Dominica has been placed on a blacklist of 17 countries judged by France to be uncooperative in investigating foreign aid fraud.
French officials said on Monday that Dominican banks and those from other countries on the list will be banned from distributing development funds from France, according to a report in Agence France Press (AFP).
They say the move is justified because there is a lack of transparency in Dominica and the other nations on the list. They also pointed out that poor and developing nations are the main victims of fraud.
The blacklist expands on an already-established register of eight “non-cooperative states and territories” that already includes Botswana, Brunei, Nauru, Guatemala and the Philippines.
Switzerland, Lebanon, Panama, Costa Rica, the United Arab Emirates, Dominica, Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu were added to the list on Monday.
French officials say they hope pressure will be placed on the countries on the list to be more transparent. “The aim is primarily preventative, to put pressure on these countries by publicising this list to progress towards more transparency,” they said.
Aides to development minister, Pascal Canfin, did not say how much French foreign aid currently transits via banks in Dominica or any of the countries featured on the new blacklist.
Something bigger is going on – they were just removedfrom the list and then they are blacklisted – JUST LIKE THAT?
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/business/dominica-removed-from-list-of-non-cooperative-states-and-territories/
these days I don’t even pay attention to the news….idiocracy is the order of the day in dominica….. look a bunch of people I give up on.
Things in dominica too expensive,make dominica duty free and you guys will see the change.Tourist not coming because it’s too expensive
Later for france,what have they done for dominica.We help them during the war so if they did anything for dominica they owe us.You not going to do us what you did to Haiti.I know my history,learn your all history Dominicans.That’s just guilt
D.N.O I was born in DA but I have two nationalities, tell me how can I renounce my DA one because I am to ashame to call my self a Dominican. Very much ashame there mentality SUCKS.
Faceup this is the comment you made last year May’12.
Long live France, and long live Dominica. love you two so much,so i then say Dominica is a Third world country,and for the good have no choice but to comply….
What do the french tax payers owe Dominica? Hmm.
You spin doctors must stop trying to spin and twist the whole matter and deal with the real issue. For you guys to try to spin this one and try to fool the already blinded nation, is just shameful. Most of you are trying to make people believe that is because Skerrit did not change the homosexuality act, France is upset and placed us on the blacklist. However, what a lie! FYI, other countries like Switzerland, Panama, Vanuatu, and Coasta Rica, were all added on that list today and except Coasta Rica where homo was legal during the era of president Tomas Guardia but has since become illegal, homosexuality is legal in other three countries. So stop that nonsense spin!
According to the report, the reason why Dominica was placed on the blacklist is because this 2013 Dominica, under the leadership of Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, is “Uncooperative in investigating foreign aid fraud,” and according to them, “There is a lack of transparency…” In layman terms it simply means that France gave Dominica money and Dominica cannot and does not want to tell France how their money was spent. In other words, France is asking questions and Dominica is refusing to give answers. I can hear Dominica saying, “Is not your dam business how money is spent whether fraud or not, is not your dam business.”
You remember that? So stop spinning because bearing has no more grease.
Tell France to get a life. Fix things in their own country with all their corruption before trying to control other people country, chupes…
Since Switzerland on that list I take it we are in good company! France, you cannot kill us like you did Haiti! Chen choow doit!!!
apprantly Switzerland was the only one you saw
Haha, LoL, Smh,Shame and Scandal.
I’m so glad and blessed to have lived in Dominica the time i did. Dominica was a paradise. Now there so much going on, people don’t know where, or whom to turn to. What a mess. Hardly heard of shootings and stabings and rape. Nowadays these are the norm. I blame LEADERSHIP. Very poor leadership is the result of all forms of disorder and immorality. Having the title “leader” does not make one a leader.
The whole thing makes me sick. Everybody just fuming like a steam engine, but does nothing collectively concerning the situations bringing this Island to its knees. Barking dogs with no teeth. Just shut up!!! or just continue going down stream.
allu think when dem fellars stealing and doing all sorts of illeagal transaction, making money pass through ten banks before dey steal it people not seeing dat…
well french crooking french, dominicans suffering
France recently increased its tax rate on millionaires to 75% so maybe some rich old white guy decide to move some money to a few countries and France is bleeding red wine.
Got to love the French….it seems they are always on the wrong side….lol
workers da do that!
Do not be fooled by this blacklist nonsense ! No one has a bigger blacklist than the USA. FYI Cuba, the same country that helps you haas been there for the days. On the other hand the BVI, your neighbour looks to me like one of the biggest money launderers in the territory . However I do agree that the government must be more transparent. This will occur when the voters seek more accountability from their representatives !
Why so many negative comments about France maybe your anger should be directed at the people who administer the donor money in Dominica.
Amen, and amen again brother!
Faceup what SIN you on? If u have a problem with Dominica’s buggery law go drown yourself or do you want fire and brimstone to burn you? I’m so sorry for you. Sit and wallow in your nastiness but it will not happen in DA!!!!!
having that coming from the international community, dont it mean something and we should open our eyes and ask outselves a questions. people talking about EU just gave $54 million dollars and that they shoud have the same info as France. I mean come on, do we have to be that stupid. France is not THE EU, it is FRANCE. Next I will hear someone say that article was published by someone from Dominica who is not a labour party supporter just to make the government look bad. That is how low we,ve put overselves. Let us as Dominicans look at everything on both sides and stop playing politics with everything. That is why w do not move, nobody is not telling don’t like your PM or you palrep. but come on you have to say the lime is sour if it is sour. sour people tasting it sour and still tell you how sweet it is. That article is not to be taken as a joke. I can see more and more countries doing the same and that will leave us with china only and now with all what is happening in the world, who knows what china will be able to give.
I am not into politics just a Dominica who would like to see Dominica and Dominicas move forward. I am not Blue, Green or Red.
No, the bigger picture is that these G8 countries can’t stand not being able to dictate the way the rest of the world should live or conduct their affairs. They were responsible for the global crisis, they are responsible for the drastic climate change events we are now experiencing; yet they want us to sign all kind of agreements and put all kinds of policies in place to keep us in the poor country or ‘under-developed’ status; and bribe us with foreign aid when they want us to do their bidding. I say Dominica let’s get ourselves self-sufficient and tell these countries to -off.
idiot, if aid is not being used for it’s intended purpose, and is being siphoned off to make these scavengers rich, how you you see progress being achieved that way?? are you an …???
Honesty! Your English is quite good would like to hear you speak French. We my foot!
Skerrit is all you mete gel take that and move right along. France will not decide what goes on in our country.
France took all our substance and left us to mourn. Go back to history and stop allowing these 1st world countries to use us (3rd world countries) as their door mats.
THE truth Will be revealed!Blacklist all of a sudden!? Just because I am STRAIGHT!?
Wow, while we hurt our heads about this. This did not make a bleep on the french online news magazines. I wonder how Switzerland is thinking about it too as they themselves are blacklisted.
this is something that we should take seriously. regardless it made a blip on the french online news or on the other countries news is NOT our dm business. we have to look for our country and this news is worthy enough for us to understand what is going on and what red flags this is sending us.
switzerland is a well known money laundering country so they are used to this type of critisism,dominica on the other hand is new to the bussiness
allu not takign heed. is like a big joke for some of allu, some take it for baccanal when is election and some ignorant to the truth. TAKE HEED! allu young and have movement now but when stuff start to hit teh fan in allu old age and allu grand children cannot afford to feed allu because teh country tight tight tight allu will regret ehh. allu have to do what allu have to do NOW because if allu make the change too late, no matter what other government that come in power, they may nto be able to reverse the effect that decions that are being made now will have on teh future. boyyyy… my eyes burning me, i feelign to cry. allu does take them things for joke. Jah give us a blessed country with blessed people and we playing wif that? hmmm… prayers alone wii, prayers alone.
I read that there and i shiver. that is the truth. we have to stand up now, not later.
This has nothing to do with the EU but aid provided by France direct, such as through the ADF (Development Agency of France), which provided the funding for the road habilitation project from Pont Casse to Hatton Garden. Hon. Minister Blackmoore gave us assurances last year that this, much delayed project would be finished before the end of 2012 and that the contractor would face severe penalties if it was not. It is now the end of May 2013 and the road remains unfinished, despite additonal funds having been made available through ADF. As it I understand it these funds may have been exhausted and I hallenge the Govt to address the following questions:
– Can you confirm whether or not the funds provided by ADF, for this project have been depleted.
– Can you confirm that the stop on aid funds by France to Dominica has nothing to do with this project.
– Can the Govt. account for every cent of the ADF money, spent on this project to the satisfaction of the relevant French authorities.
– Why have we not heard from Min, Blackmoore, or any other member of the Govt. about a new completion date.
– Why, despite the threats made by Mr. Blackmmoore about penalties against the contractor, in case of non-compliance, we have not heard a single word about such action being taken five months past the last deadline.
– That, to their knowledge, no contractors, apponted by the Govt. are part of any investigation into the misappropriation of ADF funds disbursed for this project.
You are hit the nail on the head…
THE CANEFIELD TO THE MELVILLE HALL ROAD is the camel that broke the straw..
Total rot check your facts.
No surprise to me and I am sure to thousands of other Dominicans. Corruption is the order of the day by some of our leaders.
It’s another step backwards for this country that is already sinking in poverty.
Again at it again. The country is split with them fighting one another, blinded to the issues at hand, with no foresight. Everything is political. Ha ha ha he is achieving his goal of “Steal, Kill and destroy”. They see each other as enemies when I am the real one.
People time to get up and be thankfull for the one who gave us life. Ask us to forgive ourselves and one another since he has paid the price. We are ungrateful for so many things that is positive in our land. Do we read the news or au corrant with World events. Are we thankful for just being born in this lovely country -Dominica. We are free too free to be even speaking a lot of foolishness. (In certain parts of the World we would not dare). Let us be grateful for the many good things we have here and trust only in the One and Only. Let us stop depending on Man who cannot do anything for us and who without the Wisdom of the Heavenly Father is confused. Yes Knowledge has increased but we still see the knowledge not being used correctly. Without wisdom, man cannot use knowledge effectively. Now Lord give us wisdom so we will see beyond our eyes. Super or no Super power cannot solve the earth’s problem. Only God can. If God says that you are not blacklisted then you are not even if man or France says so.
Allu know my slogan! Tell that white man “Is non of allu damn business!” #skerrit
This is such an arrogant display on the part of the French – these colonial minded white people cannot tolerate that they can’t dictate to others they think are inferior to themselves.
It seems we need another French revolution! Haitian style – two hundred years ago – with the Guillotines now for our liberal white brothers!
…and end up where Haiti ended up and has remained to this day? I’d rather emigrate to France, thank you!
I am so stupid I did not realise the Swiss were actually black -silly me
And I inferior learnt two new things today
I have criticised DNO on many occasions relative to the speed to which our many comments are moderated. Maybe,I should be a little more considerate.The Skerrit labor Government has been involved in so much roro,jewboom, I believe, it has become very difficult to keep up with all those stories. In recent times,DNO has had to report about Dominica’s blacklisting by France.Homosexuals requesting rights from the Skerrit Labor Government.The return of Seko to Dominica.It is alleged, certain high powered top Government officials are concerned about his return to Dominica.The famous of it all, the advertisement by the Nessmann Group.As far as Skerrit is concerned, if Dominicans does not want National I.D Cards for voting,according to the saying, if you dont want it, lie by it. The Labor Government Parliamentarians in the House, defeated a motion to congratulate Skerrit who had gotten married recently. Wow,what a Government,what a week.
I wish Dominicans would educate themselves about international relations before they make such silly comments. France has its own agenda, like every other developed country, and want things its way. It is slavery all over again!
Have a read of the followings then one might understand why and how this was done.
http://www.afp.com/en/node/952771
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22147406
I think its time to get countries to stop using Cruise ships as there port of call in Dominica. That will surely get there attention, with there buggery law.
Hello and good afternoon sweet Dominica. Well I say we should put France on a list which supports terrorist because they are supplying arm to terrorist who are planting bombs all over Syria. Anyway what France produce(Perfume) well I can do without that and French Fries. They are almost bankrupt so I wouldn’t pay much attention to them. The only useful thing they produce is Mirage fighter jets but who needs that for their daily survival when you cannot eat that. Tell them their economy is about to collapse therefore they should look in the mirror. Anyway their two territories that are close to us will seek their independence within five years.
What Does the PM think of France now?
They were the greatest thing because they were going to Finance the Geothermal Project and buy the Power it produced .All of a sudden We not transparent enough.Remember Mr. Skeritts Dimples? How deep they got on His cheeks”Having Geothermal is like having oil” I guess the same corruption Venezuela has manifested would be duplicated here .
What lame excused by laborats. there are many other countries with anti boggery laws yet they did not make the black list.
I am stunned by this decision by France. Why would France grant us a loan of 8.5m euros a few months ago and now claim there is fraud and lack of transparency in foreign aid? Does that decision, which seems to be arrogant, have to do with wanting to get personal details on individuals’ bank accounts? If that is the situation, France needs to understand just as the EU has measures in place to protect the personal data of EU citizens, Dominica has a right to do the same for its people for good reasons unless there it is established that crime is involved.
We need more information on this matter. This is very serious. The Government of Dominica must issue a statement.
When will this country stop producing idiots ?Rahter than we hold our govt accountable, dominicans blaming france and even buggar laws? H
ppl that are sheep always get a GOVERNMENT of wolves
always knew that was in the pipeline…
dominica under this corrupt labour regime, has
crippled the island.
but the citizens of dominica still remain quiet.
shows the foolishness in their society.
would never convince ANY,ANY,investor to even think of looking at dominica for possible investment….
that’s a society that is proud to be poor and undeveloped.
do endorse the actions by France fully.
Not forgetting that D.A is so backward with there so called non working hospital and tourist industry. Gay peeps in DA I wish you guys the best in this place you call Dominica.
you know what that more messed up about this situation.. the WORLD is going to question WHY France did that. Dominica going to go under plenty scrutiny. take HEED! let’s go the level after the next cus i do not like the next one… pass it pass it…
well they try to give the imf bogus figures early this year and dem man not stupid
Dominicans are being told that their gorverment system is not transparent and thats ok for them. such shame. your leaders have to be open..its nothing to do with guy laws…BE TRANSPARENT .YOU HIDE INFORMATION FROM DOMINICANS BUT NOT YOU WILL NOT GET AWAY WITH IT FROM THE BIG COUNTRIES.
gomn, I think you need to reread the article; it never mentioned the Government; it cleary said the BANKS in Dominica. You all are just hell bent on hating on the Government that you all can’t even see straight. What a shame!
show me a government where all their action are transparent
well said, also do you notice that all chinese that is arrested in dominica for some sort of crime are released with no charge by request of the politican interfering with the police duty,
just a thought maybe the MOU have clauses that gives chinese in dominica immunity from prosecution.
it is unfortunate that we are paying for being ignorant. When I read comments coming from laborites who refuse to take the information for what it is I am not surprise but I do feel sad. Have these people realize that chavez is no longer and Kadaffi gone. what can we say that could impact the french. So we can talk stupidness about Martinuwur and Guadeloupe independce, the exploitation of Haiti etc that does not change the impact of the black listing.
Keeping defending and making excuses for corruption and
Interesting. The EU just gave us $54 million and France is now coming up with this? Think people, don’t you think that the EU would have the same information before giving us that money? Time will tell what this is really about. Transparency is in Foreign aid is just a smoke screen.
And how long do you think the aid will continue? Just because the EU gave aid this time doesn’t mean that it will in the future!
I say too,, ban also the fruits and provisions that get shipped to Gaudeloupe and Martinique, for gays are free to express with no buggery law. I know that in D.A. the poor will get poorer,sad but true.
are you intoxicated? nothing you said here is coherent.
faceup you are a damn
so ignorant bro, think before you talk
So you want to band food and provisions from going to other islands because of buggery? What if God decided to stop giving you “provisions” because you sinned against him?
are you soft between the ears??? if we don’t sell to them is we that will be without an income, it is surely easier to get produce than to find a new market
France should blacklist themself. No one is more shady than France. No country on that list can run more game then cover it up like France. History has proven that to us time and time again. Nothing is for nothing when dealing with France. They want to give Dominica funds but will want to control us. NO COUNTRY should have to give France transparency in anything! France and transparency have never gone together.
The Question is “Do Dominicans Deserve Transparency from Our Politicians that Govern us ?”
If Dominica doesn’t want to be transparent than don’t take the aid? What will you say and do when the EU begins to demand transparency?
What realy the first world countries wants us to do for servival? All our legitemate efforts a been sabotaged. We must continue to stratigize for our servival, or else we perish. The only accountabilty that is necessary is to the people of D/A.
Then let us have it for God’s sake ! We just dont see it !
“The only accountability that is necessary is to the people of D/A.”
Well, we are still looking for it. Have you seen it?
What would you teach your daughter for survival. all we have created is a haven for corruption and money laundering. With all the money laundering only the corrupt politicians and their lawyers are beniffiting
But I said it , don’t come to my country where gays pays taxes on a large scale and beg for loan. You hear me with your so called buggery law.
don’t come to mine neither to bring nonesense
I loved this comment
what does gayness have to do with anything? murders pay taxes too…it’s their life style you not seeing them begging
Is it that labour ratings are falling, or labourites just keeping quiet? As if there is a sudden surge against the government.
what rubbish
A free and Fair election should pose some insight into that !
CHUPZ!
what are you really talking about
Honesty try to open your mind. Don’t you see that France has just accepted Gay marriages or in other words legalise it. The war now is not about transparency. It is about that Gay issue that is rampant in the world. Don’t you see that the world is embroiled in a gay problem and it is escalating into a hatred for those who do not support gayism.
The message is we should love all and sundry one another as God loved us that he sent his son to die for all of us (gays as well). But we need to renew our minds and not conform to the World. We need to have the mind of Christ would definitely mean that we do not condone sin in any form and make the mistake that Sodom and Gommorah did. Sin is sin and although we should love the sinner but not compromise the word of The Father.
Is this hard to understand? I guess no but as “the Enemy” wants us to think we are enemies with one another when we should stand together in Christ and stamp him out. But be aware that he came to steal, kill and destroy and will use whatever doorways that are open. So now gays are being used to spread his dirty work amongst mankind.
Thought I would open eyes with this.
do you remember it was said that those countries with anti homo laws would not get aid.who they trying to fool.smokescreen.but one thing i know MOTHER NATURE will sho us what she is capable of when pushed too far!
Elighten me, You don’t say? Shhh.. oh is because of his pronoucements Friday France blacklist Dominica? well I nevah!
I tell you! Is something that do go their way why France come with that bullshit!! You right on target my friend.
you must travel more… dominica have nothing on france… we not even third world more like forth world…
You need to learn how to construct simple sentences using appropriate punctuation marks and spelling. Typos and mistakes in composing a sentence can be easily dismissed but your post shows that you have no grasp at all of the English language or that you’re level of education never got passed grade one.
your* not you’re
see now you have me all messed up!
Bwa kWAIEB May 28, 2013
yeah it has nothing to do with the fact that your prime minister is 100% incompetent and you the electorate are too ignorant to see how is further ruining this country!
WOW- I sait it before ONE-SIDED
@sphinx, Did you read their stated reason for this action? In case you missed it, they said that their reason for doing so is because Dominica is “Uncooperative in investigating foreign aid fraud.” The report went on to say there is “Lack of transparancy in Dominica…” does that have anything to do with homo laws to even talk about Mother Nature? Mother Nature is there for all of us anyway.
And then they say they want equality ….
that is hate crime against the straights…
A hate crime?? Since when did it become international law to give alms to other countries?? FRANCE (NOR ANY OTHER COUNTRY) IS NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE ALMS!!!
well if Skerro say no to writing off the budgerry law it’s normal,because they out to get everyone who don’t adhere to their call.and right now the pdt has a low popularity because of the legalisation of homo mariage.
Yes France black list all you want but remember your are not in charge of this world, it’s the Lords own and he has the last say. Be careful of the laws you establish in France because the worst list to be in is on God’s BLACK LIST.
Amen Observer! Tell them again. I do not care on whose black list I am on in the World, As long as I am not on The Creator blacklist, I am ok. I have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
People now is the time to take the Lord’s call seriously. Do not be conformed to the World that one does not see the wiles of the “Evil One” but be renewed in your mind and become a New person in Christ Jesus.
another blow, and another blow . . .disappointments and heart ache never seize!!!
people when are we going to say enough is enough!!!stop making excuses and creating justifications.we , regular folks of dominica are the ones geting the stick!!not skerit, not ministers of his government,not the oppositions.we elect persons to run our country effectively and competently .we entrust persons to run our banks transparently.this is what we get!!i am soo furious.why us i ask myself . .why?the da will come when persons will be held resposible by the law.no child stay young and nahive forever!!! neither will be an island who is evolving slowly . .rather toooo slowly put up with that bs. 
The land that looks upon the Name of the Lord and do the will of the Father will be covered by the Mighty hands of the Lord.
Because 1st World Countries seem to have it all does not mean that we must abide to what is not Godly to be appreciated by them.
As Citizens of this country – Dominica, we need to stop depending on our nations for our well being. We need to depend on the one who created the Universe. There is nothing to difficult for him and his wealth has no end. The Cattle on the hill belongs to him. The Whole World belongs to him and even the wealth the so called “better off countries” have belongs to him.
Don’t you ever forget that.
Our duty “If my people that are called by by Name, shall humble themselves, and turn away from their wicked ways and repent, I will open the windows of Heaven and pour a blessing over the land.
For us let us stop hating, politicking everything, complaining, jealousy, spewing curses over our land and the list goes on and on. Repent and turn away in deeds not mouth and Repent. He is merciful and Just to forgive us. Talking about forgiveness. Let us forgive one another as Christ has forgiven us (too much unforgiveness in our land. Let us stamp out the Evil One and let him see that we love God first and foremost and our Neighbours and we have love for each other starting with our leaders in our land and then we will see the Glory of the Lord. Then no Nation I say No nation will even want to dictate to us. The land will be in Lords’ right hand – protected, victorius and prosperous.
Oh dear! Oh dear! that is not good news for us at all. What is more hurtful about this news is the reason for which we were placed on that blacklist. Notice: “For not Cooperative in investigating foreign aid fraud.” Also, because “There is a lack of transparency.” Folks, do not blame Q95, Lennox, Matt, and the opposition for this one. It came from France, the country where two of our very big guys hold passport of. Trust me, as hurtful as this statement may sound, there is more to it and we will hear more later. Could this be the main reason for France withdrawal from the geo… program? Just asking.
With Chavez and Gadaffi gone, France officially Blacklisted us, England, Canada, and the USA may follow soon, we better take warning before it’s too late.
Truth read above that is for you too.
I am tempted to tell France stupzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz………
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Pas jordi la.. a a but France come out eh. Mais pourquoi? Nous nous sommes bien arriver au cette petite ile de la Dominique! Enfin bref, dans les mots du premiere ministre de la republique.. ” Go to hell, go to hell..”
Dominicans brave papa, instead of holding their leaders accountable, they giving France and UWP maypuis. hehehehheheh .. I love my people
I’m like a proud peacock! You good for yourself eh! I’m imaging you saying that my love! TSB I’m patient!
Ok, could this perception on the part of thev French, the real reason why the French government and EDF pull out of the geothermal project????? Just wondering……..