One young man is assisting the police with investigations into a stabbing incident that occurred during a sporting activity in a northern community.
On Tuesday afternoon, at about 1:30pm, students of the North East Comprehensive School (NECS) were on the Londonderry Playing Field, engaged in sporting activities, when a fracas developed between two students.
The scuffle resulted in one student being stabbed on the head, left arm and left arm pit. He was transported to the Marigot Hospital where he was given primary health care.
DNO can now confirm the student who was stabbed is from the village of Concord.
According to the North Superintendent in charge of the north Duke Severin, the alleged assailant is currently in police custody.
I would like to give the full story about what lead up to this DNO if you are interested
I would like to give the fully story about what lead up to this DNO if you are interested
what a shame on those students who cant respect themself and their teachers. the students at NECS have it better now, because the government provided free transportation to take to & from school, but in my days that was not available. they have nothing to worry about because it is their parents who are providing all their needs. & look at the way that they are regarding their parents. they are not showing NO INTEREST in their education, they were sent to school to learn, but instead they are involved in crimes & all sorts of things that are not pertaining to education. those who are not interested in their education now will suffer the consequences later.
gone are the days when we could “boss a man head” after school and sing (hepop hepoo pop)
0 lol
When a student mis-behaves and is reported to the principal, he is in the schools’court. The parents (his layers)are called to the school.They work with him and he may reform. They may abuse the teachers and he continues along his merry road doing as he pleases.
He leaves school, continues down his usual road and ends up before the Judge. His parents get him a layer since they can’t represent him in court. He is convicted. They go home sad and in tears. Can someone tell me where thil “nice boy” goes?
He goes home too. To a new home to be some seasoned criminals’.
young people take heed. listen to your teachers. live,love,laugh. look listen and learn. There are many positives around you. Identify them and keep them close to your heart. Hold close the concepts of responsibility,honesty. Cultivate cultures of trustworthiness,caring and sharing,respect and good citizenship.
finally seek the creator and hold him close.Walk in his paths of truth for ever.
To my dear friend on the hospital bed his parents brothers and sisters and Teacher Esta your pains will be remembered in my prayers. May the spirits of our kalinago forefathers be with our wounded warrior.
Thanks for those wonderful words, and sentiments. I will tell Esta and the others.
students are becomin violent in this land cause of the tings they see on tv and the violent behaviors of their mother father at the homes….. my father come bit my mother and other ppl i can do it to so they need to correct it from home and not blame the teachers and principles of the school
Well said. A solution to that is to have character screening and to group the children into special programmes. some of those children have never experience a good word from their own parents.
Someone actually said that they were waiting for me to comment on this one. I wasn’t going to initially because I have commented so many times on like matters I didn’t think repeating myself was needed.
These matters stem from the home. The teachers can do a world of good in their environments, but it is becoming even more evident that before that these are home training issues.
Let me put it this way, I remember one of the most hurtful things my dad did to me and it happened to change my life around was when he sat me down one day, just the two of us, and he had a heart to heart with me and told me that after he tried his best with me all he could say to me was that he was disappointed in me. Those words and the look on his face did the trick. I could see that he wasn’t trying to fool me into feeling guilty and he was angry and blaming me. He decided to have an honest discussion with me and asked for my views and he listened to me. And when he concluded and said his peace, it lasted in my mind and I couldn’t take another action without thinking of how I would be either making him feel better or worst.
Parents need to develop that relationship with their children where they get input from the kids. Mostly I see parents just barking orders and dishing out punishment in frustration and sometimes anger. All the kids do is repeat it, but then the outside influence will guide the children to more violent measures than a belt.
everybody not like you or your father…speak for self and besides some children once they set their mind to something it’s done..there is no changing of mind no matter how much you speak to them..
Lets keep repeating and keep on saying that it stems from the home and do nothing to keep the students engage in school. Let us make school a hostile and toxic environment for the students, while we wait on some dead beat mom and dads to do their jobs with these children. There are some parents that I would not let raise my dogs and cats, therefore, the school which is a teaching institution should find ways to turn children into students.
Students should not see school as a place that they are told to go to, but a place that they see as a learning institution which prepares them for the future.
We can all agree that parents should raise a proper and decent child to send to school in an all tucked in uniform well-fed and ready to learn. Well guess what, it is not happening, we are not seeing that, yet we keep asking sperm donors and recipients to raise children for greater society. Well good luck!
After all, what do we call people who keep using the same methods repeated and not getting a different result, well guess what…. the parents aren’t the crazy ones. I wish, the parents would ALLLLL raise beautiful children who are ready to attend YALE and HAVARD. But until then, as unfortunate as it is, the school has to play the teaching role. Not a bad deal, if you ask me. What is going on in the school that makes the children want to learn. The bare walls, the hard floor, the hot rooms, the poor lighting, the harsh teachers, the ancient system of discipline, the one size fits all curriculum are part of the problem. Every thing that goes wrong is always blamed on the parents, well lets try something different for a change nuh.
In total agreement
You are so correct. children making children is a problem. Parents are on drugs and that’s another big problem.
the boy dat was stabbed by the wesley boy is my neigbour and one of my closes friends.and it was nt one boy dat came behind his little brother it was two of dem..and one of dem was fighting with his the boy who got stabbed and the other was fighting with me and his bigger brother
@ VIVA 1979 look you have a witness(NECS boy) to stand in court for the law suit..but you will have to pay a lump sum..nothing not for free but you guys can negotiate because he’s run on sentence needs a little help..
I say close down all schools. Online schooling is the answer!
when i think my child online studying he/or she on all kind of sites doing the unthinkable..thats ok..i rather my child having an on hand education..that is sitting in the classroom. Dominica dont have the resources for online schooling yet when it comes we can speak otherwise
You know? You might just have something there, Bulldoupolous. It would be cheaper, too, for all concerned.
Parents just mention LAWSUIT and see results……
competition makes for better prices as a LAWSUIT makes for more vigilance and better policies.
come up here ME, my comment sure got someone concerned..
if you just focus that concern in the right direction im sure we can make some headway….
don’t be mad at anyone for evoking their constitutional right to representation and compensation in the face of gross NEGLECT of a situation.
next week what will it be?? a shooting??????
this boy could have died, do you know how serious a stab in the arm pit can be???? in close proximity to the lungs and the artery leading to the heart…
when someones child blood will be on you people hands …. only then will we act, or change policy
smh
aye dominic
Kinda a strange that all of these incidents are happening in the Wesley/Marigot, North east zones and our beloved opposition has no public statements of support to make. Not even on the sad passing of a promising young lady which sort of turned into a national issue. Well, it’s not reelection issues, electoral reform, skerrit bobbol… outside these no comment i guess…
For real…How sad.. But you know what i find even worse? Our Prime Minister is turning a blind eye to the sudden increase in crime in our country. Don’t you agree that it is time we hear the Prime Minister and/pr president address the crime problem on National radio?
Our religious leaders too.
can somebody tell me what they would like the Government of Dominica to do to solve this problem??cause i really don’t understand why is everything blamed on the Government
Permit me to ansa for de PM. NO LAW NOR CONSTITUTION CAN STOP MY YOUTHS FROM TREATING EACH OTHER LIKE ANIMALS IN DOMINICA.
IS NOT YOUR DAMN BUSINESS WHAT THEY DO!
GO TO HELL! GO TO HELL! GO TO HELL!
DO I GET AN APPLAUSE?
hush your face and before you talk get your facts straight.RED MOMO
NOT A WORD YOU SO HA HA!MY BELOVED OPPOSITION IS NOT IN A POSITION TO DO ANY THING ABOUT THE SAID SITUATIONS. WHO HAS THE POWER TO EFFECT CHANGE SHOULD DO SO. NOW, IF YOU ARE SAYIN THAT’S THE OPPOSITION’S FUNCTION,WHAT EXACTLY IS THE POSITION OF THE PEOPLE WHO RUN THE COUNTRY?
AGAIN NO LAW NOR CONSTITUTION CAN STOP YOU FROM ASKING SILLY OUT OF CONTEXT QUESTIONS. SO LIKE MY PM SAID, ” GO TO HELL!GO TO HELL! GO TO HELL! IS NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS WHAT THE OPPOSITION CHOOSE TO MAKE A STAREMENT ABOUT!
WOW!I SOUND LIKE YOU. IT ACTUALLY FEELS GOOD!
WHY MAKE THIS POLITICAL FOCUS ON THE ISSUE FOR ONCE
T.V. and internet are like substitute parents. It no longer takes a village to raise a child, but T.V. teaches these little “bad boys/girls” that it is a crime to be disciplined by their parents or anyone in authority.
The days when chewing gum in class was grounds for punishment are over. Dominica schools are becoming like American schools where kids feel FREE to assault and disrespect teachers and their peers and still expect to get away with it.
The days when you had to raise your hand in class to ask a question has been long gone. If this is not dealt with now this might trigger a “columbian style” shoot out – I really hope not, I have faith it won’t but faith WITHOUT works is dead!
@waitukubuli,nice comment i leave in the US and society teaches the black youth to be a thug,from the music,sites,movies etc.in the state if you don’t get lockup or in prison u ain’t s in the hood.i can see the samething taking place in my beautiful paradise(DOMINICA)parents pleas fix that problem befor it’s to late.one love
TEACHERS LOVING STUDENTS.
TEACHERS DONT RESPECT PRINCIPALS.
TEACHERS HAVE POOR DRESS CODES.
TEACHERS STROLLING TO SCHOOL LATE.
TEACHERS VENDING AT SCHOOLS.
BOYS AT SCHOOLS ARE CALLED MEN.
BOYS PANTS BELOW THEIR BUTTS.
GIRLS HAVING SEX ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.
CHILDREN PEDDLING DRUGS AT SCHOOLS.
GOVERNMENT PLEASE PUT A STOP TO THESE CRAP, MINISTERS IN YOUR SCHOOL DAYS NONE OF THESE CRAP COULD HAPPEN
I am a teacher myself, and some of your comments are true.Publicly even infront of students the conversations,and vulgarity of some teachers make one quiver in astonishment.
The dress code of some is very provocative indeed especially SOME of the females.When this is mentioned to them,look out for an insult.It’s society gone loco!
While i am not against females having top positions, i always think that at co-ed schools in particular, we need tough people (men) to manage these schools.
Some of the female principals are weak and afraid of the MALE students.They violate school rules infront of them and absolutely nothing is done.
WHO IS TO BE BLAMED?? society gone mad!
AND WAT DO PARENTS DO?
HAVE UNPROTECTED SEX HERE AND THERE
LEAVE ‘LIL’DEVILS HERE AND THERE.
CUSS TEACHERS ON ROAD WHEN THEY CORRECT THEIR CHILD ETC. ETC.ETC.
STOP BLAMING TEACHERS FOR PARENTS INCOMPETENCE
is true, look they have a pregnant student in the school and teachers even having baby shower at the school for her. she 7 months and more big belly going school.am a street boy let me teaach them for allu if is fraid allu fraid dem.
It has been alleged that a teacher was alerted to this individual/individuals when another student was held at knife point and asked for money. Allegedly, the students were beaten and released, only to attack another student and cause bodily harm. If this actually took place as it was alleged, the teacher should have called the police immediately to deal with this situation instead of just meeting out physical punishment. Perhaps the stabbing would have been averted if the above alleged incident actually did occur.
Many of our secondary school teachers are afraid of the students. I know what i am talking about.!
TRUE DAT. WHO WOULDN’T BE? THEY KNOCK DEM DOWN,BREAK DERE HOUSE WINDOWS.SLASH DERE CAR TYRES.WOULDN’T YOU BE AFRAID TOO?
no such thing did ever happenedbut thank u from tryiny to clarify
dats a bad thing the boy did for stabbing an innocent …. we need to pray so god will guide him through his pain right now…. im a student also an i feel his pain…. drugs have them kids down necs ………..
Its amazing what pple say when they dont even know half of the dam story….I mean like really. were you even there? how the hell do you know he was innocent? Am not saying the stabbing was called for but its not nice when you all just say stuffs like that. then you talking bout drugs have them children at necs. unless your the one giving it to them SHUT THE HELL UP!! am sure your school is not any better
woosh . necs getting excited man…. poor boy ..hope he recovers quic kly eh….
Is not god alone dat need to watch our kids. It starts with parents. When our kids start displaying violent behaviour and having the tantrums and we as adults dismiss it and laugh it off. This the result. When principals have their cliques of favourite teachers and hod’s that they use to torment other teachers with high productivity and their underperforming colleagues are given A’s it the cause. When children are bombarded by violence on tv part of the cause n when the cabinopsychologist practise their bravado an force the CEO and ACE0 to micro manage their principals, force principals to take back b4 its expiration suspended students for violent offences and pay lip service to the real issues at school and the list goes on the month is ending let us witness the triumphant return of all students who assaulted their teachers. These things will stop when our children realise we are serious as adults and stop confusing them with our double standards. Most important of all its time we start acting and stop talking stating all the answers and solutions without it having any effects because once it leave our lips it hit ears get typed, shelved and thats the end of it
Oh boy, i best start talking to my lawyer friends and find out if I can sue a school for my kid getting hurt while in their care. I myself am a violent person, but i’m turning a new leaf, I want to find a different way to deal with things that might bring out my tendencies. I think if i get enough monetary compensation it might soothe my temper… we cannot hit back the school or the parent nor the authorities… but we can make sure we put a long heavy cross on their back….that way they will be more vigilant. or at least they will change their policies. knife at school = expel, someone child get stab at school = $10,000 lawsuit….
ministry of education, STOP SLEEPING, I am certain we can find something in the law books to wake you people up…
what ministry of education have to do for that..they already offering low school fee’s,reliable resources plus some of your children still getting chances to get a high school education (skerrit pass)..everything blamed it on government and don’t do your part as a parent or guardian…it looking like is the government that give the boy a knife to prick the other student..smh
like I said, when the lawyer papers show up on WHOEVERS doorstep, parent, teacher, principal, Cheif education officer, OR MINISTER….. we will see some action taking place….because no one wants to be the target of a lawsuit…..till then we just BUMPING GUMS…. U just affirmed my resolve to find out what laws are on the books to ACTIVATE on the COMPLACENT parties. Parents and Authorities ALIKE.
@ ME: my friend, Its either policy changes or people like ME and ANONYMOUS below. will indeed end up in stock farm. I personally would LOVE to break the hand that raise on my child in multiple places…but aren’t we more refined than this?????? I vote for a lawsuit before my right turn into my wrong.
@me
I believe most parents do their part…so don’t always be quick to blame the parents either. Have you every seen a child who is a completely different when they are around their parents.
my dear all i can say is good luck in court against the Chief of Education,the School,Ministry and so fourth..hope you’re not going to waste a bus fee…
brokes you brokes you want a money you want to sue the school..why you not suing the parent/child who did the stabbing so like that it happening there then..how the school know if those children bring weapons to school.what you must do is sponsor the school a metal detector…stuppes
LMAO is this your retort, gosh I hope this is a street side vendor and not anyone in the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, or worse A TEACHER….I think that’s all I need to say, Now go look in the mirror. I’ll take the money from the lawsuit and buy the school a metal detector, better than spending it on your unconcerned ehemmmmm
you too will wish for a metal detector when some disgruntled parent comes for a serving of vengance in the school…. unconcerned ME, have you ever heard the saying. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE…
obviously not…neither has anyone in the ministry of education, the word “PROACTIVE” still flees from their vocabulary.
so lets wait till someone in your classroom perishes right infront of you.
I guess you will just tell the parent “sorry your child died”
I hope you remember your comment when you open your mouth to say sorry…
U SO daff. THE SCHOOL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UR CHILD FROM THE TIME THE CHILD ENTERS THE COMPOUND TILL IT LEAVES. YOU AS A PARENT HAVE TO ASK PERMISSION FROM THE SCHOOL, TO SEE UR CHILD AT SCHOOL,DURING SCHOOL HOURS. SO ‘DAFFY’WHO SHOOULD YOU SUE?
My child home today, finding a way to leave Dominica it is not safe. I not losing my chil from some other violent child. School supposed to be a place for learning, not learning how to defend your life. So sad for my homeland. Don’t know what to do.
if it was my child ……God help me but i would be in stockfarm
I think instead of trying to know about lawsuit and preparing for stockfarm, it is better that we teach our children to be better citizen. The learing process starts at home. I have a son, when school is over at one, he is home at ten past one for the latest, he reads book instead of going out. Stop giving children the “upper hand”. take control of our kids.
Now more than ever the authority of the schools in Dominica is questionable, in my days at school no such incidents could ever happen, i must now contend that while the public service union forced Parry Bellot to retract his statement on productivity in the public service, the real truth is glearing showing itself,diciplene and orderly conduct must form part of the education system because thse are the virtues that make an individuals as he/she takes his place in society.
too many of our teachers are just there on the job for the salary, so much so that there are now some teachers on the job not qualified not capable but bcause they are flying red they are enjoy different positions in the teaching profession; kalinago territory is a classic wexample.
Fracas? That was “assault with a deadly weapon” or “Attempted Murder” Stop minimizing these things!
I agree
ME TOO
Thank You. Guess because it was a Kalinago!
So why is a school boy carrying a knife (or what ever weapon he used) to school? I’m pretty sure they were not going to pick cane or mango as part of the lesson. It is very telling that he would come to school armed. What’s next? Are we waiting until they start bringing guns to school?
Ok folks …please stop expecting these to be like you …you can’t even compare kids who were brought up in the same home….you may have a kid who is very obedient while another kid who is very strong willed….you may realize that the type of discipline which may work on one child is ineffective on another child or it may even have negative impact such as rage or self pity on one child and not on the other
Stop comparing yourselves to kids who were raised in different homes….some teenagers are much more mature than some adults in their early 20’s…..Yes you did not act that way when you were their age because Thank god you did not go through what they went through growing up….and if you did, like I said before people are different
It is true everybody knows right from wrong….But you can’t deny that a child’s behavior can tell you what type of relationship he or she has with their parents.….so you lost your virginity at 25… Don’t compare yourself to a girl who was raised in a totally different environment than yours who lost hers at 14…the same goes for violent behaviors
The key is relationship folks, rules, rules and more rules, without a good relationship will lead to a very rebellious child with lots of behavior problems
Tin/stoic
Clearly this is your forum. Stick with this. You seem to have matured overnight..i am happy you took your medication and got professional help with your personal parental abuse issues.
oh my….i siad that in an earlier post….i said i was going to change my name to stioc……….
you are so funny it seems like you are obsessed with tiny….but i like no problem….keep responding and I’ll keep writing….i am not saying anything i haven’t said before…i will say it over and over in many different ways until at least one person gets it….anyways going to take a break…got to take care of my nine kids which will be due soon….i know you’ll miss me…….be back in two years i promise
why are students allowed with knives in school? Mechanisms should be put in place to ensure that students are searched and screened prior to entering classes. When a student leaves home with a knife or any other form of weapon he has only one intention. I don’t need to spell it out. Students found with weapons should be immediately expelled. No explanation. Stringent measures like these if imposed will help curb the problem that seems to be on the increase in our schools today. Appalling!
Why should we have to screened children for knives and weapon in the first place. What is the world coming to if we have to place metal detectors at school? Think of the years before when we adults use to go to school. The only time we see a knife is in the kitchen. Alas,
like in the book merchant of venice,, we laugh at ppl losses and mock at their gains,,,,, when something good happen in da,, we like dont boast and big up the person/persons involve,, but when its something bag we go on and on and on,,,, wether its wesley marigot, grandbay, or gimmit,, we r all dominicans,, and we should look for solutions,, instead of just running up our mouth,,,, maybe its because we have a parrot on our flag why we chat so much dam shit,,,,
So sad a situation man. It is like every time a news story breaks about student violence. I hope the authorities realize that this is a trend and something needs to be done. It is quite obvious by now that there is no respect or fear of authority.
I am waiting to hear the latest excuse for this one. Let me guess, his parents abused him while growing up…
I watchin’ still!!!
such a shame? by the way what are students doing with knives in school? mechanisms should be put in place where children are screened and searched before entering school. Once a weapon is found they should be immediately expelled. That will teach them a lesson. Zero tolerance for this kind of behaviour. It’s time stringent measures are put in place to curb violence in schools. Enough is enough!
all of us fight in school the difference is that we used fists not knives ya ya
OMG! I only just found out! Cuz I’m sorry I couldn’t have been there for u!
continue with window dressing the real problem have more big mouth consultation get more big speeches oh yes more talk less work deal with the symptoms and not the causes americanise our school system preach more child rights and less child responsiblities yes more big english I reallly fed up with all of this shittyness repeal that FAILED EDUCATION ACT AND GIVE our teachers MORE FREAKING POWER to discipline our youths we are in serious trouble if we dont put an end to this damn nonsense what is our beloved country coming to everyday that nonsense happening over and over again jacky Khan said he willl be back again and he did come back and the disease continue to spread where are the fathers gone ?????????
IF little boys wnat to commit big man crime send them up to the big man jail simple as dat juvenile centre no way ! man stuff you want to do well get man treatment up stockfarm ! pray for this nation pray for the youths fathers where are alu ?
Education minister need to visit our schools more often
why ? is he supposed to visit our homes next
isnt he the one that send them back ,after they have been thrown out from school,even goes as far as to say just go and sit in the class i will call the principal smh
and he wil stop children from fighting??? sakway sot
GHETTO GYAL! THAT COMMENT SOUNDS SOOOOO gheto.SHHHHHHHHH.(SILENCE PLEASE!) DID YOU HEAR YOURSELF?
I saw something today on my way from Roseau and I just thought that was very good on the part of the police. Four ITSS students got into a fight,at the same time the police vehicle was passing.The police stopped,picked them all up and took them to the station.Not sure what happened from there but in a situation like that,thepolice need to get the parents to come and get their children
Well sad day for us . And ofcourse i smell more times to come and i mean serious . When i listened to the Gov’t meeting with Grammar school teachers as if almost blaming teachers i said something smelling . People , I hope you all remember the NECS which was before the St Andrews high had a similar situation which resulted in the death by stabbing of a young 16 year old boy from Wesley . The crime was committed by a young boy fromt the said village of Wesley . People protested that he too young to face the big man jail . Years later , under a new name , a situation occurs , this time not fatal , tho boy suffering in hosital , we can’t tell yet of his fate . We all need to get serious about our schools , since our children are becoming affected . Parents need to take back control like Sandie said , fathers need to play their roles and the community at large need to join a hand and network in championing this cause . And i mean we need to right now . Gov’t need to quit spending monies use-less-ly on things which can’t save lives and invest in policing , teaching and proper security measures at every schoool ,including surviellance cameras etc . Persons may argue the food they eat , the Tv , lack of parent guardian and poor teachers like the BBs , facebook , play stations , mavado , vybze cartel is to be blame . Some say since women started going to college and universities , having bigger jobs and working later hours as managers , things gone hay-wire . I won’t blame neither but all are responsibile including priest and pastors . One man said , our kids who couldn’t speak before are now retaliating . Our responsibilities are to find out what caused it , and how can we solve it ?
WELL SAID GORILLAZ.HOPE DE GHETO BOYZ AN GYALZ TAKE A PAGE FROM YOUR BOOK
All the Government owned Secondary Schools are having severe discipline problems. No exception. It’s just God looking down on these schools.
Students are insulting principals,teachers,security,you name it.They are sent home when they return, they do it again and the cycle continues.. They disrupt the teachers class,and some teachers can hardly teach those who want to learn. IT’S JUST COMMESS AT THE GOVERNMENT OWNED SCHOOLS.
Effects of Universal education.
Universal Education = National Crisis
Government lay dwn universal education lik a bed of roses n nobody pointed out the throns?
Totally concur……We should not just jump into Universal Education without adequate preparation just because other countries are doing it. As it is right now, the children are missing one year of primary education since grade 7 no longer existed. More illiterates are entering high school, thus frustrating the teachers who were not properly trained with the new diversity. MOre illiterate means more defiance is to be expected. Then when the children acts up in class they blame the parents. The department continues to put a band-aid on a major issue. There needs to be revamp of the education act, curriculum and personnels. If persons are in a position for more than 20 years and the problem is getting worse, it simply means that those persons can no longer function effectively. They have outlived their position and need to try something new. Simple, IN any civilized nation, once these problems in the schools start to rise those education leaders would have been changed. Why is it different for DOminica. If a person is managing a company and the company is failing miserably year after year, the only thing to do is change the managers.
I so agree…….. even at the school where i work, I’ve noticed (and other staff members) have noticed that since we are not able to ‘screen’ our applicants (child and parent) we have gotten more of the ‘trouble-makers’. Already ‘they’ are academically inclined ‘they’ are the ones giving more trouble. Hence, Universal Education = SUCKS!. I am all FOR education for all mankind BUT be realistic not ALL can function in the ‘normal’ education system and THEREFORE ‘alternatives’ should be put into place for ‘their’ education…….. #justsaying
well, as long you continue to brand those you cannot screen as ‘troublemakers’ then you will have problems.
stop treating children like nuisances and blaming USE for everything and do your JOBS!
Teachers are getting paid to teach children. TEACH and stop being so self centered. Principals are paid to manage. The minister cannot be managing your schools for you! Nowadays, every time there is such an issue, teachers ask…”what about us.”
what about you? you are the friggin teacher, do your part!
HOPE THE INJURED BOY IS RECOVERING AND HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING
COME ON POLICE. YOU KNOW THE BOY WHO DID THE CRIME. LET HIM PAY THE TIME
Students these days dont care about school
One thing I know for sure, parents in this country always sweep it under the rug when the children do wrong. They seem to take any correction of the children as a personal attack on them as parents. Children live by example so if you are wondering what is happening to the youths look in the mirror.
Why hurt another youth like you and having to be running from police.. Just letting you know that bad man does not run from police so stop being scared and give up yourself: prove yourself a gangsta if that’s da life you really want.. B^1447
SHUT UP!!! Did you see him run from police. The kid already went in and out already but allu dr talking. Jah bwoy with Dominicans….
i understood that Wesley Police cought the boy tonight.
but you yourself skipped school man.
THE GOVERNMENT OF DOMINICA NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT THE ONE CHILD POLICY IN DOMINICA TOO MUCH KIDS WITHOUT GUIDENCE AND LOVE. NO FATHERS AND YOUNG MOTHERS RUNNING AROUND. YES I SAID IT WHAT THE FRENCH!!!
Agreed.
stupes
The teachers need to knock their heads against the black board.
Where were the teachers when this happen ? how come no one help the injured child while he was getting stabbed. Some students at north east are too rude and dont deserve to be at school. They belong in a boot camp.
The injured child is from Concorde.
Teachers cannot put themselves in that. What about if the teacher gets stabbed during the exchanges. You don’t care man? You know if the teachers have money on them to pay for a SCAN at the PMH? You think teachers are stupid. THINK TWICE.. The teachers should run for their lives.
the teachers were the ones who stopped the fight ,and mostly all staff members went with him to the hospital .ok ..get ur facts straight
So that they could be stabbed as well , them school children these days dont have respect for anyone the involvement of a teacher could have possibly just make matters worst as well resulting in 2 persons at the hospital. it seems that these schools just need some hardcore security. Being a young Dominican i am very disappointed smh
there is nothing in the education act to protect teachers.The most the teacher can say is stop it stop it stop it or i will bring you to the office or call the police.Then the ministry will ask you did you touch the child if you said yes then whatever the outcome you will pay for it.Right now is teachers ,students want to beatSo teachers have to watch their back.
we were right there.
we were right there cheering him on…what are u stupid everything that happens at school teachers are the ones to be blamed. A teacher stayed there wrestling with the young man to get him away from the boy, he got his hands cut and his clothes bloody. he did manage to get the scarpel away from the individual. Get ur facts right before u start blaming people my friend. where was the young man’s parent. U are on suspension y did ur parents send u to a school’s activity?
TEACHERS TAKING BLOWS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT UNITED. AFTER THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL STORY ALL TEACHERS SHOULD REMAIN AT THEIR HOMES TILL POLICE SECURITY IS PLACED AT ALL SCHOOLS.
NO LAW NOR CONSTITUTION CAN CAN FORCE AN INDIVIDUAL TO WORK IN AN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT.
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1974 UNDER THE SECTION ‘DUTY OF CARE’ STATES THAT “IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE EMPLOYEE”
TEACHERS, WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO SUBJECT YOUR SELVES TO THAT QUALITY OF TREATMENT?
Breaking News, the Wesley Police just cought the young boy who stabbed the other.
We know allready. u break that news too late.
I hope the principals of those high schools take note. My child has been repeatedly bullied in a certain High School and the principal for whatever reason has been given this matter a blind eye. I have gone to the police twice. My child is no trouble maker and I have advise him not to resort to fights but to report any form of violent behavior towards him to any teacher or the principal. I have made two reports to the police, one early last year on account of two boys who beat down my son and concerning a threat a student made to my child. On the second report,The officer told me to wait so another could accompany me to the school for investigation.I waited over two hours……nothing up to now. Soon after, MY child got beaten down on the head, by a classmate at school to the point that it affected his sight and was taken to the hospital by me. I have gone to the police, took him to see a doctor and now waiting……..Went to see the principal but only got to see his deputy. I was told that I would get a call from him to “settle” this harassment and bullying of my child by other students…….up to now….nothing….no call. My child had a dream last week Wednesday that a student attacked him and he in turn in defense killed the student. The next day, when he came home from school,he told me that this same student whom he dreamt about came from his back and just shoved him. My son is scared that one day he will get angry and do something drastic to these school bullies. This thing has affected his academic performance and sometimes he is even reluctant to go to school. Can someone tell me what to do? Please help!!!! I have gone on two occasions to speak with an education official who’s secretary after listening to the nature of my visit told me he was supposed to attend a meeting shortly.
I am very sorry about this situation but who knows… the school child on the run could have been a bully or trouble maker, or may have well acted as one who just couldn’t take it anymore.
Not all children come from a home where the parents are in total control. Sorry to say that but some come dysfunctional homes and can’t help it. Are those who are well properly coached at home and are well behaved at school have to pay the price? School teachers and principals should KNOW the well behaved students from the violent ones and should deal with them accordingly!!!
Parents who seem to have lost control, wake up and smell the blood being constantly shed in Dominica as a result of violence among the youth. TAKE CONTROL AND DO NOT SOOTIWAY your children. Imagine one parent informing her son’s classmate that he has a bad temper. SMH
try him in another school
just transfer him to another school
What good will it do to have him transferred to another school? Can a leopard change its spots? These kids need discipline from the home at an early age and parents must begin to take responsibility for the actions of their children instead of confronting the school teachers and the authority when their child/ren are disciplined.
Dno doe tired put false info get ur facts straight d injured is from Kalinago territory ,concord, touna aute n is stab they stab him for nonsense, dem north east students think they so bad when us kalinagos retaliate allu will find out y the parl rep from down there doe open her big mouth n go n educate her ppl on violence
LOL..RETALIATE DA NOT A RACIAL TING DONT MAKE IT SOUND LIKE ONE
Partner if it was self defense, then stop running and hiding and come forward, if it’s anything other than that, then I will still suggest that you come forward. The police are in search of you yes, but I’m sure that family and friends will assist you, no matter what. Please stop the hiding and running.
This is sad and disappointing, yet another student was involved in a fracas and injured another one. The school authorities along with the Minister of Education must come up with a plan and disciplinary measures to eradicate such occurrences which give Dominica, the schools and the teachers of all a bad name. Such behavior must be curtailed in all schools in Dominica.
The best thing students can do is to stay away from trouble as arguments and run away from them. Do not allow yourselves to be involved in such. It takes two to tangle. I hope the injured student will in time recover.
How far can this student run and hide and for how long? The Police should investigate his family members. Someone or some people are harboring him. Search under their beds and in clothes closets too. I hope he is caught soon.
PARENTS must start parenting and stop leaving it to ministry and schools
The Boy whose On The Run is EXPELLED from school.
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that boy was to up. he wanted his thing so he get it so they should have nothing to say….
even if the boy is up or whatever you may call him, it doesnt give the guy the right to stab him!thats what they teach you all in school? stop watching too much darn tv!go read a book!
u sound like one of those dumb students from that school
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You are really a ‘turn off’. DNO should have blocked a negative comment like that. You are promoting violence. I suggest you go back to the books because you really sound like an uneducated fool! Instead of wasting time on the internet engaging in discuss that is way above your level, stop wasting your parents money and do yourself proud and start making school your number one priority!
Firstly, I do not understand our police force. How will the citizens assist in capturing this student on the run if their photo and name is with held? If we look at the news abroad we see that a description is giving on international news to assist in apprehending the criminal. Additionally, some Dominicans love to “suteeweh” criminals. An aiding and abetting laws should be either reviewed if in place and enforced if it’s on the books.
Secondly, this anger among our youth today, their inability to resolve problems without physical assaults harm results from somewhere. My guess is the home. The Government of Dominica has limited resources. It is time for the N.G.O’s to step up. We have a lassez faire attitude which need to be seriously addressed. Our N.G.O’s need to start collecting data in the homes and have community outreach programs to educate and empower our youth. We need to go to the ghettos and middle class homes which suffer serious breakdowns.
Lastly, I believe very strongly it’s the infringement of American culture that has permeated our minds and body that has seriously destroyed us as a people. I urge Dominicans of African descent to visit this site. http://www.africanholocaust.net
The child is a minor, regardless of the crime he committed, his name cannot be given to the public. ‘On the news abroad’ those facts are with held if the individual is a minor!!!SMH
that boy was to up, he wanted his thing now he get it…
YAH! BUT HE WAS HIDING IN BUSH WID BABYLAN WID BIG GUN HUNTING HIM. SILLY CHILD!
so seein he on d run or he is being searched for ..I assume he drop out of school one time..way papa dnt know what is goin on..seem some of d youth dem 2 hostile n hasty everything is fight..instead of their brains at the top it look like it in d bottom..smdh stupppessss
When the Education Act was introduced; discipline and the power to instill discipline was thrown down the gutter!
Some may think differently but that’s the glaring truth!!
I agree with u. All those countries have d same education ACT. So youth ‘acting’ out.It is time for d officials in d white house and d Govt head quarters wake up and smell d coffee! teachers have no say.After they say behave and stop dat. Dats it.
He was stabbed becuz his younger brother stepped on the other guys shirt. so the guy defend his bro n got wounded his in the roseau hospital abut now.
His my Friend. the guy who stabbed him is from WESLEY & his hiding from the Babilon
I am so sad I cannot fatum the idea that you were at school today, what writing is that my God no wonder you guys fight and hurt each other NEC needs revamping, out with the old in with QUALIFIED TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS. HOLY GHOST FIRE ON THAT SCHOOL.
And I cannot ‘fathom’ you trying to take him\her to task when your spelling is not up to par either!! SMH
You criticizing but you not any better. The word is not fatum…it’s fathom. Jeez
Did you mean to say fathom? when correcting people, must be correct yourself.
FYAH BUN YOU TO.
WE WERE NOT ALL MEANT TO BE PILLARS OR CORNER STONES.SOME OF US WERE MEANT TO BE DOOR MATS ON THE FLOOR.
WE ALL HAVE OUR ROLES TO PLAY IN LIFE. RESPECT EACH OTHERS’ ABILITY. PLEASE
learn to spell yute?
What is Babilon. Are u not a secondary school student?
BABYLAN REFER TO PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND I WHO CHANT DOWN GHETTO YOUTHS, GIVING THEM A FEELING OF INSECURITY, AND FORCING THEM TO CHANNEL THEIR GOD GIVEN ENERGIES IN A NEGATIVE WAY.
LIBERATE GHETTO YOUTS.
Is not god alone dat need to watch our kids. It starts with parents. When our kids start displaying violent behaviour and having the tantrums and we as adults dismiss it and laugh it off. This the result. When principals have their cliques of favourite teachers and hod’s that they use to torment other teachers with high productivity and their underperforming colleagues are given A’s it the cause. When children are bombarded by violence on tv part of the cause n when the cabinopsychologist practise their bravado an force the CEO and ACE0 to micro manage their principals, force principals to take back b4 its expiration suspended students for violent offences and pay lip service to the real issues at school and the list goes on the month is ending let us witness the triumphant of all students who assaulted their teachers. These things will stop when our children realise we are serious as adults and stop confusing them with our double standards. Most important of all its time we start acting and stop talking stating all the answers and solutions without it having any effects because once it leave our lips it hit ears get typed, shelved and thats the end of it
picz please DNO… we need to know who this guy is!
what is this…the injured student is my good friend….this is just crap…y does this keep happening in the north east?
oh and he’s from concord
that boy was stabbed for a very foolish reason and he is from concord not marigot
So is there a “wise” reason to be stabbed?
Why is the police still trying to protect this individual by withholding his name,then they claim they are in search of him? GET REAL. How do the police expect to find that young man if his identity is being withheld?
Because he is under the age of 18
UNDER AGE WHAT!!! WHEN HE INJURED THE OTHER CHILD HIS AGE HAD NOTHING TO DO W ITH IT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WITH THOSE VIOLENT THUGS AND HOLIGANS, WHAT IF THE OTHER CHILD WAS KILLED HE WOULD BE TOO YOUNG TOO, (CHEIN BADDER SUMBADY)
Yes I, Denise. lololol
So wat if the police withold his name…..if they give out his name i wonder what u can do or going to do? search for him on fb and send him a post on his wall? stupzzzzzzzzzz u pple r so stupid. leave them police let they do dr job. some of you commenters just want to know the kid name so u cud watch and scan him if u all ever meet up with…..#MYOB
OMG!!!!
is happening to the youth of this country. So right now are you telling me that school is not a safe place to be? You mean when am at work i have to be worried sick about my daughter even if she is at school? Lord we need your anointing on the youth of our country!
wayyyy too dramatic… calm down
the boy who was stabbed is from concord
the injured student is not from marigot is from concord
but what kinda new they giving dr nuh.the person who got stabbed is from concord.get allu facts straight a’iight.
I see that you are a student, so I just wanted to point this out to you. If you read the article it is stated the police officials confirmed that the injured is from Marigot but it goes on to say that other reports are suggesting that the injured is from Concord and DNO is seeking clarification. Take your time to read carefully, it will help in your studies.
Are our children and even teachers safe at our schools.
I propose a convening of a wide cross section of civil society to put an action plan in place to look into such violence. I can smell something very tragic at any time, God forbids.
Increased security officers(though commendable) no matter how many will not prevent these occurances. We seem to be missing somethings that are very important.
Pray that the injury to the boy is not life threatening.
DNO PLEASE KEEP US UP TO DATE. DNO GREAT JOB!
smh this is just nonsense
I know their names wii
Congratulations!! DNO please give this reader a medal
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hmmm boy a student on the run!!!!! thats not good at all meh
oh my god watch our kids
Are they young goats you calling them kids!!!