtuously yet did not see it fit to invite the opposition to join him and his clique on stage. Doesn’t he know that they are part of the government, even if they are the opposition. They are not part of the cabinet of ministers yet they won their seats in their constituencies. The divider in chief didn’t have to deliver a political speech at a gospel concert, so tell the people the truth that it was a Labour party rally masquerading as a gospel affair, or why didn’t he inform the opposition leader that he was invited to deliver a speech as well. All hands on deck but he still doesn’t want people to have different opinions and views from him. This double doctorate dude thinks he’s the only smart person who has ideas for Dominica’s development. This was a sham paraded in the name of Christianity. He should be ashamed of…

  36. Wizib
    November 26, 2018

    It appears that negativity and constant complaining all the time has consumed some to the point where they will never see positive or be able to even think positive. As the song says, a big stone is in the road affecting everyone and all we choose to do is complain about the stone, asking who put it there and why it is there but will never ask to come together to move the stone. I believe some people have become so negative and has gone to that place of no return where only complain about every single thing is their daily routine. One will even go as far to blame others such as politicians for the complaining mode they find themselves in as if to say they don’t even analyze for themselves. Of course we the citizens of this world have a right to complain when things are not right but does not mean it must become part of us and on every single issue. A person may have long time moved on from the negative things we complain about and because we are stuck can’t see what has happened.

  37. jamie
    November 26, 2018

    Pure Pure BS,paying all this money for artists,and the poor continue to suffer,Dominica @ its worst.

  38. Truth Be Told
    November 26, 2018

    Go on Jim Jones!

  39. Lip Service
    November 26, 2018

    Boy I am a believer but when I look at the actions of these so called Christians that are helping Skerrit destroy Da I really have to now ask myself if the church is real? I believe in God, I believe in Christ, I believe He died and rose again, for my sins. But as for church? I have my doubts now because clearly the church today is against Right and they stand and support EVIL. I see the same in the USA with Trump and the church.
    As far as Skerrit is concerned, let me remind him of Matthew 15:8 “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” That’s what Skerrit is doing in all his God, God God.

    “The concert dubbed “Repent, Rejoice and Restore.” Did anyone see repentance last night? I saw gospel songs and instead of Peter Augustin or BJ preaching, Skerrit was the preacher and he repented of NOTHING! I would expect Skerrit to lead the repentance by saying, Look hereis what I did with the $267 million dollars “Debt forgiveness” from Venezuela…

    • November 26, 2018

      Lip ServiceNovember 26, 2018

      Your testimony about God is not true! It it was so, He would not blind your eye, deafen your ears and block your mind to the point that you must speak those dreadful comments about people with the desire to worship Him.

      By using Mathew 15: 8, you have passed personal judgment, but you do not know the heart of the people you have no authority to do that. It belongs to God and Him alone.

      And one more thing! God dislikes false testimony. I am a person of the Spirit, and by His wisdom, I have learned how to discern what is right and what is wrong in His sight

      • viewsexpressed
        November 27, 2018

        Wizib, stop degrading yourself to some level of ignorance and hypocrisy. wake up and smell the dirty coffee.
        The negative of thievery in government has to be exposed. It has crippled our economy with a wasted 18 useless ministers, village councils have no money, they have been ignored and fall apart. there is no development in Domininca. If you don`t know what that is I recommend that you shut up for a while and go do your investigation. I am in there i know of it. If I was open to the public I would have invited you to see for your self. Elizabeth, you receiving

  40. Bob Denis
    November 26, 2018

    Martin Luther King told us , that the white Man took the World , and he gave the Black Man /Woman Jesus Christ . the Judeo Christian/ Protestant belief of seeking God on the outside as oppose to seeking within , have created vast numbers of Evil thinking Humans . From being the standard bearer of Slavery , Christianity have perpetrated World Wars , Racism , Division, Immorality , Democracy and all the Wrongs of present Society , no wonder Caribbean Man /Woman and the 1.5 billion world Christian population continues to fall short in their Spirituality . We have to know GOD through KNOWLEDGE , not believing everything literally , feel good emotional gospel songs is like a cub of ICE when melts , all reverts to its nothingness . This is to BELIEVE , CHECK THIS WORD OUT , BE–LIE–VE , there is a word in the center , do your own reasoning , don’t be mis-led . Is Dominica an aspect of NATURE ? TRULY ? then GOD should be in the midst , isn’t that true ?.

    • out of south city
      November 26, 2018

      Say on, my brother. Through christianity and all the other religions, the world has not been a better place ever since our fore-parents were captured and sold as slaves in the Americas. Mark you, they became slaves and lost their spirituality because they were forced to become christians. Through research, I learned that while they were in the bottom of the slave ships, namely the Holy Mary, The Good Ship Jesus(Jesus of Lubeck), and The Grace of God, the slave masters were having church on the ships” decks. Sir John Hawkins was the first slave ship captain.The First Britsh Slave Ship To Reach The Americas Was Called The Good Jesus! Yes. Sir John Hawkins had the dubious distinction of becoming the first slave-ship captain to bring Africans to the Americas. Hawkins was a religious gentleman who insisted that his crew â??serve God dailyâ?? and â??love anotherâ??. His ship, ironically called â??the good ship Jesus,â?? left the shores of his native England for Africa in October 1562. H

    • out of south city
      November 26, 2018

      The Beginning of the British Slave Trade) What has come to be referred to as “The Good Ship Jesus” was in fact the “Jesus of Lubeck,” a 700-ton ship purchased by King Henry VIII from the Hanseatic League, a merchant alliance between the cities of Hamburg and Lubeck in Germany. Twenty years after its purchase the ship, in disrepair, was leant to Sir John Hawkins by Queen Elizabeth. Hawkins, a cousin of Sir Francis Drake, was granted permission from Queen Elizabeth for his first voyage in 1562. He was allowed to carry Africans to the Americas “with their own free consent” and he agreed to this condition. Hawkins had a reputation for being a religious man who required his crew to “serve God daily” and to love one another. Sir Francis Drake accompanied Hawkins on this voyage and subsequent others. Drake, was himself, devoutly religious. Services were held on board twice a day. John Hawkins Coat of Arms A bound slave adorns John Hawkins’ coat of arms. Off the coast of Africa, near…

  41. LifeandDeath
    November 26, 2018

    Hahahahaha..schizophrenia is a real thing you know..One Day they lighting flames under your bombom, and next day they pouring cold water on your tongue..

    What the Deble is this!!..

  42. Shaka Zulu
    November 26, 2018

    God makes the earth shake. Why do we allow this vuy use God in his BS? Mean time you want autocratic control. Skerrit is talking about himself and his acts. Deception is of the devil and it is even worst when name of God is used. I would lime to aske one question. Was this concert funded by the government of Dominica or the Labour party?

  43. weh
    November 26, 2018

    You should practice what you preach Mr PM. Didn’t you say not to long ago, that DA doesn’t need an opposition?

  44. %
    November 26, 2018

    I was not there because this was purely political tricks by a very deceptive and I am incompetent leader who is dead scared of losing office.Mr PM how much money was paid to the artist? and from what source?Don’t tell me about the motive of the concert,I know already. Political tricks,but not with my vote.I voting Workers!!!
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

    • %
      November 26, 2018

      Very deceptive and incompetent.

    • Anonymous
      November 27, 2018

      Who knows how much the show cost us? What if Skerrit paid for it with CBI money from an offshore account or if it was paid through Melissa charity. We may never know and Skerrit will say it is none of your damn business.

  45. John Jay
    November 26, 2018

    This monies spend on this what they had in the stadium would be helpful, if the monies were given to the infirmary and prison where they visited. This monies leaving the island which is in need of repairs to home roads bridges etc. Shame and this monies came from the government funds.

  46. The Evangelist
    November 26, 2018

    I would like to ask Skerrit if he has seen or read the following scriptures:

    1. Roosevelt Skerrit, “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3
    2.“Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?” Amos 3:4
    3. “Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?” Amos 3:5
    4.For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? 2 Cor 6:14
    5. What agreement does Christ have with Belial?
    6. Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; 2 Cor. 6:17

    And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2 Cor11:14

    Now Did Skerrit also advise people to avoid doing good things with an ulterior motive, because good deeds? He SURE SPOKE TO HIMSELF there

  47. Rat Race
    November 26, 2018

    Look at sheeple… Thanksgiving is not a Dominican tradition. Pay for gospel artiste to come down and set up vibes instead of patching the hole in post office.. but then again the same post office workers maybe in the crowd with a big smile on their face :lol:

    We must remain authentic and also create our own!

    • Chu Moon Fan (thats chinese)
      November 26, 2018

      isn’t thanxgiving an american culture where they gobble and waste food ?…why wasn’t the concert held during independence if its a thanxgiving event?…are we regressing in our culture?….soon we will be celebrating the chinese new year…..year of the SNAKE…

      • Rat Race
        November 26, 2018

        BIG Facts!!! We have soo much to offer.. yet still

      • out of south city
        November 26, 2018

        Chu Moon Fan? Very hilarious.

  48. Me
    November 26, 2018

    “Que ils mangent de la brioche”, not so Melissa?

  49. Faceup
    November 26, 2018

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 :wink: :lol: :lol: Look at ZeZe De fake PASTOR wine blowing spit in Melisa face look how she make her face crooked..Politics at its best🤣🤣🤣🤣Skerro you good..

  50. Shocked
    November 26, 2018

    The prime minister also advised people to avoid doing good things with an ulterior motive, because good deeds, he said must come from their hearts and for the glory of God.

    Eh beh is either I dreaming or the spirit making you day par lay

    • November 26, 2018

      @Shocked November 26, 2018

      You are not dreaming, you simply do not have the ability of spiritual discernment.

      The Prime Minister said it right.. The World in context, do a lot of good things, but for their own exaltation–the apostle Pual tells us that those good works are done without Love, which is of God –that is what the Prime Minister described. But you people do not have the wisdom to understand him; and I give thanks to God you all are just a small minority. Go read about it at 1st. Corinthians, chapter 13

      • Neville
        November 28, 2018

        I told you before and I tell you again, YOU are one of those people that religion turned mad. If you was a true believer you would not worship a human being most certainly not one that is totally corrupted. God dislikes corrupt people, so that includes you, your political friends and most certainly the double doctor!

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