Dominica will celebrate 43 years of Independence with the National Day Observance Ceremony on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 3p.m. at the State House Conference Center.
This year’s Independence is being observed under the theme,’ United in Purpose, Our Health, Our Heritage, Our Future.’
Prime Minister, Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit will deliver the Address to the Nation and President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, His Excellency Charles A. Savarin D.A.H, will present Meritorious Awards to individuals and groups.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will, this year, receive Dominica’s highest award, the Dominica Award of Honour.
Her Excellency Mrs. Loreen Bannis Roberts, Mr. Paul Ainsley Green and the Maria Holder Memorial Trust will receive the Sisserou Award of Honour.
Mrs. Rosemund Edwards, Mrs. Regina Joseph, Mr. Hasselt Williams, Mr. Richard Letang and the
COVID-19 Response Team, including the Health Team, Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force, Fire and Ambulance Services, the Dominica Air & Seaport Authority (DASPA) and the Customs and Excise Division, will receive the Meritorious Service Award.
Mr. Kelvin Francis, Mrs. Loranna Jno Baptiste, Mr. Oliver St. John, and Mr. Peterson Bardouille will receive the Services Medal of Honour and Mrs. Veronica Cuffy, Mr. Anthony Richards, Mr. Vivian Thomas and Mr. Charles Richards will receive the Long Service Award.
Dominicans, at home and abroad, are invited to follow the broadcast of the National Day Observance Ceremony via the Government Information Service (GIS), the Government of Dominica YouTube channel, Government social media platforms and DBS Radio.
Dominica was much better off as a colony of Britain.
Waww…everytime I see mamzell my belly does turn …such a crook and traitor who care only about herself not DA..but one day allu must pay.
That’s nothing more than a show, a sham, just another program. Charles Savarin knows, Roosevelt Skerrit knows and cabinet ministers know that Dominica is not free! Yes we gained our independence from Britain in 1978 and though we had to battle some devastating hurricanes and the unfortunate removal of Patrick John from office yet, we got a taste of independence and celebrated independence until the powers that be told us that Pierre Charles died in office in 2004, a death Tony told us was caused by the DLP when the backstabbed him.
Since Skerrit came into office we lost our independence as Skerrit himself is on record saying we are too free and he didn’t like our freedom. So now we are like children that don’t know their father. We don’t know if we are a colony of China or slaves of Roosevelt Skerrit and Anthony Hayden. What we now see is blood of sons all over Dominica; but let’s wait until Skerrit seizes the presidency and he imposes whoever he wants as Prime minister to see
How can there be a Unity of purpose when the double doctorate dude says that Dominca doesn’t need opposition parties. His actions have proven that he will do anything in his powers to have his party remain in office. It’s not a happy independence day when there are so many in poverty and Skerritt continues to lead Dominca down a rabbit hole to dictatorship. Happy days must come
Does anyone have a cle what Loreen Bannis actually does, never mind why she deserves an award? I can think of a hundred Dominica nurses and other front line workers who are a trillion times more deserving.