The government of Dominica has invested 17.5 million dollars in digital skills and technology to improve the livelihoods and businesses of young Dominicans, according to Minister for Public Works and the Digital Economy, Cassani Laville.
During a conversation with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on his Annou Pale programme, Laville said it is a great time to be a young person in Dominica and is honored to be associated with “a progressive government with the vision to realize that young people are the most inspired group of this generation.”
Laville noted that in order to leverage that inspiration and to innovate, the government must continue to invest in young people.
“We are still a developing country but we believe that our 17. 5-million-dollar investment in digital skills and technology adoption is a good starting point to prepare or youth. So, through digital transformation, we have an opportunity to provide digital skills to various sectors to offer empowerment. This is an exciting time for young people,” he stated.
The minister said that last week he was in discussions with the National Youth Council (NYCD) and Dr. King who is Minister for Youth Development where they planned to fine-tune a new framework for the youth to access the numerous opportunities that a transformed digital economy will provide.
He stated that his ministry believes that the youth must be part of that process from inception, to gain confidence in that process.
“This year we will continue with the work Online Dominica initiative. We have partnered with IsraAID and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and this has so far transformed the lives of over 120 young people by providing income and opportunities. We are excited to launch the third cohort in February. This has been one of the highlights of my ministry,” he revealed.
Laville added that his ministry will foster innovation and growth of youth and will achieve this by facilitating training opportunities for youth providing business, advisory services and matching grants. He said they will also provide paid internship and apprenticeship opportunities to facilitate business.
“This is an exciting time. The training opportunities are there; the funding is there. The government has made the investment so I encourage all young people to come on board. This is your moment. It’s our time to take off,“ he declared.
The minster further noted that with the rapid changes occurring in our world from the way we socialize, to business, citizens need to adapt to and adopt new skills to embrace critical transformation.
“Even here in our society, we have seen the greatest thrust to operating online from E-curfew passes, online payments, pre-travel processes and even church, so digital skills are critical more than any other time in our history and this is the new norm,” Laville explained.
He said the government’s acquisition of 8 thousand digital devices for young learners will certainly help them with their classes.
“These investments will not only allow youth to access learning opportunities, but that will translate into jobs and will allow them to be innovative to solve more than a problem.”
This laville man know a.b.c and nothing much more to be an inspiration to the youth…he may know some theory but that yoot is practically empty, in people’s motivation
..his a flower with not to much scent..
When are we Dominicans going to wake up and focus on our DOMINICA’S meaningful Development towards elevating our country who has been held in a fake Out-Dated LABOUR PARTY GOVERNMENT under its Immature Visionless incompetent Failed PRIME ODD Overstayed MINISTER under his Blind ministers and the obvious outdated, irelevant LABOUR GOVERNMENT under this Failed incompetent immnature Overstayed PRIME ODD MINISTER. It’s time our people wake to take back our government and our Nature Isle. We have had ENOUGH of this Failed IMMATURE VISIONLESS so called PRIME (ODD) MINISTER.
There is too much on-going Pappyshow Devious RED LABOUR GOVERNMENT under this Failed Incompetent LABOUR GOVERNMENT.
This Current LABOUR GOVERNMENT and its FAILED LABOUR GOVERNMENT has absolutely nothing to offer our Dominica’ and our Struggling Poor FAMILIES Unemployed for years, unable to address their Children’s Needs, Education and Personal Development.It’s time we wake Up and ask, who on Earth is this FAILED…
Cassani; there is a time when to indulge in talking fart; however, the time must come when people should get serious and rather than talking one needs to do something rather than “saying something that means nothing!”
What is involved in digital skills!
Here it is from someone who knows “yours truly.
The following is an outline:
. For entry-level positions, the bare minimum digital skills required include the ability
to carry out tasks, such as:
. Communicating via email
Researching information online
. Handling sensitive information in virtual ecosystems
. Safely using cloud-based collaboration tools
. Creating and managing spreadsheets and online documents
. Basic device management like connecting to the internet or installing software
updates.
. Screen sharing during a video call
.Using online calendars and efficiently managing your schedule
How many youths can you train is such field, in order to be employed in something sustainable?
Secondly, you…
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“The government of Dominica has invested 17.5 million dollars in digital skills”
In quote is just another way of confounding the mind of people who perhaps do know what is digital; boy, digital technology is in existence long before you were born, and used extensively in the programming of computers, your cellphone and other electronic systems.
When you type on your computer keyboard, according to the program you are writing, even if you touch an a, g, b, or any letter on the carrier, it is recognized by the computer as either a 0, or 1.
Here is a better explanation:
Data is expressed as a series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization. Often contrasted with analog.
Now I am an electronic/electrical engineer by profession, I understand the technology as the palm of my hand; but I contend you are lying about this 17.5 million, so tell us how many students have you trained in this…
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So, you magic-wand, tell us how many people your seventeen million plus have trained, and where in Dominica are they employed using such skills?
Lying is a feel good thing to the perpetrator of lies; which very often the gullible unsuspecting people revel into: a lie however, simple as it may be is a very dangerous thing; lies have caused nations to go to war, in which thousands have died, even in recent years in the 21st Century!
America right now is a very divided country; all due to a lie told by Donald Trump, who made the claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Indulged in the truth boy, do not exists without a clean clear conscience, for lies usually return to haunt the perpetrators of their lie!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque, why are you being silly, making your EGO the center of attraction. Why is this all about you, lol, Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque you have a happy New Year.
Gary, do you know the true meaning of the word “ego.”
Don’t you ever try to play with words with me, okay, because I am educated as they come; I am not an idiot, I will mesmerized your mind, so as we say in Dominica, go wheal-around and come again.
Hahahahahahahahahahahah!
You hear the term ego but do not know the meaning; what does ego actually mean? What are we talking about when we refer to the ego? And what is the difference among all of the terms in which the term ego is embedded?
“ego” in one way or another—egotism, ego-defense, egocentrism, superego!
I may do this in different faces to expose you lack of understanding of the term.
The three processes of human personality; is structured by three kinds of forces: the id, ego, and superego; these are neither objects nor places in the human mind, rather, they are dynamic and interactive processes, with their own origins, and specific roles.
To be continued:
Con:
Note Gary: the the word id originates from the German “es,” literally meaning “it,” and connotes processes that seem to lie outside of an individual’s control. Ego, in German, means “ich,” or “I,” and designates those capacities that enables a person to cope with reality, while superego (in German is “Uberich” or “over I”) describes those processes that are “above the self”-conscience, ideals, and morals.
And before I forger, be reminded I once lived in Cuxhaven West Germany, so ; ah can speak some German also eh; can you?
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Now: the id designates the mental representation of processes that are fundamentally biological in origin; in the newborn, nearly all psychic energy is devoted to such biological processes; and over the course of development, id processes continue to fuel personality, providing the energy for the diverse pursuits that are associated with psychological growth as well as biological survival.
Biological drives…
Wow, thanks for giving us a dose of your intellect. Unfortunately, you have proved to all of us that you are neither in command of the German language nor are you in proper command of the English language. Poor Telemaque!
Guy why don’t you shut up?
There or four German words that I quoted, if you are capable, write on this site DNO, and give me your version of the words in any different German words which means the same as I noted!
You need to shut up, just shout your mouth, because what I wrote are all text books material: if you wish to express yourself on DNO they will allow you; however, don’t try to attack me criticizing something I wrote of which you have absolutely no actual knowledge.
That which I wrote is thought in Abnormal Psychology, and unless you have that level of education, you need to shut up because you do not have clue of what I am conveying!
I read back what I wrote, there is a typing error one word (forger); any fool with commonsense should realize the word ” the verb” forget was the intended, I wrote is complete perfect English.
Now if you wish me to communicate with you in Marigot, and Wesley co-coy:
Me ka tech you aan any teme you want!
Shamefully you embarrassed…
So you this Marigot clown, if you think you are more fluent in Dutch, which is a Germanic language; a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe, and is the most widely spoken official, or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, the German speaking community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein, and you wish to engage me; I can accommodate you!
But, be warned you might have regrets, because I will embarrassed you; unless you have a Ph. D in Deutsch; or Deutsche which I do not have, since I learnt the language in clubs, and the streets of Deutschland don’t mess with me okay!
” There or four German words that I quoted,”
‘ I meant to write: there are four’.
So, you do not have anything to say: if you suggest I cannot speak or write English based on what I wrote in perfect English; something have to be wrong with you mentally!
Telemaque, du bist nur ein kleiner Angeber und Hungerleider. Mir war klar das mein Kommentar deinen Blutdruck nach oben treiben würde. ….. Hund!
You are much more crazy, and a damn liar than I am!
And by the way I do not need scum of the earth to be my friend, I am not looking friends.
Get lost, I have better things to do than mingle with dogs!
…I am educated as they come! OMG, the second biggest shyster after Skerrit speaks again. Get out of here Telemacaque.
Mr laville is a ,a.b.c, boy, who have no attain no real life experiences that can help foster development…they have become incredible..and incompetent..
They were always that way…I would just let laville be p.m…so that d.a goes in a deeper hole bcus..Mr laville is still the fat baby he was…let’s finish with Dominica…laville for p.m
Laville said it is a great time to be a young person in Dominica…
I wonder if the young people in DA would make out of this shameless propaganda? Why doesn’t Laville expand on his statement of having invested 17.5 million dollar in digital skills and technology? How exactly was this money invested? What or whom was this money invested in? Was it perhaps a case again of simply giving money to young people in exchange for votes, favours or political support?
Laville do explain what your statement ‘set up a framework for the youth to access the numerous opportunities that a transformed digital economy will provide’ means in real terms. What are those numerous opportunities? Please do elaborate, or is it simply a matter again: hundreds of clever words but no action! The youth in DA are slowly killed by the governments ‘pie in the sky’ policies!!
So you have become the self-appointed Czar who thinks for the young people of the Country with your silly opening statements. Why are you making assumptions, suggesting that quote, “Was it perhaps a case again of simply giving money to young people in exchange for votes, favors or political support?” Do you know what perhaps means, you call yourself a Lawyer, is perhaps a word you would use before a judge to make an argument, to establish a fact, lol. Here are some facts to show exactly how this money invested was invested if you were so lazy to find out before you write such a comment. https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/55-graduate-from-first-ever-work-online-project/
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/dominicas-work-online-programme-described-as-successful/
Yes, indeed, facts are stubborn.
“While five of the participants did not meet the criteria for graduation, Minister responsible for the digital economy Senator Cassani Laville congratulated those who did: ”
Gary all of that above, is simply propaganda, you can train five people in this digital thing, in Dominica, it would be a waste of time!
Don’t accuse anyone of being egotistical until you know the meaning: take a class in Abnormal Psychology, and follow the teachings of Sigmund Freud.
Attend a four year college!
Now what type of certificate or degree is earned from learning such skills, again where in the universe can the Dominica students take whatever diploma, certificate, or degree, and obtain a job; and by the way in what institution are they trained where; and is that institution an accredited institution, affiliated with which four-year college or university.
By the way I am calling off the comments I was writing, since the administration have broken the sequence once something is…
Once something is omitted, an entire paragraph, in this instance nothing read above will make natural sense to the intellectual mind!
There must be a body of discussion, and a summery, or conclusion in order for one to get the sense of it all; if there is a summery , and no discussion, the author literally will appear to be damn fool eh!
And surly, I doh wish to present myself as a fool oui!
Hahahahahahahahahaha!
Ha, ha, ha, ha… YOU are NO intellectual mind. More like : I wish I was… YOU are one crazy SOB…
I believe your utterance of $17.5M invested in the Digital economy for the youth would be better serve by itemizing the sector in the Digital ecosystem the invest were made and how much….. Example IP network Training, Coding, Vendor specific training-Cisco, Network security, Fintech application and Data Storage.
Then provide a dollar value return on the investment you foresee that will come from these youth digitized training and adoption exercise with the drivers…example
1. New offshore Technical Contact Center or Technology Company onboarding in DA
2. Full Digitization of all GOVT sector….apply DocuSign( Possible reduce time and increase productivity)….
3. Private sector is in retraction so it may only accommodate a few.
4…..ETC
This is a more substantive approach as it allows for measurable success otherwise with due respect it lends itself to hot air.
Every reputable news outlet does daily editorial or at least once weekly on a pressing issue adversely affecting the country or gives suggestions and recommendations to advance the nation.
DNO instead of repeating Mr. Skerrit’s from his useless show that has already aired on DBS and Kairi, why don’t you educate, inspire your readers and urge the corrupt, ruling regime to discontinue its illicit and abhorrent ways and policies.
Be of better use to your country. Stop just acting like a water carrier for evil.
ADMIN: “Every reputable news outlet does daily editorial(s) or at least once weekly on a pressing issue adversely affecting the country or gives suggestions and recommendations to advance the nation.”
That statement is hyperbolic and inaccurate. Not every news outlet editorializes (much less daily) and many that do so are sensational and less than reputable.
The public has a certain level of freedom to express hyperbolic views on our site even if they are not entirely accurate.
However, news agencies should be held to a higher standard.
This is why credible news agencies take their time to develop stories and focus on the facts.
While, we are constantly pursuing stories to hold public officials to account they take time to develop or, even after weeks of work, don’t develop to a viable article at all.
As far as editorials go, we do not necessarily believe we have the right answers or solutions for the problems we face (or that we even know what all the problems are) and so we choose not to tell people what to do.
DNO your response or Mickey Mouse excuse is mind-bogglingly pathetic. Probably, I should have framed my statement like this: ‘Every serious and progressive media house that genuinely wants to make a positive difference in its country would editorialize on pertinent issues weighing down the country or give clear-eyed suggestions/recommendations to overcome the myriad of wrongdoings plaguing the country.
You should be ashamed of yourself lacking the courage to even comment on the many cases of corruption, persecution, police brutality, lack of transparency and accountability in government, victimization, discrimination, hoarding of the national resources, foreign domination, ubiquitous poverty, lack of sporting facilities, astronomical joblessness, growing vagrancy, galloping dictatorship, environmental degradation, starvation wages, rising inflation.
Do you want more? Political polirization, the fish market parliament, $74 000 monthly rent and so many more.
ADMIN: Ibo, you can threaten to storm out again of this forum if you wish and throw insults as you tend to resort to, but we have made our position clear to you as we reasonable can and you simply refuse to accept that we do not have to do as you say.
You seem to dislike dictators but have no issue dictating to an entire organization what our views should be and what you want us to do about it.
Admin, IBO France is someone with a box placed on his head, so engulfed in a political agenda that he does not take the time to THINK he is only concerned about the gospel according to IBO France, completely irrational, offensive, ignoring facts and a total lack of understanding as in the case calling for daily editorials. He clearly does not understand what an editorial is or represents, his form of editorial would be that of your medium expressing opinions about The Government supporting his political agenda, giving him validity. I’m glad that you guys addressed his comment and state your policy on public record for your readership.
News organization first priority is running a business based on a model carved out for a specific readership. I wonder if he understands that. IBO France loves DNO, make no mistake that is where his audience is not on the other mediums. He waits to hear the Government’s polices, and achievements, and then writes his gospels.
ADMIN: Our primary audience is Dominican, but we don’t cater to an audience along political lines. We welcome all to this forum but we will likely publish a story that challenges your views at some point.
“The government of Dominica has invested 17.5 million dollars in digital skills and technology”
You mean, the government of Dominica pay Digicel a big money ? lol
“A great time to be a young person in Dominica?” Looks like this guy was born yesterday, or he has Red Cool-Aid in his head. Do these people really think when they talk? So what does he have to say concerning these young men who are no more because of what Dominica has become? It’s unbelievable to even think that I’m reading this crap.
You expect too much from little people.
On Skerrit’s Dolly House Show, every minister that goes on has to sing like a Nightingale for his/her fat, monthly paycheque . They are the best artists in the world. These soulless morons have to sell their pay master’s fantastic narrative.
That is a serious problem Ibo. There is never an independent journalist there to question the man let alone challenge him. So how can we take this seriously when it all looks and sounds like a one sided propaganda. You don’t know what to believe, what is true or not with all these characters smearing honey around Skerrits mouth.
One of my daughters has a sort after highly paid job in Banking Information Technology, but she envies my work in all aspects of the creative arts. She tells me that nothing is more soul destroying than sitting at a computer screen day after day.
If only we invested even a fraction of this funding in the creative arts it might better the chances of today’s youth.
If Roosevelt and his ministers were to be awarded $0.25 for every lie they tell, the ministers would be billionaires while Skerrit a trillionaire.
These are just some of the fattest whoppers Emerging has coughed up:
* the coup d’ etat
*full account of the missing billions from the CBI fund
*replacement universities for ROSS University
*Dominica the first Climate Resilient country in the world
*geothermal energy was imminent in coming
*international airport every election cycle
*revitalization/renewal of Roseau proper
The list of lies and false assertions by this pathological, congenital, diseased liar is infinite.
lbo, these people are so lie, they talk out of their heads believing they are the only literate people on the planet.
For that boy to go on DNO and try to convince people that he and Roosevelt spend more than $17,000,000.00 training people in digital technology in Dominica; with no place to be employed in such technology is beyond commonsense!
They seem to believe because they are in politics in Dominica that makes them smarter than anyone else on earth, so any crap they talk one should believe: they are a bunch of sick people, if one spends so much money training people in digital technology where in Dominica are they employed?
The guy is a liar, the same as Roosevelt, with all their training, in all the technology, Dominica remains without industries, dependent on a sale of passport industry.
I am a trained Electronic/Electrical Engineer if I returned to Dominica, and needed a job, with my skills I would create an industry, to employ me, and others, that’s how nations…
When people are scientifically trained they don’t go around kissing the butt of politicians, they create industries and jobs for themselves and employ people; so for him to sit there and lie is beyond me.
Here is an example: years ago Ron Abraham and I spoke in England.
I told him I was returning to Dominica where I intended to set up a Radio & Television complex; he advised me to Build a pay Television Station, I argued Dominica people don’t have money to pay for cable.
I changed my mind and went to Antigua; set up an Electronic business, Ron went to Dominica, and set up Marpin Television; which Dominicans later stole from him, as in my case I lost all of my money I invested in Antigua.
Why am I saying this: Well both Ron and I have our technological background in which we are educated, and we used it to help ourselves, and others.
That’s what people with scientific skills do, that’s how nations are develop!
Francisco, Skerrit et alia are such habitual liars that they believe their own lies. Even these basic sight words ( a an the is was at, in) coming from their mouths are lies.
As usual there isn’t meat on the bones from the lazy Labor cabal. I guess having young people in the NEP program counts for gainful employment to the too many ministers in the too many ministries. If we are to believe that the country is better off with the talking points we just heard, then technology should have helped in reducing the too many ministers in this government. Skerritt has to find a ministry for everyone who represents the lazy Labor party and this is a burden on the comatose economy. Little wonder that the majority of those who received government scholarships, even if it’s only a partial scholarship for many who are not well politically connected, they don’t return to the country. Skerritt can’t attract new businesses to come to the country and expand on the employment opportunities for the youth. He personally involves himself in the expansion of Clear Harbour. Laville, wheel and come again.
All these government ministers attend Skerrit’s Sunday evening propaganda show to tell fairytales. Why doesn’t the default PM invite bona fide, impartial journalists and answer the many genuine concerns of the citizens?
It’s a grave mistake to believe anything Mr. Skerrit and his slavish attendees of this facetious radio show spout, polluting the airways. You always have to verify with concrete and irrefutable proof before you believe any word, even ‘a’ and ‘the’, that emanates from the mouths of the habitual LIAR and his well coached surrogates.
Explore the whole of Dominica. All these glorious projects, accomplishments and promises remind me of the equator, they are only imaginary.
All you DLP members just like Skerrit…….. vague and uninspiring!!!!!
Where’s the vision though……a young man like you…… Skerrit used to be young like you once…..go figure.
You haven’t said much about anything!
YAWN!!!
$17.5 million ( out of thin air – first time even mentioning this “investment”) Stop talking and show us !!
$17.5 million for training … with no real job prospects – Got it!
“These investments will not only allow youth to access learning opportunities, but that will translate into jobs …” Garcon HOW???!!! Tell us HOW it will translate in to jobs, whats the plan , tell us how you plan to move forward and make a difference .
Sincerely sick and tired of this BOBOL government !