The Government of Dominica has presented a cheque of $225,000 for the rehabilitation of the section of road at the entrance of the village of Wotten Waven.
The cheque was presented at a short ceremony on Friday, September 19, 2014, where the contract was signed between the Government of Dominica and the Wotten Waven Development Committee for the project.
Chairman of the Wotten Waven Development Committee Rudolph George and Permanent Secretary (Acting) in the Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports Kendell Johnson sign contract while Prime Minister Skerrit and Minister McIntyre look on Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Roosevelt Skerrit lead a high level Cabinet delegation to the signing ceremony.
The delegation included Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau Valley Constituency (which includes Wotten Waven), Dr John Collin McIntyre, Minister for Tourism and Legal AffairsIan Douglas and Minister for Public Works, Energy and Ports, Rayburn Blackmore.
Prime Minister Skerrit gave Government’s commitment to improving the road leading to Wotten Waven. He stated that the money will remain in Wotten Waven as residents from the area will be employed on the project.
The Prime Minister said the monies demonstrate the confidence, trust and respect the Government has for the people of Wotten Waven.
Parliamentary Representative for the area Dr John Collin McIntyre is happy to improve access to the community of Wotten Waven. He stated that this demonstrates Government’s commitment to improving the lives of the people he serves in Parliament.
The project included the widening of an existing bridge to accommodate two-lane traffic, the construction of a retaining wall and box culverts and resurfacing of the section of road.
The Government of Dominica continues to invest significant resources in the development of the physical infrastructure of the country in particular the road infrastructure.
This is a preeminent requirement for the efficient movement of people, goods and the delivery of services.
The Dominica Labour Party administration has identified physical infrastructure as the binding constraint to development and as a result has heavily invested in improving the main roads, secondary roads, feeder roads and community access roads.
valley people doh make colin and skeritt come and play in your heads with these little pieces of crumbs,and make you all believe is gold they giving.first of all 225,000.00 is joke for a road project in a village which generates millions for its tourism potentials.colin we waiting for you in trafalgar doh worry,this time uwp will have the last laugh.
Hopefully the bridge leading into Wotten Waven is realigned with the road. I am also hoping for illumination at night and proper drainage because of heavy annual rainfall.
While you all are at it… some lights in the area wouldn’t hurt.
again the areas where educated people live were built and the area where all the foolish mice live was left undone. if i was a bus driver i would collect people from the two ends where the road is good and live the foolish people in the middle. the pm will transport them because they believe he is a god,they are sooooooooooooo foolish
again the areas where educated people live were built and the area where all the foolish mice live was left undone. if i was a bus driver i would collect people from the two ends where the road is good and live the foolish people in the middle. the pm will transport them because they believe he is a god,they are sooooooooooooo foolish
i would like to know when is penville getting another cheque signed to complete their road.
I hope those people in the valley wil not allow themselves to be fooled again!!!
DLP is clearly dangling the carrot in your face.
boi them people evil bad…using local government village council offices to campaign full throttle…change still remain a must ..
All of a sudden loans making ding dang on the backs of Dominicans. Who paying it back?
ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS WHO HAVE THE BIGGER SURPLUS IN THEIR BANK ACCOUNT, THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA or THE PRIME MINISTER OF DOMINICA.
CHANGE IS A MUST ABSOLUTELY IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
SKERITT IS DEFINITELY GOING TO LOSE THIS COMING ELECTION.
All of a suden money coming from every where to fund projects that people have been complaining about for years!
Dominicans, let us not forget the perilous times and let these short lived projects fool us into voting for those slefish guys again. It is all a gimmick to get votes.
This is clearly disrespectuful to the common man to push money in his face everytime elections are near!
The Skerritt DLP Gov’t is engaged in blatant irresponsible bad governance. Where are the drawings, plans, scope of work, budget presented for the projects, in the communities?
Any submitting of proposals by contractors/builders in a tendering process?
Who will monitor the Committees or Councils re. the proper and transparent use of the tax-payers money? Who will be accountable to whom?
So where were those $$$$$$$ and projects nuh? We have heard of more money flowing for projects in the last two weeks, than in the 14 Years of inefficient, Skerritt DLP Govt.
The economy is in shambles. Employment have been rising, a few getting richer and richer, while the majority reeling in poverty. People cry that life has never been so rough. Local businesses closing down.
The numbers begging for assistance from the RED Clinic are increasing daily. Begging from the coffers of the PM, from his Ministry of Finance, has been fully institutionalized. What a disgraceful shame !!!! Is so Dominicans lives have come? Don’t we say Dominicans are a hard-working people?
In our faces, in desperation, Skerritt and his DLP Gov’t will do anything. They cannot afford to be voted out of Power. They know the corruption and illegalities that have been committed. The people have been informed of the numerous acts of corruption taking place in our beloved country..
Imagine Joe praising the bandit, Tam, who shot him in the leg causing its amputation. Joe looks on to Tam as his saviour, because Tam gives him a prosphetic , a false leg. Joe forgot that is Tam who cause him to loose his leg.
How could any PM, in his right mind, treat a people with such contempt. Fooling communities, the nation continually. He comes bearing gifts $$$$$$$$. again as a last strategy to seek the votes of the same people he has neglected and allowed to become poorer and poorer.
FREE and FAIR Elections? An illusion. No Electoral reforms?
Massa day ain’t done not with Skerritt’s one-man show. The country and its people are in Dictatorship mode. It is plain to see. Institutions are under heavy manners and influence. Truth and honesty have been thrown out of the window.
We have them where we want them. A few more essays are on the way. Thanks God for Dominica’s small mercies, I am building another tri billion complex in St.James.
Next plan is to let the gayship revisit your shores.
If you get back in the swindling and and the codes 1 to 3000 will be safe.
Only nowwwwwwww!!!! After all….if I shake my head anymore it go fall off…u der giving the “church” $500000 not to mention that later they “themselves” gave themselves $50000 right after ur donation…and u telling me u struggling to fix the rd for them people because most of them are supporters of the opposition ….come on u moved away from agriculture to tourism and to me ur best tourist sites on island u neglect because of petty politics…I loved u guys Mr mc ,Tim,more etc….and to me u all have instilled a mentality that has created lots of “super heroes” is like we the people have to “cum” to u guys for rescue…and if we don’t then we are done!!!…why nuh fellas….we use to go to the movies….parks ….nuff sporting events…nice holidays now its like everything is a struggle…..population getting smaller businesses closing but more loan shops opening ….look at “credit unions” lineee …its all outside….we brokes …..!!!! Always lending …how the hell I can say this is justice!!!!!!!
You all refused to see what has been happening all along. This government has been working. It look like you all eyes just opening.
now alone all the time the people crying for there road election on it’s way
All d time they had the people suffer… is wen election the comin n try n build road and do all those projects which could have been done 4yrs ago… we wount be fooled!!!!
lol garcon nous sort labor ca van nous arshte nous epi van nous ancor papa bondie. buying them and selling them all the time 4 years no project no work all poor fellas on the different blocks and street corners in dominica have no money to feed themselves and their children seeing poverty. all of a sudden 3 to 6 months before elections new project every week work all over the place using psychology on those people. road projects just only last 4 to 6 months then they unemployed again for the next 4 and 1/2 years. I pity both of you guys; the ones being fooled and those fooling them.
Cheques again Where the public officers own, wey wey wey wey.
How can you forget 1,825 days of suffering for a hurry come up resurfacing, after elections u will never see dem fellas again, VOTE DEM OUT!
i well need some of that money that going wiyayieee in Dominica.
think i will not take it? i glad for u
n that doesnot mean that i will vote for them
Corruption money flying black is white.but the west coast communities st.joe mero salisbury no cash flow for all you.Kelvar need some vitamins too SKERRO.
same thing everywhere
So Mr. PM, What if the recipient of this large $225K dollar check cashes the money, runs away with it, and then goes to the police station to report that 2 mask men armed with guns took the money from him and drove away? My question is who will the government hold responsible since it was not given to the chairman of the council so the clerk could record it and be able to manage it and give account for every cent? Sir you are encouraging corruption and theft in the name of development.
lol wayyyyyyy!!!! christmasssssssss!!!!! everyweek is projects lol hahah wayyy .all theses years the labour perty in power they couldnt give all that project now all of a sudden they have project everywhere. so dominicans all u mean to tell me all u that stupid???? my god!
I served in my local village council from 1983-1999, 12 years under the DFP and four (4) years under UWP. In my 16 years of community service everything that had to do with the community, was done through the local village council. The government would handle the check to the chairperson of the council in the presence of the clerk who would take record, and the council would make payments to contractors or daily paid workers. If it was on the main road then Public works would handle it. The government never worked with any committee outside of the council. Nowadays I see a shift in the way this DLP administration is doing things. They either bypass the council and work with local groups that are friends of the government and nothing goes through the council especially in places where the council chairperson is not a supporter of the DLP. Since that is the trend, why then should government pay so many councilors all over the island. Maybe we need to do away with councils and save some money. I mean we should have about 100 villages in Dominica, with 5 person each that government has to pay a minimum of $120.00 each per month. maybe we need to dismantle all of our councils and the ministry that serves local government, since Skerrit keeps showing us that he does not believe in transparency and will not work with councils since they demand transparency. Skerrit has even changed the way we use the toilet. A very cunning and corrupt leader
are you sleeping are you sleeeping brother john, brother john. elections bells are ringing, election bells are ringing, do something, do something
That corrupt Skerrit has changed everything in Dominica and there seems to be no consistency. Example, in Vieille case where his adopted mother Stella was somehow sworn in by Skerrit and teacher Gloria as chairperson of the council, everything is done through the chairperson, form large amount of money to hand deliver to friends to regular handout and NEP salaries. In Penville, he handed a check of $100K to chairman Debois for basketball court because Debois is one of his supporters. Where as in Thibaud, where the chairman seems to be on the otherside of the fence, he goes straight to his corrupt channels and bypasses the council. Skerrit deserves a fair independent investigation so the world could see what is happening.
Don’t worry, there will be a thorough investigation into the corruption of the DLP while in office. That should not be construed as “payback” but the people need to know what transpired, who facilitated it, who took part in it and if so was it criminal in nature. The laws of the Ma Dominique SHALL be fully enforced on those found wanting. Change Is A MUST!
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Labourites are destroying our country
This is how disrespectful this man is. He bypasses people in authority all the time disrespects people all the time. This is why people are so disrespectful to each other. Even in the public place, civil servants who suppose to know better disrespecting authority.
But that too shall pass.
itassi would you personally give your enemy charge to run your estate?
What do you expect from a laid-back Dominican populace? The warnings signs are all over the place for all to see , yet they bow their heads wishing that another generation will tackle these problems.
We really have to decide on the future of Dominica and how we want to be looked at by the international community.
What is the total count of cheques given by Skerrit in the last four months?
I would hate to believe that a Prime Minister would allow people to suffer with bad roads for years and then come and fix it like a hero just before General Elections.
I will not advise people on what action they should take on what I consider to be a sadistic approach to governance.
You inflict pain on a people, with hold the medication and when they are about to give up you come and administer medicine. Whoa! This is sadistic and total abuse of e people. This is visible in so many aspects of the governance of this country, jobs for the unemployed who have been languishing for 15 years, pension for the aged, roads.
Let it be, I hope Dominicans get to their senses to see the abuse.
As you can see the evidence is there that’s precisely what he has done…this psychological method doesn’t work on me..I expected that anyway. Heard the bit about the international airport? They seem to wait to hear what the UWP fellas have to offer and then pounce on out there and put money towards the the same things. At least we will have to say thank you for the head start hopefully not one that will have us in too much debt in the years to come. I still waiting for my letters to be answered. And why oh why he taking all the credit for himself? Wonder what would happen if all those ministers decide not to run for office at the last minute …see how he copes with all his I, I, I: me me me sentences…he’ll cover all 21 constituencies in one day. Imma waiting.
Fowl brains the people have….FOOLING the people is the politicians business
I have been reading all these comments re, the development of Dominica and every comment is negative. My question is who really wants Dominica developed the pm or the citizens. Ask yourself as you keep commenting negatively at the progress..m you imagine how much spending it will take to develop da to everyone’s liking..think before you open you hole under your nose. The pm is doing what he can with the little that he has, has iy occurred to you that he just recently receive these monies for these projects. You should be happy not miserable and spewing you venom go get something interesting to read..
Is there a Village Council in Wotton Waven? If yes, what has happened to it and other councils in Dominica? If they are of no use to the government and communities then why not just do away with them Skerrit and teacher Gloria. I mean how could there be a village council in Wotton Waven and government is signing the contract with development committee and not the council that was elected by villagers and paid by tax payers, to help manage the needs of the village?
No village Council in Wotten Waven but that one is a crony; he must eat the money as he is accustomed to doing.
Is it the village council that matters or the development in the villages do you think this is an educated comment to have made.. Left to the village council the road would still be in a mess, why couldn’t you have suggested to the village council to charge the habitants and use the money for the roads…think you twat…
Election coming.!!!!!!
The road development programme in WOTTEN WAVEN is positive .The ownership of the land there has a history and we as a people should know this .
Since the name of OJ Seraphin surfaced some time ago I have done some research due to the very transparent agenda by some to distort history and marginalize those who served our country .
The history of Dominica is be predicated on truth for future generations.
WOTTEN WAVEN estate was one of the many Estates acquired by OJ SERAPHIN for distribution to the people inluding the neighbouring Morne Prosper Estate ,from the Rolle Family as well as parts of the Layou estate
It remains unclear if all the village land benefeciaries of Wotten Waven have paid the economic cost for the land which was very low priced at that time .It,s hoped that arrangements to facilitate full land ownership by villagers is ongoing.
Indeed the Freedom Government did not acknowledge the acquisition until a High court decision confirmed the acquisition which Babs Dyer and deceased Roman David the then AG were the attorneys in that court hearing .
way mama,every day now ,is a new project
why now skerro,,,where were you for all those past years when the projects were needed?so is only around election time you know your people ? well sorry too little ,too late
Concern your self with a developed Dominica not this negativity your comments are baseless. Go educate yourself and bring something educative. You rumbling just like a fishmonger..
But wait a while nuh.. all of a sudden christmas time in DA… boy we needed linton to enter d ring long, DA would hv been much further…
And what exactly will Linton do.. Please give me 3eg. Of what the great Linton will do…to make Dominica turn from brass to diamond..
EXCELLENT! When its good say its good.
excellent?? cause skerro helping you pay your loan on your lil rav4 ..relax fatso…skerro gots to go..
These are all good initiatives to improve the infrastructure, but I keep asking, did they put the money in a bank account only to start withdrawing it months before the election?
It seems like they are making spending announcements daily.
When is election please give me the confirmed date, if you can’t you are just like all the other haters spewing your bitter venom go take care of yourself and get off from dno
Bring it on Government well done. This is a major tourist attraction and we need to update the place.
Just wondering how all of a sudden all these projects are now getting started. Those politicians not easy eh.
Damn! Money starting to fly around, Skerro you good, ELECTION TIME COMING TO SAY GOODBYE… LABOUR MUST GO
Only now they know this road needed to fix? Boy, LABOUR PARTY not easy! Reject them, REJECT YOW, they aint good at all.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
You r both assertive and agree sieve. There are 2sides to all of us. You can’t be one and not the other.would you have commented had the money gone to something else