Dominicans told that their vote in the next election will determine next 40 years of Dominica’s development

Denise Charles

The decision Dominicans make at the upcoming general election will determine the next forty years of the country’s development. That’s the view of Dominica Labor Party candidate for the Soufriere constituency, Denise Charles.

Charles believes that as time progresses, opportunities with global friends and investment will be lost and not be regained. So, according to her, Dominicans should not “gamble their future”.

The DLP candidate was at the time addressing a Diaspora forum and she said the time for decisive action is now.

“We shall not gamble with our future, we are focused on building the new Soufriere and I’m encouraging my people to make an investment.  The future of our country so critical, as I have said this is not Showtime, HBO, or lifetime where if you don’t like the movie you can just flip the channel,” she warned.

Meantime Charles said Dominica is no longer looked upon as one of the least developed islands in the region, as the country has now rapidly increased its rankings.

“It took Dominica forty years after independence in 1979 to open the first 5-star resort and witness the construction of three major international brands- it took Roosevelt Skerrit led administration under five years to make that dream a reality,” Charles said.

And according to her, it took Dominica 28 years after independence to have an international cricket stadium and it took Roosevelt Skerrit led administration three years to make that a reality.

She said the nation and quality of life of persons is refining because of Skerrit’s strategic alliances.

Looking ahead, Charles said the government will commence the construction of two jetties in 2020, re-introduce yachting and create a relaxing experience for visitors from Pointe Michel to Scotts Head.

“We (government) have built over 34 homes for residents and have 150 more to construct as there are still families who require new homes and assistance for home repairs,” she said.

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64 Comments

  1. Original
    November 7, 2019

    There is nothing such as international friends! Countries create alliances, treaties and the likes to fill certain values. Skerrit as the head of the economy for 15 years, all we have witnessed is the decline of the economy with a shift from agriculture to tourism as the main stay, yet labour administration can not attract tourist. Cruise ship season is open, how many ships have visited? After 15 years the built environment has not been prepared to host tourist, so how are we to making a living in a seasonal economy? Yet skerrit lawyer has become the developer of 2 CBI hotels, has me wonder whose interest does he truly represent as a developer? You are right miss Charles the future is really dependent on people removing this incompetent administration of skerrit and company, including you, such mediocrity!

  2. Pureblackmagic
    November 7, 2019

    Dear madam, you should take some time to read what you wrote, if you did you would be a shame yourself and your party, seeing that you and your party has been there for nineteen of those forty years, all you have done is take the country sixty years backwards. Time to get out and give those that are willing and able to move the country forward a chance to do so, God bless it will be another party and not your party for the next forty years.

  3. Christian Volney
    November 6, 2019

    Labour’s Legacy
    *Last in the OECS in every Category.
    * Decimated Agricultural Industry.
    * 1.2 Billion Dollars Missing.
    #VOTETHEMOUT

  4. Nudibranch
    November 6, 2019

    Denise, you’re doing a great job for the constituents who elected you.
    Your boss however needs to come clean and let us all know just how much we owe and to whom, something he always smiles about and changes topic.
    A loan for development is just that – a loan, what are the terms and when do we start repayment?
    China is taking control of many bigger countries than us for inability to make payment on their loans, it’s well documented.
    Sadly many here hear X million dollars and are too busy jumping and shouting to hear the rest of the statement.
    A voter card would be a wonderful thing wouldn’t it?

  5. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    November 6, 2019

    If you remove the wig from your head, you might look more human!

    Voting Roosevelt Skerrit and people like you to rule over Dominica, it is not only forty years of suffering and backwardness we will see.

    Dominica will become worst than some places we see in India today.

    Human life’s are not destroyed only by war, and such conflicts; victimization such as perpetrated by Roosevelt Skerrit kills!

    More than half of Dominica’s population live out of Dominica.

    After the mass immigration of West Indians to England in the 50’s and 60’s to the time Dominica became independent, things were looking up; by the time Roosevelt Skerrit got his appendages on Dominica everything in the country spiral down even to the day all the foreign companies operating in Dominica left because they see no future in Dominica as long as Roosevelt is prime minister!

    Those of you who cannot exist without Roosevelt corrupted politics, and living off the blood of the people will kill to help destroy…

  6. NewWeaveWhoDis??
    November 6, 2019

    Lies you tell.. It is not the government that is constructing the jetty, but rather a private entity. Tell Ms. Charles go fix the health centre at Soufriere.

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      November 6, 2019

      In the past I was not sure about you, but boy you sure have powerful sting!

    • #767
      November 9, 2019

      Will private entity just come in and build the jetty without gov’t being involved?

  7. Smarter
    November 6, 2019

    D/A news on line you need to invest in a better scale. I have never met a more ungrateful people. Some of you all talking have houses giving to you by the Gov’t and the monies you all collected from Gov’t (cool out) did you all great. The monies collected from the gardens some of you all dont even have farming land. And yet you criticize others who’s trying to make a difference. But God is looking on and he sees everything. He has no place or tolerance for the proud and the ungrateful. May God help us all. Always remember God is the one who allows Gov’t to be built and to be brought down. ”Respect and pray for those in authority over you that your days may be long and your land may be prosperous”. Think about it my people. God bless you.

    • Bwa-Banday
      November 6, 2019

      God don’t like ugliness and lies either. Therefore, cry all you want but Dr.Smell-E-Deek and his cabalists like Denise Charles MUST go! You cant use the people’s money to buy them. My family members got lots of money by pretending to be Laybar but rest assured NOT one will vote red :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . And by the way to be honest I got my fair share (($35000.00) to fix my house that they knew was not damaged per say :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Ask JI and he will tell you :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . That is OUR money from the sale of OUR soverignity (passport) so WE earned it.

      Now we heading to the polls UWP has my vote. Real Change is a MUST! No more selfishness but rather nation building comes first.

    • dee
      November 7, 2019

      Smarter
      what are you implying ,
      if someone gives you a $100 from $1000 that was given to them for your benefit you should be grateful to them ? why ?
      because the $100 they gave you , you didn’t have in the first place, and as you really need it , then you are indebted to them for life ?
      even after you know the $900 they kept is for their own personal benefit, directly or indirectly ?
      I cannot understand your call for gratitude and even under the guise that the Good Lord will take care of things .
      Taking what does not belong to you will always be wrong in the Good Lord eyes , GIVE DOMINICAN PEOPLE BACK THEIR MONEY get it where it is .

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      November 7, 2019

      You should have named yourself the opposite of Smart; because of people like you with the ‘gee-me-gee me’ mentality that cause Dominica to be so poor and backward.

      If you were smart, you should be screaming at the top of your vice; were are the jobs; how come there is no employment in the country?

      When people  go to work they exchange labor for money; they have their spending power, happy and proud  to have a place of employment. 

      Those who sit at home depending on Roosevelt for a handout; they  live like parasites, whom when they do get a free gift  from Roosevelt it’s like drinking the blood of someone in order to survive. 

      Yes, he give houses and money away, nevertheless; house is not a home, especially when it is given to you with the intention of bribing you, a gift from Roosevelt saying to you I own you, you shall serve me as my slave to write the garbage you wrote here.

      Recipients never own Roosevelt houses! 

    • Verns
      November 8, 2019

      If the Government was doing their work properly they would know who were certified farmers and who deserved to get assistance after Maria. People without farming land got 3,000.00 and counting.
      Those in desperate need of a home haven’t gotten but those who are able to make way for themselves getting until the able to put air con in each of their rooms.
      Is just bring an invoice and once you have connections you getting cheque on your name SOMETIMES 15K and over RUBBISH!!! SKERRIT MUST GOOOO GOOO GOOO !!!!!

  8. viewsexpressed
    November 6, 2019

    “Charles believes that as time progresses, opportunities with global friends and investment will be lost and not be regained. So, according to her, Dominicans should not “gamble their future”.
    Madam Charles, please think, research, consult before you write such lying nonsense on our social media. YO have aligned yourself blindly with tis failed , corrupted incompetent Labour Party who has failed our people and country under this failed immature incompetent failed Skerrit. There is no difference you are able to make to Dominica and its people as long as this immature failed Skerrit is out of the business of our Dominica. After 19 years Skerrit and his corrupted Labour Party/government has failed. Where have you been madam? Ae you not aware of the Bin Bobol, Fertilizer Bool. Red Clinic Bobol that Hon. Linton has exposed their abuse and thievery of sates funds? Is that what you want to see continue in our Dominica.
    After 19yrs Skerrit failed us. He Goes. We welcome Hon. Linton, UWP…

  9. Insomnia
    November 5, 2019

    OK Gucci Denise, just say you want to continue living a lavish and extravagant lifestyle.

    • Bwa-Banday
      November 6, 2019

      That too shall be a thing of the past. Let me see if all those who dropped on their knees for Dr.Smeel-E-Deek in their quest to receive “favors” will still kneel after he is kicked to the curb with no power. 8) 8)

    • RandyX
      November 7, 2019

      That about sums it up. Only money that lot is interested in and for that they shamelessly stand in front of their own people and bombards them with lies and Skerrit propaganda!

  10. jamie
    November 5, 2019

    This is to show how this country needs a change from this incompetent people,Forty years from now most of us will be gone from this earth,sick and tired if this incompetent Labour Party,we are so behind compare to other islands,its a damn shame.

  11. Christians wake up
    November 5, 2019

    Christians who support the Dominica Labour Party should be ashamed of themselves. We were not taught to beg.
    Psalm 37:25 (NIV) I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. ✝
    You should be depending on God for provision, on your hard work, not the Labour Party, not Skerrit. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. ✝Christians, begging for apartment and koolout is not for you. Where and when did you pick up that bad habit? You must reject this creators of this beggaration lifestyle in Dominica. Vote them out and get ready to work. 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 (NIV)
    For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
    We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they…

  12. Watching all you
    November 5, 2019

    The only reason opportunities will be lost is because people outside know how corrupt you are in DLP. Nobody wants to give you money anymore, as you spend it illegally on DLP election nonsense, handouts and you know all the worst criminals, including skerrit wife inside Dominica. Disgusting bunch of crooks. Everyday you are all spouting a set of nonsense for the poor and ignorant to read. God doesn’t sleep, you’ll get your just desserts. You’re abusive and wicked to people who don’t know any better, and you know you are. Sick.

  13. Soufriere Village
    November 5, 2019

    My house and roof was damaged by Maria.No assistance is being given. Some young people who had never owned a house; houses are being built for them. Some people who suffered no damage are provided with assistance to extend their homes. Denise I am awaiting for assistance to repair my house.

  14. Di Londoner
    November 5, 2019

    I’m in agreement with her. A new regime would only result in regression. I am diasporan living in London.

    • viewsexpressed
      November 6, 2019

      Then, Londoner, you appear to be outdated and out of touch with the corruption and deception taking place in our Dominica under this failed, incompetent, immature Skerrit. When last have you visited Dominica or why don`t you get your people to update on the truth that our Dominica is poor, in deep poverty. Why?, because we have a failed Labour government in office and for the past 19 years in office, Skerrit has failed us and our country has not grown in anyway, because this failed Skerrit in office 19 years has crippled our economy and reduced our people to beggars, referred to as the Red Cininc.
      Denise Charles, you seem to be a very young person and I gather new to politics and its discipline functions and accountability. These principles are key and important, so Skerrit has failed us.
      Denise, you are a young woman, stay away from Skerrit thoughts please
      What Skerrit is doing is what you and I do not condone.
      The Labour government of failed Skerrit, is highly corrupt and…

    • Hmm
      November 6, 2019

      You are living in London. I am living in Dominica, but you are the one who decides which government is best for me? 8-O

    • Daily Bugle
      November 6, 2019

      Does that mean if Boris Johnson loses the UK election on 12th December, 2019 that the UK will see regression as well? I find that hard to believe.

    • "maho pima
      November 6, 2019

      Di when you moved to London did you regress?will it be the first time Dominica would have a new government? do you think that Dominica has regressed under the labour party? if you say Dominica will regress under another party, well Dominica has surely regress under the labour party.

    • "maho pima
      November 6, 2019

      Some of you are in the diaspora, living the good life,but yet still you all are not thinking of all the hardship most people in Dominica are going through. you all have to work so hard in sun, rain and snow to live,and still to take care of your relatives in Dominica, yet still things are good in Dominica. if things are so good in Dominica you all would not have to work double jobs to maintain your relatives in Dominica. All you would have to do is to send a christmas gift for your relatives, that is what we all do, except an adverse situation ,because they would be working. what I don’t understand why is it that Dominica is doing so well and you people refuse to come to live in this wonderful country. we have everything London has according to you all, there must be a reason you all dont want to come home. when some of the diaspora come back home to retire, they cannot stay for long they crying about medical,things expensive so they have to go back to London. Any!

  15. Gouvelma
    November 5, 2019

    Denise you were speaking in hopes tgat only laborites were listening. You were wrong. Educated people are now reading your speech. Assistance to Dominica is not conditional on its leader. Dominica was not willed to Skerritt and the labor party. In the Other hand it is the actions of Skerritt which will see the end of relations and assists c.f. from foreign countries. His reckless sale of Dominica’s passport to notorious criminals is quickly leading to internatiinal isolation. Canada has imposed visa restrictions because of the wanton sale of our passports. Dominicans now need a visa to go to Guadeloupe. That has been brought about by the actions of labor party lead by Skerritt. So when you speak, think first. Remember that Skerrit and his band have done now harm than good to Dominica. You joining labor is indication that you are just as corrupt. If the top slack the middle and bottom must be.

    • viewsexpressed
      November 6, 2019

      Well said Gouvelma:
      “His reckless sale of Dominica’s passport to notorious criminals is quickly leading to international isolation. Canada has imposed visa restrictions because of the wanton sale of our passports. Dominicans now need a visa to go to Guadeloupe. That has been brought about by the actions of labor party lead by Skerrit.”
      Skerrit has failed & stained our Dominica and our people, including our young people and also his party followers who swallow this poisoness political koolaid that they swallow blindly and restlessly. Stay away from Skerrit and his highly corrupted Labour Governemnt.
      We welcome Hon Linton and his highly professional UWP Team in office. We need decency in our government., and our young people must not take Skerrit’s word and his Corrupted Labour government for granted. They are empty, deceitful and knows nothing of socio-economic development. Labour and Skerrit has killed our agricultural projects. We need Skerrit to Go, Get Out, Get Lost. We need…

  16. PENNY
    November 5, 2019

    Oh please young lady. In 20yrs only now i see DLP hurrying up to do something for Dominica. Building homes and building 2 hotels. Because they know election is right around the corner. With all the money DR DR PM has gotten tell me y is Dominica is in that condition. I don’t want to hear about the 2 hurricanes. Dominica was in a mess before those two hurricanes.

  17. Kalinago Justice
    November 5, 2019

    :?: Such hogwash and lies! It took you all 20 years with the assistance of citizenship/passport selling to at this last moment come with all these plans!!!

  18. Shaka zulu
    November 5, 2019

    When you hang with dogs you must get flees. Dominica and the labour party would make a good case study for any student pursuing a PHd in the conversion to stupidity.

  19. Shaka zulu
    November 5, 2019

    LOL… I am amazed at how supposedly educated people get so messed up. Charles are you seriously listening to yourself and what you are really saying? As a supposedly educated woman you that is the narrative you spreading. Sociologist have said if you keep telling people they ugly, stupid, poor and caanot do anything for themselves they eventually believe it and fullfill that expectation. Young lady get yourself a life and be of some value to yourself.

  20. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    November 5, 2019

    Dominica is going nowhere with the current crew in charge, the country is in dire need of new leadership and accounting for all the money missing from the treasury. The current crew are only in it to enrich themselves. The average Dominican has no hope for the future with the current crew who have wrecked Dominica for the last 18 years with fake promises and B/S every election. The next election needs to be checked and monitored by outside international observers.

  21. dissident
    November 5, 2019

    de only real on the accomplishments of Roosevelt Skerrit PM has been highlighted by yourself:

    1 high end hotel (no ribbon cutting ceremony at opening hmm zampoli scare?)
    1 cricket stadium – how many cricket matches do we witness in any given year

    i make special note that you didn’t highlight any DLP Rossevelt Skerrit led government achievements in

    -agriculture (Gueest boat gone during Skerrit tenure)
    -no mention of healthcare (we have only 1 real hospital left with 2 more phases for completion)

    de jetty and warf you talking about should have been part of de original southern development agenda to add to the new Jungle Bay……no focus , no coordination now you coming with some slip of de tongue throwing stones over people head.

    girl you shooting for mars….you lost in space……look out for dem martians

  22. LifeandDeath
    November 5, 2019

    Denise and them all singing the praises of a man who has broken the legs of the Citizens and gave them crotches to walk, and they should be Grateful!!
    Not to mention the level of Corruption in Government now. They have created a clan mentality, and all who does not sing the praises of the Mr. “I RUN THINGS”, should be maligned and punished.
    It’s past time for change in Dominica, and surely we can not wait another 5 years much more 40 years.
    Denise you must be out of your mind or high on something. The secrets must come out, you are only trying to protect your interest in that foreign contruction company. Skerrit make sure he dirty all of al you hands too.
    All you sweet, while Dominicans can’t afford Grapefruit Juice at the Kempinski. We want to make money to enjoy at the luxurious hotels too. Where is the work? Why are prices so high? 20 years and not 1% reduced on VAT? Time for Change!!

    • dee
      November 5, 2019

      Denise
      you girl, HAVE NO SHAME .
      I will not go into detail , because Mellisa may want to ask me questions .
      Can I then ask you but one question , didn’t the sea take the life of a villager in Scott’s Head ?
      has her body ever been found?
      tell me has a SEA WALL OR ANY OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURE ,been initiated to at least, protect the lives and property at the Bayfront of the village , when the sea gets angry ?
      In my days somebody would have really thrown some stones at you people ( is stones up there have , no guns)
      have you guys ever considered facilitating the lands in the heights of the village for development and expansion ?
      instead you singing praises about house allu build in the same congested areas .
      SARKWAY SANS HONTE .
      but is not your fault , a drink and an envelope, now blind those people down there , to the future ahead for the next generation .not mine nah. I putting alternative plans in place .

  23. Iamanidiot
    November 5, 2019

    I can’t ignore the fact that these projects seem to manifest on the cusp of a general election. However Miss Charles,when you say things like “No longer looked at….rapidly increased it’s ranking”, to surpass which country? St Lucia? St Kitts? (Maybe only Monsteratt). Your government flag ship project is the hotel, good job, but yet it cannot support a community like how Ross provided money for food and housing. We still have brain drain occurring, still have people living hand to mouth, we still have public servants that cannot buy food from the 3rd week of the month.
    Where’s the economic structure where someone can earn more money, apart from a basic wage. Talk about that instead of coming an give “Feel Good” speeches, where good can young people work that just left college? Government is over saturated, if a bank has a vacancy it’s 1 or 2. Can we have a research laboratory or something? instead nice speeches? Lot more to say but….no space.

  24. LifeandDeath
    November 5, 2019

    How many years it took DLP to send ROSS Go!!?

  25. November 5, 2019

    Lady Denise Charles, thank you for the information; I agree with you, that we “cannot gamble” our future.

    To say that PM Skerrit has done nothing for our country during the past 20 years that he lead the “Governing” body is not a truth.

    And as far as I can see, our God of Heaven and Earth still has work for him to do, it would be no gamble should the people allow him to stay; it would be God’s Will put forward, for without Him we can do nothing!

    I pray that Dominicans are intact with that wisdom, and to follow their minds, at the polling stations on Election Day. “We cannot afford to gamble our future

    • Ibo France
      November 5, 2019

      Lizzy, the future for young people and for generations yet unborn is bleak and in serious jeopardy. Your hero worship of the serial liar is sadly misplaced. You can create your own misguided reality but you cannot create your own facts. Skerrit spends every waking moment planning how to deceive the people instead of how to improve the living standards of the desperately poor.

      • November 6, 2019

        @Ibo France: “Skerrit spends every waking moment planning how to deceive the people instead of how to improve the living standards of the desperately poor”.

        And you think that I will simply gobble down this thing that you wrote above? This thought is without wisdom, without substance, and most definitely, without facts or evidence, it is simply empty!

        But that is what I am searching for in you all’s contention against my idea-which is the substance to go with the composition. –I cannot find it

        • Ibo France
          November 8, 2019

          Lizzy, here is proof of your roguish idol’s incompetence who is a existential threat to Dominicans.
          *Failure to bring the people together but creates widespread disunity.
          *Has engaged in ubiquitous correction creating entrenched poverty and lack of development in the country.
          * Civil servants living from hand to mouth. Their meagre salaries can’t keep abreast with cost of living.
          These are just three of one thousand reasons to eject Skerrit and his severely corrupt mongoose gang from office.

    • Joseph John
      November 5, 2019

      Liz, Election Day is December 6, 2019. nomination day is Tuesday November 19, 2019.
      house will be desolved tomorrow 6 November.

    • Braindamage
      November 5, 2019

      Me wonder if this woman a spoke ganger..

    • viewsexpressed
      November 6, 2019

      Elizabeth, Lady Denise, we have seriously gambled our future, under this weird, dismissive, failed, incompetent, immature failed Skerrit. I work within the rotten, corrupted system and we know and see what is going on with our corrupted labour Government. It is all fanfare with people like blind loyalist Elizabeth and now telling us that putting this failed immature Skerrit back in office we will see gold and silver and some for development. If this man Skerrit has no knowledge of socio-economic development how on hell is he go to build our country empty minded and brainless to the concept of what socio-economic development is all about. You people have Skerrit up there as some fanfare king who waves a magic wand and all things will be better. The magic wand that Skerrit waves was the following deceptions: 1. Bin Bobol, 2, Fertilizer Bobol, 3. Red Clinic Bobol and there has been no meaningful development of our Dominica, but we have blind loyalists belching “we love our PM. “My…

  26. Honey
    November 5, 2019

    I whole heartedly supports the DLP except for you Denise. Now isn’t the time to vent my frustration, because it will have a negative impact on the DLP. Yes i whole heartedly supports the Renaissance that is presently taking place in Dominica. To the UWP hardliners, do you think Lennox Linton has the capability, mannerism and working ethic to be leader? The man is a smooth talker who knows absolutely nothing on commerce, economic, science, finance or law. Look how far we have come from since the days of Edison James. Do we Dominicans want to see pay less pay days and all the other maladies that plagued Dominica during the days of UWP. No, Unified Worthless Parasite, we will not go back to your Ton Ton Mac Rule. I am very happy with the DLP, under the rule of Skeritte. Lennox or %, you went M I A after Maria, now DOM is heading towards a Revolution you want to present yourself as the savior, No No Not So!

    • PRO
      November 5, 2019

      @ Honey …

      “The man is a smooth talker who knows absolutely nothing on commerce, economic, science, finance or law.”

      you just described Skerrit…

    • Ibo France
      November 5, 2019

      Dominica is grossly underdeveloped. It is the only independent country in the OECS without an international airport, modern port facilities, first rate athletic and sporting stadiums. That’s not all. Dominica has the lowest minimum wage, highest number of unemployed and unemployable people, a network of pothole diseased roads and politicians as corrupt of their counterparts in Romania, the poorest country in Eastern Europe. One Romanian politician was convicted and jailed for bribery. He fan in a national election from jail and won. This is the direction we are going in Dominica. In Dominica too many people are stuck in poverty like flies stuck in molasses. Renaissance under Skerrit’s stewardship? Nothing can be further from the truth

    • viewsexpressed
      November 6, 2019

      Stale Honey, you really penned this rubbish? Where the hell have you been?
      “The UWP hardliners, do you think Lennox Linton has the capability, mannerism and working ethic to be leader? Yes!The man is a smooth talker who knows absolutely nothing on commerce, economic, science, finance or law.”
      From this failed script, you have exposed idiotic self. From what you wrote and what I and others know of Hon. Lennox Linton, your corrupted failed immature Skerrit just cannot come into the academic and professional background of Hon Linton who has worked at key places both in Dominica and in two Caribbean islands. What has Skerrit earned in manner of intelligence, professionalism to match that of Hon Linton, who is exceptionally dignified and trusted. Our states finances will be safe. No Red Clinic Bobol, but the creation of jobs and discipline. Where is Skerrit`s position on these matters? Well, it is the abys of obvious corruption, incompetence and lacks knowledge of development. UWP Team…

    • "maho pima
      November 6, 2019

      honey the present regime has all the requirements ,capability,working ethic, and all the rest you mention to move a country, but yet still people who work in the tourism industry work for only six months while other Caribbean countries are doing so well in that same industry. smh

  27. %
    November 5, 2019

    I definitely won’t gamble my future by voting for the DLP…After 20 years in office watch their report card:
    Agriculture. F
    Manufacturing. F
    Tourism. F
    Education. F
    Trickery. A
    Deceipt. A
    Bribery. A
    Crooked friends
    Like Monfarred. A
    Lying. A
    The entire DLP team represent a disgrace to Dominica, and all deserves to be kicked out.. They have impoverished the people and they take pride in seeing them as beggars..
    Shame on you all DLP MISLEADERS.
    Skerrit
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?

    • %
      November 5, 2019

      @ Honey
      You must be a real jack…..to think that I am patriot Linton..I am a Roseau South man who loves my country that Skerrit has made a mess of!
      This man is inept, myopic, easily tricked and fooled, empty, inarticulate, incoherent, wicked, etc..
      It’s high time that he is kicked out by the voter’s!
      Skerrit
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?

  28. November 5, 2019

    Denise,for twenty long years your inept, lack of vision,cannot do,in fact generally incompetent bunch of thugs have ravaged this country,more than all hurricanes put together,and you are talking about gambling chances.
    Look at your constituency of Soufriere, a ” sheet hole” haven.
    Girl stop talking nonsense and pack up.

    • Food
      November 6, 2019

      Sure, there are things that need improving (like any other constituency) but Soufriere is nothing as you described it. Mind your fingers!!

  29. Unbeweavable
    November 5, 2019

    Denise, are you done?
    My turn: We want to know where or money is 1.2 Billion, if your PM doesn’t have it, what did he spend it on? We also want a cleased voter’s list and voter IDs before the next general elections. Is that too much to ask?

  30. Ibo France
    November 5, 2019

    These DLP candidates are scary. Their boldfaced lies and fantastic promises only fools can fall for them. We want fresh faces, withfresh ideas to freshen up the people’s lives. The Skerrit led government is an Albatross around the necks of Dominicans.

  31. Watch Dog
    November 5, 2019

    A little help in history maybe? When did Dominica become independent?

  32. Waiting For Airport
    November 5, 2019

    History tends to repeat itself when people don’t pay attention to it. Look at the last 20 years and based on that we can predict the next 40. We still wont have an airport, the Chinese will own everything of value in Dominica, just like marijuana – the next big profitable asset will be ignored while our leaders host discussions about it but never take action, because of taxes most local businesses wont survive… etc

    • "maho pima
      November 6, 2019

      people go to keep it real vlog to see how many times skerrit said he was building the airport

  33. Ibo France
    November 5, 2019

    If Mr. Skerrit were a CEO of any private organization or business, he would have been fired long time. He would not have lasted a year. The backward condition of the country is embarrassingly awful. When Dominicans travel to the other neighboring islands, they have to hang their heads in shame as to what obtains in Dominica. The economy is in total shambles. Not even Skerrit, his spineless Cabinet colleagues nor his most diehard supporters bother to mention the fluttering economy. Every independent OECS country has something to boast about except Dominica. The country has occupied the last place position in the OECS for twenty years. These countries have something to boast about:
    *Grenada – International Athletic Track
    Antigua & Barbuda – Five Islands
    St. Vincent & the Grenadines – International Airport
    St. Kitts & Nevis – Over One Million Tourists for two straight years
    Dominica –
    Nothing of consequence for Dominica. Not another term for them. UNDESERVING!!!!

    • zabat
      November 6, 2019

      You talking absolute nonsense! I live in a foreign country for 22 years which has a much higher GDP than Dominica and is more economically stable too. When I compare what the D/A government has done in 20 years for our country with what this government has done here in terms of infarstructeral developement, Dominica is infront by 200 miles at least. So is not me all you can fool.

  34. RandyX
    November 5, 2019

    Madame Charles, instead of keeping to sing for your supper and broadcasting your shameless Skerrit propaganda, why don’t you tell us what happened at PetroCaribe. Why did Venezuela openly tell the entire world that they had forgiven the state of Dominica a loan of US$100 million but Austrie insists that Dominica doesn’t owe Venezuela any money?? In any case what happened to that vast amount of money? Tell us!! Was is perhaps used to build new houses for your Masters ‘housing revolution’? Was it perhaps used to build new bridges and roads or was it perhaps used to build a new airport or new hospitals in Marigot and Portsmouth? Isn’t it the truth that most of this money is still sitting in secret bank accounts in Panama and Switzerland…? When are you going to ask your master to account for the missing CBI money???

  35. Dominica one day
    November 5, 2019

    They fall for it every single time. I am a dominican who lives abroad, left dominica in 2000. Dominica is worst off now than under the freedom party. This is madness. How can you leave a place and come back and its the same or worse than you left?

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