Farmers from the Salisbury community are now in the capital city Roseau protesting what they say are “poor road conditions” leading to their farms.
The farmers are driving around the capital in their vehicle in an effort to have their voices heard.
“We have spoken to government, our parl rep has also done so and they are not listening,” one farmer said.
They said that their protest in the city was a “last resort” to have their concerns heard.
“We are hoping that someone will hear us and take the necessary action … we need better roads to our farms,” they said.
Parliamentary representative for Salisbury, Hector John is with the farmers ‘in solidarity.’
When asked for a comment he said, “it’s the farmers’ time, speak to them…”
Danny Lugay and his committee sourced funds to fix Lindo Park and the government stopped it. So those of you suggesting that the farmers should fix the road themselves. …will the government allow them….hmmm. Be careful what precedence you set….
oh please! RUBBISH
Haitian Farmers Protest Against Astier Demarest
Haitian farmers are protesting against Astier Demarest because of slow payments and breach of contracts
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haitian farmers are protesting against Astier Demarest for violating payment terms of crop production agreements that the farmers had with Astier Demarest.
According to Stephane Laferriere, a Haitian farmer, Astier Demarest deliberately slowed payment for several months and then underpaid him and several other small Haitian Vetiver grass farmers even though the crops had been delivered in good order to Astier Demarest.
There are approximately 30,000 small farmers in Haiti that cultivate Vetiver grass on their farms. The Vetiver roots are sold to Astier Demarest and used to make perfume and other fragrances.
As the Haitian farmers depend on growing Vetiver for their livelihood, the underpayments and payment delays by Astier Demarest have caused major financial problems for many Haitian farmers and some have lost their farms.
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and its farmers are some of the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.
The underpayments and repeated delays in payments have angered agricultural organizations and officials in Haiti, and several groups are demanding a boycott of Astier Demarest for unethical business practices.
Are you a . You Dominicans are really wicked to think that the little money farmers make can fix roads. What about mouths to feed? Children to send to school? Vehicle parts to repair and replace as they that get destroyed on the bad roads. You people have become as insensitive as the party you support.
I have a brother who is a farmer and I know it is just the love of farming that is keeping him in that business. Farmers are honest hard working people who do not to depend on handouts. Give them what is due to them as any other Dominican!!!
Shame on the people of salisbury to wait at this moment in time to protest about road. These people have been supporters of the United Workers Party and their roads have been in a deplorable condition for many years and long before.
So proud of our Farmers of Dominica,
More farmers need to join in the protest. carpool my people , farmers from all over the island need to protest, be peaceful and use only your head , heart and lounge , but protest.
People od Dominica we are rich in soil, go back to the soil. Plant , plant , plant ,plant in the front yard back yard , side yard, and in your gardens.
when you plant the fruits and vegies ,you will be able to sustain yourselves and avoid the temptation of handouts , bribes , and dependency.
Keep the rives and the sea clean, do your part and stop littering ,when you keep the rivers and sea clean the livestock and sea creatures will survive .
The fishermen should go back to fishing there is a good market for fish, go back to the sea young men, if you do, we can start nation building again and restore our dignity.
Parents ,push education on your children. Read books young people , read to your parents and grandparents who cannot read and write , so they can make a decision of change .
WAKE UP EVERYBODY THE TIME IS NOW , a CHANGE IS GONNA COME CHANGE IS A MUST.
Like to see that, at last people standing up for their rights. IT’S ABOUT TIME MAN.
y does the PM and the rest of us c that the Minister of Public Works and his Technical staff r the problem; very utterance from Blackmoore is ” comprhhensive audit and plan to be put in place” . datMan an his brother PS r very selfish-the Mahaut constituency is the only beneficiary of their nepotism. They r very insensitive where other constituencies r concerned. People just visit the mahaut constituency to c for urself.the other problem is these guys do not walk around; drive in comfortable dark glass vehicles. Blackmoores need to b replaced!!!
boy i was shame to c the state of those farmers van. and non farmers have big fancy FA . drug man, teacher , civil servant ……smh
Hector John, don’t worry with all of them, labour or UWP!! UWP don’t recognize you as a leader, they put you aside and only studying Lennox Fontaine and those others. Labour party supporters see you as a joker, a little boy following behind Lennox. So do your thing. Boycott like them too. Don’t worry, you only had a few farmers with you but you must try another boycott again. Let Lennox see you can do just like him. Boycott, boycott, boycott with no damn positive results. Toneh!!!!
The only natural resources Dominica has is it fertile soil. When any government turn their back on the productivity of the soil that country and its people will suffer. take a look at carholme and machouchrie and ask how much money is that land bringing to the country. The young adults could use the land as a form of employment.
I thought Salisbury “Bawi” people said that they r independent and they donot need Gov help? bram bram. so d parl rep cannot help raise funds to fix the roads on his own?
Do the people from that area pay taxes? if so why do they have to raise funds when it is the duty of the government to fix the roads. I remember as a child, it was alway the Salisbury people passing by on vans selling local goods such as watermelon and vegetables, they are very good farmers. It is a shame that they have to beg soo much for help with their road condition, all politics aside. it is a bloody shame.
Farmers all over Dominica should stand in protest with the farmers of Salisbury because they are all suffering one way or the other
You fool. Why don’t you raise funds to fix yours on your own?
are u and idiot?..eventually when Dominica will start importing bananas and dasheen because farmers can no longer drive to their farms, you will be asking for help for them… shame on foolish people like you
you go farmers job well done one thing I would say is that if it was well organized more farmers would be out but the important thing is that the word went out
farmers and vehicle owners pay their taxes like every body else we collect so much in vat and we all pay vat what is vat used for fix the farmers road for them they are the ones who feed us
What about the Vehicle License for those Vans that were driving around Roseau? I hear that plenty of them not license.
I still voting LABOUR. Who don’t like it when LABOUR win, they can leave Dominica.
Your comment tells your level of ignorance.
It certainly does.
shut yr …….. (I will respect DNO)
You are a fool…nothing else to be said.
There are people who will give thumbs up to this comment. Ignorance is not these people problem because they can use the internet,their heart is the problem. We should love our neighbour as our self. History shows the level of the wickedness in the heart of man. What is wrong in this country, when ever people talk for their right some one or some political party think they are attacked personally. This comment is out of place.
@Dominican heart, You were bole enough to speak the vision of the majority of Skerrites. Clearly, you have shown the ignorance, the stupidity, and the lack of love for Dominica that exists in this Skerrit pappy show. Based on the actions of Skerrit who has hijacked the DLP platform, it is clear that what is being practiced by their decisions are exactly what you have just echoed. What a shame!
if I knew I would come down to roseau in my ride too. And those wicked still not paying the economic fees for the children at UWI. But those children have families. Silent protest is worst than open protest. Let us watch and pray.
we is we that have to fi road for all you. make hector and the uwp fix it for all you. Go to hell you blues in bawi.
why r u so ignorant? did u read over your comment?
@ Pinky, I am a labourite and I’m ashame of your comment..Very ignorant comment..We are all Dominicans together..Whether u vote for blue, red, yellow, pink the government should provide assistance when necessary and also listen to the people’s cry..Sometimes we have to look at things objectively, put our differences aside and do what is right for the benefit of the people..
Pinky dam fool is Goat school u attend for 5 years u remain in 1st form is people like u so that have the country upside down good riddance
This is such ignorant, if you have nothing to say just shut up.
alas poor you, keep on kissing Skerrit behind..
I want the united worker party supporters to see ROADS are important. so when a road is built you can do your work easier to put money in your pocket faster.
All you think PM sort, he will hand all you some bags of cement come community day of service.Stop winning like you guys parl rep. Hope there is a great turn out to fix it too. SN:Hope all you have money to put back de gas to go back Bawi.
Didn’t the government secure funding of about $54m nearly 6 months ago to fix around 19 feeder roads across the island?
What is the schedule of works for this money to be spent and ALL farmers to have an easier life?
Dominicans are getting BRAVER and BOLDER I see – hmmmmmmmmmm
Dominica is the poorest and the most under developed country in the the caribbean, so dont try to prove otherwise by providing some fake economic data,change is a must,not an option !
change to what
Dominica is not POOR. Dominica is well off than all other islands in the region. We vare leading the region the other islands are playing catch up.
You rude and forward and bright to say Dominica poor. I am not poor.
When last you travel?
Poor soul!!Some of us see what we want to see. You and your party faithfuls have zero credibility.
That’s the excuse of the lazy, fool!
I remember Eugenia Charles saying that her light only shines upon those whose light shines upon her, i wonder if this is the case here. Mr PM i would hate to think so, you and Blackmore find some money and fix the farmers road, i would also like to know if the famers can write a project proposal to some international agency to get the road fixed? just a thought.
PROTEST I SAY PROTEST, WHEN WE TIRED WITH WE WILL TAKE MORE STRINGENT MEASURES that LABOUR GOVERNMET TOO DIRTY AND UNTIDY WE WILL DRAG THEM. THAT I SAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!
the youth train will be next to protest….we fed up with skerrit and his lies..
so why is roseau they comming and do that? block road up allu side next time eh
ikr
Roseau is yours?
at your home u wanted them to come man….
u are such a fool 
go for it bawi
Another attempt to disrupt the independence celebrations. uwp takes one step forward and two steps backwards. This is not helping. Bad precedence is being set. Am I to take you seriously when you take such actions? People who claim to know better should always set an example.
tell that to the prime minister. farmers are protesting , they have a democratic right to do so, and u saying is uwp. Boy Dominica really come a kind of a way!
When something hurt you, you are saying is the PM, what is the difference?
They are following the Example of Charles Ayatollah Savarin Now President of Dominica.Dr. Phil recently said “Karma is a Bitch”
This is not karma, this is telling me that you are going to be doing all the things you are accusing the present regime of, and more, then you will turn around and try to tell me that you are fighting for transparency and good governance when all you are doing is playing dirty politics.
Where is the change? What kind of change are you talking about?
John Paul, I hope you know that your leader Lennox Linton and others in the UWP leadership were side by side with Charles Savarin during the upheaval in 1979. Bunch of hypocrites; they were all strong supporters of the Freedom Party with Charles Savarin. You better leave that alone, because there are clear pictures of some of those who were part of the stone brigade who were sending stones.
So if Bawi farmers (all party supporters included) decide to protest for a means to their daily bread, automatically is blamed on the UWP…..Small minded, politically inclined people….
I think it is time that folks adapt the self-reliance method. The same way they were able to come togather to protest, why don’t they do the same and fix the roads, since they are the ones who will benefit from that. No govt in any part of the world can do everything, people must stop depending on govts for what they want. It is time that parl reps create incentives and show the govts you can do things without them. On another note, Hector should have been in the house the past two yrs rather than boycotting the house.
your are talking nonsense, shut ur dam mouth
you should shut up, I agree with patriotic Dominican. All we want is for Government to do everything. If it was the UWP all you will be eating dirt.
Well said, growing up in Dominica about that time of the year we would get together and fix the roads in our village. The people of Salisbury need to get another leader and i don’t care if it’s DLP or UWP. Spend the time trying to help yourself and the village. Stop trying to follow that lazy guy we call a pal rep.
That Pal rep aself aself aself! He not doing any justice to the degree he holds just by listening to him speak. Awaste for a Pal Rep! Guess once a constituency is blue or red they will put a dog, cat or rat and the people will still vote them. They see further thaqn the color!
So if you not lazy go fix the road for them. It is their right. That Government really need to go. Change is a must
Ok why don’t you go ahead and donate the money to them Mr/Miss Patriotic. If you think it’s that easy. They may not have the money that is why they are calling on the Government. If you are so Patriotic provide the dam money and they will do the rest. Some of you are so quick to make suggestions when your suggestion sounds like crap and no weigth to it, Practice what you preach and you assist them rather.
foolish statement? Did u go to school? Did you do social studies. i recommend yoy read “social studies essential” to understand any government’s task and duties. Governments collect revenue from different taxes, duties, grants, loans etc. to provide sevices, to build schools, roads, create jobs etc for its citizens. i hope u apprecite the teachable moment.
@ PD that’s why I look at these uwp guys as big jokers u as a pal rep go Taiwan to get help show the people u can get things done on your own the same Government u want out is the same Government u want to fix road for u,that tells me u have no other way to fund the country so why should I change if it will be same old,our new motto is WE ARE LABOUR STRONG.
Only a possie Dotish that will say that.that is y all u so backward.Rosie Douglas that spoil all u.lazy set of people.I’m from possie so I know.I have the biggest mouth in town.u know me for a fact.
bias to the BRIM!
I agree with ur statement where people should be able to come together and do things for their constituency however the government needs to help them as well. You do not expect the farmers to fix the roads on their own. That’s the reason why a government was elected, that’s the reason why we pay taxes. So yes we can help but the Government needs to do for the country not just their “supporter”
They are paying their taxes!! all lazy dog and cat going to Financial Center for help, they are demanding roads so they can work and not beg and yap bs like you. How convenient? You want them to come together and fix feeder roads, but certain people can get Mariner and fancy road to their private homes. HELL NO!!!
Ordinarily I would agree, but not where tax payers monies are concerned. We pay income taxes, people with vehicles pay duties, licences; everything we buy there is a 15% value added tax (VAT), every utility bill we pay there is the 15% tax. So if government is receiving all this revenue, it is their duty to provide these services such as maintenance of roads and bridges. We are not begging them, this is their job. And if the farmers protest, its because they are feeling it. Do you know what it feels like to farm in the interior of Dominica and have to walk 20 minutes with heavy produce on your backs just to get to a proper road? Some farmers go through this every day especially in areas of Castle Bruce and Carib Territory.
well send them the first bag of cement that will be better then just giving a comment,cause words are for free.
DOH GIVE THEM NO DAM ROAD.I REMEMBER WHEN THEY WAS IN POWER AND REGGIE ASK THEM FOR MONEY TO DO THE CAPUCHIN SEA WALL,THEY NEVER DID IT.PEOPLE HAD TO TAKE BOAT…..ALL YOU FEELING IT NOW…WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND….AND BY THE WAY IS EARL WILLIAMS THAT WAS ROAD MINISTER…..SO ALL YOU PAYING FOR EARL SINS….
I guess soon by Your Calculation Skeritt will pay for His/ Not long from now !
Is your comment addressed to the farmers who are protesting or to the UWP?
All you back on track now. For three days all you was sewoing now the rum come out Zo ka parle sort
Since Linton come leader of UWP everyday is trouble in Dominica. Somebody need to deal with mister. Who he think he is?
Now when you make statements like somebody needs to deal with mister, who he think he is? Are you not stirring up trouble. So what do you think? When somebody deals with him it is going to end there? Check yourself please.
What trouble…this is a democracy. People must stand up for their rights.
i thought allu said it was a communist country? wow… make your minds up please!
nonsense u talking….so the people cant stand up for their RIGHTS then…
He has given us people the confident, courage and the guts we never thought we had to face this government head on , NO FEAR .you doh realize that? It is not trouble when you stand for what you want and to try to right the wrongs. thank you
Skeritt increased his RED CLINIC from $220.000 to 1 million because election is coming. For years the farmers and their parl rep have asking Gov’t to fix the road but their requests have been ignored. This is atrocious.
I read on another social media post where someone said that the government ask farmers to go and produce and now they protesting?
Here is my answer to that person:-
How can the farmers continue to produce when they (the farmers) cannot even go to their farms because of bad/poor farm roads conditions. Their vehicle are always down and in bad condition due to the roads. The little money the farmers make have to be spent to repair their vehicles instead of buying inputs for their farms in order to produce more.
Don’t even mention that all the produce gets damage when it is being transported to the market or buyers thus the farmers are getting less monies for their produce. With this scenario, I support the farmers 150% in their effort to bring their plight of bad farm roads to the government.
The farmers also pay taxes and have a legitimate expectation of good farm roads and should also benefit from the services provided by the government.
More groups in the country should take a leaf from the Salisbury Farmers and make their dissatisfaction know to the government.
More action than words is what is need now.
Nature Spice: “Here is my answer to that person:-
How can the farmers continue to produce when they (the farmers) cannot even go to their farms because of bad/poor farm roads conditions.”
Well, Nature Spice, here is some breaking news for you…while some farmers from the west coast choose to complain and whine about poor roads, the Haitians are using the same “poor roads” to produce and enrich themselves. Are you aware of this? In other words, while we play politics and choose to be lazy, foreigners are coming to Dominica to make the most of the very programmes and opportunities that exist.
In addition, does it not seem curious to you that although today feeder raods are in better conditions than they were 40 years ago, farmers today seem to complain and blame their low productivity on “poor” roads? Think about this!
Now, don’t hate me for educating you on this fact, look at the politicians who have fed you misinformation and look at the lazy farmers who choose to play security guard in Roseau and hate them.
Peeping Tom
Do you even know what you are talking about???? How many of the Haitians own a vehicle. The very same Haitians you are taking about BOOM ride from the protesting farmer to the farms and pay them $1.50. Do you think that $1.50 can maintain n repair all the damages caused to the the real farmers’ vehicle from driving on that road. What you know about that? Instead of sitting behind you computer talking about what you don’t know, take a field trip to Carholme using the Salisbury access road and then and only then you can talk….. smh at Dominicans… Is ignorance like this that have all young people taking scholarship from the government to go study and never returning to that backwardness
do the haitians use their own vehicles to drive these roads???? have you driven your vehicle on these roads??? get informed before speaking
Actually, What You Know, many of them hitchhike. Some start walking early in the morning. Some vehicle pool, i.e if one has a vehicle, he drives many to their farms. All of these are things farmers of yesteryear did to get to their farms and to produce the Green Gold: Walk, hitchhike, vehicle pool, etc. Today, Haitians remind us of those years while some farmers politick, play lazy, and complain!
BTW, who sets that 1.50 price? Do the Haitians hold a gun to the farmers head to force them to accept that price? And, are you implying that those D/can farmers trasnporting Haitians should expect to rely on a fare from a few Haitian farmers to maintain their vehicles? I hope not.
The answer to productivity has always been one word: WORK! This truism has not changed since then; just asked the many successful farmers from the west coast and allover D/ca.
I beg to differ sir, if the farmers are to fix their own roads, then why are they paying taxes, licenses, and other fees. furthermore, when they fix the roads themselves, do they raise the price of their goods, to cover their expenses? or are you saying they should use their tax and licenses money to fix the roads and let the government find their own money to pay their salaries and allowances?
As I said earlier Peeping Tom. Take a drive on the Salisbury to Carholme access road and then come lets have a discussion. BTW this is the child of a Jean Bawi farmer, who has a farm in Carholme and yes I do go on the farm so I know what I am talking about……. What’s your experience or is your argument based on hear say or assumption.
What insanity! We are not here or the farmers are not talking about someone plant a few yams or bananas to sustain them self. The topic is about having proper roads so that the farmers can produce in sufficient quantities to reduce our food import bill and exporting to earn foreign currency.
I don’t know why persons like yourself feel the need to insult my and other people’s intelligence by advancing such silly ,simplistic and dishonest analysies of the solutions to Dominica’s problems, problems created in large measure by Roosevelt skerritt. It may serve your purpose in terms of fooling the less suspecting amongst us but you should realize that not all of us are as foolish or greedy as those skerritt supporters whom you pander to.
Peeping Tom you are talking like a true labourite not sure if you are one.That just give some evidence to my theory you all are just wicked people.
Perfect timing guys! I just wish farmers from all around the country would join you all because Skerrit needs to get it. By their own words this past week they agreed that agriculture which was our bread basket according to the agriculture minister, has been sacrificially murdered by this administration and turned our hard working farmers into patients at the Casualty Ward of the Red Clinic. So yes the timing is perfect as many of the returning Dominicans could feel the pain Dominicans have to endure under Skerrit.
the next protest will be me and the rest of the youth that has graduated an yet to get a job …. no attention is given to the youths we need jobs time for Dominicans too stand up for their rights
Stop waiting on government to give u a job! be innovative and enterprising and come up with an idea to start a business and work for yourself…farming comes to mind!
all business that is establish in Dominica is having financially issues an thats best advice you givin the youth is to go and stat their business stupessss what if i want to work for 2 -3 ten further my education would it make sense to run a business for 2 years … and why should a young individual take a loan to finance a business when they could use it further their education remember we in a global world where an associate degree is little … and the jobs would grow the economy so stop being ridiculous the government is voted in to develop the country hence provide jobs
After graduating from college farming is the best job for the youth after spending two and more years in college I don’t think so and other thing about creating jobs for yourself what job can one create in a economy like Dominica people have no money to spent look around Roseau and see the amount of Dominican businesses that are closing down skeritt promise 500 job where are the jobs!
We talking against hand outs yet we asking for it.
The Government must understand that they are representing the whole country and not a few chosen supporters come on let your voices be heard hats off to the famers
Where is the MP for Salisbury ? Why didn’t the farmers consult him ? Isn’t he their elected representative ?
Why do the people working and shopping in Roseau have to subject themselves to this madness ?
Take a page from Eddison James. When things in his constituency were needed, he called and met with the PM. Soon after things were in motion.
didnt u read the part which said ““We have spoken to government, our parl rep has also done so and they are not listening,” one farmer said.
“Where is the MP for Salisbury ?” – He is right there with them. If you listened to Q95, you would not ask this question.
“Why do the people working and shopping in Roseau have to subject themselves to this madness ?” – This is still a democracy. You should direct your question to Skerrit.
“When things in his constituency were needed, he (Edison James) called and met with the PM.” – Hector John did call the PM. The PM ignored him and the people of Salisbury.
Please get your facts straight before posting your comments.
to much ignorance. Get the facts right
The parl rep from Salisbury has made many requests to the Government to have the road fix for the farmers, but no action was taken.
What things???
If you are not ignorant and you are not selfish then you cannot be a labarite. logic 101.
I wish I was close to Roseau. I would have joined in. We need to that that natioanally. This Skerrit government must go.
Sometime we cannot wait to organize a movement we just have to get up and move and the news will flow to the masses
It’s a perfect time for everyone who can to go down and support the Farmers with the protest in the capital of Roasau, especially now that the GOVT is meeting with those from the diaspora.
They should feel the heat because some of them came down and VOTE the present GOVT in power so they should also be held responsible.
, it’s a perfect time for not only Farmers but for all who are involved in moving D’ICA Agricultural systems forward we should all be out there with these guys (farmers) give them our support.
People like you just like trouble.
@RAIN OR SHINE
YOU AND WHO THAT GOING TO MAKE THE SKERRIT GOVERNMENT GO, YOU WILL STAY UNDER IT OR PACK YOUR BAGS AND GO
Hats off to you Guys..this is Prefect timing..
Let the returning Dominicans see the stress this Regime has brought Dominica too..
Dominica is now the Poorest island in the Eastern Caribbean…..thanks to the Labour Regime!
I rebuke that statement in Jesus Name.
TO AN OBSERVER..EHBEH YOU MAYSHANSTAY..LOL..power to the farmers
Amen. u want to see poor. don’t call poverty on DA. we have enough natural resources in the place. bad management is the problem
Dominica is not the Poorest. Please state your sources. I guess your are the one who is poor….
Top richest country in the Caribbean and Dominica is #6. see the complete list…http://www.aneki.com/caribbean_richest.html
▲ Country GDP per capita
1.
Bahamas, The
$31,900
2.
Barbados
$25,800
3.
Trinidad and Tobago
$20,400
4.
Antigua and Barbuda
$18,300
5.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
$16,500
6.
Dominica
$14,400
7.
Grenada
$13,900
8.
Saint Lucia
$13,300
9.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
$12,000
10.
Cuba
If you are going talk and complain, please be factual.
If our GDP IS -1, and Grenada is 2, we are still wayyyy worse off. Lol!
Interesting… I wonder how the size of the population of each island factors into the final result. Somebody please help me on that one.
You should be laughing at yourself. So Dominica is doing better than St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada. You kidding right. Well forget about the data and travel to the islands that we are ahead off and then come back and provide your own assessment.
So idiot… u are trying to say that barbados, trinidad and the bahamas are poorer than us…u need to take a class in economics… gdp per capita id nothing really… it is simply gdp divided by the total population.. we have the lowest gdp and a much much lower population dan everywhere… so obviously gdp per capita would be highet dan every where else….
Are you telling me that Dominica is better off economically than St. Lucia and St. Vincent? Are you crazy? Do your homework again because you obviously have not done it correctly. Let me just give you a little snippet on one of St. Lucia’s and St. Vincent’s sectors; electricity production and consumption of which I am most familiar. In 2006 St. Lucia was consuming on average 40+ Megawatts of power and right now they are doing about 60. This is due to growth in hotels and other investments in the private sector which translates to more jobs and greater income. St Vincent’s consumption is also expanding because of major investments in the Grenadines. Domlec in Dominica however have been for years and is still struggling to move pass 20 Megawatts (no fault of theirs); why? It’s because there is no growth in our economy because of the lack of investments. In fact we are losing investments as with the recent closure of Brizee Mart and Clear Harbour.