The majority of readers who participated in a DNO online poll have voted against changing the names of two prominent mountains in Dominica.
Recently it was announced that cabinet had accepted a recommendation by a special committee concerning the name changes.
Morne Diablotin will be Morne Santé (Mountain of Health) while Morne aux Diable will be called Morne Lapé (Mountain of Peace).
The annoucement generated much discussion among Dominicans and DNO sought to get the views of readers in a poll.
The poll asked: Should the mountains’ names be changed?
A total of 1,318 readers participated with 920 (70 percent) voting ‘no.’
325 readers or 25 percent voted ‘yes’, while 73 (5 percent) voted ‘I really don’t care.’
The poll was active for one week.
DNO’s poll is not a scientific one.
good job dno
great job dno
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I think its the best thing that could happen.Our tallest mountain should not be named after the devil for he come to steal, to kill and destroy.and our mountain is overlooking the whole nation its time to get rid of all the obeah in our nation and turn to god so the first step is to get rid of the devil connecton to our nation which is the change of name.
A rose by any other name will smell as sweet.morne diablotin is a crowd puller,the name is unusal,tourist expect to find something rough and stupid instead,they noticed the trees are well mannered,disciplined and in line with respect for each other.share beauty.people of this island should learn from from nature its there for us to see
What make you think Morne Diablotin as Morne Santé (Mountain of Health) and Morne aux Diable as Morne Lapé (Mountain of Peace) would make a difference? Mountains do not need name change. Glad that thought is put on the back burner, and hope it stays there.
If the reason for changing the names of the mountains hold true than it follows that the name Dominica should be changes to Wiseinica. Maybe then the people would rid the country of Dom minister of finance and replace him with a Wise Minister of Finance, one that has the ability to direct and develop the islands economy in a positive way. Instead of attempting to grow the economy, over the past decade the present minister of finance has through his incompetence and hat in hand approach has doomed to economy to another decade of decline or at most stagnation. As Prime Minister who cares, but as Minister of Finance he’s got to go
What is the fuss about changing the name of amountain? We change the names of streets.. the Kalinago people were once called caribs…
i am in favour of the name changes…. morne aux diable is in my back yard and it has always been an issue….thanks for the change….Morne Lape
Everything back to front in this country
LIVED = DEVIL
LIVE = EVIL
Four men lost their lives in quick succession, all connected to water!
Have we called the wrath of the Almighty upon us by messing with His message to remind us for ever of Satan?
you not weary posting nonsense?
You getting scared already? Another man died last night, flung over the wall into the sea below Canefield cliffs. Don’t mess with the purpose of the names we had already!
It is interesting that the only two countries named after the diablotin bird (so-called because of its shrill, haunting call) are Dominica and Haiti.
CORRECTION!! with mountains named after the diablotin bird are Dominica and Haiti.
To change the name of mountains becaus eof superstition would be sad day for Dominica & paint a picture of us as a backward non scientific people.
whats new? that’s how we are seen in the region already.
Those socall men of God have so much to talk about but they trying to shift focus to name change of mountains. Give me a break. Hypocrites!!!
How presumptuous in the first place! Morne aux Diables and Morne Diablotin were there long before pastor Augustine and his committee and will be there long after they are gone.It are feeble men, who think they can change destiny by changing the name of a mountain.
DNO Admin
Thanks for sharing the results of the poll. So, what’s the next move? Is DNO Admin going to formally present the results to this so-called high-powered top-heavy committee? Those member sof the publlic who participated and voted NO will be eagerly looking forward to how Government responds to the results of the poll.
There is no need for dno to formally present it to the govt. all parties involved have read it already. So they know.
The individuals who plan to change the HISTORICAL & CULTURAL names of what is considered La Dominique, must have gotten a serious case of the DUMB.
Good job DNO!!! Glad you take the pulse of the people on such an important issue. Now, the ones who plan to change the names of mountains that were named b4 their English Colonial Masters, must understand that the majority counts today. Thank You!
maybe they were named before their English colonial Masters but by whom? their FRENCH colonial Masters?? so its really just an exchange of European colonisation. However, I voted no to the name change.
So the question is; what now? since the poll is a representative sample of the general public, will the authority reconsider it initial move to change the name?
Or will this democratic way of sharing our genuine concern about current issues in our country be sidelined and laughed at by the arrogant and shallow minded people in the government and politically bias select committee?
Oh well, who cares….
SMH..
THINK AGAIN!
these neanderthals don’t give a rats ssa about anyone’s opinion but their own…
pffff maybe some other civilized country, not in Dominica my friend…
no this poll is representative sample of the DNO readers. a true sample would require a poll that’s established throughout the country
We trying to promote eco-tourism. The majority of the stay over tourists who come to Dominica come here to hike the trails, experience nature at its best and learn about the history of this wonderfully mysterious island. You remove the name, you remove a massive part of the history. You remove the name, you remove the appeal.
An avid eco-tourist would be more keen to hike Devil’s Mountain than Health Mountain. “Come on guys, let’s go climb the Mountain of Peace”
Child Please! Get Your Life eh
you a fool to say such tings.thats why nuff of allu have to suffer bcuz allu dont like life and speak life.dominica is as we call it,nature isle.what that shud be promoted is health,wellness in nature.wen u go tek a walk in the mountains you indeed feel peace and tranquility wen u tek in sum nice easy breathing,pure relaxation.so with da name peace mount. it is in harmony with wat u will be feeling da moment you set feet on its trail.next name change shud be dominica for ppl like you.dummy in a can.
Thanks for taking a public poll on this pertinent current issue. Whilst you state that your poll is not scientific. One must laud the approach as being rather definitely rational. The 2/3s margin of nays is definitely a statement that the powers-that-be should take into consideration.
Whilst many people may be ambivalent about the reason for the name change in itself, the real slap in the face of the populace was the conniving and non-inclusive secrecy employed in executing that change upon the people. In the end they will want people to rally behind something they have purposely excluded them from.
There are costs involved with this gross affront, including financial and sentimental, all to be borne by the longsuffering natives, in the meanwhile the secretive cabal continue to plot their next ‘diabolical’ venture on the people of
Only a Government that is bankrupt of ideas that would spend valuable time to change the name of mountains at the request of some religious fanatics.
No sooner that the name is changed Tourists are dying on our shores without precedence.
Power to the people there are too many things on the Island that need attention.
Could you conduct a poll to see what Dominicans think of changing the name of the island please. I know Dominica got the name before the Dominican Republic, but too many people don’t know this island exists. It might generate some deperately needed publicity and it might stop so much mail going astray.
Not such a bad idea! I have thought for some time that we could use our position at the UN to petition for the name DOMINICA to be used exclusively for us. We have a valid claim since we’ve had this name long before the Dominican Republic assumed theirs. We should portray ourselves for what we are, a small island state of few resources, which suffers because a larger nation has usurped our rightful name. There would be protests from the Dominican Republic, of course but even if we don’t win that appeal, imagine the goodwill and attention this would generate for our country! Everybody loves to back an underdog. News channels would carry it globaslly:” David against Goliath for the right to their name”. Let’s try it. What have we got to lose.
The island had a name before being called Dominica we can revert too it.
what have we to lose? our credibility for starters. nobody likes the underdog when it comes to UN matters and where size and money and trade and most importantly votes count. btw the Spanish territory’s correct name is La republica dominicana as ours is the Commonwealth of Dominica. it really isn’t that close. nobody and no news network would waste advertising air time on this crap.
What do you think? Kalinago Rep.?
Mail go astray when it is addressed to astray, lol. There’s only one Comm. of D/ca, WI.
DOMINICA = Day of the Lord (i.e. Sunday) This is good enough for me. If we must change, make the Dominican Republic pay for it and call ourselves “Sunday Island”. It is upbeat, cheerful and easy to remember.
There needs to be a country code on the address to distinguish which is which but still it is hard to believe that the people who work at the post office do not know geography a lot of postal workers in the US do not know that there two Dominica’s in the Caribbean.