A delegation from China is now in Dominica discussing the final drawings for the new Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), according to prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
Speaking at a reception observing the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday evening the prime minister said the delegation is one of two on the island discussing developmental projects.
Skerrit stated that he has seen the draft designs of the new PMH and “and so far I am very, very satisfied with what has been presented to us.”
“This is going to be a magnificent facility for the people of the Dominica which will aid in the delivery and the improvement of the delivery of health care services for our people,” he stated.
When completed, he said, the new hospital will be the most modern and advanced hosptial “we have in the OECS and maybe the Caribbean.”
The other delegation, according to the prime minister, is in Dominica doing preparatory work for the commencement of a new primary school in Newtown.
“This is a grant from the government of China to the people of Dominica in the furtherance and advancement of education for our children,” he stated.
Skerrit emphasized that the forging of relations between China and Dominica was the “best decision in the interest of Dominica.”
“It was a progressive decision and it was a decision based on a vision for the Commonwealth of Dominica,” he noted. “And everyone can agree that this relationship has been mutually beneficial to China and Dominica.”
He also reiterated Dominica’s position on the One China Policy, describing it as “the basis for our relationship.”
In his speech, Ambassador Wang Zonglai, stressed that China is committed to help countries to achieve common development and prosperity.
He said during the nearly 10 years since Dominica and China established diplomatic relations, there have been sound cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, as well as international affairs.
“Based on the good cooperation that already exists between our countries we can further explore potentials in bilateral relations and take it to the next level,” Ambassador Wang said.
And so what can any of you who made the comments
Build a new Hospital NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
so Pa la
Well done PM i look forward to the end results.
mind all you dont go into the hospital or let me see all you have the means to go abroad
It’s called prioritizing. You don’t go building your pool before you build your house. So why should you build a luxury state house and then build a hospital? What happens if you invite a dignitary to your island and they’re a guest of your state house, but then they suddenly fall ill? Then you have to fly them out to get treatment. Nonsense.
This administration, more than any other, has put a lot of focus on tourism. I remember not too many years ago when some tourists had an accident coming down Castle Comfort hill. The scene at the hospital was embarrassing. I know the hospital staff did their best and I applaud their efforts and abilities accomplishing what they did with the resources at hand, but if they worked in a state of the art hospital with sufficient rooms and tools, it always hits me what kind of performance they would have delivered.
We need to focus on what’s right for the people of this country. When we stop focusing on the flash and look at the pictures we will see the truth.
they said d same ting bout d new college…but there are no gas lines in the labs(which is necessary 4 any lab) so they can’t even be used..and no running water…dem chinese thought is a toy they were building man??? All this help from China which is a communist nation hmmm…I’m sure they’re also giving the PM advice..and the way things going, D/ca might all turn communist or be a colony of China…PM already wanna take away people right of free speech, before you talk he calling you a bastard or telling you to go to hell
with Chinese already have their version of Dominica Flag, colonizing is always next my friend
so long labour party there now all u want to build it
While u at it Pm sker please discuss plans for an embassy in PR china so that the students here can voice their concerns
Dominicans don`t appreciate any thing, all they do is complain. They getting a hospital at no cost to the people of Dominica and instead of better educating themselves to serve their country ,they wondering who will work in it. Feeling sorry for those empty calabash heads who has nothing better to say
At no cost? O_o you have good head?
Dominicans wake stop calling q95 radio just overthrow the labour party regime and call it a day you all just ther calling matt you all are crooks complaing all the time and you all still going to vote them in again it does no make any sence
Hope the Chinese start contemplating on building the international airport soon. I’m tired of landing in a backyard aka Melville Hall
It is in China’s best interest if Skerritt wins. Therefore, they the Chines are looking in their best interest. Soon we’ll have help from Morroco, Cuba, Iran, Syria, South America, just to name a few. All that’s taking place right now is to fool the fools. But we are not all fools. Labor could labor as hard as they possibly could; THEY MUST GO. Dominica needs are too great to have a man that’s too big for himself and the people.
If the Chinese are willing to help, let them help. Neither England nor America has done what the Chinese are doing for Dominica. And, mind you….the Chinese are doing all over the world,so what’s your point? Even America they doing for
Why send people to study to architecture if is chinese goin to drAW EVERYTHING?
it is a damn grant
allu people never bloody satisfied
Well “Grant” it!!!
These guys start to work finally for the people as they see their reign may come to an end.
Please make sure the caliber of work is good and sustainable. No more mediocrity!!!!
where have you been?
Ah, another state of the art! Well we do deserve it! Just think how many lives could have been saved if we had it 5 years ago, or perhaps before the stadium. Anyway, moving on..hope they cater for the actual operations by budgeting for the appropriate specialists, training the technicians (and being able to employ new ones as needed) in operating the new equipment, having the pre-requisite spares and medical stores so that we dont just have a fancy building but one that can deliver premium service. Having better customer service attitudes and better paid nursing staff so we can improve their morale as well. Don’t forget the ambulances. Lord knows our firemen try hard, but we cannot continue to just have meat wagons bringing in persons whose life don’t get saved on the way.. lets also train folks to be paramedics and also have the appropriate equipment in the ambulances..We must be more strategic, big picture thinking than that!..Basically having money and the foresight, and service delivery to run the institution in a brand new way!
I would really love to know why we cannot have two hospitals. Why not just build a new one and keep the current one? Since they’re funding it, it’d be amazing if all the doctors and nurses studying abroad could have a new hospital to come home to. Also, why should we only have one hospital? Can we not have another in a different location? Possibly make it easier for people injured further away to get medical assistance? That would create jobs and enhance our medical capabilities at the same time. Just saying
Election is close, so I want to see before I believe it
….just thinking out loud…….
We do need a better equipped and staffed hospital. We need ambulances that have life saving personnel and equipment on board. But…..what is the true motive of China building a new hospital in Dominica? Maybe, just maybe, the Chinese want to have a better healthcare system in place for their citizens who are rapidly populating Dominica? They already control our commerce, our economy, our treasury, our Government………our people!!!!
Just thinking out loud……
I pray for my island and its people.
Aye Dominique.
Will they change the name of the hospital and please no more Chinese foo-daugs please no old statues of china
More work for Chinese man
This is something, I remember a time when all state buildings were designed by the state employed Architects, what is this, do we still have a ministry of Communication and works, and is there still a drawing section in that ministry ? and if so what are the Architects, and Draftsmen working on ?
Hello and good afternoon my people. Well I don’t vote in DA and I won’t vote there. I just want to know that once I visit my homeland and if I get sick then I want good care before I return to NYC. So if China build us a modern hospital then that’s good and I hope we will have properly trained personnel to work in and to maintain the hospital.
I belie they will build a first class Hospital , a state of the art hospital and I also believe! Soon PM. Skerrit” will be announcing plan for an international airport…
Mr.Skerit without proper equipements and professional doctors the new hospital will be useless,we need a hospital so that who needs immediate treatment would not necessarily airlift to our neighboring islands .
that is a far better than that of Lennox who wants to privatize the hospital. upgrade or building a new hospital is the way to go. well done mister Prime Minister
excellent
excellent of a magnificent
I hope the PM and China has not dictated what the new PMH should have and look like. It is my best guess that the all knowing PM have consulted with the medical proffessionals on the island and in the ministery of health to build a facility that will best serve the needs of Dominicans effectively. Seems like we build and select people first boast and brag then we figure out stuff nah work or does not meet criteria, or is unsustainable.
Zulu Skerrit that Drew the Plan your DA!!!!
So passionate. Lol. Are you asking me or telling me cause if you responding to a DA you got to be clear.
At one point I thought my fellow Dominicans were wise – but this notion couldn’t be further from the truth. Their Country is going down hill while they themselves are in Limbo. Who drugged them?
Lang Zor.
Hello you said “My fellow Dominicans” but in the same paragraph you said “Their Country”. So why can’t it be our Country. We are making progress even though its slow and no one is drugging our people. The majority of our citizens don’t used drugs. Anyway what is your view about the new hospital .
The new Hospital just ahead of the election? Let me tell you what I think. It’s just a political move by the skerritt administration. China is in dire need of medical facilities for its own people. They are short of nursing homes for their elderly citizens. Check it out for yourself. Now, why would they neglect the needs of their own people and come down to our Country to provide for us the same necessities their people are so in need of? Does that make any sense to you? Is’nt there something shady about that? Don’t forget also, China is not doing us any favors – as some are made to believe. They have a plan – and we will regret we ever joined hands with these people. Correction: We didn’t join hands with them. Our so called “leaders” did. Do I know you? I thinks so. When this new hospital, or hospital addition in built, be careful standing in the terrace – the Chines are known to build everything cheap just like the stuff sold in those 99 cents stores.
Mr. PM, with all due respect, the building is just one component of a good hospital. After the structure is erected comes the task of delivering good medical care to the people. That is a much more difficult undertaking than brick and mortar.
So, why not improve what we’ve got and spend the money on much-needed infrastructural projects like roads.
Don’t be surprised if the new PMH will be manned by Chinese doctors and nurses..
Jimi Hendrix go and practice medicine now
I am laughing till I am choking!! Just last week they were showing on T.V, how millions of elderly people in China is without health care, insuffecient nursing homes to care for their people, and they coming to Dominica to save face? SHAME ON YOU CHINA, AND SHAME ON YOU SKERRITT. Why don’t you tell China to provide health care for their people instead of trying to take over Dominica? DNO I hope you all don’t delete the comment – because this is the truth.
At What cost for real? They stated that “everyone can agree that this relationship has been mutually beneficial to China and Dominica.” But I have not seen or heard any of these benefits which China is recieveing from assisting Dominica? Don’t get me wrong I appreciate the advancements and the new PMH is needed in our country. I would just like to know how China is benefiting from assisting us with all these projects.
complaining,complaning,and God damn you complaining…
Have you seen who is building these projects and with what material?
haven’t u seen the amount of chinese stores in town??? they get little to nothing import taxes…the only thing they had to pay to come here was their plane ticket….you’ll c more of their benefits soon…I hope I won’t be in D/ca to c it tho :/
And how many D’icans will be employed on this project and at what cost to we the people of D’ica I want a hospital for my D’ica but I would not want CHINA to be involved with what is going on by announcing this plan in the heat of elaction season to fool the people and also I think they should sit down with the Opposition party bring them up to speed as to the plans for the hospital because everything this DLP Govy touches turn out to be damaging for the Island and it’s people lets get everyone on board.
alu dcans too lazy u see when they give alu work is on phone alu want to pull up and talk to woman when alu have work to doo..u doe see how them chinese working fast like ants??
i hope u kno y they are working fast.if u live in a communist country and your leader commanding you to leave your family and work for them you can say no?do you know how much their government pays them?if you knew ud b thankful for your salary in a free country.read and listen to worldwide news.
just can’t please Dominicans do/ don’t do just continuous complaining.
While allu talking, the PM Working ..belle beff
can u share the drawing with the nation?
it should be a big surprise
dont they always do that???
All of a sudden new hospital,the fools that worship you will drink your milk.
Where have you been?
what crisis????
while workers talking and hardly working Labour is working so hard, doing the people’s business.
and that is because you have no brain and you are easily move by lies
DNO, can you all get copies of the drawings to show the public?
I hope that the views of the real stakeholders, the operators such as nurses; the doctors; the cleaners, the pharmacists, patients have been included in the magnificent project. Because it will stand for years most likely unchanged. I also hope that greening an renewable energy option have been consider in the design. PAHO safe hospital guidelines followed? No more wasting of scarce resources on buildings that become quickly obsolete.
what is the other level.
I hope this “state of the Art” facility which will be the best in the Caribbean” will be energy efficient (green) I hope solar panels will be included in these designs and the old gas guzzler generator at the PMH will be a thing of the past. I hope is not another “state of the art” like the state college.
Party of hindsight no foresight…Roosie Gone the vision dead instead all you just putting division.
just shut up smh
plux!!! lmao
At what cost Mr Prime Minister. I was seriously thinking of returning home to settle. But the constant bombardment of the crisis in Dominica is appalling.
At what cost?? well the Chinese want him to win the next election. I will take the New Hospital BUT SKERRO YOU AND YOUR KIND OF LABOUR PARTY MUST GO !
What crisis is “Crying” referring to? I suppose “crying” is a constant listener to the other radio station that can only lament, cry foul, see only bad and nothing good about developments in Dominica. How sad! Come home “crying” and prove to yourself, like many others before you, that Dominica is not bursting asunder as those on the other radio want the world to believe.
the question that should be asked is: what does china expect to gain from this endeavor?
why don’t people realize that they’re not doing this for dominica solely out of the goodness of their hearts? this is designed to further indebt the country to china–how much more autonomy will dominicans lose while others become the new ruling class?
Don’t listen or succumb to the hype by the finger warriors on DNO or the nine callers on Q who call every 35 minutes. Dominica is in safe hands with your Dominica Labor Party.
AS i have said numerous times, it will be too late when we realise just how much venom Lennox Linton et al has injected into Dominica. Dominicans cannot even see it. There is NO war here. People are fine. Those who are saying why the chinese men? DOminicans do not want to work! They come late, take numerous breaks, chat chat on the job, leave early. They do not want to even work on Saturdays far less sundays. So when you ‘hear’ that is drama and drama going on here. COME and see for youself. It is not 1/4 of what the war mongers make it out to be!
please don’t do the same mistake you did for the State college…don’t forget the solar panel!!!!thanks!!
State if the art hospital, new and improves, we welcome that, but we need state of the ate nurses and dicttirs who function respectfully, timely, and with empathy.
How many Dominicans will work onctge building project?
dcans too lazy…
chiney building bus stop,chiney building skool,chiney building houses,chiney building hospital……………chiney doesnt hire LOCALS to wrok with them………..pray for dominicca,pray for dominica…..skerrit u sick in ur head….
Are you willing to work the hours that the china man does? Dominicans want work but they want to dictate when and how they work to the boss. They want to be at work by ten and exits the building by three. Then they will be drunk by five.
Dominicans do not want to work, not really. They want just enough to have a good time. So do not ask for what you cannot handle
Grant Grant Grant Loan Loan Loan Loan Loan Grant Loan Grant Loan Grant Grant Loan Loan.. I Owe you’s….. mean while Poor Ppl pay what they dnt have and Pm Take what he is nt his
u will be hearing the same loan loan loan loan grant grant grant IF UWP gets in office so what youre trying to say??
Eluid Williams look unhappy, he not even watching skerro.
Way to go my PM labouurrrr
A good move in the right direction.
well done PM Skerrit.