Visa problems derail Dominica’s athletes
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 12:33 PM
The members of the Dominica Athletic team were on Friday on their way back home, after being grounded in Trinidad on their way to the CAC Juniors in El Salvador.
According to reports reaching DNO the team left the island on Thursday (June 28) via Barbados to Trinidad and Tobago, Panama and then El Salvador.
However on arrival in Port of Spain it was discovered that only Carifta Games gold medalist Luan Gabriel had the required documents to travel to El Salvador.
An official of the athletics community here told DNO that several inquiries to Dominica on the matter were made, and attempts were made to have Luan travel with the Trinidad contingent, but that did not bear fruit.
The unscheduled Trinidad stopover meant the team had difficulty finding proper accommodation.
The team was at lunch time on Friday in Barbados and expected to arrive in Dominica at 2:00 pm on LIAT Flight 364.
DNO is following this story and will provide more information.
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126 Comments
We like it so. The atheletes wil just have to drink a glass of cold water and HOPE it doesn’t happen again. Dominica is like dat, no head will roll and that story will die JUST LIKE DAT.
tell C.J if she has a personal bone to pick with nabi dont trow words on DNO for the man man up and face the man face to face say whats on your mind and b4 u do make sure your back yard clean cause when u attack nabi u attack the rest of his family
BOY WHY DOMINICANS SO UNGRATEFUL just remember we all have to go 6 feet anyway now wonder the country so backward cha man
That’s the result of selfishness and self-centeredness and everybody paid the price. Nabi and his company were too busy and too involved in seeing that Mr. Pacquette didn’t accompany the team that he didn’t care to use his knowledge and experience to help the team; but it backfired. Bondie ce pas un police!
Lol …Are you seriously saying that it is Nabi’s Fault this happen???!! Nabi was never ask to assist in anything and was never called upon for information… so tell me how could he assist…. stupes… you ppl are sick!!
What back-to-front way of thinking is this? So now Nabi, whom they wanted to exclude is reposible for the negligence of those proclaimed to be in charge? A bit warped, isn’t it?
for real praise god someone had to put money on someone phone so u all could call da and praise god u all had a place in trinni to sleep ungrateful Dominicans u all are
Hosting team to come back and feed it to the media and your followers seems professional. Either you do bill who is responsible or put up and shut up.
Nabi is a dramatic individual who lacks the level of professionalism for one who is educated;
He is using the media and those who do no individual thinking but fed informatio to jump and snap while pursuing his agenda.
I am disappointed in DNO you have downgraded from news to a gossip channel.
Why do you keep blaming NABI for the mishap and outright INCOMPETENCE of YOU and your team. You can change handles a million times, however you say the same thing and your anger is misdirected. What about the low morale amongst the athletes after having been so humiliated? what about the accountablity of the association and those of you who failed to dot every I and cross every T? blaming Nabi or anyone else will not cut it. Take responsibility and since the person at the helm is clearly incapable of handling diplomacy and management level activities may I warmly suggest they RESIGN?
YOU DO NOT CATCH FLIES WITH VINEGAR.
You all are accusing someone now – Who I am not. I know NABI and I am not his friend and he does not know me – you could explain me away and he will still not know me. The guy could have gone about this in a professional manner – he could have gained my respect(not that he cares)and that of others – he downright disrespects himself the way he behaves or should I say the way he goes about it.
CALM DOWN NABI CALM DOWN and ASPIRERS COACH ALSO- too much drama. I will stand by what I said – You do not gain respect through reproach and bragging. If his heart was in the right place – I would not have read it here or the “DID YOU KNOW” post back then.
CLARK KENT did he ever say he was SUPERMAN?
Are you serious with this comment?? You are attacking an individual who came to the aid of others when stranded. Who ever you are this shows that you are filled with much HATE for Nabi. Why would you down play this kind gesture? There is no reasoning with you on this one. My advice is to make room for LOVE to enter your heart because you are filled with too much HATE.
No hate for NABI – JUST that he needs to be a professional. I am not his friend and do not know him personally – just that he needs to exercise some level of self restraint.
@En Ba La you keep repeating that you not Nabi friend yet you seem to be taking a personal interest in him. You stated he could have gained your respect (not that he cares) which seem to suggest that he caused you some hurt in the past and now you have a bone to pick with him. Start with yourself exercising some self restraint and remove the disguise outfit. Athletes lost the opportunity to represent their country at a major junior competition and instead you speak to that you busy attacking a man for stating he assisted DOMINICANS who were stranded. Nabi is not no SUPERMAN so he can’t stay quiet like CLARK KENT. Go make peace with what is bothering you instead of making yourself out to be a fool with your out of timing comments.
The same Dominicans who say they can start and run an airline cant even self run an athletic association lmao,, look joke at Dominicans. LIAT SHOULD BE LAUGHING BY NOW.
I have said it before,having Mrs. Charles as a sports Minister is a diaster.The woman doesn,t appear to know anything about what is happening in sports wether it is in Dominica or the rest of the world.I say this is because,apart from reading a written speech during the opening of a game,you never hear her voice on sports again.The palrep of St.Joseph is young and is involved in major sports as a player,why isn’t he the Minister of sports.This is truely a square peg in a round hole.
i didnt get your point
what does that have to do with the athletes being sent home, some officials did not do there work. that comment is for something else.
The Governments hasnothing to do with this situation. The DAAA is an organization independent of the government. The fact is that the DAAA did not d its home-work. Dominac ahs been tha regions before for athletic and the asociation obtained the necessary visas. Please sop passing the buck. Unless we accept responsibilty for our actions, we will repeat our mistakes.
DNO I THINK YOU SHOULD HEAR TWO SIDES OF A STORY BEFORE YOU GO POSTING RORO ONLINE.
DOMINICANS TOO LIKE TO CRITICIZE.
i think DNO is crap. They dont give news. Nabi brings news to DNO and they just go ahead putting it online. I think DNO should get more professional and stop calling RORO news
ADMIN: For your information we never spoke to Nabi. And if you think we are not of your standards you are free to go somewhere else.
But why Admin don’t control his emotions…garcon not to lash out at your advertisers customers dread. Met Yo doh tired warn u? lol
Good for you ADMIN!!
the truth is “I” was the one who called Nabi who was most surprise when I told him that there was a posting re this issue so when you go around throwing stones at innocent people it only shows that you have a personal thing about Nabi…shame on you go get your facts and stop blaming DNO or Nabi it seems that YOUR EMPTY head will have to pay for all this S????T!!!!
no one is perfect. that is the problem with dominicans. everytime something happens they just open their mouths and start criticizing. mistakes happen. no one is perfect.
WHAT A BLOODY SHAME!
In this day and age I cant believe that we cant even strategize and execute a simple plan to send a small team of athletes to a regional competition without problems. No wonder we cant get get our economy (the big thing) back on track. Everything is upside down in my land. Now I await the apologists spins, lies, stories, half-truths, untruths and lame excuses from the powers that be.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
woye they got shipped back like Haitians.
every thing is douven de yeh in da. when will god send us some help.
Tiway yo. Then all will improve.
God will send us help as soon as we realize we have to help ourselves. Fire the government..Period!
Assertive, NOT agressive!
dream we dreamin non allu? i hope these officials will b handed a red card,day more concern bout goin on d trip dan d afleets,oversea day like 2go,day does get $400us to non wen day go,put their name in d papers.
Speaking from experience. There is no visa requirement to enter San Salvador entering through using COPA which it seems the team did. If they were all continuing from San Sal to Barcelona and did not go through the process to gets visas for Spain, then that is the problem. There are alot of requirements asked for by the Embassy for Spain in Trinidad, we had alot of problems … believe me. If the DAA did not have the where with all to deal with the visa issue, the could have easily got in touch with fellow AA who had athletes travelling to Spain. Firstly the IAAF was at fault with the dates for insurance coverage … if there were athletes going to pre games camp … that was another issue … you needed additional insurance even though the IAAF or the Spanish AA said that they didn’t need it. The Embassy did not accept words, they wanted proof. For the years Ive been doing visas for athletes, this has been the worst, and it started with the IAAF and the Spanish AA. Governments had no control, nor Foreign Affairs ministries. The Spain Embassy laid out the rules and you had to follow them, and it took us almost one month to get our visas. Dominica, next time, reach out there are many of us in the region who can assist … just ask.
Cut that crap out! Will you?
are you telling us that there was no one in the Ministry of Foreign affairs that could have worked with the spanish government to get these athletes the necessary visa? What happen, Spain is in Mars or on planet earth? Why do we have people in the diplomatic corps. Give me a flippin break! Excuses, excuses, excuses! Poor my country with all those square pegs in round holes!
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
that is so embarrassing!!!! oh and the person who mentioned the earlier comment……. you compare luan coming out seventh to going right in other peoples country without visa???????? not to mention that its the same luan …who was the only one who had a visa… it doesnt matter if it was for Barcelona or whatever.. the fact is the rest did not have a visa..= to more embarrassment… so dont put yourself like a fool and come with all that other crap… shame shame shame.. disorganized…. (acting like people who dont know what they are about!!!)
when will the embarrassments stop????!!!these athletes were not only representing themselves but we as dominicans.so with the same scope persons from the ministry of sports to assistant coach has to held responsible.i refuse to accept embarrassments as the norm in dominica.
What? Geez what a fail on the ministry of sports.
I wonder who is this one person disliking a positive comment…hmmm maybe the person who have to clear their desk.
I wonder how much this has cost the taxpayer? Can someone ask the question please though the answer may be that IT IS NONE OF OUR DARN BUSINESS HOW MUCH WAS SPENT AND ON WHAT……. weh, weh, weh,weh, weh!!!! Well people, whose fault is this???? Is it the AS..FAULT???? LOL……Hey, we have to laugh sometimes people but this is very serious…..it shows that there are no checks and balances to ensure that taxpayers money is well spent and frankly, IF NO ONE LOOSES THEIR POST BECAUSE OF THIS MASSIVE FAILURE, IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which DUMB-IN-A-CAN was in charge. Their names should be publized for the world to know.
Shame on the sports minister. He should know what was going on with his TAIL because he is the HEAD. Basic example of the head not knowing which way the tail is wagging.
LOOK JOKE
Strange. A check on the net reveals that besides Dominica, the only other Caribbean countries requiring Visas to visit El Salvador are, Cuba, Guyana, Haiti and Jamaica.
and Grenada.
But but but, how Dominica reach in that kind of mess? wOW
Why didn’t they contact Ambassador Johnson?
Wow!! Crush the dreams of the young people who are actually trying to do POSITIVE things in Dominica to satisfy the childish whims of a jealous few. Way to go Dominica.
SAD SAD SAD!! SMFH
It is of concern that Government Officials should send a group to represent Dominica abroad and they did not investigate their entry requirements? this is a sad refection of the responsible office.
Only in DA…. unheard of ..When will my people move with the time
what an atrocity.. an embarrassment.. what an utter shame for Dominica as a whole.. trinidadians and the world at large who are reading this must see Dominicans as laughing stock.. that is just kindergarten material to know that you should check a country’s requirement for travel before you book flights to travel. even the travel agent should be able to confirm this if unsure. To be given such an opportunity to represent Dominica and not be be prepared for it is such a waste. Not only have the country lost money on travel tickets, but the embarrassment and failed opportunity for young people to progress in sports internationally is also an expense incurred. The one who caused the blunder should do the humble thing and apologise and resign! Shameful
Bet mr. Cedric Harris will get to his essential meeting in Barcelona O.K. No fear! DAAA = Dominica AMATEUR Athletic Association.
SHAME ON THE DOMINICAN GOV,T …END OF STORY.
This is not necessarily a government issue if the DAAA did not inform the government of the going ons for the CAC Jrs.
Will anyone from the DAAA (or DOC if involved) say anything on the matter? Hmmm……I wonder!! That’s left to be seen. “Cameras are watching, EARS are listening.”
how is she getting about getting the visa how did luan gabriel getting this visa why is every body don’t have a visa and only luan gabriel have a visa only
this is a great question can someone please answer and help those positive minds that are still out there.
But why didn’t they all have Diplomatic Passports? Don’t all Dominican athletics get diplomatic Passports nah? I thought that was the order of the day. LOL…
Now That’s what you call good comedy!
Such a fool
Eh ben weh, is so we come? No no no, somebody has to answer to us the tax payers and the atheletes. That person needs to step aside and all the expenses should be borne by the person responsible for that nonsense. This is highway incompetence. Oh no. I cannot believe what I am reading. OMG.
Who is the leader of the Team and contingent names.
Interesting development. In May 2012 I travelled to Belize via Panama and El Salvador. I was not required to have a visa to enter either Panama and or El Salvador. However, the airline on which i travelled from Panama to El Salvador, TACA Airlines, mistook me for a national of the Dominican Republic, but I asked them to take a second look at my COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA passport, and, then I was free to go. That being said, I was search, without cause, in the departure lounge, and, afterwards, I was informed that this was a routine search. Five minutes after being searched, the same officers, did the same thing to an American citizen sitting not to far from me. I wasn’t aware that Dominicans needed visas to fly to either Panama and or El Salvador. I however believe Dominican Republicans need visas to travel to those countries. Could this matter be a matter of mistaken national identity???
On second thought, why should Dominicans be required to have visa to travel to either Panama and or El Salvador.
And if in fact they do need visas, why didn’t the Ministry responsible for Sports, the Sports Division, and or the Dominica Amateur Athletics Association, or the body responsible for travel arrangements ensure that all the participants travel documents were iin order before they travelled. This is indeed a shame and embarassment for the athletes and for the country.
My other concern is whether or not Dominica has diplomatic relations with Panama and or El Salvador??? Prime Minister Skerrit, pls look into establishing diplomatic relations with those countries. Put that on your 2012 – 2013 agenda…
William, I guess you were in transit and did not leave the respective airports in whcich case you would not need an entry visa.
Once again DNO has failed to get the full story and is quick to just post beff. From the communication received from the officials of the CAC games the DAAA was informed that the only people requiring visas would be those travelling via the USA. The DAAA always ensures that proper travel documents are in place for athletes. This incident was not the fault of the DAAA.
In addition, Luan did not have the proper travel documents either. She has a Shenghen visa for the World Junior Championships carded for Barcelona Spain.
Can we please stop making this a personal issue and get down to the facts of the situation?
The Labor Party Government headed by Rosevelt Skerrit and El Salvador Government are brothers in ALBA,therefore, where is the problem.I am sure had it been El Salvadorian athletes who had arrived in Dominica without proper documents,someone would find Skerrit, regardless to where in the world he is,in an effort to allow the athletes to enter Dominica.Why didn’t they call Skerrit and save our athletes that embarrassment. Wasn’t it the same El Salvador who with Dominica resently signed a communique to throw out American employees of USAID.
if so this just confirms that Alba is no more than a run-shop talk and their members don’t respect Dominica, they only tolerate us.
Though i sympathize with the athletes, the experience should serve as an eye opener to the authorities to get their act together, maybe that could be the result of the passport market we have who so ever will can come and buy.
Next time let Yellow head and manage the team. She is more international than those reds in blue holes!
What a shame and embarassment at the highest level. Every thing in this little Jurasic Park of the Caribbean is really upside down and back to front.
I was going to say…UNBELIEVABLE!! But I changed my mind. Instead I will say…PURE DOMINICA!!
It becomes an issue when such incidents take place at the level it has in this case. We are more embarrassed than angry. However the very work ethics and attitudes that led to such an incident permeates Dominica work/service culture every day at every level. We accept it as the norm(our way of life) and even resent those who call it out and try to effect change.
So unless we the citizenry of Dominica accept our short comings as employees and service providers; and make an honest commitment to change…incidents such as these will continue to occur.
This is Shameful and lacks protocol.
How can you have athletes(Ambassadors) traveling and Sports officials failed to seek the proper traveling documents? This is beyond ridiculous. This is a sad reflection of how things are done in Dominica. Denying young athletes from displaying their talents on the world stage. These stages are set for endless opportunities. How sad, How humiliating.
There is a Ministry of Foreign Affairs who would ensure that the proper documents are obtained by the athletes.
This is a very big embarrassment and an example should be made of the officials involved.
In everything this is the “biggest Shame and embarassment” ever. I hope the team manager/captain/the person in charge will be fired because this is utter carelessness. After you choose your team is Travel Documents the most important thing the manager should look into. How the hell do you call your self team leader when you cant even take care of the most important thing..stupesssss.it a pity we dont sue in dominica..Judge judy would be happy to hear this case..
smh, typical fish market style huh admin??
now u can see why people pay such a high price for our passports,why would pepole pay so much for something that is not worth the paper it is printed on, it is not to use them because they are useless,it is to hide from foreign goverments or to partake in the raping of our beloved country.why else would someone pay so much for something that is not valued by anyone except us
Judge Judy is a show. You should be embarrassed to know you do not look into things before acting either.
Observant you are an idiot i wonder if you was one of the leaders of this team..i know judge judy is a show you dumb ++++. Idiot people like you take things to literall..grow up
The cases on there are real. They are taken from small claims court.
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“attempts were made to have Luan travel with the Trinidad contingent”
DOMINICANS ARE UNSAFE FOR HER – see the standards. This shows where the real issue lies – LITTLE TO NO RESPECT FOR YOUR OWN COUNTRYMEN. Time will tell!!
Did not get the point??
My dear Remember your statement…Please get your stroy straight….Cause Time Will Surely Tell…. All the Time Luan was traveling to Trinidad to attend meets and she exceled did DNO put it up? NO!! ANd If Luan Had her Visa for the Barcelona Games Only Why did they call and find out if is to let her go ahead with any one to accompany her… Yes her Visa was truly for Barcelona Games but she could use it to go to El Salvado… thats why at the airport in Trinidad they say she could go…. And what you talking about Banwagon of Hate… We all jump on Banwagon of hate of our Choice… we dont have to look at any one in this situation we have to Look and how professional the individuals of the organisation are first…. I Personal have nothing against the Association neither Nabi… I am Just Saying… Stupes… you ppl always know whos hating and who not and never looking at the HARD FACTS!!
You are not informed otherwise you would have given us all the information. Who else should be blamed if not the DAAA? I see your hatred for the coach who took the young lady so far shinning through because he called you and your friends out for the foolishness you’ve done. Now the little resources available have been wasted all because one of you wanted “my trip this time” Shame on you, shame!
I agree with you. How can you send the child with people who she does not even know? After all. To El Slavador at that!
If you have the information, please give it to us. Who is responsible for picking the team: DAAA
Who is responsible for selecting the coaches: DAAA
Who is responsible for making sure that everyone selected has the proper documents to travel ie valid passport, visa if needed, etc: The DAAA.
So this is not about jumping on any wagon, it is about the blatant failure to carry out a simple task to ensure that our young athletes get the best experience necessary and represent the country at a high standard. This is not about Luan, this is about a team of some very disappointed youngsters who were as far as I am concerned, travelling to their Olympics, and were told sorry we have to send you home because some idiot did not get the proper travel documents necessary to have the team travel to the host country.
Unacceptable
Oh you find time to come and make this about the girl coming 7th to bring Nabi down, you fail to see this as a gross embarassment to the athletes and the country. When will you people stop informing yourselves on maypuis for blogs, when you are embarassed and do the job you are paid to do? Keep passing the buck, it’s NABI, Luan came 7th, but the embarassement part is not YOURS and your team. I wish I could put my foot up your
and your point…Luan’s trip to Barbados was not to reprent Dominica this current trip was to represent Dominica… so get YOUR POINT CLEAR…what are you trying to the minds of Dominicans… your statement on NABI bring news to DNO is BASELESS your are an ID…T just like the rest on top…
So how Nabi reach in your drama??! U too up! Which informed u informed??? Rewind and come again… Stop listen to everything u hear!!!!
How can it not be placed at the doorstep of the authorities in Dominica? If you are going to organize for a Dominican delegation to represent the country and you are sending a senior rep to ensure that all goes well, you should not expect the individual athletes to each handle getting the corresponding visas. They are travel to represent you, the government and people of Dominica and their safety in your responsibility the minute they gather together to board that flight. The visas are equally your responsibility because you should as a , government, be making one request for visas making it clear to the various governments involved, that these persons named are going to be representing your state while on their territory and that you as a state, will ensure that they are well behaved, taken care of and made to leave at the stipulated time. If you require them, for whatever reason, to get their visas, the least that you can do is avoid the embarrassment in a foreign country, for everyone involved, by ensuring before you buy tickets and fly out, that all documents are in order!!! My ggodness, what incompetence!!!! Are those persons responsible for this failure, the very ones who have been charged with the responsibility of getting Luan to the Olympic games without worry and stress?????? Wow!!!!!! Her coach should travel to London before her and meet up with her once there. Then she should refuse to train with those allocated to her, train with her original coach and then run in the games!!!!!!!!! How is she to perform at her best if being managed by such incompetent persons?????????? SHOCKING!!!!!!!!
You’re so correct about that.
such a foolish comment….the cat fit you man???? @ En BA La
rong is rong why u so fast to jump on nabi back his fence dat more low a u fopa and dat a dat take you all blame stop put things under grass lions will jump out a there
Informed Poster. Nabi had no part to play in Team Dominica travel to San Salvador so stick to the issue. Like the DAAA president said on Marpin News this is an unfortunate situation. If anything Nabi should be applauded because he was the one who arranged transportation and pick for Team Dominica while they were stranded in Trinidad. Yes it was he who got his friend in Trinidad to accommodate the team at “No Extra Cost”.
On the other hand Luan has attended several regional competitions for the year, it is amazing how you choose to zero in on Barbados. If you want informed information Luan competed against (WOMEN) in Barbados well over 20 years of age and she is only 16. This competition was used as a booster for her towards the CAC Juniors in which her best time for the weekend was 24.76. Still the only female athlete in Dominica to be able to clock under 25 seconds.
You said efforts were made for Luan to travel with team Trinidad, which is true. But how do you tell a mother we want consent for your child to travel alone with strangers of another country? Are you along with those giving you the informed information in your right frame of mind? To ask Luan mother to send her daughter alone to San Salvador with complete strangers. I would like to see one Dominican who would be prepared to send their 16 year old “daughter” out in a foreign land with strangers.
Stick to the issue in this article which has nothing to do with Nabi.
Honestly speaking, that is the result of having “distinguished delinquents” as sports leaders. This sure is a damn disgrace!! Which of these distinguished delinquents’head is going to roll???
There are three sides to a situation/story. Just listen to the other two. God bless and be encouraged athletes and officials.
Only in Dominica three sides to a story. Everywhere else only two.
those in charge are all reds.nothing will hapen
who is the minister for sports? lucky i was not one of the athelets.
What does she have to do with this . Is only when their is problems you’ll know the minister.
That is what happens when one is employed based on “who-you-know” and not according to qualifications.I can’t begin to imagine the level of disappointment these athletes felt.
This is pure carelessness – of all things – visa problems? seeing that they are traveling. Isn’t that one of the things that should be checked thoroughly for completeness, accuracy and compliance? papabat! This was either deliberate or extremely sloppy because this mistake is too “easy”.
I like that statement …”who-you-know and not according to qualifications”. I would have done a better job but I don’t know nobody. I am a kakarat in the horserace
DNO is it possible to set up a program whereby when we open up that particular news Item the Calypso “ Everything is upside down” comes. Please DNO can you do that for please. What is happening to us – people are paid to do their jobs and the basic things they forget. A lawyer forgot to pat taxes on land transaction; traveling documents for athletes not secured; students scholarship money can’t get to them; project coming to a stop before they realize they out of money; Alas Bondiue wedais nous supplais
Hey! This is s! Somebody has to resign. This is a national fo-pas. The athletics administrators have put all Dominicans to shame.
With respect brother “faux pas” not fo-pas. Recommend you invest in a dictionary, like I did because I don’t know how to spell all them fancy words either
Everything is upside down..everything is back to front…is a disease across dominica
The athletes are once more the want who suffers. It time that we in DA start giving jack his jacket and stop puting square pegs in round holes. Lets start appointing workers based on competency and nothing else.
I am deeply sadden that the athletes did not get a chance to compete because of somebody dropping the ball and not puting things in place to facilitate a smooth travel
Are we failing in basic tasks yet again?
ooppss!!!!
A * ing joke that man!!
Thanks DNO for this news… we may have never heard anything about this issue from the DAAA look bad publicity for a presedent that was resently elected. does that mean we have an …… as president no wonder why all this things are going on…we need someone to answer questions, this is an insult to these young people. Mr. Nabs speak up my Bro now is the time to stand up for Ms. Luan Gabriel
Was that no tthe same President that said the press should not have handled it that way when the Young Lady athlete was not comfortable with a coach imposed on Her ?
Should the press remain silent now?
This is an outrage! they’re busy bumping heads and jostling to manage Luan for personal praise, meantime simple diplomatic issues they can’t handle. What kind of incompetency and economic waste is this. I would make whomever is at the helm pay back every single ticket. I can’t begin to imagine how these young athletes are feeling
As a former Track and Field Athlete, it really pains me to see that this has happened to our young athletes. The president of the DAF(Dominica Athletic Association) should explain to the public why this happened. If, the DOC was involved, there should also be an explanation from the DOC as well.
This should be standard procedure: If we have a team leaving the island for competition, you check on the necessary requirements for entry into the host country. If there is a visa requirement, then you get the necessary documentation from the Government requesting that a visa be granted to the travelling party/individuals to enable their participation in the competition.
Some of the people we have in these organisations (DOC/DAF) are some self righteous, pompous, and arrogant who instead of trying to work with each other for the betterment of the athletes, try to tear each other down for their own purpose. They all forget that without these athletes there is no association.
To the athletes, please keep your head up, and continue to work hard to reach your goals…and on behalf of the Dominican Track loving community, my apologies for such disregard and disrespect to your as Sports Ambassadors…
Former Track and Field Athlete…
@ Righteous, i totally agree with you on this one……….the DOC and DCA personnel needs toget off their high horses and work for the betterment of the athletes………..shame on them all………..Mr. Bernard Georges and Mr. John Charles are troubled in the graves over this major faux-pas!!! when they were there at the helm, they made sure all and sundry was in order for proper functioning of these 2 associations…………once again i say shame on those responsible..
stop wearing your ignorance on your sleeve like a badge of honour. These two individuals were never ever a part of the DAAA from its inception to now. There were both associated to basketball and the Olympic Committee. Shame yes, it is apparent that the leadership of the DAAA is inept.
Unforgiveable incompetence and heartlessness by the authorities and officials responsible for the management of this event!!
The joy ride is over… money spent… work not done…no questions ask no answers given… accountable to who? accommodations in Trinidad another story… what will you Mr President leave us with to think about this time
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
It’s not necessary to say which flight they’re coming in on, in my opinion. But i would like to know on which date and at what time the person responsible for monumental cock-up will be clearing out their desk!
LOL…. Love this One…. hehehehe…
Follow that Story Please DNO!
this is very sad… you mean to tell me that before leaving the state the heads didnt double check the documents…. ONLY IN DOMINICA someone needs to be held accountable
Thats some Bull. Seriously????? They need to worry about the real people that may be a threat.
VERY SAD
u mean to tell me that the persons in charge, who put together this team, had no foresight to know that the team would need their travel documents in order? where did they think they were travelling to – Castle Bruce? this is fundamental incompetence. somebody should get fired!
Lollll leave castle bruce alone..lollll..huh you do need a visa to come to castle bruce..we keeping all the riff raff out,…lolllllll
Yea right….place a visa restriction on the head or heads of the contingent. Let them show their visa before they pass through Castle Bruce.
whoever diggeth a pit shall fall in it. I onl feel sorry for luan because she really trained hard.
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