Swearing-in of Roosevelt Skerrit as Prime Minister of Dominica

Roosevelt to be sworn in for a 5th term as prime minister of Dominica

The Swearing-in Ceremony of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will take place on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the State House Conference Center.

His Excellency, President Charles A. Savarin will administer the Oath of Office. Prime Minister Skerrit led his Dominica Labour Party (DLP) to its sixth successive victory in general elections held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

The ceremony will be streamed live via the Government Information Service (GIS), the Government of Dominica YouTube channel, Government social media platforms and DBS Radio.

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19 Comments

  1. Time-X
    December 12, 2022

    I wonder in which category of species would Charles Darwin place Skeritt. Definitely not in the human species. There is a portion of scripture that classified some creatures as being void of “Natural Affection.” This is both sad and extremely dangerous. They do not care of how others feel; as long as they are filled with the spoils of others.

  2. SandyGiz
    December 12, 2022

    Skerrit is once again making a mockery of the Dominican people. There is No democracy. Children go missing and zero efforts or outcome. I feel for the people of Dominica. Very sad to witness.

  3. Bring back the kidnapped parrots
    December 11, 2022

    Swearing in of his royal highness the illustrious dictator for life and money grubber.

  4. concerned
    December 8, 2022

    Well, boy Skerrit you are well-hated. SMH

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  5. December 8, 2022

    I witnessed a display of “hypocrisy and disgrace as these “three stogies” (two men of the so called cloth and a so called president showered praises on the DLP pseudo self made “bondye late'”; i’m calling on the real “papa bondye letenel sove nou” from those wicked and despicable lesser mortals.

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  6. Lin clown
    December 8, 2022

    Man,put a little sense in all you head.DLP got a little over 15,000 votes in 15 constituency.In the 6 uncontested constituency the total amount of DLP votes in 2019 is more that 5,000.It is not unfair to say if DLP had contested in the six constituencies the total amount of votes would be a little over 20,000.UWP got 16,424 in 2019.Remember UWP lost 1,163 votes in 2019.That 28% does not include the 6 uncontested seats.Roosevelt Skerrit is not going anywhere,we Labourites will decide when Skerrit will leave,and that is when he reach 60.History has shown political parties in Dominica lose power gradually.19,16,13,11,so Labour is in for another 20years.

  7. ccs
    December 8, 2022

    With a 28% voter turnout what mandate does he really have?

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  8. Lawyer
    December 8, 2022

    Undoubtedly, the CM has been ruling with all the pomp and power of a king, an emperor, an emir and some would say with the absolute power of a dictator in a banana republic; a big, big fish in that small, small pond that is Dominica. You all got what you wanted now. Good luck to all you!!!

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    • Gary
      December 8, 2022

      Do you know where the pomp and power given to the person you call CM comes from, the consent of the people by the ballot, Kings and Emperors do not get the consent of the people to rule and govern them, why do write such nonsense. Yes, the people got what they want by electing a Government they want, Why do you have a problem with that, what is the good luck about, lol.

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      • Marty
        December 9, 2022

        28% is not much of a consent. How many times did you vote? Sucker, go and bury yourself!

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        • Gary
          December 13, 2022

          You guys have a pattern of defending ignorance with utter nonsense, and refusing to see and acknowledge what democracy means and the parliamentary system of Government 28% is not much of a consent ok but isn’t that legally binding consent under the Constitution to establish a Government, now there are reasons why 28% of the electorate participated in the elections to elect a Government.

          As to your question, how many times I voted, such a silly question created by a perception of a poisonous propagandized agenda you support. I’m I a sucker, lol, do yourself a favor do some introspection, why are you being duped and mislead by a mischievous political agenda, you should also watch that awful emotion you expressed about me, peace to our coexistence.

    • December 12, 2022

      We need a CM not a lawyer. Hopefully, we will run into you on the streets of London one day. God bless. Give it up, brother. You just won’t win.

      • Lawyer
        December 16, 2022

        I am absolutely certain that you or any other member of your tribe would not want to run into me in London. A bleeding nose would be the least of your worries, I can assure you. Thinking about it, you couldn’t afford a trip to London anyway on your latrine-diver wages. So long sucker, the only trip you will ever undertake are trips to DA just before election. They are free and no doubt you get a couple hundred dollar notes to buy some cheap rum and burned wings.

  9. Not a real country
    December 8, 2022

    In a real country both Roosevelt Skerrit and Charles Savarin would be given a sit on the electric chair. But then again the man sitting on the chair of PM said that the Dominica he’s been leading for almost 20 yrs is not a real country

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  10. Me
    December 8, 2022

    “The swearing of Roosevelt Skerrit” would have been a more appropriate headline.

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  11. Ex Cabinot Minister
    December 7, 2022

    If it is really the last term of this traitor/ bastard, I hope it will be the most miserable 2.5 years of his life. May those years feel extremely long and fearful. Oh I almost said May he end his years in office like Judas Iscarriot whey he remembered his evil. But I am holding this one stil. But I hope he remembers all the evil he did to Dominica and to his fellow government ministers starting with Rosie down to me his most hated minister

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    • Gary
      December 8, 2022

      Wow, what an expression of hatred, you must be careful what you wish people, were you really The PM most hatred Minister lol, enjoy your fifteen minutes of fame with your imagination and your awful
      emotion.

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  12. Ruben
    December 7, 2022

    Wow, Mister in a hurry! A 28% voter turnout hardly gives Mister a mandate. The clock is running now. Tik Tok…

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    • For Dominica Only
      December 8, 2022

      Where can we get the official details on voter turnout please?

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