Education Minister Octavia Alfred has announced that the main classroom block which will house 13 classrooms at the new Dominica Grammar School will be connected to the existing block at every level with an elevator to accommodate students with disabilities.
She disclosed this during the debate of supplementary estimates amounting to over $349 million in Parliament on Thursday.
“The new school project will have one main classroom block which will house 13 classrooms, a storage room, washroom facility,” she revealed. “This new classroom block will be connected to the existing block at every level with an elevator.”
She continued, “This will improve the capability for the school to accommodate students with disabilities.”
She said there is also an administrative block that will accommodate the reception, four classrooms, a computer room, administrative, principal’s and deputy principal’s office, seminar room, workshop room, staff room, library, and washroom.
Additionally, the minister said there will be an auditorium and a theatre block.
“This state-of-art theatre consists of a reception area, eating area, kitchen, sitting area with 640 seats,” Alfred stated. “There will be a stage, changing room, storage, washroom, office space, meeting room and projector room.”
She said further that the school will consist of an international football size field, one basketball court, one tennis court as well as parking.
“The existing blocks will be renovated to reflect the new block design and the entire perimeter will be fenced,” Alfred noted. “The twenty-two million six hundred and sixty-eight thousand, eight hundred and fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents, under the Ministry of Education Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence in the supplementary appropriation was used to meet expenses related to the renovation of the Dominica Grammar School.”
oh all of a sudden you all do not encourage it . after you said that lin clown is allowed to be abusive and make all kinda excuse to allow it . now that i decide to do the same all of a sudden you all do not encourage it and claiming prosecution of the law?
well let me tell you this as long as he is allowed to continue being abusive i will be abusive as well. what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
ADMIN: We very much prefer polite speech but to allow for freedom of expression you must tolerate speech you actively dislike or disagree with.
Believe it or not (you can ask Lin clown yourself) not all Lin Clown’s comments are published. All the comments you see are the ones that make it through.
If you truly choose to emulate Lin Clown then several of your comments are likely to be deleted as well.
Additionally, it is not consistent to single out only Lin Clown for offensive comments many commenters (somewhere around 90%) including Fete, Ibo, DS, Meme, Man bites Dogs (the list can go on and on) would need to be censored to be consistent.
ok well now on im going to start insulting people on this platform
ADMIN: We do not encourage the abuse of freedom and certain abuses can be penalized under the law.
However, for it to be freedom you must be free to choose.
So don free speech is insulting people calling them whore and other derogatory names . You all lying threw u all teeth nothing about free speech there when I’m sure others who use derogatory language get their comments removed and then this lin clown gets to post whatever he or she wants . Stop hiding behind free speak and delete his comments because he is emboldened to post his derogatory comments.
ADMIN: “So don free speech is insulting people calling them whore and other derogatory names.”
Yes, freedom expression protects insults and derogatory comments if applied consistently.
You can criticize this speech (you have that right which is granted under freedom of expression) but everyone has the right to express critical opinions under our current law.
“You all lying threw u all teeth nothing about free speech there when I’m sure others who use derogatory language get their comments removed and then this lin clown gets to post whatever he or she wants .”
A quick scan of our comment section will show this is a false statement.
Many commenters of differing political persuasions use derogatory language in their comments ,at times to criticize DNO, – we choose to allow these comments in keeping with the principle of freedom of expression.
One example of speech that is not protected is defamation. We delete defamatory comments. You can learn more about our defamation laws here: https://dominica.gov.dm/laws/chapters/chap7-04.pdf
Link to the constitution of Dominica that defines freedom of expression: https://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/Dominica%20Constitution%201978.pdf
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I am having a hard time taking you seriously. The foul and disrespectful comments coming from you if that is indicative of the attitude towards of all those opposed to Labour, Dominica is in a bad place. I must say Some UWP supporters sprout the same disrespect and crude behavior towards Labourites. The political atmosphere in DA has to change in order to foster an attitude of love for country, and respect for our fellow countrymen. That change in attitude has to start from the top. The political, religious and civic leaders have to take the lead. The social fabric in DA is deteriorating.. CHANGE IS NEEDED.
And even add generator when power outages occur.
The theater is a step in the right direction.
A dedicated art studio should also be considered as an essential component of the upgrade. The studio could also serve for ceramics, video making and fashion design.
I might also add, a dedicated music room.
Creative spaces are as important, if not more so, than regimented classrooms.
22 million??? i smell overstated values and bad workmanship to follow like the state college
We build according to Code.
All of these things were coming in the next financial year since 2007. They apparently added the new aesthetic elements to reflect the architectural design of the apartment blocks and health centers going up all over the place and called it new. Nothing really new or beautiful. For what it’s worth, at least something is happening, even though it is sixteen years later.
In this time and age really wish that these schools would be air condition friendly.
dno how can u actually aprove this guys comment?
did you actually read this ?
im sure if i go around calling people a “whore ” on your platform i will soon be blocked or none of my comments get posted
yet you are constantly letting this person post his vile hatefull comments on your forum. and you know that the majority of what he says goes against your values and standards posted in your disclaimer.
ADMIN: It is because we are doing our best to practice the ideal of free speech.
While we believe free speech is made possible by ,and therefore subject to the law, if we only published speech we agree with then that would not be free speech at all.
In practice free speech also includes speech we might consider revolting.
Good idea for old DGS. I didn’t read the whole thing but for 22mil$, in addition to elevators, very basic, how about ramps on some lower floors in case of blackouts and elevators don’t work na?
and don’t aks me if I fink I overseas.
Education is a threat to UWP.Their supporters are stuck in a cocoon of stupidity,fake news,propaganda and gossip.One of the most educated supporter of UWP the media whore says there are four branches of government,and one is journalism.Hight of stupidity.
Did you attend the DGS ig.no.ra.mus, don’t think so many great minds went to that institution of learning; sorry you just don’t fit that bill IDIOT.
DGS is arguably the most prominent education and scholastic-sports institution in our country’s history. A true “national institution.” Even those of us who attended other high schools, looked upon DGS with admiration and sometimes…envy.
Again, even not being an alumnus, I long to see its return to prominence and glory days. Much deserved upgrade.