The Government of Dominica is partnering with Clear Harbor to expand the company’s operations to Portsmouth.
Clear Harbor will establish a new branch in Picard, Portsmouth, and employ more than 170 Dominicans in 2022.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit led a site visit to the Clear Harbor Call Center on Friday to observe the preparatory works, ahead of the formal opening early next year.
“Clear Harbor will eventually provide a minimum of 300 jobs in Portsmouth. The space here will accommodate 178 and we have indicated to them that we are prepared to build another structure for their use. They will get moving in January, God willing, and it’s an opportunity for all of us in the North to avail ourselves of those jobs.
“This augers well for Portsmouth and the North of Dominica. One can imagine with 300 young people employed in Portsmouth, the bars, the supermarkets and accommodation rentals will benefit,” Prime Minister Skerrit said.
Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency, Hon. Ian Douglas said the Clear Harbor expansion will stimulate economic activity in the area.
“The jobs that will be created here will provide young people with the opportunity to earn a salary, feed their families and we will get economic activity going in the area again.
“On the departure of Ross University, the Government has worked assiduously to ensure that we could replace the economic activity, so this opportunity is an ideal one. And this is just one of the strategies that will unfold in this area in the near future,” Mr. Douglas noted.
Clear Harbor established operations in Dominica in 2005.
Shifting a few jobs from Roseau to Portsmouth is NOT the same a creating new jobs. Skerrit fooling Dominicans every single day of the year. Worse even, they swallow it for the sake of free ham and turkey. OMG…!
The news of the opening of a branch of Clear Harbor Call Center in Picard, Portsmouth is very encouraging. I am happy that this collaborative initiative by the Government and Clear Harbor is going to be a great relief for many unemployed youth in Portsmouth and the rest of the north and north east. This will also increase some business opportunities in Picard and the wider Portsmouth area in general when business operations commences in the new year.
Good vibe.
Oh they did it again and again, so wha happen Grandbay is the illegitimate child? First an industrial building erect by the high school and talk was that the idea was pushed for Clear Harbor to expand into it. Nothing! Moo moo.. Then word was that All Saints U was already excited about taking root in Grandbay. Went Jimmit. Ňow this move, I thought it was going to be Grandbay, wha happen? Is not like Possie doe need a “modern” marina, but to bypass South City again where there is already a building?
SIMPLE,you are just another uninformed JACKA,just like telemacacque
There is a news item on DNO dated Wednesday February 1st 2012 at 2.41,go read it if you can.Stop making an Ahole of yourself.
Marigot has the most people employed in the NEP did they go to their parl rep Lennox Linton?
Francisco-DOG ,Clear Harbour has been in Dominica since 2005 the same year DLP went up one on one with corrupt UWP,and has been defeating them since
Hi Five,instead of posting BS do some research.What was Dominica’s population in 2000?What is Dominica’s population today.Before Skerrit there was no Clear Harbour how many people are employed at Clear Harbour?There was no NEP before Skerrit,NEP has been in existence for 9 years how many people are employed?Before Skerrit there was no YES WE CARE do you know how many people are employed?Skerrit has employed more police,more teachers,more firemen,more nurses do you know how many more?Skerrit has given $250,000 and $300,000 houses and apartments to thousands of Dominicans FREE do you know how many people got free houses and apartments?.Recently Skerrit raised the minimum wage by about 90% did you know that?Did you know there are now 2,700 persons getting $300 monthly from Skerrit?The majority of Dominicans KNOW that is why UWP will never get the support of the people.The people complaining about jobs are the LAZY supporters of UWP.LINTON,LUGAY and SPRAGGS three park reps not working.
Kindergarten graduate clown; I read everything you and that little rat ds, said about eh!
You all can try and change my name; call me any nasty name you both and company wish; I don’t mind; your name calling has not touched a single vein in me. The fact that you all are banging my head off is because what I wrote has struck blood eh!
Your hearts are bleeding.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
I planted a sword in both your dark hearts; and that of the corrupted Mountain Chicken Mentality that quadriplegia doctor Punjab Roosevelt Skerrit!
Hahahahahahahahahaha!
Whereas you believe it is a good thing he is doing; all the money you quoted, add the billions he has give to foreigners for free to build guess house, or motels in the country and call them hotels which are empty from the day they were opened.
You talk about people Roosevelt employed?
How many sustainable jobs has this boy brought to Dominica?
Where are the sustainable jobs he chased…
Cont:
How many sustainable jobs has this boy brought to Dominica?
Where are the sustainable jobs he chased away?
We can count them all!
Ross Medical School; operating in Dominica started with one or two students, withing forty years of operation, trained doctors now practicing in America, Canada, and on the content of Africa; in the thousands.
How many people did Ross employed in Dominica, how much money the students brought into the country each and every semester?
Where is Colgate Palmolive?
Where is the paint company; gone, operating in Antigua, and on one of the US Virgin islands.
Where is the tram company they that I mentioned were the larger employers on the island, Roosevelt Skerrit that little black river rat chase them out of the country; and take it from me Clown, ds, and ugly Mr. Man Dog, none of the prior prime ministers gave money to any of the companies I named to influence them to come to Dominica to do business.
Where is the Sunshine Company; Asks…
You know why he is trying to use his head?Because you and your lazy crack heads were against Clear Harbour when Skerrit brought them here in 2005.You criticize the Yes We Care,You criticize the NEP.You criticize night landing,the housing revolution,stadium,new hospital,state house,EO Leblanc highway.You even criticize the $300 monthly given to the senior citizens.Everything in favour of the PEOPLE,UWP and their evil bunch of corrupt traitors against.
Woy, what happened to the Pakistani medical school, and the other medical schools that were supposed to come and occupy that space, and replace the missing economic engine that was Ross? Well look ting! This is like going from toilet paper, to plant leaves. Magway ca.
1 trick Pony. Call centers and passports. I’m not impressed. Don’t know how these guys sleep at night. Sooo much potential for greatness and opportunity. But we will do the same old same old.
Those who are praising this as a good thing I wonder if they thought about it or what’s the purpose of a call center in American terms?
A call center is an operation with two or more persons that makes, and receives calls, where the incoming calls requires a service, and not a particular individual to handle it.
A call center is practically a help desk, a customer service center; they also serve as catalog sales center; serves as a reservation center, and telemarketing firms.
No special skills, technical or otherwise are needed for employment.
With that said, I wonder why Rosevelt would invest taxpayers’ money into what is a private enterprise. If memory serves me correctly “could this be the same company it is alleged fled St. Kitts around Christmas time, without paying the employees.
the hundreds of people Roosevelt claims will be employed, is a myth, unless he gives Clear Harbor the money to pay the slaves.
Will complete later:
When I say this time; I am saying when they fled St. Kitts years ago it was during the Christmas season; the reason they left the workers in St. Kitts demanded more than four dollars per hour.
So, Dominica where slave labor for four dollars per hour is the acceptable order of the day, Dominica has become the heaven of low peanut change salary of the Caribbean.
What do you suggest to better Clear Harbour? Give Dominicans the option that they need to better themselves and their family. No point scraping the flaky paint from the walls and, you cannot repaint the walls. Enough of that negativity from you and offer us something good. Negativity cannot feed our families. I rather eke out $4.00 an hour and put something on the table than listen to negativity all day from Telemaque. Is Telemaque synonymous with Macaque? You tell me.
Well said ds, you are right on Cue it is time we tell that so-called cousin of ugly Lenny, to shut his hairy ask no question.
Telemaque is not synonymous to any derogatory name you invent, nevertheless; it is synonymous to higher intelligence than the that of Roosevelt Skerrit, and you who doesn’t have a name!
It is not the responsibility of any government to prop up a private entity.
For as long as Clear Harbor flee from St. Kits leaving the former employees unpaid.
They have been operating in Dominica, if it was not profitable monyteraly, they would have long closed shop and ran!
Hence if they need to enhance, or extend their operations they should utilize the money they accumulated in profit.
The sensible thing some fool should have have done was to do or gave Ross Medical School whatever they they desired to remain in the country, they provided sustainable jobs for forty years.
This crappy messenger service is of little significance to Dominica.
You relish $4.00 people hour, but ask Roosevelt how much he pays himself in rent, and what is the living expenses of Clear Harbor owmers.
When certain sections of the nation question the amount of money is paid to someone rent he argued they want him to live in a Banana shed.
What is the difference between Roosevelt and the natives Dominica born, and the foreigners who owns Clear Harbor?
All human, are they not?
So, how come Roosevelt and those foreigners he gives free money to so that they enjoy a higher standard of living in better homes enjoying better meals, while the masses works as slave’s for some change which is not enough to buy peanuts.
Ds and Mam dog you little old 🐀 rats you are so confoundedley blind you are unable to see the onesidednes, the backwardness the oppression under which our people exist.
Let me tell you little 🐀 rat’s any other place on the planet Roosevelt would long be overthrown and encarerated for the rest of his natural life.
Dominica’s only hope against Roosevelt is an insurrection!
It is wonderful that Clear Harbor is expanding. Great to create rapid jobs for young people to consolidate their lives.
But I say this is TWENTY (20) YEARS LATE!! I recall that as Director of Telecoms, we were working with AID BANK (under direction of Dr. J. Bernard Yankey, Ian Williams, Mr. Warrington and Romualda Hyacinth and Martin Charles) to upgrade the facilities at the Industrial estate in Canefield. We begged & begged for funds to develop these facilities but to no avail.
Imaging the 20 year olds then are now close to 40 years old!!!
One company could not find the facility and went to Barbados and continues to employ young people – the other went to Grenada; one other went to St. Vincent. When the country invest in facilities, yes it will facilitate a company but the facility is ours and we would be creating Jobs.
Great that the PM is putting the facilities in place – finally. Surely the young people (and THEIR NOW 40 Yr OLD PARENTS WILL BE PLEASED).
The AID Bank made numerous requests to Government for the upgrade of the facilitaies. In the end AID Bank used its own funds to upgrade a few buildings which Clear Harbor is now occupying.
I recall that some of the arguement was that this is a fragile industry and we do not want to spend on fleeting business – NOTE THAT CLEAR HARBOR IS STILL IN DOMINICA!!!
Another argument was that their are other priorities for budgetary alocations. Be that as it may, employment creation & taxable income is important.
Other arguement was, is that the kind of jobs we want to give young people?
These jobs allow entry of young persons into the world of work. They are gainfully employed while they assess their career options or next steps to Tertiary education. It is also a good entry into the ICT Sector.
It is a lifeline to young adults with children to support, and who have not yet acquired years of experience to access higher paying jobs.
While at it, Seek better wages for them.
I bet most Dominicans do not know that there is a design for an ICT Park. The design was financed by AID Bank with designs by Dominican Architects (Gregoire) with electricals by Trinidad firm and ICT component by UK Firm. Done by AID BANK (under direction of Dr. J. Bernard Yankey, Ian Williams, Mr. Martin Warrington and Romualda Hyacinth and Martin Charles) and the ICT Policy and Industry direction by Ministry of Telecoms (Director of Telecoms – Sylvester Cadette). Logically Govt could have leveraged our Friendship with China to build such a facility with possibility for light manufacturing, business incubation, ICT operations and Call Centres etc. s
Did we use our Friendship well to generate jobs? – I DON’T KNOW. YOU ANSWER IT YOURSELF.
Time has elapsed but it is not too late.
While on ICT and DIGITAL SKILLS, what has become of the ICT Centre of Excellence at State College after Hurricane Maria. It was a tough time for Government & Dominica but – PLEASE REVISIT.
Sylvester, and this would have nothing to do with the fact that Dominica has the lowest min wage in the region, has it. Call centres have a very low capital investment, buildings you can hire and knowing Clear Harbour I figure they put a good squeeze on Roosevelt. No man this is a mercenary business trust me.
If you read my earlier post you would have seen that I said, WHILE AT IT, SEEK BETTER WAGES FOR THEM!!
Notwithstanding, many are earning. The important thing is for Government to build on it.
why is a new building needed when portsmouth has the abandon ross building?
Just like ugly Lenny, his supporters knows how to breed crap me life this lol is beyond me!!!!
Having said that, I have not seen or heard of ugly Lenny, and his Halfwit Dribblers since the 15th December ,they must be sitting in a corner counting the double bubbles Pm. Skerritt, given to them Nasty sore flies.
Although the prospect of jobs for those unemployed is welcome, many of those working at Clear Harbor are graduates from the State College. They are there because they cannot find anything suited to their qualifications. Sitting at a switch board is no more uplifting than working on a factory conveyor belt. It dulls the mind at a time when it should be motivated and challenged.
So let me ask, to get a job Clear Habour you have to go through your Pal Rep? Like you have to do with NEP?
So if you don’t have a pal rep no job for you? I remember when you would get job based on qualifications, not begging a pal rep to see them.
Is skeritt the only person in the dlp administration? Why is he the one to show up for every project minimal as they may be or no matter which of the so called ministries responsibility it is this guy shows up . Unloading vaccines , cutting a ribbon at melvilhall ,using a shovel at a construction site ,opening a school,or naming a bridge or building after someone . Me tink this guy is missing somting an yay look ina Dr rang place
It’s Skerrits propaganda to fool his blind followers even more…
Good news indeed! However we need many more jobs. Too many people in this country unemployed. Tell Skerro and his boys to check me out for ideas that will get money in peoples pocket and NOT theirs alone.
Wey wey boy skerrit just want name. Clear Harbour doing their thing to ease the burden of dropping people all the way the portsmouth late nights or otherwise. At least portsmouth bus drivers can do that area whilst Roseau do the other and so on.. it’s a.clear Harbour thing and not a govt thing. Get it straight. So Don use that and say to replace Ross. We still waiting for the people you said will replace Ross. That was already in clear Harbour pipeline to open a spot in porsy.. so you will fool those dummies but not me. Stupes.. clear Harbour we welcome you at porky.. thanks in advance. I will not be traveling so far anymore.
It’s good that more jobs are being created for the residents in the north of the country, however do the wages compare to what ROSS was paying? Will the expansion soon of Clear Harbour, which has been in the country for 16 years, come close to the 30% of GDP that ROSS provided? I doubt it. Wouldn’t it also be great that the government was announcing that another company was investigating in the country, as putting all our eggs into one basket isn’t a sound strategy for long term economic development. Is that all this lazy government can do after 20 years in power? What happens then if and when Clear Harbour decides to leave? Dominicans deserve better.
I see P.M. developing a paunch. Must be the good living. Merry Christmas.
What’s in his stomach may not be good. So don’t hold your breath.
Ross is coming back..no need for clear harbour in possie.
.plus possie booming
More jobs are always welcome, but I would like to see these call center workers getting better salaries.
But what I hear they na, it’s going to employ the same people that go up and down from portsmouth, Margot and environs. So this is not more jobs maybe a few extra people will get jobs. So why clear harbor need government to do this the company makes millions on the young people paying so little. Yet just a other cover up , where all those medical universities you had line up for the campus. Just going to make it easier for them to travel all of these young persons will not be renting apartments. What a big lie yet again, think people so stupid
As usual, he is trying to use his head on Dominicans again. He does it all the time.