Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said his government is ready to get the international airport project “off the ground.”
He made the announcement while speaking on his weekly ‘Anou Pale’ talk show on Sunday.
“Your Dominica Labour Party government is ready to get the international airport off the ground,” he said. “In the past year we settled on a site in Wesley and acquired property through careful negotiations with land and property owners in the area.”
Skerrit continued, “We also created the International Airport Development Company with a fully appointed board of Directors.”
He said the government will officially sign an agreement with Montreal Management Consultant Establishment to begin the construction of the international airport.
The Prime Minister further assured his commitment to this project saying that he is convinced that it will open so many new avenues of economic opportunity for Dominica.
“Various sectors including tourism and agriculture will be significantly enhanced,” he indicated.
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Airport Development Company, Samuel Johnson who was a guest on the talk show said the design process which is ongoing is focused on all aspects of the airport, “both on the airside infrastructure and landside infrastructure and that includes everything on the airside.”
This he said includes; the airport buildings, terminal building and apron, the aircraft rescue and firefighting buildings, air traffic control tower, airfield lighting, parking facilities, utilities , drainage, health facilities and quarantine facilities to name a few.
“It’s something I have heard in several meetings. We are not designing and developing an airport for next year or the next 5 years, we are building out for the next 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years,” Johnson noted.
Roosevelt the reason you are talking about International Airport at this time is simple to take your foolish supporters’ mind off the scandal in which you find yourself, and the controversy played out in Dominica reference to your and Gaston Brown corrupted affair!
I will take time to inform you of your lying game you intend to play by telling people it your intention to place plaque at airport reconging indiginous Carib Indians who inhabited Wesley befor black people.
Any historian yo charter to surport your lie, will not work!
No Carib Indian lived in any hole at “Marigot Bay;” the hole in question was dug by the fry, and sprats as a place of changing; standing in that hole and there is the occurrence of heavy seas, I seen the hole filled to capacity, so this lie that you are perpetrating will not work.
Do some research, on John Wesley, and the village of Wesley; the Londonderry Estate, the truth will be found.
I can tell you right now before the British came the Carib Indians occupied Portsmouth; when they wanted to Establish their military base at the Cabrit, they created the Carib Reservation, and forced the Carib Indians from Portsmouth onto the reservation to this day!
Boy, I am part Carib, since my grandmother, mother came from the Carib Reservation to Wesley; my roots are in Cinaku (that’s not spelled correctly.
You don’t know what the hell you are talking about, and the people who told you that lie, simply want some money from you that is what it is all about.
Wesley and Marigot villages were industrialized.
From Marigot to Woodford Hill along the bay, old remains of Micnanical Crain’s and, Winches are still there; that is important, not the lie about Carib lived in a hole at Marigot bay in Wesley!
“my roots are in Cinaku (that’s not spelled correctly.”
The word should spell like this: “Sinekou.” So, the shade of black is the color of my skin; but my roots are in Sinekou, so this crap Roosevelt talking about Carib Indian lived in hole in Marigot Bay in Wesley is a damn lie:
Mimi John Wesley; use that name to begin the research and stop talking fart about about what you all do not know.
Any so called historian come talking fart about Carib Indian lived in hole in Wesley will only tell some incredible lie!
Great! Can we start the process by sharing the site feasibility study with the public?
Can you first try to build disability and wheelchair access in the Courts in Dominica and all Government and public places and spaces! If you can achieve that I may actually come to believe this recycled international airport story that has been going on in Dominica since we gained independence!
Every time yours truly the Prime Minister gets in political trouble he starts blowing hot steam from the mysterious power plant and talks about the international airport he has been promising for the last 20 years. It is working he keeps getting re-elected.
Way to go, KID ON The BLOCK. ” When it’s complete, those who do not want to land on it, can come by boat”. NICE. Thanks for providing an option to those so called patriots who are always critical of any and everything.
That is their scheme to try to ensure they stay in power for that long. By then Demirti should be a grown man.
I would have liked the Chinese to build it though. With their advanced technological designs and excellent work ethic. Despite what persons have to say about them, I think they would have been my choice.
If the Chinese build it it will have a dual military and civilian purpose and will be used mainly for their military after they bulldoze down some of the most beautiful area of the island. It will be a military base disguised as a civilian airport. They will not spend millions on an airport unless there is something in it for them and yours truly the minister of finance will gladly help them so he can get his share of the funds for his bank account.
Kid on The Block, please stay there because your talking BS. Go Get your thought clean to one of Decency and Knowledgeable thoughts. What you pen is BS and only purpose is to attempt to raise this weird profile for your Failed incompetent Labour Party Government.
We have a Kid I’m government and another pin the Block where he is cemented. Stay there please get your Skerrit to come plaster with you.
You see, we are fed up with this failed incompetent Questionable Nonsensical ridiculous Labour thoughts taking us No Where. The Red Clinic is a scandal, deceitfullness Nonsensical Red Clinic just to gain fame and loyalty where those will walk up to this failed Skerrit and they will cry out:
“We Loved Our PM WI….!? What hypocritcal Nonsensical thoughts from those alligned to failed Skerrit to receive more from this Red Clinic. It’s time we people Get This Failed incompetent Skerrit Out of our Government. You have failed the people of Dominica and killed our Economy and Agriculture…
LOL allyou need to read this because this is,,,
https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2016/05/28/the-story-behind-the-worlds-emptiest-international-airport-sri-lankas-mattala-rajapaksa/?sh=53513b877cea
After Skerrit waste allyou money that space will take up the title from that place in the article above,,,
Garçan for one more time allyou doh need no international airport what allyou need is to upgrade the services to and from Barbados, Antigua, Guadeloupe and even Martinique to facilitate more flights to and from there to make connections to the international realm,,,
So my friend this will be the outcome of an International Airport being being build in Dominica?.. Well hell to the No! first all you cant compare Dominica to Sri lanka.
We have been waiting for this for decades, so I assure you and the other pessimists
out there. That it won’t be so. Have faith..
In your case I would say it’s not a matter of faith or optimism but rather pure cowardness and greedyness. But rest assured you are not the only one in Dominica. I pity you and your ilk. One day, questions will be asked. What excuse have you got then?????
Alexander; its not a matter of having faith!
Anybody who believes that the building of an International Airport in Dominica will not improve the tourist industry, and also make it easier for international travel into Dominica, must be a bloody fool.
Anybody who suggest all we need is to improve Melville Airport by bringing more LIAT, Caribbean Airline; Humming Bird, and a thousand more aircraft which does not fly internationally, must be a fool!
For more than sixty years we hear the same nonsensical rubbish talk; from ignorant people, people who fail to see that every island in the Caribbean successfully operates International Airports, non has failed thus far, nevertheless, where it pertains to Dominica, it is not good; it will fail because some idiotic none educated people say so; they conceive such crap in their mind. The only thing I don’t like about it is the destruction of Wesley to facilitate it; whereas there is a location selected by the UWP which is the most appropriate…
But you are very ignorant, and backward, and if I may say you are far exceeds ignorance and backwardness!
What makes you believe the situation, in Srilanka will be the same in Dominica?
It is your ignorant kind who had so much to say when Edison was building the International Airport which caused the same labor party to shut down the project when the UWP lost the election.
The majority of us Dominicans are stupid people; we are just about the level of fools.
About the time when Douglas (Roosevelt) and Roosevelt Skerrit, Athie Martin and the others shout down the project that was in progress, they reference St. Lucia International Airport where the said the government of St. Lucia had to subsidize the flights to get people to fly into St. Lucia.
Today St. Lucia has one of the most effective tourist industry in the Caribbean!
Roosevelt Skerrit brought Gonzales to Dominica to tell people like you that Dominica do not need an International Airport.
Cont:
While Gonzales was making a fool out of people like, in your country, work was on the way in the building of an International Airport in St. Vincent; name Argyle International, operating for a number of years now!
In recent days I read where the rest of the world has termed Dominica Airport a primitive airport, and that is in reference to long distant private Jet which landed there they claim to take the fugitive back to India!
Be reminded, Gonzales threw it in Roosevelt face by saying; “St. Vincent Passports are not for sale.” We don’t hear any controversy about St. Lucia selling their passports.
And to conclude numerous international flights fly into and out of both St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. I am not a Roosevelt supporter, but your LOL is on you; the joke is on your stupidity and not Roosevelt Skerrit this time; because if he succeeds in Building an International Airport in the country, that will be a plus for tourism in Dominica.
Does UWP care about Dominica?
Do they know what they really want for the country?
Or are they just wicked?
These people criticize every and anything that happens or take place in the country. They always know what the country needs best. What must be done or should not .
Interestingly, when their demands are met they sing a different song. They have been contemplating about an International Airport for ages. Now one is being built they have so much negative things to say; even with the intention to stop it from being built. What is really wrong with those Useless Wicked People?
Kid on the Block (Brains of yours). If your Brain 🧠 is not functioning well and you are that Blind in to the surroundings of Dominica, then we advise you to keep quiet and stop spewing Out those Ridiculous irrelevant blind Thoughts of us. Since our Independence under this Fake Incompetent Labourite (Labour wrong) Party all we hear Belching out from that voice of this
of Failed Labour Government is Nonsensical thoughts and on going BS political sing song Nursery Rhymes Talk day in .. day out. We have had enough of this Failed Fake Incompetent Labour Party Government. Shame on this weak Labour Party LEADERSHIP and its Outdated Blind LABOUR GOVERNMENT. They and Their Government has failed our people Big time. It’s just talk and BS Talk going on. We desperately need that change of Government and build up our people to take control and participation into the Development of Dominica and it’s decency with mature trusted, competent professional and visionary People. Welcome Hon. LINTON.
Kid, stop your Nonsensical ridiculous thoughts that makes absolutely no sense. Your failed incompetent Skerrit Labour Party Government continue watching birds in the sky Ably supported by this Immature childish Kid on the Block. You see, that’s where he’s locked 🔐🔒 on that Block and he’s going nowhere.
This Failed incompetent Labour Party Government has been in office years now and we ask this fake Labour government to point to us where and what has any meaningful Development taken place except for “Himself” and his FAILED Leadership and Immature ridiculous Labour Government. How long are OUR People going to tolerate this deceptive Failed Prime “ODD” MINISTER and his Failed Incompetent Labour Government. It’s time we the people elevate our People and Country to a Standard of Political Decency, Trusted and managed by decent mature intellectual Well known professional trustworthy experienced commited visionary Dedicated Leadership. Skerrit and his Failed Blind LABOUR GOVERNMENT…
Another distraction from the real issues as if we are damn fools in this country. Not only that but Skerrit has his Caribbean leaders treating us as fools as well because what they cannot do in their country they can do it to us through their puppet, greedy and corrupt leader
Skerrit thinks he can and will always fool the people..
Only Man bite dog and Kid on the block.. only will believe Skerrit.
During the past 20 long years, on DNO achieves, one can read the past promises of an international Airport by Skerrit….
He has been fooling the people they keep electing him.
Let’s get things straight, the truth and nothing but the truth about MMCE (Montréal Management Consultant Establishment.
+The company was formed primarily to deal with clients of the CBI programs
+Don’t be fooled by the name MONTREAL. It is an Arab company.
+The biggest international fraudsters, for some reason, seem to come from that particular part of the world.
+Don’t know whether this company has built as much as a fowl house
Giving the biggest infrastructural investment in the history of Dominica in to this company is analogous to putting a janitor in command of a spacecraft to dock on the intention space station. Imagine the consequences.
Your garbage is piling rapidly! Hope you are in sound mind.
KID, I have learnt not to argue with FOOLS. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
KID ON THE BLOCK, you are right on with this one! I salute your comment, which is so simple and true
Who in their right state of mind can think the things that person thinks and write it down here? Unfortunately, he has followers who are more mind whacky than he is, encouraging to do that–O my goodness!
We agree with you Immature, “Childish Kid on the Block”. Keep your garbage 🗑️ to yourself and elevate yourself to the level that accommodates you well.
Your obvious disorderly Dirty Garbage has been pilling now excessively rapid over the years. Clear your mind and stay away from the dirty Childish Kid thoughts of yours.
We think and believe that “; You’re just Not in Sound Music. Go uplift yourself
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Gods Blessings 🙏😂.
Go easy
“Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Airport Development Company, Samuel Johnson said the airport project includes:- the airport buildings, terminal building and apron, the aircraft rescue and firefighting buildings, air traffic control tower, airfield lighting, parking facilities, utilities , drainage, health facilities and quarantine facilities to name a few”.
Considering all these facilities and more are being designed for the airport and considering that the relevant metrological studies, economic impact studies, environmental impact studies including noise and air pollution studies among others have been undertaken, and the results of the studies are positive. The monies from the sale of Dominican passports through the CBI Program is available through alleged CBI passport agent and airport developer Montreal Management Consultant Establishment (MMCE) then I have no reason to believe that the airport will not be built.
The airport will be built. Hopefully!
Sammy Johnson is another crook. Sucking from the fat of the land.
MMCE (Anthony Haiden), and the double doctor leader are business partners, and the Morne Daniel tent that Dominicans are paying $64,000.00 a month for, is one of this partnership’s holdings. We must open our eyes and see what is happening. Every passport money that passes thru MMCE, passes thru this partnership, every dollar spent on housing revolution passes thru this partnership, and now the biggest one yet, the airport will pass thru this partnership. You can come to your own conclusions. Who have eyes will see, and who have ears will hear. Why don’t we have competitive bidding for all these projects? The above tells you why.
National projects to build significant national infrastructure. Sweetheart deals. No tendering process so that local contractor regional contractors international contractors can bid. Design plans in secret, No EIA. Listen to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEndymrB8es
I guess it’s continuity, if it’s not broken don’t fix it .if you have a good working relationship why go elsewhere, because you think the grass is greener really.
No funds from treasury, no funds from tax payers then it is not built by Dominica. No input from Dominicans then it is not built for Dominicans. If it is built by labour party then it seems the labour party has more revenue than the state? MMC seems to be the national bank of the labour party doing as it pleases with the front loading of funds for projects. The labour party should be paying back. Roosvelt the tax payers and the Treasury eventually pays for any project done on behalf of the country. CBI is not you private funds neither does it belong to MMC. You will pay for this one day. You can use the ignorance of your enablers for your BS. Keep putting more nails in your coffin
@L C Matthew, what is your point? You read that it is an International Airport, meaning that it will be most significant, for people who will plan to visit Dominica. “Not built for Dominicans; what nonsense are you talking about?
Dominicans will have employment because of that Airport–isn’t that the important thing?
To “Wag the the Dog” means to purposely divert attention from what would otherwise be of greater attention, or the headline news. In Dominica this week the buzz is about an Indian guy named Mehul Choksi. One read just yesterday, with great deal of amusement, that a Prime Minister of a neighboring Eastern Caribbean State explained Choksi”s presence in Dominica by saying he had travelled there to have a dinner with his girlfriend. There remains unanswered questions about this saga. And then as if by magic, the international airport talk is back in the news. One wonders, Is the Honourable PM trying to wag the dog?
The timing is bad – Global travel is expected to take 7 yrs to get back to normal – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAs0gw1zIuQ
There are supply disruptions that have spiked prices of constructions materials and services over 200% in some cases – this means the cost for building an international airport will be significantly higher. I am not sure how we make decisions but at minimum we need to realize we are part of a global economy and as such our decisions need to take into consideration what’s hapening globally.
Way to go PM!
When it’s complete, those who don’t want to land on it will come to Dominica by boat.
Can’t stop Reggae!
“Can’t Stop Reggae” is not getting any airplay. The Mighty Sparrow’s song ‘Lying Excuses’ is the most popular song in Dominica.
Burning Spear has a song entitled ‘Christopher Columbus Is A Damn Blasted Liar’ . The name Christopher Columbus should be promptly replaced with Roosevelt Sherrie. How appropriate this will be!
Reggae is about truth and rights. Conscious livety. Not about the greed and theft or victimization and corruption you support in your posts. But you are correct, you cant stop reggae.
I guess it’s continuity, if it’s not broken don’t fix it .if you have a good working relationship why go elsewhere, because you think the grass is greener really.
Before one shovel of soil can be excavated to construct an airport there must be drawings, plans, soil testing and studies, cost and duration of construction, etcetera. The Dominican people have no clue of these things that should be in the public domain.
Only in Dominica a corrupt government can do this, invest hundreds of millions of dollars belonging to the citizens and they (public) remain silently unperturbed. This public silence would only embolden Mr. Skerrit to treat Dominicans with utter disrespect and disdain.
SILEENCE gives consent and the silence of the vast majority of the Dominican people strengthens Skierrit’s resolve to use Dominica Like his personal property.
Skerrit does not need to be accountable. All he needs to do every 5 years is get a few containers of junk to distribute around election time, get a Jamaican artist to perform at his rallies, charter a few jets to ferry Dominicans to vote and the cycle repeats itself.
The people get the government they deserve.
Skerrit, enough of the propaganda, I want some facts now:
a) who are the directors of this new Airport Development Company?
b) this CEO Samuel Johnson, who is he, where is he from, what qualifications does he have, who selected him?
c) when does the PM care to inform the citizens how this project is financed and by who? We want to see the finance plan
d) who are the owners/shareholders of this airport
e) I would regard it as common courtesy to show the citizens of Dominica the feasibility study for said airport
Skerrit doesn’t even know what a feasibility study is.
How come MMC is getting this contract without proper tendering? Where is the soil and wind testing, where are the environmental impact studies? Why is this everything regarding this airport shrouded in secrecy?
I did my research on MMCE as I usually do on most things so that I will be well informed before I expound on any topic.
MMCE has no previous experience in building airports. It’s NOT a Canadian company but was formed in the UAE ( United Arab Emirates ). In fact, this company mostly deals with immigration issues concerning (CBI). Citizen By Investment. It ‘s nothing short of MADNESS to put the biggest and most expensive infrastructural investment of a country in the hands of an unknown entity in the construction business.
Look at the pattern of Mr. Skerrit. EVERYTIME there is a scandalous issue dogging the ruling maladministration, Skerrit comes up with a monumental announcement solely to distract. This announcement about the official signing of a contract between the Dominica government and MMCE is to distract the people’s attention from the Choksi’s FIASCO. No doubt about it.
What’s so desperate for this so called “International Airport?”. Be Alert my people. We sincerely hope that there isn’t lack of resources and Overall preparation for this project. We say so because this LABOUR GOVERNMENT and its incompetent Skerrit Leadership has failed us over the past Twenty “20” Long Years of this Failed Minister Skerrit and his Immature bunch of Ministers (?). There needs to be transparency and accountability towards the Development and construction of this International Airport. Skerrit and this Failed Incompetent Team are not well versed nor prepared to understand the concept, processes and preparation of the construction of a “International Airport”. We hope this is NOT a SKERRIT’s Pappyshow for fame and loyalty. That’s NOT Development nor overall Socioeconomic Development of our Dominica’. The elevation of opportunities & jobs for our people where this Failed comical DLP Government has Failed. We Welcome Hon.LINTON for PRIME MINISTER.
SKERRIT MUST…
When will Linton be prime minister? You have a better chance of seeing a pig fly and a rooster brushing its teeth before Linton becomes prime minister.
This one company not only getting the contract, but no tender contract .
the words of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Airport Development Company, Samuel Johnson “It’s something I have heard in several meetings. We are not designing and developing an airport for next year or the next 5 years, we are building out for the next 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years,” Johnson noted.
how can the airport project be in the design stage, yet still Roosevelt Skerrit can open his mouth and tell the public the airport project is XCD 1 billion and in the process of signing contract.
Why is there no tender process for awarding the contract for the contruction of this airport?
What’s so desperate for this so called “International Airport?”. Be advised my people. We sincerely hope that there isn’t lack of resources and Overall preparation for this project. We say so because this LABOUR GOVERNMENT and its incompetent Skerrit Leadership has failed us over the past Twenty “20” Long Years of this Failed Odd Minister Skerrit and his Immature bunch of Ministers (?).
There needs to be transparency and accountability towards the Development and construction of this International Airport. Skerrit and this Failed Incompetent Team are not well versed nor prepared to understand the concept, processes and preparation of the construction of a “International Airport”. We hope this is NOT a SKERRIT’s Pappyshow for fame and loyalty. That’s NOT Development nor overall Socioeconomic Development of our Dominica’, the elevation of opportunities & jobs for our people where this Failed comical DLP Government has Failed. Welcome Hon. LINTON for PRIME MINISTER.SKERRIT…
How many international airports have MMC undertaken around the world?
I smell a rat!
Skerrit, the Liar in Chief, is not a trustworthy leader. He is cunning, wicked and deceiptful.
Boy laugh alone you can laugh… election 2014 you said the same thing uncle… awa, when the first plane land we will believe you!
This guy is nothing but a very bad accident that happened to Dominica. When bad accidents happen bad things happen and it takes decades to recover.
More than ready, but the process has been improper from the start. Like the leaders of the UWP and any right thinking Dominican have expressed repeatedly; WE WELCOME AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BUT THE PROCESS HAS TO BE EXECUTED PROPERLY AND WITH DUE DILIGENCE.
One day i woke up and just heard the Chinese were going to build it. Then another day i woke up and it was MMC was going to build. No tendering, we have not seen the plans or the design, where is the EIA etc etc. One day we will wake up and realize that the country we called our is no more.
Merci a lot!!
Just earlier today I was saying that a few years ago they were cutting their heads off saying the Chinese had agreed to build the Int’l Airport. His favorite excuse was that COVID-19 had delayed the Chinese Team, now today as Choksi in the lock-up, he comes out with the MMCE going to build it.
See the college scandal couple weeks ago-forgotten. The Bus driver uproar-Forgotten. The Madueke saga-Forgotten, The Ali-Reza Monfared soup-Forgotten, The missing Billions-Forgotten. The 64, 000 Rent-Forgotten.
Soon Skerrit will run out of people to fool in that country, or he’ll just fly somewhere with his Wife and American Children and leave them in their me$; YES it missing an ($), because the money soon run out. How many Passports you all really think needs to be sold to buy all that land and build an int’l Airport? #sorrynotsorry!! smfh!
Why is this one company getting so many government contracts? What is in it for the prime minister?
You know why!? Because you give the local companies 5 WEEKS to start and finish something for you, they end up taking 5 MONTHS. In the end, They still come back and tell you money finish and the job is still not completed.
Kid on The Block, please stay there because your talking BS. Go Get your thought clean to one of Decency and Knowledgeable thoughts. What you pen is BS and only purpose is to attempt to raise this weird profile for your Failed incompetent Labour Party Government.
We have a Kid I’m government and another pin the Block where he is cemented. Stay there please get your Skerrit to come plaster with you.
You see, we are fed up with this failed incompetent Questionable Nonsensical ridiculous Labour thoughts taking us No Where. The Red Clinic is a scandal, deceitfullness Nonsensical Red Clinic just to gain fame and loyalty where those will walk up to this failed Skerrit and they will cry out:
“We Loved Our PM WI….!? What hypocritcal Nonsensical thoughts from those alligned to failed Skerrit to receive more from this Red Clinic. It’s time we people Get This Failed incompetent Skerrit Out of our Government. You have failed the people of Dominica and killed our Economy and Agriculture…
Ok, so what about other regional companies who are competent? BY LAW, NATIONAL PROJECTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST MUST BE TENDORED. Are you a grown up? How much do you know about these sorts of things? I advise that you use your phone or computer to research and read the public procurement and disposal of property bill thoroughly.
Otherwise, you are …….. …. trying to involve yourself in grown people’s conversations.
Free laundromat tokens, so he does not have to wash his clothes in the river?