Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that every month he will spend more time in different villages across Dominica.
This is to ease the strain on persons who have to make their way to Roseau to participate in the Public Support Programme, known to some as ‘The Red Clinic.’
“I have made the decision, every month, in 2017 I will go to a different village in Dominica….,” he said during a visit to Bagatelle on Wednesday, adding that it will reduce the amount of people that have to go to the Financial Center to meet with him.
He stated, “There are many people who would like to meet with me but may not have the time and the means of coming to Roseau and sometimes they do come but is unable to see me because I may not be available, out of state or something like that.”
Skerrit said by going to different communities, more people will be seen.
“By coming to these communities, you are able to reach more people and to also have the time to listen to their issues one on one,” he said. “It’s a very important part of the job and it’s a part of the job we enjoy doing very much.”
He said that there are a number of projects that are ongoing in Bagatelle, Fond St. Jean, and Stowe and Point Caribe.
“We have approved the funds to construct washrooms for everybody who needs a washroom in these communities; we also have several road projects that are ongoing; there’s some work we need to do on the playing field that we will do to add to what we have already spent on the playing field; we will recommence the road improvement network inside the villages; so every single road in Bagatelle, Fond St. Jean and Fab and Point Caribe will be reconstructed completely,” he stated.
He also said assistance will be provided for small development in the area.
“There are a number of people who have great ideas in Cottage Industries and they need the extra little push and the Government will come in to assist them to take their businesses to the level that they would like to get it and allow it to be more profitable,” he said.
In his 2016/2017 Budget Address, Skerrit said in the financial year, $5-million, from the Citizenship By Investment Programme and other revenues of the State, will be channeled for the expansion and decentralization of the Public Support Programme of the Office of the Prime Minister.
Mr Prime minister, you don’t have to go visit each community to give handout bcos ur not Father Christmas. Instead why ant you give the money to each village council who will do the vetting by giving the right persons the financial help they need. Stop playing dictatorship though you already are but instead do all all the ministries to perform their responsibilities.
I can’t understand why you believe your hands have to be in all that happens in the country.
The ppl have understood how manipulative you are. When are you going to let my ppl free to be themselves?
A village every month, 12 months to the year; how many villages are there in Dominica again?
Lol, why doesn’t he invite them to sleep in his home one by one too?
I suspect that the boys have to lay low for a little while. After all, that last extravangaza to Dubai where they lived high on the hog selling passports, took quite a bit of coin from their coffers. This little time will be used to solicit new passport sales. Once things are up and running again, the boys will be back to their old ways, where jollies around the world become the norm again.
Tom brown drunk but Tom brown not no fool
This is a con trick my the master of conmen.
What he is trying to do is to quell popular demand for him to account to PARLIAMENT for his misdeeds.
As for the UK (and for good reasons too), Dominica must have a time set aside EACH WEEK for QUESTION TIME in Parliament for the PM to account to the country for his deeds.
This is the only way. Any other way is a dictatorship, which is what we have now and this will always end in tears.
hello this tactic is a classic one in poor country PAP DOC did the same thing look it up while you online long line of people use to wait in line and coins would be thrown out from his car window
So this is what we have come to eh…. lining up with hand stretched out??? while everyday young people are boarding LIAT to seek employment, even illegal employment in Anguilla, Tortola, ETC…… Come on man…. when is Skerrit going to offer something that will boost the economy and create employment and opportunities for the youth.
Young people who went to study do not return, shrug and say there’s nothing for me to do in DA…. remaining in Trinidad, Jamaica and US as these places present greater opportunity to make a pay cheque.
More and more young people are living high school and college ….the NEP is a small bandage on a huge sore.
SKERRIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO CHANGE THE ECONOMY IN DA?????? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT???? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING?????
YOU HAVE DOMINICANS LIVING FROM HAND TO MOUTH!!!!!!!! THE YOUTH FEELING HOPELESS!!!!!
So when the CBI money finish where will Skerro get money to pay Dominicans?
I call on Dominicans to think long term.
Skerro this last trick will not work on us. We are living in the poverty stricken land that you have so very well planned and there is no way we will vote for you or your stogies in parliament again.
yes the man has made mistakes,after all we all do.smh.
Looking at the images in the picture above, i see through the binocular, a case of borderline child abuse. Money, being the best motivator and children, by nature tend to feel subservient to authority, compounded with a false sense of love presented them and their great need for survival and self esteem can miss guide their path.
Frank Taker. You have fallen for the bait too. The Parl Reps have given the PM the right to run their constituencies. Remember many people say they voting for Skerrit, not the Parl Reps. They are all impotent. They all have to thank him for any development funds they receive like the money is his. But we must realize that is a great “coken” campaign strategy in the land of the blind. But don’t worry. Something will break one day. By the hook or by the crook.
the POWER of Lennox.
We all in this land are so blessed to have such a humble, kind hearted and charming gentleman as our Prime Minister. You are doing your best for us all, thank you. May the good Lord continue to bless you in every way. Love you loads
But since last election UWP never ever stopped campaigning. So what’s wrong with Labor if they start now?
Your idea is an “Act of Love” Your Honorable Prime Minister, and the Act of Love is the Way of God, He who is Love.
I pray to Him, our “God of Love and Holiness” on your behalf; that He will allow you the time energy to keep your promise. Keep in mind that wherever you go and whatever you do, are of the Command of God, for His glory; and by giving Him the glory, you will receive His exaltation.
Keep in mind also, that the mind of man–in majority–will not understand your work, because they do not understand God’s work. “The natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God, for he says it is foolishness “.
The natural man is he who walks in the flesh, under sole control of his human senses to gratify his fleshy demands.
So be strong with the energy of “Peace”; for it is through that energy that you are able to release the works of Love–hold on to your words, hold on to your promise Sir, for the sake of our people–we Dominicans.
PEOPLE ask him for CBI money,wheh he visits you…People should come out in numbers and ask him for their share…It cannot be that just a few greedies have the privilege to get everything and the majority are poor!!!
To all Dominicans look at his hand,when he gives handshakes..We know what is happening!!
This is a wise gesture, to reach out to the people. They must get to know their Prime Minister and he, in turn, meet them and hear their concerns.
The PM is reaching out to the people. Please allow him this privilege, as the PM, to do so. Be appreciative of what he is doing. Too often most nationals do not get an opportunity to meet their PM. This is an excellent opportunity for him and for them.
Canada’s PM has announced that he is traveling all over Canada to meet the people, Canadians. He may already be on his way.
I have not heard one criticism about that. As a Leader, he is in the position to visit nationals, and get to know them and to hear their opinions. Nationals expect this of their PM.
People have their political preference. I am not hiding the fact that I did not vote for this PM but I must respect him and his position which he is entitled to.
You Dominican critics, do the same with respect for your Prime Minister.
this is a good move but does it put the parl. reps in a good light? right now he is doing their work for them. this tells alot abput the parl. reps .what are they worth ?
PM it’s a good move but for me I’m not seeing the reason for spending time in the villages or constituency. Your parliament rep and them the the constituency has lost Confidence in you and your party that’s why you have to be there. Shame or your patty but will not leave the U.S A next election to vote for you.
You are not the PM. Expect that you will not see the reason but it is narrow-minded one to make such a statement about your PM. You know his position. As a PM, he is entitled to spend time with the people, to visit them if he so wish. After all, he is the Leader of the country. Do you comprehend that?
shut up, you never did. I live in the US and I support him. I HAVE NEVER GONE HOME TO VOTE. You all going home to vote for workers pretending to come in to vote for labor. shut the hell up. things hard everywhere you live. shut ********** up.
I am just sick and tired of you all talking bad about Dominica…….., man. Dominica sweet, we living over here and all we want is to go home. no matter how sweet or hard we have it. I MAKE 60+ THOUSAND a year and I live good but all I want is to wake up at home in my sweet Dominica. Donald trump is now president, he ran on hate now he want healing to facilitate his entry into the office, he eating his words now. So I don’t see why you all keep hating on Skerrit thinking that is him that you all hurting. Skerrit is not Dominica. Skerrit is a Dominican, just like you and me.
What I hope happens is the entire community comes out even dogs pigs and goats. Everyone should line up to get assistance. I hope there are crowds so he can get a sense of how desperate he has put the country. Off course he is going to say see how they love me like king Julien and the penguins of Dominica. People so desperate they cannot afford to pay a bus come up Roseau. Skerrit ideology so twisted I don’t understand how people who supposedly have education following this idiot.
Because they spending their money on all kind of stupid American products … Ocean Spray Cranberry juice and Fruit Loops cereal. Yuck!!
Skerritt continues to treat the rural folks with much contempt and disrespect. Residents in the rural communities developed a system of self-reliance, koudmen, sharing, taking part in community life, producing food, tending their animals and working hard to feed, clothe their families.
Farmers bought pickup vans, 1 ton trucks, cars, through their hard work. They sent their children to school, primary, secondary, college, university through production on their farms. their self-esteem was high, knowing that they were able, within their own means, to care for family,, optimistic about the future and that of their children. They relied on their own efforts.
Today under Skerritt’s DLP regime, the people have been impoverished. Their standards of living have gone down, down, down, while a few have become extremely wealthy, in quick time, by dubious means.
Today, Skerritt so out of place, going to the “country’ folks, with suitcase full of $$$$ to FOOL them. EVIL
I wish to support you 100%. I visited my family in St. Joseph during my recent visit to DA, a once thriving community. I was completely dumbfounded and yes, flabbergasted at the state of St. Joe City! I walked through some streets in the community and to my disgust these were my observations:
Drunk men sleeping on the side walk.
Idle young men/women playing domino at 10 a.m (Tuesday morning).
Clogged drains causing a disgusting stench throughout the community.
Several heaps of garbage where the stray dogs feast.
More stray dogs than people on the street.
Abandoned and unkept buildings in the community (Signs of migration).
The few village roads in a terrible state of disrepair.
The place has an eerie feel of abandonment to say the least.
The question that borders me now is, “How can I come and live in such squalid conditions”?
We have not seen anything like that in Dominica before. Roosevelt Skerrit will do anything to maintain his hold on power. Now he is going to villages with suitcases full of money to buy votes. Evil indeed.
Wow! Less than two years for elections 2019. So I realize you’re stepping up your campaign.
Hats off to you Sir, you are a master strategist.
*standing ovation*
A master what…..
is joke you making man. I could tell what he master is you know….but worried he woould cry.. 
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PM, ba yo bois pour yo bwa respect. PM you are a man so keep walking in the light of his love, AMEN.
Must be the love in your derriere
He knows that he has buried the entire country 6feet deep..Keep your TWO eyes on his hand during those handshakes…!!!
Skerrit is feeling the pressure, time to play on the peoples physic, I hope Dominicans dont fall for that
Great strategy this man is the best prime minister Dominica ever seen even my personal favorite Rosie I remember as a little boy back in the eighties people in the village could not see the parliament representative if you try you will be bite by pit bulls the prime minister have the shark tank ideas give me your idea I will help you go forward that’s good news for people.
@Francis Chicago January 19, 2017 “Great strategy this man is the best prime minister Dominica” since–
Francis this is your “Great Lizavier4Jesus”, it is good to hear from you after a very long time. As I read your sentiment about it gives me assurance that my acceptance of PM Skerrit cannot be false; in that you have accepted him, just as you have accepted me, and your acceptance of me is not false.
Jesus has said: “Where two or three are gathered in My name I am in their midst” Among you, PM Skerrit, and me–including the many who are on our side–we have the Word of Jesus. Praise Him!
Could a ruster of the scheduled visits be made public so that constituents can know when HE is coming?
HOTEP!
We doh want him in our village, its not environmentally friendly. He and his bad government corrupt, abused, ignored, abandoned our village and rather than help us create jobs, he travels the world, we pay him a hefty salary and he brigs back nothing of development. This is a waste of state`s funds.
I bet my last dollar than this man has a hefty cash amount and investment in a bank somewhere in the USA, or Dubai, or Morocco or where he freely travels. So now he remembers us, he want to travel to villages to see the mess and the poverty he has created. We have been abandoned, deprived and insulted by this an and silly corrupt Labour government.
Our message to Skerrit is “Go to Hell, Go to Hell, Go to Hell……our business is non of your damn business.
People in the villages run this man away. U are a beautiful people proud and happy within u don’t need no papa claus coming with gifts. U need jobs and sustainability. Tell Skerit run him with his BS about red clinic. We are not beggars. We need gainful employment for our kids to be proud of us….
Mr. PM will you tell the young ones that honesty is the best policy? Or rather can you tell them in your heart? I have my firm opinion on that Sir
Little children have big influence on their beloved parents – All they have to say is , “Dad/Mom I saw mr. Scare-it wi!! and he tell me I look smart!.” And right away, the AM will score political points on these parents. Down by de shop drinking de Rum; “AA! my chile sor de AM wi!!! scare-it.” Dictators strategy.
And so the campaign begins.
Lets hope he carries his syringes, gauze, tourniquet, hypodermic needles, bandages, PAIN KILLERS and EYE CLEANSERS; Otherwise this Doctor visit will be pure Bu//&hit. When a person is shameless, then their norm is to behave uncouth.
So how do the Parl Reps feel about this encroachment by their leader? Don’t they see this as clear manifestation of frustration by the PM, that those Parl Reps are not sufficiently representing the challenges faced by their constituents? Or, probably they did get the message because I heard this morning on DBS that the Parl Reps of Sen Joe, Castle Bruce and Scotts Head will be meeting their constituents today and Saturday. It had to take a threat by the PM to get these lazy fellas to wise up. You see, the PM took a litmus test on “how people feel about the Government”, and the result as not too encouraging. He saw the results of the La Plaine VC elections. He also noted that Yoland did not top the Itassi council elections. It is now history that “the red plastic bag” took nuff blows in Canefield. So, in a nutshell, the PM is on a rescue mission. It’s all politics; nothing developmental.
Yes,I will visit my villages with a large suitcase full of nice dollar bills.
Santa skerrit’s coming to town
Christmas in January?
That Rudolph won’t go down in his story, nuh! 
Skerrit definitely has the upper hand on Linton and the UWP.
Although Linton makes many valid points he seems to be addressing issues that are focused more on UWP’s main concerns over that of the peoples main concerns.
Linton will tell you what he believes your problem to be, but Skerrit will listen to hear what your primary problem is and source the solution, even if only temporarily.
Linton needs to change to become more of a ‘people’s person’, and so do many of the UWP members (with the noticeable exception of Lugay and Francis).
Many of the Labor reps are down to earth, even big mouth Reginald, and people feel comfortable having a cordial rapo with them. Ian Douglas being the most genuine of them all, in that regards.
The PM going to the people outside of an election year is 10 steps in the right direction. Lennox, take note!
Skerrit seem to have the upper hand on you with this IDIOTIC
Good observation
Skerrit has been abusing us Dominicans for years and your worry now is about Hon Linton….are you for real? Your name looks funny, your statement is funny. The issue is poverty and you ranting about down to earth…after years not visiting the poor villages he created, he is travelling first class everywhere and kept us as Kakarat and he want to come shake hand….I will kick his Assets out of our village. We waiting for him.
The upper hand to do what? You may be right you know…good observation.
Boy…..this country nice…..nice bobol…
Nice corruption..
Socialism is on the way , what the pal reps cannot do , skerritt doing for them. don’t talk about the one in the valley, he is the laziest of them all, he listen to gossip, and he then do things. I know, no one can fool me now.
This psychological enslavement towards dependency is ruining the very fabric of our society. Because of his inability to create jobs for the citizens of this country, his only recourse is to maintain his Red Clinic handouts as a diversion tactic to cover his ineptitude.
I am with you on the PE but why say that he is unable to create jobs for the citizens? It is difficult to create jobs for people who are extremely picky about what they want to do. He seems to have created loads of jobs for the HAITIANS. Agriculture, Security, Barbering, Tailoring etc. The people need to stand up and say” we don’t want the hand-outs” and walk away from them.
Dem belly full, but we hungry.
Campaigning for next elections has intensified. Revelations by the patriots about our passports for Cash scheme now exposed further by CBS, have them afraid like hell. Expect them to behave irrationally.
However, the most pertinent issue will not be addressed by Skerritt and his Cabal. Skerritt, supported by those 3 guys on the Electoral Commission, will never reform the electoral process, so that our General elections could be FREE and FAIR and FREE from FEAR. The Voters’ list is still bloated. A complete re-registration will authenticate that List, which is presently an avenue for many irregularities. Where are the VOTER ID CARDS promised by the Electoral Commission?
What about campaign finance? Those with money, wealth, those foreigners with our passports, because they have money, controlling Dominica. 15 Acres of our Cabrits National Park given away to foreigner Range Dev. Public Works area given to Chinese……..PLUS
Just let me no when he will be in my village of vielle case and castle bruce i well want to meet the man
Opposition look out, I smell a rotten rat. Hopefully CBI money will be spent in all Constituencies. Opposition Pal. Reps and Senators please be present to talk on behalf of your Constituencies your people will be there to support you.
Oh yes Lennox your programme on the media is bearing fruit. Thank you.Bi
Ok Skerrit is the best politician in Dominica. Hands down! I am not into partisan politics but that is a great political strategy.
He is charming, friendly, accessible and now he will come to you. If that is not the trait of a smart politician, I do not know what is. If only he could use the powers for more good than other things, DA would be the best! Stop the handouts my boy, give people jobs…
He is deceitful charming, satanically friendly, obviously disgustingly accessible and now he will come to you, on a mission to keep us in more poverty.
Go to Hell…Go to Hell…do not come
Janus is the name. Look it up.
I hope my village is on your list,because i would like to talk with you regarding development with the cbi funds,dont expect me to ask you money is about goodness for our country.
Chavismo at its best. Why in the year 2017 leaders still think they have to go around giving people money like they are some saviour. This is a false sense of concern and development. Skerrit socialism does not work. One day you will learn the hard way and Dominica will pay a serious price.
So this is a Social Services exercise carried out by the PM feeding the people hand to mouth like babies. It s a bit like saying let me reduce the dignity levels amongst the citizens by getting them to come to me cap in hand for the mere morsels I will bestow to their hungry bellies. I might even get to buy some new allies along the way.
Maybe I have become cynical and jaded by this administration’s corrupt behaviour and contemptous practices but this one man show cant go on for much longer unchallenged. Wake up people, it is your right to know where and how $50 million a month CBI money is being spent? He is accoutable to you not the other way around. Ask questions and dont settle for bull answers. Seek proof – too many secrets, too many lies. Demand full transparency and have no doubts. An honest government is an open government.
He senses and knows that since after he dodged the CBS 60 minutes interview,he has been losing ground..Guess he wants to make up with sharing of money as his main weapon,our money!!!What a strange country..Just see the difference between what Timothy Harris did to everyone in St Kitts,and what lazy, incompetent Skerrit proposes to do here!!A significant part of the population is comatosed!!
so instead of you going to the red clinic, now the red clinic comes to you
If there is no change in the way this country is managed this dependency syndrome will escalate into a socialist state stuck in poverty with chronic beggars depending on Skerritt, and a smaller version of Venezuela will emerge.
FAIRE YO PLI FEYAN
Same thing, Parl. Reps don’t want to work either. For the most part, they depend on their leaders. Not more Labour than UWP. Most of them with very few exceptions.