Political Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton has declared that his party will be providing free education for all students from primary school up to the tertiary level.
He said recently that parents of students who attend school will no longer have to bow down to government ministers when they require assistance.
“The UWP will ensure, that no longer will our children and our young people from Primary School to State College, or their parents, have to go and genuflect at the feet of Ministers of Government for money for school fees and books,” he said. “UWP Will Provide Free Education for every Child, from Primary School to State College.” he stated.
Linton described education as “hand up, not a hand out.”
“UWP’s commitment to provide free education from primary School to State College, is founded in our belief that investment in the development of our people is the key to Dominica’s development,” he stated. “As UWP delivered free text books, UWP will deliver free education.”
Linton said the “UWP wholeheartedly commits to a Human Capital Development Program designed to build the discipline of lifelong learning and ensure the delivery of quality education strategically aligned to the long term National Development plan.”
“This will mean moving speedily to achieve full literacy of the Dominican population; improved training for employment; and entrepreneurial opportunities for the nation’s youth in the growth engines of the economy,” he said.
The party says it can boast of several education-related projects during its term in office, chief among them being the implementation of the free text books program, the construction of two brand new Secondary Schools, 100 percent implementation of Universal Secondary Education (USE) in the Grandbay district, and 75 percent USE implementation island wide.
I’s ironic how so many people posts comments on stuff they no nothing about. Everything Skeritt tries to do for the country is wrong. People we look for all the negativity to talk about but rarely mention the good as little as they may be.
I’m appalled that the only time we care about our kids education is when election time comes around.
How many of the people who were the recipient of free education are giving back to the kids of their various communities through tutoring and mentoring programs?
Some of them never even turn back to thank the Government and people who got them there.
As for our people, instead of blaming government for everything, we need to get our priorities in order. Instead of wanting everthing we see advertised on tv we need to think of our needs and not our wants. Stop trying to out do one another. Better yet stop being American just be proud Dminicans.
That’s what i am talking about! For so long i have been waiting for that! Definitely have my vote! I refuse to take loan to go college! thank you Lord!
We have to be careful with the promise of free education that’s been offer. Do you know that the idea of free education (as the think it)is almost 60% in place right now, no matter by which party it is offered its there. Don’t be mad, a little skeptical yes! Ask the question “What is the quality going to be that they offer” Is it going to turn out like the high school education for every child in Primary and high school in Dominica presently? that is a disaster! By the way whose idea was it? I met a Student at one of Dominica’s high school WHO DID NOT KNOW HIS ABC and this is no exaggeration. I did not know what else to do or say so I asked him to meet me every day so I could help him with his ABS and some reading. Maybe Education should not be free in Dominica but there should be programs to assist students that cannot afford it on all 4 four levels and tighten up on the level of education; here is where the real debate should be between UWP and DLP. This should be offered in Pre-school, Primary and High school and college and really play close attention to that.
Education also begin at home and the community and the parents should get the support as the first Teachers, if they are unable to teach their children then there should be a community based program to help them with their own education and also for the children. The is the way forward for our Education System in Dominica not just in words. This one cannot even be a hand out it wont work. It needs action. I look forward to hearing from my brothers and sisters here on this forum to discuss it remember its only my point of view i am sure there are things I may not be taking into consideration none of us are perfect. We need to stop cussing out each other and work together for the Good of Dominica’s Education and our Children.
UWP are telling folks that the PM is going to call election early. So it’s a reasonable assumption that Mr Linton is ready to contest such a call. I don’t see any MANIFESTO, COSTING or how/where FUNDING will come from.
I don’t expect him to beg, steal or borrow from our South American cousins or our Asian friends. So who/where will he turn to?
It will be an even uglier sight, to see the opposition (Freedom and UWP) caught with their pants down yet again.
Lenny can I get a free top-up with my education?!!!
YES MR LINTON YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GVOT HELPING POOR PEOPLE BUT YOU COMIN WITH THE SAME IDEA. ONE THING I TELLING YOU,WHEN YOU SEE YOU COMING WITH ALL YOUR FOOLISH PROMISES TO CATH A VOTE THING THERE, NOT ME YOU WILL GET TO VOTE YOU FOR ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO GET A SALARY LIKE WHEN ALL WAS ALREDY IN GVOT AND PEOPLE WAS GETTING SALARY ON THE 15TH OF THE NEW/OTHER MONTH. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY ANYMORE TAX IN DA. YOU NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW WHERE YOU GOING TO GET THE MONEY TO DO ALL OF THESE. YOU JUST MAKING ALOT OF EMTY PROMISES TO WIN ELECTION. YOU SAY YOU WILL BUIL INTERNATIONAL AIR-PORT,FAST FERRY SERVICE NATIONAL AIR-LNE,FREE DUCATION, JOBS FOR EVERYBODY IN DOMINICA THAT DONT HAVE A JOB,DUTY FREE ON BUILDING MARTIRIALS, DUTY FREE ON 4X4 PICK-US FOR FAMERS AND SO MUCH MORE FREE THINGS. BOY I LEFT TO WONDER WHY A YOU SAYING SO MUCH THING ABOUT SKERRIT WITH THE HELPS THAT HE GIVING PEOPLE AND YOU COMING WITH EVEN MORE FREENESS THAN HIM. STOP FULLING THE PEOPLE DOMINICANS TO SMART THAT WILL NOT WORK SORRY.
Who believes that if Skeritt had said:
“Now that my Government has completed a state of the art College, we plan to provide FREE education up to Tertiary level within the next 5? years”
Then Linton would have responded :
“Great idea, if UWP is elected, that is a policy we would also want to implement” ?
So,
Who is going to promise us free meals to feed our children . .
And free houses to shelter them . .
Politicians will say anything they feel will get them the ‘job’ where they control our money.
So is there someone who believes that FREE education is BAD for our children? . . . I think not. No sensible person can be against that.
A concern may be the source of FUNDING for that policy. But let not your hearts be troubled.
-Where there is a strong will,
to work hard, pay our fair dues and end backbiting and divisiveness,
-There is a Way.
We have to be careful with the promise of free education that’s been offer, no matter by which party. Don’t be mad, a little skeptical yes! Ask the question “What is the quality going to be that they offer” Is it going to turn out like the high school education for every kid that leaves Primary school, which is a disaster? By the way whose idea was it? I met a Student at NEC NORTHEASTERN COMPREHENSIVE COMPLEX THEY CALL IT) WHO DID NOT KNOW HIS ABC and this is no exaggeration. I did not know what to say so I asked him to meet me every day so i could help him with his ABS and some reading.
We, Dominicans want development and higher standard of living, but don’t want to make those nessesary sacrifies needed, how the hell are things gonna get better?
Shit, lets go to the Red Clinic and that will develop the country
Well done, give allu self a pat on the shoulder
Thats the first proposal I heard in a long time that worth I buying a ticket to come down and vote
I will be still voting labour next election but to be fair this is a great proposal. This has been done in Barbados for many years. Not just up to college but up to university level. I think people should pay for University degree if they can but Free Education is the way to go. Education is not a hand out thing. Everyone one she have unfettered access. Not at the mercy of any PM or minister.
UWP have started coming up with their ideas that is good. I am fed up with all these personal attacks. Let ideas contend.
You are comparing B/dos to Dominica? Consider the number of tourists to B/dos annually. This is one avenue of where they get the money from. What has D/ca got to implement this plan and to successfully maintain it?
Hunnie,
The free education offered in Barbados up to university level only lasted a few years (it stopped this year), and has been one of the major contributors to the complete downfall of Barbados’ economy.
The Barbados government owes UWI, Cavehill, an excess of 150 million dollars, that they cannot pay because their economy is in shambles.
Education is the way…but free education is not the way unless your country is situated on a gold plot
people opposing free education that just shows how much we need free education. Dominicans all you leave all you country and go to near by countries like trinidad and study and then wonder why cant we be like that out people going to school have get degrees, do you know education is free in trinidad!!!! YES so when all u talking about that not a good move go back school and learn something then open all you mouth and talk.
Your fool. Don’t you know Trinidad, Barbados and Jamaica are all stopping the free education at the University of the West Indies. Your sot!
So you understand why it costs so much for the foreign students to go to UWI? We paying for all the Trinidadians that going there free. Education is never free. Somebody else is paying for it.
What do you know about Trinidad? It is the richest West Indian island and with millions of people. Every national, if needed also receive free medication.
Its thousands of employed nationals and business owners all pay their fair share of taxes. Do your research.
But the PM already said that
PM promises education for all
Original script by Tarnia Green, GIS – Monday, September 3rd, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has promised that his administration will meet the cost and assist parents to ensure that every child on the island attend school at the beginning of the new academic year.
Skerrit made the promise while addressing a special meeting with residents of Portsmouth and surrounding communities on Sunday.
“Let me say to you very clearly, that we would like to have every child in Glanvillia, Portsmouth and the entire country to attend school,” the prime minister said. “There should be no reason why any child in Glanvillia should not be in school. You cannot use the excuse that you do not have books, or a pair of shoes. We have to help you to get those things to ensure that every child goes to school whether it is pre-school, primary, secondary or the state college.”
Prime Minister Skerrit said further that the government’s “No Child Left Behind” policy programme will ensure that students who cannot make it to pre-school or whose parents may not have the funds on a monthly basis to pay school fees will be assisted by the Government of Dominica.
“You have situations where there are children of pre-school age whose parents for one reason or the other cannot go to work because they have to stay home with their children. I am here this afternoon to say that any child who is of pre-school age, we should put those children at pre-school and those of you who cannot afford, you need to let the Parliamentary Representative know or the Government know so that we can help to pay the fees to allow the children to go to pre-school. Similarly the same arrangement applies for students attending the primary school and the Portsmouth secondary school,” he stated.
Students across the island have benefited from a number of government initiative including transportation, school feeding programs and school transfer grants which cover text books and uniforms.
The new academic year opens later this week.
well he will have to first finish school
Well, well, well. All you people who are doubting Lennox’s ability to follow through on his promise to make free education available to students, you all remind me of the time when UWP promised and sourced money for an international airport. Allof a sudden, Dominicans who were against the UWP became ‘economists’, ‘engineers’, and ‘consultants’ overnight giving silly reasons why we couldn’t afford an international airport. Here we are today, without international airport and getting stressed out by liat. Lennox is a man of his word – he is intelligent and has a plan to move Dominica forward by first, educating our people. A lot of us have confidence in him and know he WILL fulfill his promise. He will also tell (when the time is right, exactly where he will get the money. The respectful, brilliant, eloquent and mature man that he is will never tell Dominicans to ‘go to hell’.
Bold move. The best move ever in this election season,and it’s coming from a visionary!!!!!!!!. One cannot lose, or a country cannot lose in investing in its most important resource;its people..
Those who are questioning how it will be funded have to remember, there will not be wastage in Linton’s government as there is in the gang of—-that are presently governing our country.Working people will pay their taxes,no more 1000 000 000 000 advisers, no more doling of money from PM’s office, etc, etc,etc. I LIKE THE MOVE IT IS BOLD AND EXCELLENT.
WORKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
No wastage? You must be one who can foresee and foretell the future. No high hopes here.
thats why Dominca gonna remain in the bottom, too many people like you, no hope, afraid to take chances and lazy
As a Journalist Mr. linton saved the Government several thousands when He becomes PM we will save alot of money just by stopping the corruption.We will have enough for education
Oh yeah? Let us see the outcome of this.
With the lack of reliable data to see how much it would cost to provide free education in Dominica( up until college) i will estimate that’s its going to be in the region of 15 to 25 million Ec per year.
From the comments below it seems like everyone is stating that’s it’s impossible for Dominica to collect an extra 30 million a year ( noting that the government is already taking care of 80% the cost). if so then can we clearly say that our economy is DOOM. now people before you jump on my back an increase in collection don’t necessarily means an increase in taxes . tax is a function of GDP.If the taxes are buoyant in Dominica then by increasing growth the government will collect more taxes. Also improving on the compliance rate improve your tax yields .Moreover the adjustment can come from the expenditure side where we could cut wastage , and those inefficient unilateral transfers such as what goes on in the red clinic and reallocate those funds to education . Its called prioritizing of funds.
We need to open our minds and think . Don’t just say this cannot work. critically asses the policy and state why it cannot work. Like it side you need leaders that are creative and innovative. those that understand the macro economy. basic economic teaches us of opportunity cost . look at the red clinic and education. which has the least opportunity. Easy answer. we need to be efficient in our allocation of scarce resources.
Some people say its handouts. My people don’t confuse a policy with handouts. Handout goes to a select few and mainly party supporters where as a policy target everyone , particular groups ( social safety nets) or particular place.
Even the Prime Minister On September 3rd in his speach at Portsmouth tacitly mention that he intends to provide free education..https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/educationyouth/pm-promises-education-for-all/. He called it his NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND POLICY.
The Pm as well as lennox has recognize that education is the key , so it should be made a priority and free.
For once when our leaders are on the right track lets support them. Remember the great Solow in his Nobel price winning growth model that an economy can only grow in the longrun by increasing the level of technology. In his model technology was assume to be labor augmenting. Increasing the amount of skilled workers by developing our human capital resource.
when comes to education there should be no party politics like who support this and that getting assistance. we need a level playing field for all.
And the people at the ministry you all should be running some numbers to see how much extra it would cost to provide free education as well . that’s easy to do.
Admin i always ask you for data and i don’t know why i persist. I am not sure if you all have only moderators and reporters. I assume that when there is a hot topic the journalist should do some investigation and provide more information. right now you all should have someone working on that, trying to find out the overall tuition cost for the student, book cost per child, how many preschool in Dominica etc We can only raise the level of debate with the right information.Anyway Admin keep the news coming .doing a good job with some room fro improvement.
We all would love to get thingd free. I do agree that the Govt. have to make education available and afordable to everyone. What i do not agree with is for the Govt. to pay for those who can aford it. We must first concentrate on stabilizing and making our economy strong in order to even think of making education free for all, all the way to college.
70,000 residents, a very large percentage of below 21 and above 65. A large unemployment rate. How many people going to fund the education for all?
I don’t have a problem with education for all. I have a problem with the fact that everything is funded by taxpayers and taxpayers already broke.
We have the identical problem in Canada, no doubt the US and Europe of all. Taxes and more taxes. Some people usually lose out in the end.
Consider this:
a = What must be promised to win an election.
b = What has to be done to achieve/produce
development.
c = The actual development that takes place.
c = b – a
Please apply this to all political parties without prejudice.
Intelligent!
When did we start paying for education in Dominica? I am only asking because from primary school all the way to college my generation did not have to pay a penny, and that was just nineteen-ninety-something! So when did this paying thing start and who started this? So why now some people are thinking that it is impossible when this used to be the norm – free education for all those who made the grade?
Free education is no a hand out, it is good forward thinking for a small island with little natural resource,it is ensuring our young people can hold their own in the world job market to get jobs when they leave Dominica, it is ensuring that when business men come to Dominica to invest they will have a numerate and literate work force, this in the long term means more tax payers for the island.It ensures dignity for our parents and children, and less sexual harassment for young girls and boys wanting an education but unable to get one because of finances. Well done Mr. Linton a real plan, to return our people to dignity.
Thats a long term Investment, that we CANNOT LOSE ON
go head just promiss everything for free ,and you will win.
Free housing; overseas trips, etc…
lol so true and then i kno that once its politics people are still going to be pocketing money on the side. Just accept the fact and move on people. If you want to be jealous and criticize them join the pocketing money team.! yay!
i personally pretend like politics dont exist. Guess I am one of the reasons the country is in this position? lol
boY! mISTER HAVE PAWOL….
HAHAHAHAHAHA….
I shiver when I see so many Dominicans, with children dont support that proposal, They dont even wanna try, Dominicans cant think in long term, they rather it the way it is, WHO can afford will go school and those that cant are left behind (Darwin, fittese of the fittese will survive
The Govt. just have to put things in place to assist those who don’t have money. Loans should be made available to students for their education with an expectation that they will pay when employed or decide to leave DA for greener grass.
People are scared of debts, if they dont know how they are gonna pay it back, its natural, but free education can motivate people
excuse after excuse after excuse, we can do anything that we put our mind to
Look it going and have a big fight between Isaac, Thompson and Lennox on policy!!! hay hay
Trust me that kolision between those three fundamentally hardliners will sooooon fall apart. By the way where is the deputy leader of UWP?
DO YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU WERE TO PUT ALL THE PERSONAL ASSET OF ALL THE MINISTERS THAT IT COULD PAY FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN SCHOOL? DO YOU KNOW THAT THE FIRST DEGREE IN BARBADOS IS FREE? DOMINICANS THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HUMAN RESOURCE AND NOT THE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CHINESE!!! DOMINICANS BE WISE AND VOTE THEM GUYS OUT!!! CHANGE IS MUST!!!!
And this made it through even though it is in capital letters. I guess dno liked the message.
“coalition”
I would hate to think that a statement of such importance would be made without consultation.
The plan to provide free education to all Dominicans, a mere 70,000 people, is realistic and consistent with good governance. The current government should embrace the call to educate all. Dominica, a poor country with no natural resources and a declining banana industry, only hope for survival is by providing education to all. Furthermore, the government must “DEMAND” that those educated with Dominica’s resources inject in their daily and night prays “not what can the government do to develop Dominica but what they themselves can do to develop it.”
That is a good realistic idea. But that alone will not completely ensure that our young men can achieve there life time goals and become good well rounded and respectful gentlemen.
I think that the plan should be afordable education. As you rightly said, a poor country like DA, where is the money coming from for free education for all. We need a system to make the money available to the students. I think that they will take their education seriously when they know that they have a comminment to repay what they got.
Priortise, thats all it takes
Let do a Little maths
27 million on a Building that no gonna give a return
Red Clinic apx.10million
Minister and staff apx 20million
Corruption apx.50million
thats already a 100 and plus million, which could go a long
It is not just about Money The word is “RESOURCES” We Dominicans Have all the resources and more that we need to accomplish this Idea of educating 70,000 people.
NO NATURAL RESOURCES??? why is it called the Nature Island of the Caribbean? lmfao.. Stupes think before all you speak.. toute glo sa la dominique ni ah.. stupes tan!
You should think before you speak – write – comment. Nature island refers to natural resources as sunshine, water and scenery. What else can you think of?
Actually, Hurtault meant, “resources which generate funding – money.”
Hurtault is correct. They must pay back the government. Money should not be given for education without paying it back. They would appreciate it better than if it were free. Anything given for free is never appreciated.
so what you’re really saying is that the little briefcase that goes to national bank once a week can mentain free education for all d/can children for at least one year???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? HELP !! I DON’T QUITE UNDERSTAND HOW.
I am a student and I would love to receive free education!!! However we need to stop making persons in Dominica complacent! Persons do not want to work cause they get money from family overseas and not even free education will force the boys who sit by the roadside whole day selling weed to go to school and learn!!! Dominicans need to get up and work! Kudos to the ones who are already working and making a decent living. To those who take their school work seriously! I am all about helping the less fortunate but some of these less fortunate people need to be more responsible instead they take money to put food at their home feed their children they out in jam looking for expensive clothes to buy!!! put allu priorities straight!!!
Is something wrong with the school fee system?
Don’t schools need ways of generating income for maintenance, light bills, water bills etc., extra curricular activities,…..
and maybe, just maybe we should be appealing to adults to exercise greater financial prudence by prioritizing their children’s school fees before the fancy phones which cost 3x the school fees? Wow.
With such grandiose vision perhaps Mr. Linton should secure his vote as leader by presenting the plan conceptualised to not only finance but sustain free health and education? Alas, salaries cannot afford anymore tax deductions.
What so grand about this idea. Just in Barbados next door this done. Dominicans need to be educated. There must be no hindrance, financially or otherwise. Don’t try to rain on the man’s parade. We ask for ideas from UWP they are coming forward with them great news. We need to hear about their health plan to? Economic plan? UWP time to put up.
In Denmark, they are taught how to fish instead of just giving them a fish everytime
…….and how will u fund that bold but costly initiative??
the same way they fund a building for 27 million
By using the 20 million skerrit wasting as political handout from China government
After reading allu comments, I understand why Dominica and Dominicans won’t move forward.
We dont have oil, we dont have any natural minerals, the only thing we got is humanresourses.
Thats the BEST thing I have heard in years,thats the BEST Investment any country can make and I’m speaking from experience, I leaving in Denmark, where they don’t have oil or minerals, but ALL education is free, they even pay you to go to school and the result? the 5th riches country in the World, Danes are allow to come with idears, where these idears are develop and exported to the rest of the World, thats called KNOWHOW. Denmark is leading country in the field of Windpower, Solarenergy, Robotarms, Diabetes medicin, Carlberg and alot more, even Pork
ALL Dominican should rally around that proposal, Its a long term Investment which will payback later, but we just have to priotise, with our money. we got to be agressive when we making investing. 27million on a building thats not gonna help the economy and then donate 100k to the states college just wont cut it
If we dont make these BOLD MOVES, and take chances, then we are just gonna go round in circles
Shit while I writing this comment AP Møller Mærsk fond just donated 1billion kroners (500million EC) to opgrade ALL teachers education
You are so right Zandoly. Investment in knowledge keeps a countries with a high cost base, such as Denmark, right at the front of economic performance. Not only that, have a look at how the Nordic countries perform with regard to public health, life expectancy and the happiness index. They proof the point that being the cheapest is not always the best. Investment in education, a good ssocial infrasture, outstanding health care and a willingness to cooperate in politic are the basis for the high standard of living in N.W. Europe. We could do worse than using them as a benchmark.
it seems like you forget thats the same governemnet in power that ensure that no child education is left behind and lennox linton said education is not a must to get you where you want to go…….so its not good for labour to encourage education but it good for UWP. Stop being so dam political i will stay in my island and hear about allu. Is people like you and lennox that have the country so devided. STOP BEING SO BIAS.
kahmem kahmem alu like to compare dominica with bigger countries eh….weh sah
Oh well, if you want a smaller copuntry to compare, use Monaco for example, where we have our own ambassador!
……and how will u fund that bold but costly initiative???
Millions spent in the Red Clinic, thats not gonna give anything i return,27million on a building, that not gonna give anything in return, bloated government thats not giving anything in return, corruption that not giving nothing in return, Education WILL give back something, we got to Invest in Things that will give a return
Every Country has a resource for it’s poor or less fortunate, what is wrong with the government of Dominica helpings it’s less fortunate. You may not need it but there are people who depend on this come on people stop being so low minded.
Time to think BIG
Free education for all would be a policy decision that would be taken by the government and debated and passed in parliament.
It is different from a random decision taken at spurs of anxiety by one person the Prime Miniter to quail his fears. such as $100,000.00 to DSC etc. Chalk and cheese please think..it is a healthy thing to do.
free primary and secondary schooling is a given in lets say 95% of the worlds countries.
We are no longer classed as third world, but developing in the eyes of the world bank and others, so it therefore follows that something has to be done in promoting education at an affordable rate. $400 plus for school books for those who cannot afford it has to stop, especially if one particular store has a monopoly on delivering said books.
College should pay for their texts.
This is not a big revelation in terms of global child care and education. Sadly, the parents are the ones letting their offspring down, sending you child to school and not taking an active part at home, then blaming teachers is a failing on your part not the school.
I am with Lennox on this, UWP will make an investment in our intellectual capacity which is education by providing free education for all.
The long term rewards and returns on this investment in our intellectual resource is what should be the focus.
Folks their is freeness that provides dependency which I am not in agreement with…
But I will support freeness(investment)for education that provides long terms sustainable development and economical benefits if measured and instituted properly.
This is a Go!
I think that freeness is good depending on who does it.
umm…Lennox, easy with the pie-in-the-sky promises. Why do politicians always seem to be making wild promises and suddenly seem to have a host of development projects going simultaneously whenever they smell elections in the air? Hey guy, take it easy. By your party’s own admission, Dominica has a significant debt load – how do you propose to pay for this? Increase the debt? I have a suggestion for you – sit down with your team and put together a list of PRACTICAL projects that you would like to implement if Dominicans allow you to govern the country, present that to the public, and let us vet it. I present to you that while education is an issue, it is not the primary issue of concern to Dominicans right now – its JOBS! We want all who would like to manage our affairs to concentrate on that project right there! We need jobs, good paying jobs.
Another thing – please do not talk about “taking Dominica to the next level” – i’m tired of hearing about that. As a matter of fact, the proverbial “next level” is relative to where we were before that move – it could be the next level down, not necessarily up. A shiny new stadium and a gorgeous state house does not mean development; that comes from development in the lives of the people themselves – a stadium and a state house does not put food on the table; a job that pays well and affords people the opportunity to live a comfortable live – that’s progress.
Mr. Linton forgot that one of his most eminent candidate economist likened Dominica’s economy second only to Haiti. According to Fontaine Dominica is second poorest country in the Caribbean next to Haiti.
So where will that money for free Education come from? Barbados has announced that they are giving up on the free education program (pre-school to University)because it is simply too expensive. Barbados has had a log and cherished record in giving to its citizens free education. It is just too expensive. Here comes the self acknowledged novice, his government will give free education from Pre-school to State College. Where is the funds coming from Mr. Linton? If you say you are the change then be the change, give the details of your development program. Let us see how feasible it is. So far we have heard about the international airport, a fast speed ferry service and a Dominica based airline. Please give some details on financial resources to undertake the project. you also promise a smaller and leaner Cabinet of ministers. By how many
The good Lord will provide! Hahahahaha, so what you think, skerritt has a monopoly on receiving mercies from The Lord?
Both Government and opposition seem to be interested in free education. But what they fail to ask is can the economy sustain this idea? where will the revenue come from to pay the teachers/professors? where will the money come from to supply the books and stationery to every child? Dominica’s main (if not only) source of income is VAT? will we see a raise in VAT to generate revenue for this free education idea? Will it be at the expense of civil servants through salary cuts?
look like you taking a leaf from the Pm books what freeness is that? even in the great USA students at the tertiary level pay tuition fee. you guys starting to sound the same.
so no school fees..teachers will cry for their salary papa
Dear Sir, can you give us a 5 year plan as to how you going to get the founds to give every child in Dominica free schooling.
5 years plan? think BIG, BOLD and long term like 20 to 30 years
But, hold on!! I thought these guys were anti-hand out and freebies?
Alas, dat UWP juss fini bat. A confused desperate bunch who have allowed a novice to lead them in very turbulent times. Yes, your inexperience shows, Mr. Linton.
u call linton inexperience a former Teacher Banker Radio Announcer TV Talk Show Host work in the financial dept of DCP Editor of the new Cronicle,with your “Degree abah caban’ u cant stand close to Linton your jealousy of him shows
And he did all of these things while the whole world slept….
Your fool! Can Linton stand up by a person who has a degree. Spend their long 5 years working hard for their bachelor’s degree and 2 years again for their masters degree. Well tell him come and stand up next to me na. But wait, you guys approve of he being a high school drop out. I do hope when your son/ daughter drop out. You will not have anything to say on the matter. I hope you will approve of it.
Free education for all would be a policy decision that would be taken by the government and debated and passed in parliament.
It is different from a random decision taken at spurs of anxiety by one person the Prime Miniter to quail his fears. such as $100,000.00 to DSC etc. Chalk and cheese please think..it is a healthy thing to do.
Read and understand, this is not hand-out
You appear to be very proud of what Skeritt has achieved, are you forgetting that he was a school teacher before he became the Prime Minister. If he was not a political novice, maybe you could tell us what was his status.
Every country in the world should have FREE EDUCATION AND FREE HEALTH. That is a prerequisite to sustainable development. Is that affordable? Not only is it affordable it is sound investment.
madness, madness and more madness Lennox.
Lennox pleeeease take a page from the books of previous politians who went to promiseland and never came back. promises promises and more promises
Lennox u have a long way to go in becoming the ideal politian who can create the wind of chang in Dominica. If im looking to vote something different i really dont want a repeat of what was or is which is not working or even a regime who will come to seek vengence and victimisation. I think we have had enough from suceeding governments,e after governments, after governments..no..no..no.. fink again.
I agree with you 100%
Are u sleeping? ..you’re not feeling that strong breeze? Wow …That breeze that have Skerrit playing Santa Clause.
Free education for all would be a policy decision that would be taken by the government and debated and passed in parliament.
It is different from a random decision taken at spurs of anxiety by one person the Prime Miniter to quail his fears. such as $100,000.00 to DSC etc. Chalk and cheese please think..it is a healthy thing to do.
OMG this is not what we need. We need a thriving economy so that people will be able to afford to send their children to school because they have money in their pocket. Hence ciculating revenue, hence not sucking the treasury dry. That’s why uneducated leaders can never run a country. That’s like macroeconmics 101 !This is doing the same thing that the DLP is doing which is destroying the country.
You will get it in the long terms once this is properly implemented with measureable performance.
Folks we need to think long term development/ sustainability because nothing short term is going to get us out of dark slump economic crisis we are in.
Our human intellectual capacity will be the ONLY and greatest asset for our future economic growth.
Blah,blah, blah and more blah. Next…. Blue Clinic. Thought you guys had a problem with free stuff. Next me say….
Free education for all? can that even be possible,with the ecomony in dominica? There is an issue with jobs, since it’s based on “who you may know”. The country needs some financial stability, and maybe more of an education variety. Everyone doesn’t want to be a business admin,or maybe do tourism and never obtain a job. Introduce,engineering,architecture,and more. Also increasing the variety throughout high schools would help. Free tuition isn’t the way to go for the country at this point,until the economy is at a good point. Maybe more of scholarships and financial aid would help. 99.9% of the students who leave dominica to study abroad engage in career fields that were never taught at a base stand point on the island,but maintained a desire within their hearts. Free education is a pull for votes, free housing is a pull for foods. ALL POLITICANS SHOULD BE HONEST. WORK TOGETHER TO HELP THE ISLAND, THE DIVISION ISN’T HEALTHY!.
pull for votes*
hahahh. Hear that the same set of people that saying all skerrit is about is giving handouts. Linton where you going and get that money? Stupes.
Here we go again with crazy vote buying promises. I expect him to stepup the madness, so soon it will be an international airport and then free flights. How are you going to pay for it Mr. future PRIME MINISTER? you don’t care for the Chinese so who is you next cash cow?
TAIWAN.. Or maybe they will discover oil somewhere up in Marigot.
In as much that Novenber third will be a quiet day; there should be a whole day educational meeting to discuss the way forward. Questions and Answers. Adice on the ills of drug abuse or simply usage. Speeches by vagrants. Employment that they can do like car wash, shoe shine, carpet wash etc. In between there should be talents featured, performances by youth, calypso, cadence. Feature by Kim Douglas, Acer, Dice, Skinny, Peter etc etc.
The Newtown Savannah, Bayfront can be a good location.
Blue Clinic open Boy.
Now i ask can the country afford that? Maybe we can but how. We are currently struggling so i would like that the UWP state how would that be possible.
I understand for high school and below but what are we going to cut or how are we going to fund the State College?
Plant a tree in the middle of each river boy,see how MONEY TREES WILL FLOW;only then will UWP PP money on rverything and everybody and promise more tnings for free.In my old my age I want to go and attend Oxford Uiversity in England all for free,paid by UWP;Iam a born Dominican.
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I love my Linton!
well look story.. lennox pas feb!! hahaha… wher u gettin d money broda man??? allu ot nuttin better!! stpzzz spare me!!
isnt education already free in Dominica? The last time I checked it practically was
that is so true!!! compared to other places in the world education here is cheap.. ppl complaining bout state college prices when they are the lowest i”ve seen.. go overseas to get an associate degree and its an arm and a leg i can tell you that… dominicans jus never satisfied
Soooooo true. Just becareful what you ask for my people.
This politicians will do and say anything for a vote.Labour party came into power because of UWP’s incompetency. Dominicans the choice is yours, no one can tell another who to vote for because it’s who in the kitchen does feel the heat. If you all are fed up with Labour please form another party but please, please not UWP Again. Don’t forget the 90’s when things were much cheaper. Can you imagine what’s gonna happen in this 20th century?
Only free if your family support red.
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@ admin,
I realized that you may have been sleeping which is why I repost this morning. I have no problem with you all. I know you have it hard moderating all these comment.
Imagine I got a dislike for asking Admin a question. Admin you in that too man. lol
Education will not be free, Lennox. It will be funded by the taxpayers of Dominica, the already overburdened taxpayers. Politicians are all the same – making promises on the backs of taxpayers.
Dno please we need some information. what’s the tuition fee per child at the state college . lets multiply this fee by the total number of students attending college. then lets add 3 to five million a year to all pre school teachers . Add another 3-five million a year for books .
now people look at the 30 plus million the PM spending a year in the red clinic and tell me that we don’t know where the money coming from. some of you laughing but don’t think . The government is currently running primary deficit and the PM spending on programs that were not even budgeted for . those of you laughing about program that may not happen if UWP loose while currently the government is running debt to fund election gimmicks. I await the news on the supplementary appropriation and special warrant.
I am no nouriel roubini aka Dr.doom but with unchanged policies dominica will be back under a SBA.
Friends….Barbados added university studies to their young people in addition to primary and secondary and college studies……
Dominica need to begin at some stage, at this UWP stage to invest in education meaningfully. We have to reduce quickly the number of youth in prison, on the block in drugs and not productively at work. In years to come the programme will be reviewed and assessed and the appropriate action will be taken not arbitrarily but objectively. Our youth are not performing, and this programme will be extended to our teachers who must begin to focus on the holistic aspect of education, looking at the social , family, and bigger picture affecting our youth that they focussed on education, to learning, to investing. We must invest (NOT HANDOUT) in young our people, our productive and young group…this is urgent
This is a good UWP move for Dominica and must be embraced/
If you have not read it yet, but Bagans student now have to pay a small fee for university. education is too expensive to be free…while i am with the idea for free education for all, eventually Government will go back on their word and students will eventually have to start paying a fee..
Education is one of the most expensive luxury in life….
ah, education should not be free what about the less fortunate who cant pay for their education. what should they do get a job for mediocre payment. education is the key to success
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Why would anyone want to change from the Red Clinic to an unclear Blue Clinic when the Red Clinic and people going to it is critize for using it? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. No thanks.
Shame on you! I can’t believe that a person who can write the way you did would try to keep the less fortunate in a state of dependency just for political gain. Shame on you again, shame.
Well I’m on the bycard with that one dere wi. That is a very big promise to be making but let’s wait for the details and the time line for implimentation. It may be that this is just a promise to provide free tuition to all students including students of DSC.
Of course we will make good our promise….just like we will give you all an international airport in 24 months..
Espwa mal parpie.
with an international airport added to that. Then when you are sick you will have to pay the bill for the free school and to pay back the airport in hidden hospital fee taxes.
Lenny boy you got my attention but you should enroll in college online or something.
I will give your recommendation 100% support.Primary school is free the only real cost is high school and college (DSC)also if we make book electronically available then this is very doable.Education should not be a personal trophy but an asset for the country.
too funny
I find it difficult to comprehend that people, who praise free housing would ridicule the idea of free education.
Love, like or loathe the man, the undeniable fact is that Mr. Linton’s persistent action and probing caused money to be refunded to our treasury amounting to more than five times the donation given by Mr. Skerrit to the DSC on tuesday.
Whilst I do not support any particular political party that fact alone tells me that here we have someone, who is unlikely to make empty promises.
housing = basic needs. build it once then you done till you can afford to fund some more
Because with both ideas the source of funding is stated…Where is Mr going to fund this? Has he read what is now happening with free education in Barbados and Trinidad…even trinidad extended it to university called GATE and that to is a dent on their economy. What industrial activity is suggesting that will be used to sustain this venture, trinidad has oil to sustain GATE…what is it?
Will he probe way back when Uwp left an empty treasury when Labour took office ? That’s the first place to start, Then he can begin to go down the line. After all, charity begins at home.
That’s a very good initiative if the government can afford most of the high schools and nearly all the primary school to be state own they can surely afford the college ,,, the reason why this is a great idea is because a country can only develop if it’s human resource is educated and skilled
“Free” is NEVER free.
Another gimmick by a headline seeking panick stricken desperate immature and potentially dishonest politician wh has no respect for our people by throwing these quick wins to us as bait in the hope that these empty promises will win them votes. I find it quite disrespectful and would ask that they go back to the drawing board and come back with a costed, well thought out plan. Not one that pops up during a dream because it can turn out to be a nightmare!!
What would you say or do if they/he came up with what on the surface appears to be a well thought out and costed plan? I didn’t really need to ask,did I ? You ‘d be all over the plan looking for flaws. It’s a pity that you don’t find it necessary to ask skerritt to be transparent but accept, go to hell is none of you damn business. You accept all manner of lies from skerritt even when it is clearly shown to you as such and don’t have the fortitude of conviction to demand the truth. You are correct though, the people should be looking for clarity on such a big promise and any all other promises made by politicians on both sides.
Too many promises as new leader of a party that is not in Government. People won’t take you seriously. If you win and don’t fulfill all these promises people will turn against you quickly. Be careful. The tongue is a deadly weapon. Not many Countries are able to assist others.
Dno please we need some information. what’s the tuition fee per child at the state college . lets multiply this fee by the total number of students attending college. then lets add 3 to five million a year to all pre school teachers . Add another 3-five million a year for books .
now people look at the 30 plus million the PM spending a year in the red clinic and tell me that we don’t know where the money coming from. some of you laughing but don’t think . The government is currently running primary deficit and the PM spending on programs that were not even budgeted for . those of you laughing about program that may not happen if UWP loose while currently the government is running debt to fund election gimmicks. I await the news on the supplementary appropriation and special warrant.
I am no nouriel roubini aka Dr.doom but with unchanged policies dominica will be back under a SBA.
Ok, Mr.Linton, before I can give you any type of feedback on your plans, please tell me where exactly with this money come from to support this venture. America which is the worlds biggest educator,do not give free college education and they are one of the richest countries in the world with an economy Dca will never see in its lifetime. The country’s population is decreasing everyday, how are your plans going to substantiate this. Also, while you at it, can you tell me where you will be getting funding for your proposed international airport.????
Sir I applaud u ,they ask for u now u a here they afraid, keep the pressure on.
The competition is on for free education. Election is in the air.
Building upon another’s initiative. Is this not a copycat project?
The countries which provide assistance to the smaller countries “do not have free college tuition and books.” Where is the money coming from for this lavish project?
Will it come from the Chinese government?
Lennox Linton is on the right track. A country’s greatest resource is its people and so that is where its greatest investment should be. Education is the key to building a great nation. If we can spend 8 million dollars on LIAT then a 2 million dollars a year is nothing for the development of the people. VAT brings in 80 million dollars a year so take it out from there or cut down the size of the cabinet or cut down the number of overseas trips by ministers. There is nothing difficult about raising the money and once it is for everybody not just for party supporters I gladly accept this idea.
That’s a political stratigy, how are you going to do that? who know you and where?lennox you think you smart? degree is not my issue.
Well look roro. Skerro doh even put on his boxing gloves yet and Lennox on the ropes already!! …and you guys boasting about momentum??? I suspect that bubble about to burst pretty soon and some guys going to end up at the casualty long before the battle has begun!!!!!!
Lennox forever telling LIES. It starting to catch up with you, this is what you bringing to the table to the Dominican people?
I guess we have a BLUE CLINIC now.
Where are you going get the money from Lenox promises. Is for. A fool
The present state of Dominica reminds of a person diagnosed with cancer and by the time they got to know their condition, it had already spread too much. I just hope Dominica has not passed that stage.
I remember the good works of the DLP in the 70’s and islands like SLU, STV, GND, Anguilla, Antigua to a lesser extent had to look up to us. In the days of DFP in the 80’s and UWP in the later part of the 90’s our bright healthy future was well protected. But from 2003 when we lost Rosie and then Pierro which paved the way for Skerrit, right away nationals could feel the symptoms of that political cancer called Skerrit was about to kill us, but yet we did nothing to restore the health of our country. Dominicans are literally dying on the inside because of the Skerrit factor, but yet they are forced to vote him as if some kind of voodoo or sharm was performed over them.
When you take a drive throughout the island, it is hard to identify one community project done by Skerrit. Yet we rewarded him with 18 seats. Not even in his own constituency you could point a legitimate community project. Yes he built a nice road from some point after Thibaud to Viellecase but when yopu think of his debt-free manshion he built in Viellecase he had to build road to get to it. When you leave Amber you cannot drive to Penville because of the very poor condition of the road although he will be forced to do a fast job before the election. Thibaud where he had a show last week is a political disgrace as you CANNOT SEE anything he did there apart from the school he closed down. One thing though, he does things for individuals and gives them handouts because like Chavez, he realized community development is not important as long as you can keep them poor and hopeless so they could turn to you for help. So yes, he buries their dead, gives them cash, paints their houses, and as we heard him say in Thibaud, he will give flushing toilets, pay their way to school etc. Then he went ahead to befriend pastors, priests / bishops and all heads of organizations where people congregate so they cannot preach corruption. In fact he literally gave them money to shut them off.
To me the only thing that can change Dominica today is a repeat of 1979 because even if he loses the election, the new government will be forced to do the same thing just to stay in power and that’s why I refer to Dominica as a political cancer.
The boy just want to be Skerrit. Plastic surgery next.
Free education for ALL!Lennox a promise is comfort to a fool.With all those promises you have never said how and where are you going to get monies to finance your Alice in Wonderland phantacies.So you agree to give hand out now?
I just love Lenny he surely reminds me of Skero
Some comments on this post stated that Barbados cannot afford free education, and as a result Dominica Cannot. and it is an empty promise.
Let me say that comment is false and misleading. I wish to state some facts here:
Fact 1: In 1962 Education was free to all Barbadians and remains that way until now: that’s 51 years of free education.
Fact 2: Lennox said that “free education for all students from primary school up to the tertiary level.” that is up to College level. Barbados still offer free education up to that level.
Fact 3: Barbados to this date offers free university education to locals. The government is proposing the institution of tuition fees in 2014, however this has met serious opposition from the guild and the public, and an alternative has been provided.
Fact 4: The DLP minister of education said that they pay tuition fees for 90% of students (https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/educationyouth/education-minister-calls-for-proper-management-at-dsc/) if that is factual, then I am sure Lennox will find the money for the other 10%.
I am confident that the UWP will provide this free education for all just like Barbados. Right now Barbados ranks 8th in the world with a 99.7 literacy rate, Dominica is 88th. With this change by the UWP hopefully we will climb the world rankings.
That is what you call a visionary Leader. Mr. Linton you have my support.
I was still at primary school when the calypso “All of Dem is One Commess” came out and now that I am doing graduate studies, it is sad to say, looking back at my homeland… little has changed in the mindset of our supposed leaders. Becoming “government” appears to be a competition not based on economic, social and development values in the interest of the public, but one that serves the personal ambitions, political appetites and year old grudges of a few angry, senior, once esteemed individuals. Sad to say that what may have once been patriotism, passion and drive in a few good leaders have over the years eroded into a desire to save face, hold a title and play the game! SHAME is all I have left to say – what a disappointment.
While the current government leaves many to wonder with their decisons and actions, looking at the alternative as a set of baseless proposals and unfounded promises – there really is no choice for government.
where mr getting that money? u mean to tell me plp that can afford to pay for school and higher education should not pay a dime? Lenox do not follow skerro n make promises. get ur own strategies and work on that. this plan is not realistic. come better am not fooled
So what type of clinic will this one be called? or maybe it will be a hospital and not a clinic!
Zor pas feb!
Man have several seats please!!!! Choops.
A whole load of horse manure….
Give me a break! Who you trying to fool?
No problem with free education…..but…… mr linton should have been asked by who ever he was speaking with, how the uwp is goin to pay for it.
Lennox is really naïve!
That statement clearly shows that He Lennox is not grasping the global economic realities; He is still living in a bubble—like a child.
You need to grow up real fast.
Old wine in new skins, SMH!
Good going Mr. Linton, you are on the right track. My neighbor’s daughter will never have to go down on her knees resulting in post traumatic Stress Disorder.
thats the way to go.unless we educate our people, they will continue to be depending on handouts.
Why don’t you help your neighbor’s daughter with her education so that that doesn’t happen. Whatever happened to being your brother’s keeper?
i thought UWP was against freeness
i thought the UWPites slogan was nothing not free
i thought UWP like to ask how is it going to be done and were is the money to pay teachers going to come from.
Well it looking like you guys will lose some teachers votes
The Government of Barbados has said that they can no longer afford to give free University education to their citizens.So Linton is talking rubbish.
Who vex vex; I wasn’t a wear that purchasing books, at Jay’s helped pay teachers salaries. Though you may not pay for your education, when you have been educated, you give back to the State, so indirectly it’s not free, its free of cost to you, but you pay back, by helping to develop your country.
Of course it helps. We pay 15% vat on every purchase for a start, on behalf of the Govt.
I am a strong supporter of the UWP.. But Lennox please doh try to out Santa Skerrit! Free text books is enough.. What we need to do is provide jobs for the parents at a good enough wage so they can afford to pay for their children’s education! We need to increase the minimum wage in this country as well as give civil servants what is owed to them!
double standard
Lennox, why are you joining the empty promises wagon? Can you even explain to me how we are going to fund free education for all?…. I am a UWP supporter but i’m not a sootiweh…
Lennox i on your side but isnt this stetching it a bit?
SMH! Follow after me. Come on how will this be funded. Are the student getting 1. Free Uniform 2. Free Books 3. Transportation to School. Now an increase in the education budget. So now you have all that plus the teachers school fee, the schools to maintain re: furniture, utilities. How will that be funded, grants or additional taxes. Come on Lennox. This is not old time politic, everything come with a cost. Tell me you will put a national financial aid policy in place where the common man can apply for and based on the requirement they are successful. Not to hands out that you fight against you bringing to the table come on. A big NO. Wake up the old politics is no longer.
You go Lennox Linton – Hand UP not Hand Out!…You forgot it was UWP who introduced Universal Secondary Education? Yes I and we started and basically completed what is now called the NEC too!
Soon, it will be Free
Breakfast, Lunch, super
Free – phone, Cable, Electricity and Water
I can wake up from my FREE bed, eat my free breakfast, be entertained by my FREE cable. Have a bath from my FREE water, Surf the web on my FREE computer using my FREE internet, Ride my FREE bus, while calling my friends/family on my FREE phone. turn on my FREE lights, have my FREE lunch, watch some more FREE TV.
When I am sick of all the FREENESS, I’ll check in at the FREE Hospital…
WHAT A LIFE. A FREE life. I love it… why work for anything if I am getting its gonna be FREE anyway…
the PM has done a lot for the country, and he will win this election…labour power all the way,to hell with UWP…there time pass…
Who hat it wrong but we need a change
a promise is a comfort to a fool…………UWP have all you fools believing them.
well said
Barbados can no longer afford to provide FREE tuition for Barbados nationals at UWI
Barbados can’t do it anymore
We in Dominica can?
All party, labour, or workers.. All the same…
Have the right intension but wrong concept and methods of achievement.
FREE is not sustainable….
someone always have to foot the bill.
you know what has be cracking up? when the Chinese give us a road, a fisheries complex (the never get utilized) and school buildings, we jumping happy happy, but when a chinese open a store we calling unfair competition.. see? nothing is free … you must pay for it somehow.
Chinese give? I thought it was loans government took from them and tax payers are the ones paying back.
@yes I, that is as a result of the political cancer Skerrit has brought on our country and if we don’t get rid of him he for sure will get rid of us.
the chinese never built any fisheries complex here
According to the Wiki Info. :
“Free education refers to education that is funded through taxation, or charitable organizations rather than tuition fees. Although primary school and other comprehensive or compulsory education is free in many countries, for example, all education is mostly free (often not including books (from primary) and a number of administrative and sundry fees in university) including post-graduate studies in the Nordic countries.[1] From 2013 in Northern Europe Estonia started providing free higher education as well. In Argentina, Norway and Finland, no fees apply for foreign students enrolling at a university, although they may not be eligible for a monthly study allowance and loan. Bachelor degree programmes in Norway are solely taught in Norwegian.[2] Master degree programmes in Norway are offered in either Norwegian or English depending on the programme and/or university.[3] Sweden, until recently, provided free education to foreign students but changes have been introduced to charge fees to foreign students from outside of the European community.[4] Denmark also has universal free education, and provides a monthly stipend, the “Statens Uddannelsesstøtte” or “SU”,[5] to students over 18 years of age or students who are under 18 and attending a higher education.[6] Bachelor and master degree programmes in Denmark are offered in either Danish or English depending on the programme and/or university.[7] Greece and Argentina provide free education at all levels, including college and university.”
Well for all the Naysayers allyou just need to do a little research and stop listening to the propaganda yeh,,,
Doesn’t Cuba provide free educations for its nationals and the nationals of the Down-island Countries???
where there is a will there shall be a way!!!
Go Linton you have all my peoples’ vote,,,
http://www.khanacademy.org
The does UWI come in that. You will profit from he sales of the Villas, the State Palace etc.
The black man will never be free in the true sense of the word, once the Arab is in control.
Free education will allow the black man to rise, rise from the 15 years of otppression, depression and only a few can eat.
Well I am patiently awaiting the UWP Manifesto. Hello people, is there not something missing here? How the heck does he plan to PAY for that.
Highfalutin and cyclical language will not compensate for basic facts. Please tell us Sir, how your plan to pay for this feat?
Thank God I love to consult empirical data (I think the call them facts), and not emotional jargon as an effort to mobilize. But in all fairness, we can grant him a pass and wait for the Manifesto.
Funny how you are not asking your government how they are paying for all the free houses and the red clinic, the malice.
He plans to pay for it with all the money that gets siphoned to Isidore; from the Petro Carib; the firing of the with 10s of thousands salaries, the calling home of unnecessary diplomats abroad, the reduction of unneeded trips by the PM and his harpless cabinet, the treasury money that getting handed out willy-nilly in IPOs and whatever else.
Labor paying for free housing/ apartment in Silverlake and having people genuflect in the Red Clinic for monthly pittances so we will put some of the same money to wards FREE education. Now that is is the true meaning of all shall eat. But be mindful that Change MUST Come and that is soon.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Good thinking. Then you will have a homeless population going to school. Imagine that.
I am a supporter of the UWP but sorry Lennox free education is not the answer. Stop trying to outdo Skerrit in his Santa Claus insanity and look for plausible solutions to our economic problems. We are already drowning in a sea of debt and freeness will compound the situation.
@Alas, I am in full support and I am a poto UWP. I know it is hard for them because Skerrit has so badly damaged our country, but that is sure not the way out of that mighty storm Skerrit has plunged us into.
The Only people that needs education is the members of the uwp right now. HOW can you encourage people to boycott the NATIONAL YOUTH RALLY???? Is THAT what you are promoting in Dominica? this is Shameful. Politics has come very VERY nasty. the future leaders are encouraging YOUNG people to boycottt youth rally? this is an outrage, a shame, a disgrace !
js that u all the uwpites said too much freeness and u all want to give freeness abeh way papa capoooo smoke all pipe
@vibrantlady da Too much freeness for you, not for the children.I support that you work hard to grow and develop the country.Our children ( all of them), have to be properly educated. You obviously had nothing to say.
when its across the board we ok with it. but when its for a selected few we against it .
Since we all can make promisses, will make mine. I will put a money tree next to the Police Headquarters for all Dominicans.
i like that idea
hahha, love this one!!!!
HaHahahahahha, man that crack me up.
You Fool-ish man!!!
If you doh have noffin to contribute to the topic just stay quiet nuh,,,
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
loosen up!
No boy them police will take all the money.
Then Skerrit will claim it to make bobol and say it is the state money.
DNO you need to change the Thumbs up color to BLUE!
I’m not a supporters but if you take the time to read the comments you will see that the THUMBS UP are looking for directions as to who is looking out for them and for D’ica, they dont believe the Island can survive on hand out all the time. People want their lives back they want to be in charge of the house/home and family… now tell me is that what’s bothering you ?..
UWP why now?
Have you all forgotten you all were in power?
Stop these empty promises now.
Dominicans are no fools.
Thanks.
I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN. They (the UWP),were the ones that championed education at all levels on island. You could even call them the EDUCATION GOVERNMENT.
Those days will soon return after the next general election, when Skerrit is thrown away, and LENNOX BECOMES OUR PM!.
WhoMan, better late dan never you never hear dat den,,,
Wasn’t it Edison James nuh dat was running d show before, now is new Blood dat taking over d new Committee,,,
Anything better than the current Cabal is something to try make a difference,,,
this time mr pm you can pay how many tickets for people to come to da to vote it eh gonna be the same many have changed i will take it but!!i did it the last time but too much has gone wrong with you the leader . just one word says all respect a by product of life is missing so much i do have a big farmily.we love da. everything cant be ok but a change is a must now linton is so much more mature than my pm we a all the way with uwp
Don’t fool yourself why Vieille Case?
Stupes…….get a life!
Maynard? You dat??
freeness is worriness!
When it comes to the children and the elderly, that term should not be used.
Kaval!!!
Skerrit have Lennox on d back foot and here he goes trembling and mumbling with promises
Alas, Lennox cannot take that: in three days a primary school get a cheque; Silver Lake getting modern apartment houses and on the third day Newtown getting a state of the art school with elevator!!!
Lennox must have call a quick meeting with rest of UWP and quickly come up with a laundry list of promises for education because Skerrit seems to be on the attack.
Marigot and Salisbury will get free housing and new roads. Wait
Is he promising a blue clinic? Papamet, the man depalaying.
you people are not yet ready for development, with them Little Island mentality
All of a sudden, as elections coming you have check to give out, school to build, house for the poor,
You think every body foolish.
I welcome the free education
they said de pm giving hand outs I wonder what it that. them guys just sick. uwp is sick n lack of ideas
Not even the Unit States can affor free education but UWP can. Lol
that’s jut too funny. Lenic living ia fool’s paradisr!!! 
Cuba does it we can do it too. Free education for all. What’s wrong with that? Obama will help Linton do it.
Obama not doing it for his own USA student is Dominica he going to help??? get real. Linton better just come out there with that rubbish
i wish this was true. but empty promises comfort foolish people
Mr. Skerrit has so badly Damaged the mind set of Dominicans with his red clinic, freenice, Chavez style of politics that I am very, very, very afraid for the future of Dominica. Because of the damage already done by Skerrit it is going to be very hard for any party to win him since his politics is not based / geared on developing lives and country but rather, on the premise that he just has to open the wallet during election season and I will pay any cost to win an election, as we just saw in Thibaud this passed week. This is the pressure the UWP or any party is under.
While it sounds good for my party, the UWP, to promise free education to all Dominicans, the fact of the matter is we are just putting our country in further financial hardship. For example, in the USA although we think education is free there but the truth is, it is not. Tax payers pay for it on property tax whether they have children or not. We talking about the best economy in the world! How can Dominica survive with one of the worse economies in the Caribbean?
Look at our health care; Before 2000, health care was free. Since the DLP came they started charging us for everything, yet the care is terrible, no medication, and not even an MRI we can get here. This is all because of poor management of the present government and the after effects of freenece. Although they charging us to attend the college, yet just last month I heard Dr. Peter painting a very ugly finacila picture on the future of the college. In fact it was yesterday the “keep you poor so you can turn to me” Prime Minister had to inject some $100,000 into the college. So yes Mr. lenox, because of the damage done to my country by Skerrit I can understand why you have to make this promise although I know the UWP, unlike this present cancerous administration will implement plans to grow the economy and turn things around, at this time I must admit that the future of Dominica looks very dark.
The Red clinic is killing UWP lol.
The present state of Dominica reminds of a person diagnosed with cancer and by the time they got to know their condition, it had already spread too much. just. Skerrit has all but kill the country and the people don’t see it.
It is not killing uwp. it is killing Dominica. Big muscle men climbing up the clinic stps weekly. Alse!
that just show how far you are able to think
You may be correct but how does making empty promisses by your political party leaders change things. That shows that they have no vision and is willing to do anything to win. They do not trust Dominicans to make the right decission so they have to lie and cheat. If you cannot trust the people why should they trust you?
What makes you so sure thats an empty promise, when you wont even give it a chance
Do you really consider the bills for medical services. In the great usa that you spoke of a simple 4 day stay at the hospital to have a baby comes pretty close to 30 thousand dollars. So the cost in Dominica is nothing. yet we complain. It’s the same for education. We want the best want it free but won’t be willing to pay the taxes to maintain it
Education should be free. In any case it’s tax payers money paying for it anyway so it;s not free per say. Just like the government build schools and pay teachers, Mr. Linton is simply saying that government should also provide books, uniform and tranportation and it should be for everybody…Not only for those who are willing to beg.
Lennox Linton, should first be an example to our people, especially the youth and redeem himself for being classified as a 4th form drop-out of High School. Please go get a college Degree and come and talk.
U wanna talk about degree, ur so right… Cruz PM skerrit is the ministry of finance and that is if he even do principal of accounts in high school.. and see how the country come, we broke!!
Does it means that because you parents does not have a University degree they should not provive for you to get one? You labourites are really fools.
Good for nothing you’re really good for nothing because I’m pretty sure he knows a lot more about economics than he require more about finance in that way and the Leader of any country is always head of the finance dept. smh go get some education u too good for nothing
Everyone making promisses. The sad thing is you are cretizing labour for giving people things free and you what to do the same. When will politics change? You want to give even those who can aford to pay their way free education. Who is going to pay for it and where is the money coming from?
That is the perfect definition of “double standard”.
Red clinic and blue clinic. lol all u something else in my country with all u Politricks..
You really think that this move is logical in a struggling economy like ours. Maybe those that are willing to beg are those that really really need the help.
LOL he will go to the ANtigua Labour Party where he always goes to get his money from a certain polititian.
@ well will then use the money to employ you, so you will no longer be a nuisance. always asking me for money on the street. He will put your black butt to work now.
We are in-need of a re-education in Dominica for sure. Some people cant understand simple English
labourites wanna kno where workers gettin money
go and ask all u pm where he gettin money 
UMP has a blue tree. Labor has a red tree. It depends on which tree bears the more money. lol
where is the UWP manifesto? they really need to have one in place and quote from the pages of it periodically if they don’t want labour to ‘steal’ their ideas, instead of jumping here and there making promises they know is going to be difficult to keep. stop confusing the people.
where is labour manifesto
I think some of you are already confused.
You and I both know that the manifesto in on a line somewhere.
labourities all d time u guys sayin lennox dont have plan…..now u get a piece of the plan..u guys dr goin mad all over facebook and DNO….
Come on. Is that really a plan or an idea?
Stupes ‘ I really have to say “Stupes” now!!! I bet you have lots of plan in your mind for Dominica. And I’m sure a lot of us Dominicans can say we have great plans. But can we Implement them. So Lennox can talk about all the plans in the world and that means nothing! Talk in Dominica is free and very cheap.
ur pm been doin dat for 15 yrs now
this is the best plan he could come up with? way papa his really a 4th form drop out lol
Dear Mr.Linton,
Can you tell us what the estimated cost over a one year period for starters will be and how will this be funded? This reminds me how reckless they were last time they were ‘in charge’! Soon we will hear about free toys and hams for Christmas for all!
Promises can be a comfort to a fool!
Sincerely,
Kawat Roseau
Well the promise that Skerritt and Ambrose made to the Newtown people 3-4 years ago, wasn’t that comfort to a fool? And that comfort lasted a long time, and we still don’t know when it will end, because we still do NOT have a school, regardless of what was signed today.
@Kawat Roseau Oh you dotard shut up. The most reckless government in the world is that of the lazy Skerrit Labour Party, to which you are grovelling. Have you asked him one single question about the hundreds of million that Dominica has gotten, and there is nothing on the ground to justify it? So shut up and stop being a hypocrite.You thought change would never come to Dominica?
By the way do you know is arrogant and lazy Skerrit that invited Lennox into the ring? Tell him (Skerrit)for me if he is still going all out to see to it that Lennox loses his deposit?
You seem to know too damn much!Of course Dominica is changing when you have a drop-out from school without a school leaving certificate,a NOVICE as he admitted he is,want to be PM of the country.Talking about arrogant,have you listened to your gog Lennoxx the disannointer?If not pay good attention when he is confronted.Wait when the polls are opened.
I guess all these new initiatives are being funded by the “100s of millions” you spoke about.
On one hand, people are claiming that Dominica has received so much moeny, for example, from the passport selling. They are asking where did that money disappear to.
On the other hand, when Skeritt is doing all these things – giving money, donations, schools etc, they are asking where is the money coming from?
I wonder if it could be from the “100s of millions” you spoke about? Then again, in your own words, there is nothing to justify it.
But in my mind – the money has to be coming from somewhere.
when it’s China funded, they say so. When it’s not – it’s coming from somewhere. Is it too farfetched to think that just maybe – some of the “disapearing” money you guys are looking for is actually infront of you?
Oh please behave.
You’ve had your gods in government for the past 15 years or so and they have not once given you cost or estimates of anything they do( infact they told us it’s none of our dam business where they get money) and you happily go along with all their nonsense and the first statement made by the opposition you are here playing smart, you are so transparent.
While I agree that we should know from the opposition how they intend to fund the running of the country I believe they have a credible plan and will reveal all at the appropriate time.
When they were out of Parliament protesting and skerrit was spending money as if he is the sultan of arabia (and is still spending) without question , you were all shouting for them to give alternatives. Now they are beginning to show that they are a credible alternative you all suddenly remember that your have to question your leaders.
But I’m glad you’ve now realised that you have a back bone, so while you are waiting for Lennox’s answer, why don’t you ask the same of skerrit.
For all those who are asking how a government led by Lennox Linton will fund education for all, please note the following:
1. the money will come from the same source that Skeritt got $100,000 to give to the State College this week-the taxes paid by Dominicans!
2. Much of education offered by the State is free already. Primary school is free, secondary school is virtually free; the only thing students have to pay for are exam fees and lab fees
3. The State College is largely funded by the government.
So, it’s not a big stretch for a government led by Double L to offer free education to all students in schools run by the State .
Here, here.
make cents
You are so very wrong.
Education for most primary and high school is not free in Dominica. Education expense is not only school fees, you are forgetting cost of books which is even more than school fees.
The other correction is the $100,000 did not come from the tax payers money. DO some homework please.
With thanks
I feel sorry for you.
I voted only ONCE and that was for Eugenia Charles. I do not think I would vote again because I have nothing to neither gain nor lose. To each its own, as they say. Roosevelt is trying to hold on to his position and Lennox is trying hard to enter that position. It depends on which candidate the people believe most.
Well that was enlightening.
Thus far Linton’s plan is that of establishing a utopian society for Dominica, perhaps Dominicans will choose, or choose to believe in that option? Let’s see.
It is interesting, Lennox Linton is not comfortable talking about education.
In his inaugural speech he was only interested in universal literacy but with the opening of the state college and the setting up of the financial aid fund for the State College he is now adding free education up to State College ( universal tertiary education)?
This is why they are waiting close to the election to present their plan to the people.
The money will come from savings made by slashing a bloated Govt. for a start. Way to go Lennox. You are not known as a man who sells “pies in the skies” and I know you have done your sums.
You really think that, let’s say, EC150,000 less yearly in minster salaries will sustain free health and education?
Bonjay domnik fini bat.
since when education is so important to the uwp.i thought they said education is not important.
You will remember it was the DLP Government who said that Workers had sent too many persons to study at one point ! ! REMEMBER ? ? ?
@ Florence, so why didn’t your leader of the opposition Lennox take that opportunity to further his education and redeem himself as being called a High school drop out.
That is great! You are privatizing health care and making education free. I don’t know Linton. Think before you speak.
I studied at the highest level at UWI Trinidad. How is that going to happen. Free education? How?
Dno you may find a way to delay the moderation of this comment but here you go again.
The prime minister delivered a check of $100,000.00 to the state college to ensure that those who can’t afford to pay college fees for their children would attend college.
This was not news worthy to DNO but the publication of UWP free education coincided with the revelation of the prime minister to promote the UWP agenda.
DNO you must come better than that. Your objective is very glaring.
Dno is conducting it new delivery like the public relation arm of the UWP.
We can see it clearly now.
ADMIN: We think you are being ridiculous in your stupid accusation. If you follow the link below you will realize we had a story on the donation. As a matter of fact that story was headline for a number of hours. We don’t know whether you pick and choose your stories or you just want to make some baseless accusation.
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/govt-gives-100000-in-financial-aid-to-dsc/
What an idiot. Good response ADMIN. DNO has been publishing government related stories all week on projects here and there and this idiot never said DNO is pro Labour.
DNO publishes one UWP story this idiot is crawling out of this stinky hole to chat crap. Get life loser.
DNO I must admit that I did not see that new item although I searched to see whether you published it
I still hold to my observation that DNO is pushing a UWP agenda based on the timings of your publications I would have edited my comment to show that.
Allegiance to party are really making you blind. If your allegiance was to your country, you would have seen that article. It was headline for hours.
so if they don’t carry a story in the favour of the PM the are pushing UWP. stop being foolish and play politics with everything and read DNO stories. Sometimes i think i am running DNO because i am independent and neutral and I find DNO to be very neutral.
Keep up the good reporting DNO.
“Nomination committe”, you suffer from selective perception, that is, even in the face of evidence (like ADMIN’s explanation WITH the relevant link) you still see what you want to see, hence holding on to your “observations.” I faced that this week with two students. In the midst of social scientific findings about an issue, they completely disregarded it and preferred to hold on to their preconceived notions about the issue, which isn’t evidence based. SMH.
Well well,are u promising to get in the business of handouts?
International Airport,free education,ok we taking note Mr fix it..you must have a money tree somewhere.
Yes lenox i hear u. A great vision. Tell me r u getting in over urhead. have u explored the magnitde of your promises. i this how u win people over. I dont think so.
Lts bereal LLennox. Free educatin for all? Will th Governmen fund all of this? The pre-schools wt the buildings and teahers salaries. uniorms for all who needs from primary to secondary and tertiary. Text books for students of the 40+ primary schools, the 15+ secondary schools and the tertiary institutions, salares for teachers, lecturers etc et. that’s just a tip of the ice burg Lennox. If u are going to be a transparent government, tell us Lennox where i hat money coming from. Are u for real…
You people are incredible, incredibly hypocritical.
Maybe Lennox should tell you all NONE OF YOUR DAM BUSINESS. After all skerrit told you all that and you all never asked him a question again. Fraid all you fraid.
Bold and aggressive moves that develops countries
oh sure sure
….and then, of course the reporter asked a series of questions that will be reported on in a subsequent story?
Where are the questions? We know what he has promised….now we ought to inquire as to the how, and the how soon after taking office. DNO ask the questions for us.
While this is great news, we need to be mindful that we have to be sustainable in every thing that we do. No one can question the UWP’s committment to education during their days in office, its safe to say that they were the first government that really embraced the idea of education for ALL. Happy to see that the development of the people is still at the forefron of the party’s agenda. My eyes and ears will be alert.
i think he should go back to shcool! loll
“The “first” Government to embrace the idea of education for all?” Ahhh, come on.
universal education started when? UWP right? Free text books? UWP?
Its development of our people and stop the party politics
Well some leaders can now report back to the classroom
You making joke Mr linton is one of the most educated leaders in Dominica. like it or not that is the fact.
Did you seriously just say no body can question??? Ti Madame do not write your name and make stupid comments so…..it’s the people that put them there if they ever get there and it’s the people’s right and free will to question who ever they ought to question. Do wheel and come again!!!!!!!!! With your they were the first government that really embraced free education for all…oh please!! Have you all ever considered population and migration as a factor of globalization a heavy deterrence and negative effect upon the ability of dominica’s social and human development? As a matter of fact development in general? I don’t think so, thE most important thing that aides in a country’s development is TAXATION and in relation to the total number of dominica working population that just proves that this is a very ridiculous and empty promise. One that will take yearssssssss to accomplish. It can happen but when cock Kay ni Dan and dominica reallllllly improve….however lets not forget about that word globalization. Dominica doesn’t exist on its own planet. Given the nature of the world economy ….alllllll governments are seeing an increase in deficit. All governments are taking stands and developing and implementing policies to cut spending but this one want to increase government spending with floating barrels of promises upon the sea of imagination…. Shut up with all you ridiculous comedy self and face reality. Be realistic!!!!!!!
People acting like this is something so foreign… the cost of education in dominica is extremely low… the cost increases with school supplies, uniforms etc, but school fees in most Dominican schools is nothing a parent should not be able to afford. Stop acting like free education to little primary school, high school and state college will send the government into more debt.
They think they are in America, where students do not have to pay any tuition until they enter college.
The reason why it’s so cheap is because the government is already absorbing most of the cost!
Lol where is he going to get that money from he can help them out but to have a free college that’s crazy Dominica doesn’t have that type of funds if people believe that’s cool with me but I would like to wait and see for myself and not judge him yet .
one person that have money is S? like you said let us wait and see but do not act like the only way DA can get money is with the present Gov. because all they doing is put it in their pockets.
Just put the country to work and stop the hand out.
Lennox is trying to undermine Roosevelt’s efforts. During election everyone is saying what they will and will not do until the day they enter office.
McCain called President Obama “that one”, Romney said he was going to “crush” President Obama. Who is having the LAST LAUGH?
The same money that Skerrit use to play politics. It’s just that you will not have to go and beg the PM. )like what happens when Dominica young girls go in the ministers’ offices. You know what they do. Lock doos and so on and so on.) I dont want to sy much so that DNO will not publish my post, Read between the lines, Gread idea Mr. Linton.
Little bit of my half cent. Please do not start with your promises, you out of everyone know it’s hard to keep promises especially if you do not know what kind of treasury you will inherit IF you win. Please stop it and try to be a different kind of politician. Please do not make any promises, best you say what you would want to or hope to do, do not say you will do.
Go ask Skerrit where is he getting the money he is doling out to lazy citizens of the land like you.
WORKERS STARTED THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION. WORKERS WILL CONTINUE IT!!!!!!!!!
GREAT NEWS INDEED!!!!!!!!
()…. Stop being a jack a**, If you read my comment you would observe i do not support any party, i am independent and will only vote for the person who can convince me they will move Dominica, so I do not take empty promises or hand outs from anyone.
NOT IF YOU WIN. Rather it’s WHEN YOU WIN!
He will make it happen.
In your Face Skerrit, TAKE THAT! U think Linton playing with you.
since you know that education is important,so is a degree,get one,the people of newton is about to get a state of the art school, with degrees for all,no more poltical promises,no more propaganda,we are goung with what we see happening now,and by the way the chinese will build the international airport in time,when the money is ripe,the mafia conection you and your president have line up waiting,should you become primeminister,we know about that,no more jumbie in bag for us,patience is virtue,money does not fall from trees,we have been this far with labour,and we are still here,things will happen by the will of god,not skerrit,skerrit is only a tool,that god useing,to serve his people,so are the chinese to,all gods tools.
None sense, None sense
Please have respect God is written with a capital “G” and please ensure you use your dictionary when you write for the public to read cause we are speaking about education.
Well for a country that produces nothing under this criminal government, it does appear money does grow on trees. Oh, and God and the chinese?, not the God of Abraham.
This is good music for the ears we are yearning to hear. Our children deserve far more than what they are currently get. And parents should not have to beg, do the unthinkable and kiss, you know, for their children to receive a good education.
No more partisan Red, Blue or Yellow. As one people, we must march for a bigger, greater and better Dominica. I’m confident Mr. Linton and his team are well capable with the Almighty’s help to deliver.
Any dog or cat can fool a lougaoo
if the PM said that you would hear all those commending lennox “we already doe have money how you doing that” ….”skeritt and his promises” “mr prime minister that is not possible” westay la lol……next promise please
Before the week has ended, Skeritt’s response will be, where is the money coming from or his Government will build five or more Universities on Island.
WOW!!! that’s great stuff…. we are with you all the way Linton, at the helm of UWP and soon Prime Minister…. You have great vision and genuine concern for us….
you are really stupid if you believe a word out of Lintons mouth. Free education where the hell he getting the money from?
all you like parrots; where he getting money? Is only the labor gov. that can get money. SORT
@chg – Oh what utter foolishness you speak. So wait, is Roosevelt Skerrit alone that have a monopoly on how to do things in Dominica?
Did you not read in the article that the UWP constructed two new secondary schools ie the Grandbay and Castle Bruce Secondary Schools during their tenure in government?
Did you deliberately refuse to acknowledge the other achievements of the UWP in education and elsewhere while they were in government?
After all, these achievements had to come about as a result of obtaining and using money eh.
And remember, when Dominica’s most backward thinking government took power in 2000, they did not dispute the fact that the UWP was working and performing all over the place; rather they lied and said the UWP was corrupt. Up to know, not one shred of evidence of corruption against the UWP can be found.
Stupid for believing a word out of Linton’s mouth? Tell me garcon, who was it who gave facts and figures on the dustbin scandal forcing a substantial repayment to the treasury? it sure was not Roosevelt Skerrit, was it?
why allyou making fools of all you selves with POLITICIAN TALKS,that’s all it is.TALK.
Stop fighting each other,PEOPLE.
sounds good in theory lol smh
Hmph….pay your teachers well eh….you see that pittance yal sending out there….it not enough.
ok… let the promises begin. may the most realistic promises win
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All I did was laugh when I saw the heading and that’s all am doing as am typing and where will the money coming from to do that?guess the money tree in Sotsbury I meant Salisbury ya’ll know I can’t spell already I tro me carn again me nah cal no fowl so don’t come cluck cluck cluck.Yes dno leave it moderating till nxt day.
Hahaha same thing I said. Where are they going to get the money. Dcans allu wud be well foolish to drink dat old pill there. OMG. I can’t stop laughing. Free text books my ass. They sending their old dry book list with books the schools not using, that they get free n talking about free. Smh. All u can never win so dream on suckers……..
I agree with you, but your problem is not that you are unable to spell. You should try to NOT WRITE the way you SPEAK, you might surprise yourself.
@ real possie WELL IF YOU ARE LAUGHING SO, you are a MAR GEE MAN…Change your name to Laugh nuh.! I must come get you to plant in my garden so birds won’t eat my tomatoes as they are doing.
THE BIRDS MUST BREAK THEIR NECKS WHEN THEY SEE YOUR 78 TEETH GRINNING ASLYOU ARE NOW DOING!
Quite apart from your extraordinary excellent articulation Mr LInton,the other potent and extremely powerful aspect of your personality is you ability to take the fight to arrogant, incompetent and insultive Skerrit. So no Longer will we hear that the children of Thibaud in Skjerrits constituency will go to college FREE, AND WE ARE NOT HEARING OF THE CHILDREN FROM OTHER PARTS OF DOMINICA.
Powerful initiative DOUBLE L, It is a continuance of the revolution that UWP started in education, when they were in power.
This is the type of man Skerrit needed to match up to him!BRILLIANR, HIGHLY ARTICULATE, VISIONARY,ETC ETC. THE TOTAL PACKAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!! He Skerrit is on a 24 hours tour of Dominica now.ASK THE PEOPLE OF ROSEAU SOUTH. 8,9, 10,11,O’CLOCK AT NIGHT, he is out like a loo gar woo now to see if the people he rejected for almost 15years will be fooled.TELL HIM HELL NO!!!!! HE IS ,AFRAID AFRAID,AFRAID, BUT his nightmare will soon come to past, when he will be DIDSCARDED AND DUMPED INTO OBLIVION BY THE ELECTORATE, for his incompetency and insults.
KEEP IT UP DOUBLE L.
WOORKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
LINTON LEADS DIMPLES SWEATING!
you trying to hard to convince yourself farless for one more. keep dreaming lenox could never be a match to the PM
@Happy Most Dominicans are already convinced that LENNOX. Why do you think Skerrit is on all his cylinders going to everywhere he he neglected. If he comes to me, I will take the money and put LENNY IN.
So why he cannot debate Mr. Linton? Tell Skerrit if he is a man agree to a debate let Lenox tear him apart. Then you will see who is man and who is boy.
Lennox Linton the man of the hour is not in any competition with Skerrit he is all about all D’icans and that include you.
Have you ever wonder why Skerrit is refusing to debate Lennox ?..
Oh La, when, where how???
@Way Papa – When the UWP is elected into government, you will find out.
Dude sounds really dumb.. Free education for all through college Linton? how do you plan on paying for it? I guess with tax payers money right? smh… That is such bull and he knows it, making promises that we all know he can’t keep…
Please, it’s the same education system in places like Barbados etc… If we are investing in things like geothermal energy etc… and plan to sell to countries overseas we are bound to get some revenue to sustain these initiatives. But when you have a government like the present benefiting from these like Petro caribe and the benefits do not pass on to population then we will always get people like you wondering where the funding is coming from for such an initiative. It can be a sustainable initiative only if our leaders use revenue for what it’s meant for and push in their pockets, like that ‘black hole’ they call the consolidated fund.
A system that they cannot sustain and getting out of.
Tow thumbs up LOL! Tell them but they deaf any how.
stupes do your research right now Barbados gonna stop that same free education system cause it drowing their economy!!!!!!
Thank You Lennox…Now we in serious discussion and talk about development and the real investment and care of Dominica’s children.
This is the beginning of a focus on development, a strategic direction to steer our children and youth to meaningful development of our principle resources our children and young people. Lets get disciplined, lets be disciplined.
Education and investment of our children is a MUST not an option and not for Bobol
This man is something else. Well one would think that the change bringing mr.linton would come up with some proomises that are actually plausible but it looks like the same old same old, promising things you couldn’t possibly deliver on. Why yes it may happen for the first year or so and kill the already dying economy. Mr. LInton haven’t you heard that good and stable Barbados is starting to cut down on doing that very thing because it is breaking their economy? You need to do your research well my good sir you starting to sound like a generic politician.
So what about the PM just waking up one morning and saying he’s gonna pay pre-school teachers salaries in Dublanc, was there any plan for this, was this mentioned in the budget somewhere. Folks, with every initiative, the government needs to come up with a plan of how they are going to fulfill the initiative they want. It`s a great initiative. An educated Dominica is an empowered Dominica. Education is Freedom!
So let us all make promisses. I will put a money tree in Roseau.
Do you know how many preschool teachers there are in Dublanc? It’s not like his is paying the whole population a salary. Find something better to comment on or don’t comment at all.
Thank you it is so true about Barbados. Mr. Linton is really a drop-out. They are like the republicans they like to shoot without aiming. So Sad UWP. Power hungry.
Roosevelt not power hungry handing out, down to toilet den? Is only one side allyuh does see nuh true.
What allyuh think all the largess that spreading dere is out of the goodness of Supremo’s heart? Allyuh like to pretend too much…hypocrite set of people…doh worry he is a black heart he Supremo has and even if is for a next five years I have suffer his leadership, I hope he stays in power for at least five years longer so allyuh can experience it … because trust me allyuh will experience it.
Way to go that’s one of the ways forward and one level upwards .
Go UWP change is a must .
are ‘nt you guys the same people who wants Dominicans to work hard for what they want? I thought skerrit was already giving too much freeness. my my!
I Know Right.
@Citizen Yes we are the same ones, but it when it comes to parasites like you. you must work hard for what you want.WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN.
Workers did it between 1995-2000.
Free education for all would be a policy decision that would be taken by the government and debated and passed in parliament.
It is different from a random decision taken at spurs of anxiety( not budgetted for) by one person the Prime Miniter to quail his fears. such as $100,000.00 to DSC etc. Chalk and cheese please think..it is a healthy thing to do.
Way to go Workerssssssssssss