A high level investment team from the People’s Republic of China has arrived in Dominica. The team is on island to advance discussions on selected capital projects and possible investment opportunities in Dominica.
While on island the thirteen member delegation will be pay courtesy calls on President of Dominica His Excellency Charles A Savarin; Prime Minister of Dominica the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit; and other members of Cabinet.
The team will also visit the proposed site for the international airport, the Geothermal Project site, and tour the town of Portsmouth. The team will also view presentations on investment opportunities in Dominica.
The Dominica Labour Party Government has renewed efforts at attracting more Direct Foreign Investment to propel private sector development and job creation; and to enhance effectiveness in managing public resources.
Labourites are killing our country
China again?
This is China with all its human rights violations.
They were so bright they embraced Communism.
They are famous for falling victim to the opium trade themselves and then exporting it to the world.
This is China where they used to bind up the feet of the little girls so they would stay small because the old men thought small feet on girls were sexy. Christian missionaries did much to bring an end to this evil in China.
China where they have no freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, or freedom of religion.
In Canada a “Made in China” label brings a chuckle. But money hungry wholesalers continue to buy from China in spite of the fact that some of the goods are dangerous and even food items have been found unsafe. Plato said “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low prices has worn off.”
Not to be trusted!
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. International Evangelist.
I’ve been around the world and by far this DOMINICA is the best. Why? the laws are not enforce, the people are gullible the government is incompetent, anyone that knows someone can get over without going through the proper channels. i could go on and on but most people cant read. So i will exploit every opportunity in this country.
skerrit sold our economic power to the Chinese now they here to buy the people and the land… LMAO…… what a foolish people, I am convinced now that any politician can fool Dominicans and they will take the politician crap with honor.
what price are we going to pay for the help are we going to losses DOMINICA
did I read that we are studyiing the posibility that the Chineas will be buildiing an airport welll well we need it.
To all the nay say-ers on this site. just bear in mind that American does not invest in small Islands like Dominica or any other small Island in the Caribbean, They invest in Pakistan, India, Israel and other countries where they seek influence and power.
Congress in the US would never approve an investment package for a stadium or any other like we get from the Chinese/The Chinese however seek our assistance in the UN and will help where necessary, It is up to us Dominicans instead of criticizing the investments, compliment these investments with support projects , become enterpreneurs, stop criticizing and help yourselves.
The US Government instead provides things like medical assistance, disaster relief wharehouses, national security assets. I hope the next time you get sick the grounds keeper at the stadium can take care of you.
“high level” ???
DNO did you refer to them as A high level investment team? Thirteen member delegation team? Boy it sounds like the 13 member west Indies team that travelled to Barbados last week. I guess 6 batters, 4 bowlers, 2 all rounders and one wicketkeeper? So they will meet other team mates in Dominica and together they will play to defeat Dominica? They more look like a team that came to take possession of their PROMISED property.
Dominicans are never satisfied….bring in investors you all are mad…..dont bring u all are still complaining!!
Mr Skerrit brought several …..so call…..Investment teams here in the past , why have they not participated in any real investment so far ?
This Chinese maneuver is NOT likely to materialize anything positive .
How long will it take for them to deliver on their promise of a new hospital ? ……Since 2004 ..
More Jobs for the Chinesse!
West Coast road- No Dominican employed.
State Palace- No Dominican employed.
State College- No Dominican employed.
Houses at Bath Estate- No Dominican employed.
Stadium- No Dominican employed.
Happy for the structure but for God sake, give us work too!!!
What a shame.
Dominicans rise up and wake up!
It is so ignorant of our people to just say hooray ” Chinese coming “and not ask what is it the Chinese are getting in return. What is the agreement between our country and China? Do we have to give them land, duty free, passports, cabrits , emerald pool …. ? My people if the Chinese give us 10 million and take back 15 million we have not gained anything. A re there any other investors out there than the Chinese? There is nothing special about the Chinese coming here since they are all over the world doing this. We would like to see this government put mechanisms in place to attract a diverse set of investors and increase production, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, employment, GDP, minimum wage……
I guess The Facts and a Doubting Thomas will find someway of disagreeing with this and their argument night be “well it happening in other countries”
Well said kid on the block….all they can do is sit down and oppose…. Sick off them
The team will also visit the proposed site for the international airport, the Geothermal Project site, and tour the town of Portsmouth. The team will also view presentations on investment opportunities in Dominica.
They will be building & controlling it too Cheap energy and Portsmouth is a potential town.
Hey Medard et Al allyou forget the bottling plants and the Rivers will they be visiting and drenching like Tim Tim planned to have boat cruises up River?
Water is the most sort after commodity in the 21 century & boy have they found a virgin land with it’s greedy once poor politicans to play mass with.This is the begining of the end.
I remember in the 70’s I use to hear Siffleur Montagne Chorale sing a song about “pa kete yow pwen domnique hud nou” and I never realized it was prophetic song. Now this song is sure a reality as we sat there let them take Dominica from us. Dominica is gone from us! It was on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, DNO:” PM Skerrit inks US$300-million deal with China.” You remember? The on Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at 8:47, The Chinese Embassy here said that the widely-reported US$300 million MOU, was not with the Government of China. On December 5th, 2013DNO: “On Wednesday the prime minister revealed that experts from a Chinese firm are in Dominica to visit the proposed construction site of the facility, in Compton Point near Calibishie, and to offer advice to the government.” Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 DNO:“We made good progress there (China)… very soon we will make public a document and contents of that document which we have been able to sign.” Team arrives today to visit? Or to…
Investment means they spend money to create a business that will more than pay back what they spent. That means that they want to suck money money OUT of Dominica – making the Island and it’s people poorer. Why do so few people understand this.
Hmn weh papa dominica finish. Them people dus underpay people so vad and use poor people wicked set of people.
Take them to the Layou River project! Oh no, hide it from them and make sure they do not find out what a major failure we have been at managing Foreign Direct Investments!
well well my country finish, i just wish it was american that doing the investment. american spend and pay good, while chinese love abuse.
Every country has rules and regulations. This should not hamper Dominica and make it finish as you stated. Consider additional jobs may be created. There are prospects for investing in Dominica. Give them a break. Be positive. Need I inform you, less criticism and more prayers?
America does not invest in the Caribbean. Only thing they give is for drug enforcement and border control which in itself is not bad if they were not doing so with an entirely selfish agenda. America gives nothing. When was the last time you heard of a full scholarship from the US?
Dream on! America, over the years have only invested where it’s strategically important to do so. American businesses would have been investing in Dominica years ago. They only invest in countries where they pay very little, starvation wages, China, Malasia, pennies on the dollar.
Not with the hugh cost of electricity will they invest in Dominica. China will soon be investing $29 billion in Columbia. China has the means to do so, America has proved over the years they do not invest in D’a, only humanitarian aid and gestures. Deal with it.
capital projects they say…do they even know what that means??
The european union is now raising the alarm on the crap products that allibaba which is the largest company in china is selling world wide,they are trying to find new markets now in the west indies in order to sell their goods which is a hazard to human health and the environment,,the dominican gov’t must have a special consumers defence unit in order to prevent these goods from entering into the island…the chinese will stretch their right hand to offer but will expect to receive with the right hand…
GB LMAO! thanks for the effort but one must always re-read what one has written.
From ur post look like the Chinese have two right hands lol hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah.Despite the non-breaking breaking news on this blog I read daily for laughs.Our nation was destroyed in 1979by the pitbulls of the dame (who ae alive & in DA now ripping from their dirty jobs of the 70’s are /have been paid a millionfold.) they know who they are.When ah throw me corn me no call no fowl.
G>B must be elevated to Proof reader for DNO as he is similar to the people who post the news notices etc.
Guys like Curtis Mathew ought to be on DNO staff lol.
GB the Chinese do have odd looking arms they look like two left but U are informing us they are two RTs lolMaybe you should lecture Medard et Al ask Dr.PM/Peters to give U a job at the college so he can have the position to lecture the D/can Cabinet not the Chinese cabinet lol! They have their plan down well to be the 3rd colonizers. First it was the French then the British who left us with creole now these new colonizers will leave us with a Chinese French creole in the next 30 yrs.
GB you should ask the Alliance to regroup ( memories of 1980 & before ) the only way to prevent neo colonization is revitalizing the DLM to stop the Neo DLP led by Medard Savarin etc This is the DFP-DLP a hybrid. ” Some” of Our former commies are so preoccupied in $ they working with who got the most $$$$
Americans French Dutch one even working for Russian rubles (I doh calling nor called name) He who see them know them lord!Nous finir batte
I know that the Government will deliver on their promises. Its just a matter of time. Everything has to go through a process. It sometime takes a little too long.
So naïve is this Truth poor maleway poor petit don’t understand politics of domination
u have bin full by there promises
You’re like the rat that is always eating the bread crumbs in hope of finding the whole bread. keep eating the crumbs my brother someday your stomach must get full it might just take a little longer.
Massa Cheng bring the vaseline while i touch my toe.
You’re as stupid as your name.
Whilst I agree with every effort to get foreign investment to the island, I do not understand why all that foreign investment has to come from only one source, namely China. Ever heard of the saying: do not put all your eggs in one basket. Having said that some might argue that we should take what we can get in particular in times we are in right now. Ok fair play, but there are other investors around but it takes perhaps a little more effort to get them on board, a bit more effort that Skerrit is not willing to put in or perhaps for reasons only known to him does not want to put in. In simple terms, I for one, do not want these Chinese to take over the island. I deeply mistrust them and their motivations to the same extent as I mistrust Skerrit. We need to keep our eyes and ears open!
Simple 2 deduce Peter Potter it all boils down to the MOU.
We did mistrust the Cuban.
if Europe or America investors were interested in dominica,don’t you think they would be onboard seeing Obama was in Jamaica not the entire Caribbean,small fish islands compare to Jamaica,read between the lines,and what was ironic about his message,he discouraged the legalization of pot,but legalize same sex marriage in his country,wouldn’t it be safe to say,american investment would ask for the dismantling of laws in dominica that proscecutes de bogaman them in dominica
You know of any other country in the wrold that doing good as China right now and able to offer help to anyone. The whole world banking on help from China including the supposed great America. So who are we to not accept help from them to. Duminicans always talking senselessly.
Merlot, man you are so stupid.
More Jobs!! Yes!!!
More Jobs Yah?
Just for argument…
What long term jobs have they previously created for the past 15 years.
In Stores?
High way?
Stadium?
College?
Now compare that to the number of local stores which has closed down and the number of people who lost their jobs because of their presence. Now Plz don’t tell me we got these building free. One way or the other we have to pay them back. Tax exempt, Land, Duty free, passports etc.
That being said we need to renegotiate our terms in other for us to benefit more as a people. All our moneys are being exported back to China at present.
Linton R Starlight’s bro! Most D/can have sinus problem & permanent flu they cannot smell the coffee. Sewo is it they get their brains numb every week end sunday Wednesday Friday any day is rum day. B4 we insulted and made fun of Karifuna people. Give them rum and rob & fool em like coloumbus et Al did now it look like everyD/can is a Karifuna always inheriated constant Sewo
chinese only employ chinese or abuse the poor people.
The government will have to establish a Law against employment discrimination and that a certain number of D/cans should be employed in their establishment. It depends on the size of the business.
Not true…Dominicans like to use or short pay their own kind…..and they dont like to bring down or cut down their prices!!!! Chinese think smart and use their heads in business…while we only want to bring down each other!
Before you take them Chinese to the state house make sure the falling tiles at the state house are hidden.
PLEASE!!! They’re on island to see what their “property” looks like…nothing more.
That is the truth, they coming to take full control.
China is a Communist nation and it should be no secret they have an interest in the Caribbean.
Whether it is loaning money or making a donation if it was not in China’s best interest they would not be doing it.
They have the people, military might, and resources to move in and exploit the potential of a small and underdeveloped nation. Three thousand years ago King Solomon wrote in The Proverbs “The borrower is servant to the lender.” If China can obligate a nation that is already disadvantaged financially they can gradually take control of it without firing a shot.
China lost its religious freedom to the Communists. I have heard that the Communist government is appointing the Catholic Bishops in China against the wishes of the Vatican and of course contrary to Canon Law.
My prayer is that the (finished work of) the CROSS will protect Dominica and the Gospel of Jesus Christ will prevail throughout the land.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill, D.D., International…
Damn fool! if you had any interest or concern of the property it would not have become their own. Go get work to do!