Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has suggested that Sunday is observed as a “day of caring” across Dominica in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.
Dominica celebrates its Independence on Friday and Saturday will be the annual Community Day of Service, however speaking at the daily government press briefing on Monday morning, Skerrit proposed Sunday should be used to visit those within communities that were affected by the storm.
“What I am adding to this weekend, is Sunday which will be a day of caring,” he stated. “And I want to state to the pastors and the priests, the religious leaders that we don’t have to stay in church for two or three hours, let us punctuate the praise and worship and the sermon from the pastor and priest and let us take our congregation to every home in the village where we have our church and to make sure that we visit every home to find out how things are with you…”
Skerrit added that churchgoers should not necessarily go to church in beautiful clothing on that day.
“Come with our jeans and t-shirts, come with our construction boots so that we spend a punctuated amount of time at the church then go out to the village, go to the homes and be able to touch every single home,” he noted.
He appealed to all church-goers and nonchurch-goers, who he said form the majority in Dominica, to observe the day.
“So if we all descend on Sunday, after having cleaned the country on Saturday, we descend on every single home, we can touch every single home and every single individual in Dominica on Sunday if the church join forces,” he stated.
He even called on those who do not worship on Sunday to take part in the effort.
“I know the House of Nyabinghi, I know you worship in the week but you can join us on Sunday,” he noted. “The Adventist Church I know you worship on Saturday, so if all of us joined hands on Sunday, what a difference it will make in the lives of our senior citizens, in particular, the sick and shut-ins, the disabled… invoking the biblical teaching that we are our neighbors’ keeper.”
Skerrit hopes that the churches will buy into the initiative.
“What a beautiful sight that would be,” he said.
Great Idea!!! But the PM must lead by Example. He needs to include the Opposition in this time of Disaster. Not only was Vieille Case affected….the Whole Country was touched by this Monster!! It is is a nationwide Catastrophy. Protocol was breached and now is time for the PM to show that he cares about the people by including the Opposition in this time of nationwide recovery…. Lead by Example Sir, and your follows will have an idea how to care!!!. Blessings to all of us.
“And I want to state to the pastors and the priests, the religious leaders that we don’t have to stay in church for two or three hours, let us punctuate the praise and worship and the sermon from the pastor and priest and let us take our congregation to every home in the village where we have our church and to make sure that we visit every home to find out how things are with you…”
We must be humble to those in authority while we stand for the truth! To me this is not political but grief in the eyes of my father. This is only happening because the church of God has given up its authority! With shut jaws! If Christians followed the statutes of God daily and lived in obedience there would have been no room for the Devil; For a christian should live a life of caring daily and it should not be pointed out!
I do not think the name of a denomination matters to God but the depth of our relationship with him For those who follow his statutes and commands and live for Him are His children.
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I say this because no political organization has the power to dictate to the church (the body of Christ and not the building) what should be done but i think that the church should be a judge on this earth to encourage righteousness and reprove unrighteousness. This is supposed to be a sign of the mark to come where Sunday worship will be made compulsory and the church will be dictated to. The waters are being tested.
Rest assured that it is always good to care for one another but we must not do it deceitfully but as God has commanded. Helping and cleaning is perfectly fine but it must also be done according to God’s commands.
Again people of God, if we humble ourselves and pray and seek his face and turn from our wicked ways, God will hear us, forgive our sins, and heal Dominica! You will either be hardened or softened.
May the name of Jesus be praised!
Yesterday I heard Tony Astaphan attacking Hon. Lennox Linton, Hon John, Hon. Joshua Francis who is in the US getting medical attention, Dr. Thompson Fontaine and Ambassador Crispin Gregoire. He called them all kinds of names on the other radio station. I was waiting to see if DNO would post an article with Tony’s statement but so far they have not put it out. But in the mean time there is ONE question I would like to ask Mr. Anthony Astaphan and I hope he clears the air. Mr. Astaphan, why are you in Antigua and not in the US where you own a house? Sir, after Maria you were the first one to post a video of what Maria did to you and you were quick to point out that your beautiful wife and son were safe in the US. Why were you not there with them? Have you been to the US since Maria? Are you running from the US Tony? If so, why?
@ World Police,
Could you please tell me if their medical treatment were For brains treatment? if so that lots have been suffering with that stupid problem for at least 17years now.
If you really care you don’ need a Sunday to show it. It sould be obvious every day through your wors and deeds.
Soon he will open a church and start preaching to those who believe he is the modern day Jesus
. Skeet we got your number by now. STOP seeking sympathy /self pity and resign. You have been, remain and will always be a failure in my site. Honestly, Dca will be better off without you, Carbon , Valarie and Charlo. Pleaseeeeee leave our country alone because all you bring is curse and misery. As long as you remain in power we will all continue to receive collective punishment. 
Assertive like Mama Eugenia!
Those who say that the PM is doing a good job, that’s your opinion and you’re sure entitled to it. Regrettably, opinions are not factual assertions. This hyper-partisanship, where a person can do no wrong, is antithetical to good governance. There must be opposing views and constructive criticism for real progress to happen, hence opposition. When everyone think alike, there is no real thinking going on. Many of the PM’s supporters think that he is infallible which is blasphemous. If you are so courageous to point to his flaws, you become subjected to the most preposterous scathing attacks on your character by his servile and sheep-like supporters. This has to be discontinued for real progress and goodwill to germinate.
Wow, I’m glad that you are openly acknowledging that opinions are not factual assertions, so remember this also applies to you.
You don’t care about the PEOPLE so how do you call for a National day of Care.
I am very confused PM!!!!!
Keep playing with God and his people…..SMH!!!!
Prime minister Dr Skerrit, You and your government doing a great job none stop you are the man better than the rest who don’t like you tell them “man bites Dogs “says tough sh*t……I would also like to say tell uncle Tony Astaphan, get well soon and come back strong as ever Uncle…
It doesn’t matter what the PM does there are some who will find fault with it! This does not stop him, he is not distracted by naysayers whose only occupation is to sit and wait to pounce on every thing he does. This is a LEADER!
Primrosette, U need to go live in DA right now.Get off from ur comfortable life in the U S or where ever u are and go help the DA people and don’t go empty handed .hen come back on this site and tell us then what u think
Good Luck Skerrit. People are about themselves, they don`t care about anyone else.
He is a prime example of that himself, a psychopatic egotist.
PM is a johnny come lately!!!!!
Hurricane Maria hit us on September 18, 2017.
Today PM is calling for a “national day of caring” for Sunday November 5, 2017.
To date I am very very very disappointed that the PM in his wisdom never called for a ‘national day of prayer”
PM to date has never called for a ‘national day of unification’
To date PM has never called for an emergency session of parliament to delegate responsibilities to de individuals who hold representative office in our parliament to determine our affairs!!!!!!
I know of all about de division.
with Dominica divided between US and Dem fellas……….where are we going?
@ dissident, And all that bobohaha you said would clean Dominica by it self i suppose?stupid idiots workers supporters that keeps on bashing Dr Skerrit Pm for all he is doing you people are all sick and hypocrites, mainly drugs takers and liars leaving illegally out of Dominica for years ducking and diving from the US law and enforcement afforrities like dogs and now trying to discredit Dominica so soon after a major hurricane this people if you can call them that are wicket and nasty.
Why do you make your partisan political belief drive you to write such nonsense. Your disappointment that The PM never called a national day of prayer is really just a term for your refusal to look on the bright side. What is wrong with calling a “national day of caring” on Sunday November 5, 2017 which coincides with our independence celebration, as to the national day of unification, have you not listen to the various speeches given by the PM calling for unification.
Why The PM needs to call an emergency session of parliament to delegate responsibilities to the individuals who hold representative office in our parliament. Pal Reps. are not children they are big grown up people, The PM does not need to summon them to step up to the plate to do their national duty which is required in a crisis like this facing our country. Your type of trivial thinking and criticism is not what Dominica needs right now to move forward.
“What I am adding to this weekend, is Sunday which will be a day of caring,” he stated. “And I want to state to the pastors and the priests, the religious leaders that we don’t have to stay in church for two or three hours, let us punctuate the praise and worship and the sermon from the pastor and priest and let us take our congregation to every home in the village where we have our church and to make sure that we visit every home to find out how things are with you…”
Skerrit added that churchgoers should not necessarily go to church in beautiful clothing on that day.
Skerrit boy you are NOT Jesus! You really aren’t! You above all all person want to tell people how to spend their Sunday, how to dress for church, how long to stay in church and telling preachers how long to preach and even want to tell them what to preach. Skerrit you are out of place to dictate to us. You are getting on my nerves with ur foolishness because you are NOT the God of Dominica. Tell us about ur…
Did The PM tell you he is Jesus or God of Dominica. Why make such silly assumptions.Your assumption shows such a lack of understanding regarding The PM message. Doesn’t the Bible in Matthew 6:6 say how to pray, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Your actions speak so loud I can’t even hear you when you talk. Mr. Skirrit,, your words and your actions should matched perfectly for you to be believable. Your deeds and your words are incongruous. This is the most opportune time to be inclusive by involving the opposition, the fence sitters and the apathetic in the rebuilding process and the Independence activities. The Opposition and their supporters are Dominicans too. Not because they oppose your party automatically makes them your enemies. They are citizens, just like you, and have much to contribute to national development. No one person or group of persons have a monopoly on intelligence or ideas. Be much more inclusive with national affairs. Mr. PM, cast aside the antiquated style of politics, that is, to victimize, to marginalize, and to destroy those who oppose you. The Divide and Rule strategy must be replaced by Inspire and Include. The country needs collective leadership not one man-ism.
Absolute Rubbish !!!! Keep up the good work PM !!!!
I have said to you all that this man is not a strategic thinker, he is what we call on the street a fast food operator. What does fast food do to you..? It gets you obese and unhealthy.. Skerrit’s utterances, spontaneous blow out of wind, is not healthy for us Dominicans now at this recovery stage.
of wind. His ideas of plans is bacchanal like, there is no connection to an end result, to something substantive.
Skerrit Must Go.Please go Skerrit
Wow, if The PM ideas and plans are bacchanal. How the hell he gets the Secretary General of The UN to Visit Dominica. I pity you with the nonsense you write, why can’t you once stop being driven by you political partisan beliefs and adopt reason.
Before you accuse The PM of being believable questioning his words and actions have you not questioned the outrageous things you have written, are you really painting a true picture of Dominica, that is something for all of us as Dominicans to decide.You seem to always focus on the inclusiveness of the opposition, i wonder if you really understand Politics or are you just naive about the world of politics. When you use the word “collective leadership” as something that is needed for the running the Country that’s laughable, looking at the manner in which the opposition behaves. In politics there is no such thing, it’s sounds nice but in the world of politics that’s not a reality, so long for being naive. I will also mention that you sometimes sound like a perfect propagandist.
2 Timothy 2:20-26 talks about vessel of honor and vessel of dishonor. No doubt what we have in Dominica operating as government is no doubt vessels of dishonor. It’s a government without the blessing of above because their works are evil! They build what they call highways but they all destroying before they even finish. They building airport but they crashing; they building red houses but that too crashed; they say they building hospital but Maria destroyed their work and even chased their contractors away. They build churches but those church roof tumbled: they put air condition in church but no power to run them. Can you all not see your works are evil and though you build your labor is in vain? From the day we got our independence it has always been a time of fun and celebration but these days even that is under attack under Skerrit! World Creole festival used to help our economy from it’s inception; but alas that too is under attack. Can you not see? Skerrit MUST GO boy!!!
The PM is doing a good job __ what a wonderful idea for a day of caring !!!
Dishwasher above your comments tells me you are a complete incompoo your brains if any is in your bug bag.
Evil does not happen in vacuum, your assumptions as to what you
believe to be evil based on your partisan political beliefs does validate such thing. Your type of mind set is very destructive and not conducive to the crisis facing our Country.