Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said he was overwhelmed by the turnout at the Botanical Gardens on Thursday as the Government and members of the Public sought to completely concrete a section of the road in that area.
On Saturday 20 May, 2017 the Prime Minister along with Members of the Cabinet and volunteers embarked on a road rehabilitation project in the Botanical Gardens.
A large number of Dominicans turned out on Saturday and assisted Members of the Cabinet in this initiative and they saw another huge turnout again on Thursday.
“I think the turnout is overwhelming it’s a working day…what some people have done is that…people who are working both in the Private and Public Sector they have taken a day off their vacation leave,” the Prime Minister said.
Skerrit stated that there were contractors who are engaged in several projects across the country, both public projects and private projects who took a day off also and brought their staff along to assist.
“We really didn’t expect so many people on a working day but people are understanding what we are seeking to do they are supportive of what we trying to do…This is for ourselves for the people of the country and people just want to have a spirit of positivism and unity pervade in our society,” Skerrit said.
The Prime Minister said that the hope was to have the section of the road completed by the end of the day.
He said however this was dependent on the availability of the concrete trucks.
“We have made some good progress thus far but if it’s not completed TODAY (Thursday) we will certainly come back on Saturday to have it completed,” he stated.
Skerrit said the intention is to have this piece of road completed so that everyone can have an improved access to the health center to the Botanical Gardens to the Convent Prep and the Convent High School.
The turnout isIndicative of the soaring rate of unemployment in this country.
I don’t know who he thinks that he is fooling, he paid them. SKERRIT MUST GO, HE IS TOO EVIL.
But God have a plan for Dominica. Don’t worry, he just giving SKERRIT time to make he wrong right.
The coup-de-mein system is traditional and cultural in Dominica so this is nothing new.Every 4th of November ( day of community service) is no different.The only difference is that Skerritt turned this to a red clinic affair All over the island one can see neighbor assisting neighbor in all types of activities,so there is nothing new Skerritt.I hope that this is not going to be the new modus for road repair in the country as without an increase in employment nor export and manufacturing this points to the only way forward for the country if passport sales dry up.Nice practice for the near future Skerritt except you and your American born kids will have long left the country and be enjoying your I’ll gotten gains elsewhere
The coup-de-main system is traditional and cultural in Dominica so this is nothing new.Every 4th of November ( day of community service) is no different.The only difference is that Skerritt turned this to a red clinic affair All over the island one can see neighbor assisting neighbor in all types of activities,so there is nothing new Skerritt.
It would be nice to see this continue in other places with PM, park Rep’s and other locals. Thumbs up Everyone we must all be productive and positive to move Dominica forward turn yours backs to negativity for if you ignore it it will go away
Contrast that crowd for progress and development with the mobs of the UWP protesting for nothing. These UWP protesters are empty barrels. They are being led to the slaughter like the rats being led to their destruction by the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Empty barrels who stand for truth and righteousness. We still would like to informed as to why the CBI account at RBC was closed? Of course people will turn out they’d like the dictator to see them so when they go to beg at the red clinic they will get the help needed nothing more nothing less. Just look at the persons involved in the protest. Man slavery in full effect in 2017. You all will remain house slaves until you emancipate yourselves. I am not for party. I am for what is right and if that means being an empty barrel thank GOD I stood for that which is right.
He should be. I would like to see the foundation of that road to ascertain how much rebar and supporting foundational material was laid down, before the concrete was poured. On second thought, the first rain storm between June and November this year will reveal the answer to my question.
nBoy Anthony, i have been saying that with all these project, let mother nature show the people what is really going on.
Skerro is trying to save face after the fiasco in parliament where the people said no to his bull crap , he should have been more involve with the matters at hand which is what he is doing now get involve instead of going over seas every month , I don’t care about red or bleu I care about Dominica who ever is in power just do the right think for the country, and be transparent, let the people know what you are doing no bo bol Tony astaphan is a foreigner his heart is not in the Dominican his interest it is in seria where he is from, the world is fully aware of the beauty of this Island and I am asking the true Dominican here and abroad to be vigilante you never miss your water till the well runs dry all the passport selling will catch up with you guys if you don’t stop. Calibisie is already bougth by all white people, check it out?.
If u are a true Dominican, u should come give a hand, instead of talking about the sale of passport will catch up with u. Why didn’t members of the Blue Team go to the Gardens to lend a hand, they were too busy planning for their next protest action.
How do u know that, whether the white folks at Calibishie did not bought their passport under the Citizenship Program to invest on island?
more concrete roads to destroy or vehicles
Time has changed…before time you could not see PAPA DUCK on Island so often, He cannot travel as he would wish so he have to find things to do in DA. It was about time he get work to do in de country.
Mean while the owners of motor vehicles are paying $100 more and the roads in and around roseau are atrocious for example: Roseau Central, kings hill. Fortune, Eggleston, Giraudel, Fond Cole, Castle Comfort, Wall House, Soufriere, Coptal, Cockranne, River Estate, Interior of Canefield but labour ka maltwavay. And roosvelt beating his chest I working well making myself a billionaire and the dominican public poorer by the day! Beggarites!!!
Surely are beggarites. I could pick a few from the photo shown working to get a hand out eh beh weh. Modern day slavery in full effect
The level of coonery and tom foolery was amazing. slavery is well and alive boy.
Is was a fiasco. All tom dick and harry showed up because PM and the ministers were there. Brown nosing at its finest boy. you should have seen it. Now to go and fix the road infront their own house they refuse to come together and do so. Now, with all that big road works going on that start since week before last, i hope they did guttering, maybe a little indent for a parking, or even a little sidewalk. At least the road doh have holes in it yet. Thank you Mr. PM.
That is the Power of Dedicated Liberated People(DLP). MEN and WOMEN AT WORK . Thumb s up for PM SKERRIT for reminding US of the COOLMAY days. United WE stand Divided we Falllll!
(DLP) DOMINICA LABOR PARTY= Dedicated Liberated People.
(UWP) UNITED SET OF WICKED PEOPLE.
Every body should thanks Lennox and Team Dominica, for giving SKERRIT noth pressure so he could reveal the amount of money of the CBI in 1 account in a Bank $258 m in one bank, so the people U are seeing there they have been paid before and now they are working for the day, then those bashfool call it coolmay who laugh last laugh the best
They were paid before for doing nothing
An area which he ridiculed he now embraces, what a dishonest person.
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U mean the Dedicated Lazy Party which just allows young people to beg and beg and beg some more. Most of the people there merely looking for a handout. In Dominica people are afraid to stand up against the tyrant as he has infiltrated every institution in this place but do worry when GOD is ready Skerrit MUST go and no amount of negromancy or obeah or fake prayers will be able to keep him there