The Dominica community high school (DCHS) hosted its school leaving ceremony under the theme ‘Strive for progress, thrive in success’.
The graduation was held at DCHS on Friday at 9 a.m.
Student Of The Year was awarded to Rupert Kirby. He also received awards for English Language, Agricultural Science, Caribbean History, and Human and Social Biology.
Isaiah Durand received awards for Tenacity, Commitment, Responsibility and Deportment, Principles of Business, and Social Studies.
Cooperation and Leadership was awarded to Vijayia Caprice and Against All Odds Award (Dr. Ian James Award – in memory of his grandmother; Maria John Baptiste) was given to Jessica Laurent.
Rael Robinson captured most Improved Student, English Language, Speech & Drama, Health and Family Life Education, and Agricultural Science.
The prize for Sport (Football ), was awarded to Sherquan Pacquette, and Integrated Science and Geography was awarded to Nash Joseph.
Featured speakers were Bertilia Bethel and the Minster of Education, Octavia Alfred.
Kempinski,Junglebay,Fresh market,Do it center,S- Mart,the soon to open 100 room Fort Young and many other businesses and hotels,who do you thing is already employed and will be employed?It is not going to be people 60 years and above,it is the youth.Did you know all the people employed by the Chinese in Dominica,especially in stores are Dominicans?.So you think when a Dominican leave Dominica for greener pastures,they really getting greener pastures?Dominicans believe the grass is greener on the other side,but when they get there it is something else.Ibo and Francisco are two frustrated broducts of greener pastures.In the USA there are jobs reserved for citizens a green card holder cannot.Dominicans do not leave Dominica because of lack of opportunity.Some leave teaching,nursing,policing,fire and good paying jobs,to become gabbage collectors, babysitters and labourers.struggling to survive.
Congratulations to the graduates, Take the motto of our Alma Mata, and carry it in your heart and mind wherever you go. “SELF RELIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE”. Sadly many of our Alumni have forgotten this. Remind them if you can.
The same ahole is making himself a bigger ahole.In 2021 the unemployment in Dominica was 13%.And 28% between the ages of 15 and 24.That idiot does not know 90% of the youth 15 and 16 years are attending school.There are more than 38,501 registered vehicles in Dominica today,most of the vehicles are owned by people below 30.There are a lot more jobs in Dominica today(2023) than there were in 2021.There are thousands of small business all over the island.You doe see all big action in Dominica is thousands of young people that there.Under 35. Jacka.
Those are voodoo statistics that you have pulled out of the thin air. If things are as blessed as you are purporting them to be, why has the once thriving Middle Class been completely destroyed?
Stop clowning around with your fictitious statistics. Anyone with even a modicum of common sense knows that Dominica is presently an economic desert. Roosevelt’s tenure is reducing Dominica to stateless status.
@clown
Why don’t you read over the garbage you post here? None of your postings make any sense!!
Are you writing just for yourself?
Man, you are so shameless!!
Congrats to all the students and their mentors. It’s one step forward in your quest to maximize your potentials. The road can, and will be bumpy at times, but don’t give up!
It’s sad though, that most of you all may later have to leave the country to seek employment elsewhere, because of lack of opportunities, but success is always something to cheer about!!!
Congratulations to all the students, to the Teachers and Principle as well, one of the best schools on Island, The Dominica Community High School.
Congratulation to the successful students and the teachers and staff of the DCHS. This is something that we all can crow about.
My only concern is that these students who toiled so assiduously to procure these passes might be unable to secure gainful employment in this desert-like, barren economy.
By the way, what is the true unemployment figure among the youth population in Dominica? Some have it as high as 50+%.