Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit led the press briefing today, along with an official from International organization for Migration, providing an update on the status of the schools as well the possible temporary solutions for housing and also for the destroyed bridges in various communities. He also reported the possibility of reducing the curfew time-frame (currently from 6 PM-6 AM) to the hours of 10 PM to 5 AM, in part to give the restaurants and bars the opportunity to resume some business.
Additionally, the Prime Minister announced plans to travel, with a delegation, to Brussels on Tuesday October 24th and mentioned the future circulation of “how-to” leaflets on the proper set up of tarpaulins.
Reiterating the need for community, Skerrit advocated for “greater love and affection and care…to our fellow men and fellow women…” and while calling on the public to give voice to legitimate concerns, he advocated for the proposal of solutions by would-be critics.
The briefing was concluded with the showing of a short video demonstrating temporary securement of tarpaulins.
Full video below:
Good morning,, my thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Dominica. Your faith in the lord and your courage to quickly rebuild shines thourgh.
I just want to suggest when it comes to all of your threes that have been knocked down. Try first to consider them for export for lumber. Salvage as much as you can don’t burn because they still have value. If you can contact a lumber company, they can help with heavy equipment to collect and clean up. I encourage you not to burn you trees and scrap wood. Nor throw away your galvanize steel.
Thanks and God Bless.
Also, if anyone knows Ms. Rita Elwua, please tell her to call her family so we can arrange something for her. We love her so much.
Have a good day and God Bless.
Officer G. Davis Williams
We want to hear how they have handled food distribution making sure that everyone regardless of shirt color will benefit equally.
How many distributions have been set up and where people can go for relief. So far the information has been very vague and one sided.
When a leader is voted in he/she becomes the leader for everyone and should act as such. There should be some grown-ups in the room to let the leader know that things are not going right with all the relief aid that hard working people are sending to feed every Dominican mouth and not just Red-Shirts.
Even electricity is being installed in certain part away from certain people, but again I also blame the men who are carrying out these dirty orders.
Local Trump……Skrump…..???
Skerrit don’t get the message: Read the nonsense statement he belch out at a press conference. “..and while calling on the public to give voice to legitimate concerns, he advocated for the proposal of solutions by would be critics”
Skerrit, open up now, you have been lost. From day one and before Marcia We the fed up people of Dominica have been asking of you to go, you have brought enough economic & social problems upon us struggling Dominicans, turning the poor people of Dominica into beggars. Yes, we are critics and it seems that you are unable to comprehend what we the professional critics have been advising you. Instead you listen to rubbish Hartley Henry, and also the latest so called economic advisor from Barbados. You have been ably supported by a distinguished Barbadian not have this man as your economic advisor. Skerrit, you are so much a sort you by-pass, ignore, kick out all the Dominica professionals and gang up to the likes of Tony and other clowns. Skerrit Must Go…
At the time of the press briefing I wonder if PM Skerrit had already heard of the arrest of Antigua’s Tourism and Investment minister in the UK, just as he landed on his way to France where he was to address a CBI conference according to reports. Knowing how PM is so close to the government of Antigua and Barbuda, if he knew that I feel he would cancel his trip tomorrow to stand in solidarity with Antigua during this difficult time. Maybe it’s not too late for him to either cancel his portion of the trip and instead go to Antigua, since they stood by him during Maria and was the first Pm to call Skerrit. So I wouldn’t be surprised to hear a travel advisory.
“Additionally, the Prime Minister announced plans to travel, with a delegation, to Brussels on Tuesday October 24th .”
All I want to say to you PM is that you be very careful as you travel to Brussels on Tuesday. I say so in light of the arrest of the Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism and investment, in London, earlier today. It seems as though they are after our government ministers in the Caribbean, so be very, very careful
Don’t be surprise if that Skerrit guy, that failed leader will have part of his visit to do with CBI matters. This failed inept PM Skerrit has been on a plane literally every week it appears….someone please count and correct or add to the number trips using states money, our hard earned money and nothing substantial comes out of it. No development, no improvements, we are stuck where we are, that is what Maria gave us a beating. Skerrit is on is way to London and will be at a very expensive hotel, no wonder our Isle of Splendour is so weak, bankrupt and in dire poverty, depleting more and more everyday.
What is Skerrit coming to London for and from there where to? We just do not trust this guy and his utterances.
Skerrit must Go
Well, if he deserves to be arrested he will be arrested, we want him arrested. Dominicans in the UK, I heard want him arrested. What is wrong with you? He should be arrested 20 times over in Dominica by the police, the Integrity Commission, the Electoral Commission and his own Cabinet. IF they had any balls he would have been arrested but they sit there in fear of being fired like mammals sucking salt.
Skerrit must GO