Open drains, limited parking and broken sidewalks in Roseau might be a thing of the past as government presents a master plan initiative to improve and enhance the city.
Concepts of the project were presented to the public on Tuesday at the State House and Minister of Energy, Public Works and Ports, Rayburn Blackmoore, said the improved city will create an environment to facilitate investment.
“We have a mandate to create the environment to entice people to invest and once you come to the point where you improve your physical structure you are actually setting the stage and the environment for the facilitation of commerce,” he said.
He explained that although the topography of the city cannot be changed, this improvement initiative will address many limitations.
“Roseau is small and over the years we have seen a significant increase in the traffic flow in Roseau that in itself would place added strain to the already very restricted space that we have. Second to that is the issue of development and the impact that it has on the environment around Roseau,” he noted.
Blackmoore noted that it is important to revitalize the city and make it what it ought to be.
The Roseau Master Plan will include the improvement of various features such as reconstruction of the West Bridge which will transform it into a two lane bridge, covered drains, underground electricity lines, upgrade of the cruise ship terminal and sea wall, well defined bus stations on the fringes of the city, improved sidewalks with handicap ramps and a Botanical Gardens bypass.
Ian Fields, of 3S-Bridges/NSG, explained that one of the core elements of the Master Plan is the upgrade of the cruise ship terminal and sea wall.
“We can get creative with the structure and ensure that the sea wall area will start to become more of a focal point for Roseau and I think that is important when you are trying to appeal for tourism and to bring people in, there are certain images that you are trying to portray,” he noted.
The improved terminal will be converted to a three-story colonial style building equipped with a restaurant, vendors’ stalls, meet and greet point, bathroom facilities, office space and a covered taxi terminal. In addition, a permanent stage would be built to replace the old fountain.
In the meantime, Chief Technical Officer of the Ministry of Public Works, Kendall Johnson, explained that the Roseau River Promenade project will complement the Roseau Master Plan.
“We have procured bids from local contractors for constructing a wall and for dredging the river from the shore line up to the EC Loblack bridge. We have forwarded our recommendations to the client ministry; the Ministry of Tourism who will now advise the Ministry of Finance of the process,” he said.
According to him, actual work on the first phase of the promenade should begin within the next four to six weeks, however no timeline was given for the actual implementation and completion of the Master Plan.
Another DLP Election Hoax… so people do not take that poisonous bait or you will be forever dead trapped in the DLP poisonous web
Open up some land somewhere and build a modern town instead.
I believe that all SDominicans should rule Dominica, because as far as I am concerned nothing is good enough, or done rightly for you.
If God came down to rule DA allyou would challenge him.
None of you have better ideas or could possibly come up with the capital but here we go, why dont they fix this dat and the other.
Shub your hands in your pocket bring out the money, as far as I remember we do not have a mint factory in DA so if it is not borrowing where the money coming from. Rome was not built in a day if you guys can do better go ahead.
Just a quick remider in the developed world the health system is dead let alone poor DA you lucky you getting paracetemol the surgerys are closed and it takes over a week to see a GP so my dear the other nations streets are not paved with gold.
Enjoy your paradise.
I thought you would have come up with some brilliant ideas yourself. Let me remind you that when we elect politicians to run the affairs of our country; there is no place for fancy foot (mouth) work on issues and projects on the way forward for the sustainable development of Dominica. Contrary to popular belief; being honest with the people who elected you will help pave the way forward.
Way papa, soon Dominica will be floating and pies will be in the sky. I like it!
Great move Skerro but “doh try dat” you have too much on your plate; no wonder you all allow the “Arial Tram” to die; wha happen; you planning to bring that down to Roseau to? that would really transform the place.
Ready to see it
As a young person. I see that as a gimmick for the upcoming election. after 14 years now we going to get an international airport, now Roseau going to get a facelift.
why not get assistance to fix the hospitals. Both hospitals are in deplorable conditions. I think that should be first priority.
Secondly, where are the buses going to park? Look at the Grandbay bus stop. No space for parking?
Election fooleryyyyy!!!!
This artistic rendering looks like something Blackmore and Skerrit saw in a Mickey Mouse cartoon. This is all about trying to FOOL the unsuspecting and uninformed electorate. What about the Kuwaiti Fund? Wasn’t it supposed to do all this some 15 years ago? The question is, what actually happened to these funds? It is very clear that the lobour party is now in desperation mode after failing the people of Roseau and Dominica by extension.
Please do not forget the signs for the streets, good huricane proof signs, and also remember how the bay front gets during storm surge, so build the stage WISELY!
All in all this is welcomed indeed!
Its so sad to see these kinda great plans come around because of election….. But I think that many would agree that first and foremost should be fixing the PMH because Im absolutely tired with paracetamol.
you fool me once, you’re a fool
You fool me twice, Then I’m a fool
stop talk s…skerrit biggest thing now is the geothermal plant…an he never talks bout that…at all…i mean ever…so the canefield airport transformation an the roseau transformation not takin me so…try someting else skerrit…da jus a plan to make ppl vote allu ah lang pa…but i red red ready to vote allu ass out.
stop being DUMM-IN-CAN an open allu eyes
The Roseau I was raised in should really get a facelift. About time. The Paros that are under the bridge will have to get a new guesthouse to live in.
Ok lets see how we going to do that: No parking zones and those streets that do have parking we going to put parking meters to off set thecost of doing some of this. We going to put a parking garage in Pong so Astaphan don’t have to charge us to park again. We are going to move the old Health center and put a central Bus Station and relocate All Saints to GrandBay. We are going to put our Roseau River Promenade with a 5 star Restaurant Call old Hong Kong. Now you have to get a listen to walk in Roseau after 9pm and so we willrelocate All Vagrants to St. Aroma near Tony Astaphan House. We will move Vibes Radio and internet Paper to Morne Bruce and put a NASA size telescope on the Roof so Lawrence can keep an eye on things below. We are going to remove DOMLEC office where it is extend Peebles Park and Call it Dmitri’s secret Play ground so he can be close to Daddy in the Palace. We will also upgrade the Library remove DBS and send them to Morne Bruce as well so Lennox can keep his thumb on Curtist while Green Browne giggle under the Desk and Mervin Paul runs DBS like his own little fantasy cricket league.
um..um..anything we missed out on? Oh yes we will upgrade the GIS building making Mrs A the Manager and giving her her own private parking. We will also make all gambling outside of the Crazy Kokonuts illegal……
Voila Roseau Transformed !! hocus-pocus alibaba and the forty thieves…….
really dominicans…are we that blind…isnt the hospital of a greater priority than this alrdy he waste all dat money building a mansion for saverin wen we have a hospital that hardly hv medication..this gov. needs to go trus me
yady yady yada
still waiting to see the transformation on the river.
great election ploy
as he said as his thing in St Joseph, bail, line and sinker.
got you
Am into construction and this will not work @ all in Roseua,Skerrit stop fooling the poor people for votes,give a detailed description of the concept of the project first.It will take over 5 years just to get the electrical and plumbing work done to accomplish this project.My people stop being taking for fools,i support to government.
Grell what work do you do in the construction field? just because you say you work in that field what makes you an expert in electrical digging and laying of lines? we all see how the Chines works day and night some of you all try to be smart with some dumb points and even have the guts to post these stuff in public for some of the talks like this I see on Facebook I would have said if you had to use your true name you wld never say that but with FB you wld really say that what sad times we live in.
In which Roseau that going to be, is that Roseau Dominica? Haha almost every house in Roseau is built on the sidewalk. That is the biggest joke of 2014..
I believe thats it just a plan for the labour party to fool Dominicans to vote for them and after elections that would be the end of that. But a plan like that would really be good for Roseau, I really wish that who ever party wins the next general election should really take that plan into serious consideration.
There is already a plan like that. It was given to the government in 2005 and would have been funded by Kuwaitis. Not this charade by one man, but a plan done by 9 consultants and public consultation
Politicians are all the same in whichever country you live in. Promises are made and broken, but Roseau does need the improvements. Common people we are now in 2014!!!!
“If you can’t wow them with honesty then baffle them with BULLs**t for thats what some people like”. But Change Must come soon.
“I AM FOR CHANGE; ARE U?”
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
where is the consultation ; where is the input from local architects and historians – where is Roseau City Council input wnere is the parliament debate on the issue- are there alternatives to Roseau ? emmmh but I guess all that does not matters now – no need for tranparency – n need for consultation ; no need for debate – unlike the 70’s when the likes of Parry, Charlo, Vanoulst, Sohraindo’s and others would threaten to shut the island down. The NAN Ducreay’s and Fossie Joseph’s and Austel Aselm know what we are taking about because they had to run from the wrath of those guys; I remembber NAN Ducreay jumping through a window blind at horsy willie house in Goodwill when stones were pelted at them during a public meeting by those they now salute in high office hahaha – life is funny see how Freedom work on Labour party – Freedom party was always a smarter party than Labour and it is manifesting itself now. The Freedomites that have resisted being involved in the new generation Freedom party flying a Labour Red flag is Justice Brian Alleyne; Sabie, Carbon, Bosto and a few others not that they have not been offered to join but they just rather stay out of that juboom – but Parry and the others could not resist – and now the stalwarts of Labour have to look up to those guys that vigorously oppose them and to salute to them – take that where the sun does not shine- mawaysa Labour powder – Freedom rule hahahaha.
I am sure happy to hear all those things and all the more reason why I look forward to intelligent debates before those elections
asa bantan doe make a sound on that yet?
asa where u there are?
i just hope it have more dominicans working earning an income on that than chinese.
I hope is a promise and not fooling people
I hope………….
This is nothing but a trick, just like the airline that was to start operations from Miami to Melville Hall earlier in January.
You supporters of workers party never cease to surprise me.Every time their is some sort of development of the country is criticism.if not is some election gimmick. neither the team Dominica nor their supporters are interested in the development of this country.bless up the government of dominica.dream still UWP Set of jokers.
Garcon go tell Skerrit to go finish the state of the art Dominica Grammer School he promised in the first three hundred million dollars four pillar project; so long that promise was made and they can’t even landscape the flippin Grammer school yard properly is Roseau they want to face lift. What about the practice ground at the back of the DGS they say they going to build they even say they have the money already and that we will have an alternative to playing in the garden – they bring prisoners, they bring carterpillar and up till now nothing go down but you just UWP UWP- all you doh tired have Skirret take allyou for a set of dottish people.
ASK DIMITRI
Stupid stupid stupid my God what is wrong with you all brains in DA Chikengunia must be affecting you. an you do everything at once, you need stages to meet your goal Rome was not built in a day.
I can predict the same behaviours reoccuring with your would be Gov UWP Dominicans, are argumentative, horrible, ignorant, unsupporting people God help any Gov of that country.
PM keep going for those who live in the diaspora we see the improvement and that make us proud never before have I seen DA on TV and not flinch with embarrassment .
Backward never forward ever God bless you all
fall sick in Dominica nuh and you will see who will embarrass who – garcon not all that glitters is gold and who in the kitchen feels the heat – continue watch DA on TV; Venezuela and Cuba doz look nice on TV to wii – it depends of what they record to make you watch my friend hahaha.
scoring political points, that’s all, these politicians never seems to amaze me, all of sudden this man wants to do all of these things now, do I see a pattern here?, why now, after all these years in office, none of these blind bats saw that was needed, oh no, I didn’t realize election is coming up, awwwwwww, I wonder, but the thing is they keep fooling these hands out lazy people all the time, one more thing, those buildings looks really cool in that fantasy plan, i wonder if they are going to break down all those old building and replaced them with new ones. WASTE OF TIME, YOU CAN FOOL SOME PEOPLE SOME TIME, BUT YOU CANT FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME.
All that is missing in that concept is sulphur and ash from Laudat
But dominicans stupid wii, i am not even 18, not taking this from the knowledge of nothing i hearbut what i see… what i SEE….allu doh tired get empty promises from allu loving PM, allu doh tired say allu red red ready? dafuq!! labor ka twavay? ka twavay ah borayo? …….all them yound girls thta saying all the sexy girls with labor, allu parents is laborites, one time allu labour, skerrit wink for allu? one time allu is laborite.. once ur pocketbenefiting right? is time we wise up and stop this foolishness, stop being DLP pets.. and is time to be a team and be team players with TEAM DOMINICA!!!!!!.. skerrit make nuff lies on lennox in his poor old convention….anyhow skerroo i love me some blue, but damn i enjoyed triple kay in sen joe.. keep bring the action to me freely, ill always be on your train but ticking for UWP on election day.. im done
im sorry for all the typos,….maybe i should fix them———->But Dominicans stupid wii, i am not even 18, not taking this from the knowledge of nothing i hear but what i see… what i SEE….allu doh tired get empty promises from allu loving PM, allu doh tired say allu red red ready? dafuq!! labor ka twavay? ka twavay ah bordayo? …….all them young girls that saying all the sexy girls with labor, allu parents is laborites, one time allu labour, skerrit wink for allu? one time allu is laborite.. once ur pocket benefiting right? is time we wise up and stop this foolishness, stop being DLP pets.. and is time to be a team and be team players with TEAM DOMINICA!!!!!!.. skerrit make nuff lies on lennox in his poor old convention….anyhow skerroo i love me some blue, but damn i enjoyed triple kay in sen joe.. keep bringing the action to me freely, ill always be on your train but ticking for UWP on election day.. im done…one more thing? u maybe spend plenty money to print all them good shirts boyyyyy.. hahahahaha.. DLP sooo SAHD!!!!!..more than 3/4 of your supporters are drunks, vagrants, low class and lazy and lastly uneducated and unemployed.. most of UWP unemployed people are only unemployed because of their political affiliation and not because they are not worthy.. MY VOTE, MY FUNDIMENTAL RIGHT…. CHANGE IS A MUST…ill be registering ssoonnn ;)
No matter what is said and done, there will always be critics; too many of them.
If you feel you have some excellent visions and suggestions for Roseau why not address them to the proper authorities?
Non-constructive criticisms get us nowhere. They are a waste of time and much ado about nothing.
So, you mean to tell me you to fell for that nonsense?
I admired you to be a little bit smart, except where it pertains to the doctrine of Catholism, I am shuck that even you believe such nonsense!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Roseau definitely needs a face lift, but these guys are dishing out plans for major projects after projects. Does government own land all the way up to the land owners front door? No roadway striping? No street lights? This project will take years, except they shut down Roseau for a while though, if it has to be done properly – covered drainage system, underground utilities – lots of streets closures. Mr. Blackmore, while a good looking place would be pleasing to the eyes, it is very difficult to attract business investment in Dominica with the exorbitant cost of living and production cost in Dominica – lower cost of production, and improve the economy – that is what will attract investors. Ultimately, people want to make profit on their goods and services.
But hold up……why is Skerrit running about the place like a headless chicken, throwing out development ideas one after the other??????
Ans: It appears that from information obtained and statistic provided that the DLP is losing ground. He strongly believe that if he can present these projects his supporter who have cross over will return to give him another chance to complete these projects like they did the last time (ref: the major road projects) some of which have not been competed.
In addition he is desperate and NEEDS to win elections as failing to do so will result in the unveil of many things done in the dark that puts him and members of cabinet in hot water.
Finally all of these project, how are they going to contribute to the economy of the country? He flaunts projects one after the other but have never made the connection as to how these projects will in turn boost the country’s economy. We do not have a thing being exported…a country cannot develop on loans, grants and imports.
It is all about graphics!
I suppose some of you will believe me now, when I told you all the aircraft they displayed on DNO claiming it has been in existence, for thirty or more years, and would be flying from Florida, to Dominica, nonstop, with party on board; they said some high class people in first class would be fed, while the second class people would fly on hungry belly.
Remember, I told you all that no such airline existed in the United States, and shortly after that Wade came out with another Dominica lie, stating he not going to comment on it anymore.
That’s the one I am talking about. The picture we saw of an aircraft, draped in the Dominica flag, is the same sort of graphics we are witnessing in the photographs displayed here, and now! If I was sick to a point of death, and needed blood to save my life, and a Dominica politician presents himself, or herself and told me they are the only one alive with my blood grope, and are here to save me by giving me his/her blood, I would not believe that sucker. I would simply say; yea right!
These people are just too lie, and deceitful; I am surprised that some of the people here commenting on that crap, has believed this nonsense I can get a picture of any old building, and process it through my computer, and make the picture look as beautiful as I wish.
Dominicans are so easily suckered, it pitiful! They had fifteen years to do all of that; they sat around doing nothing, and all of a sudden, they going to transform Roseau into something impossible, they are also going to get an International Airport built before election. I am going to ruffle some feathers right now,; and who do not like my opinions; assassinate me if you wish; but what is going to happen is this.
When the delegation returns to Dominica, from China we can expect to hear; well we got the loan to build the International Airport, but we will build it after the election, when we are returned to power. I suspect the PRC is going to ask them, what has become of the money we gave to the former government, the UWP to invest in the Airport that the Labor Party government shut down while it was in the first phase of development. Somebody is going to stammer, and say “well: well, well well well well well, we we we we we we use-use-use-use ues it, it it to dig dig dig up de -de-de river bababababannnkkkk, atat Melvilleville HHHaaaal an an an inininstaaal landing lightslights oui!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah; Oh, what a thing!
I feel sorry for the people we elect in our country, these devious tactics may help them win, but after elections, they will be right back to square one. I know there are lots of old stupid people in Dominica. There is no fool like an old fool, nevertheless, the young fools are the worst of all fools.
Food for thoughts!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
So easily fooled smh so lets say he does come up with the funds to do these project who are the ones going to work on it …not Dominicans smh Chinese. Wake up my ppl gzzzzz?!!!!!!
To all you Haterz and criticizers. You see the problem with most of you is that you all don’t read or listen to the news. It is only what this one and that one says. If you did, you would have known that there were always plans to develop Roseau. There is also the Riverside projects. The drawings have been done and discussed as well. Stop all the badmouthing of your country and see what way you can help your country become the best in the Caribbean and the best by extension in the World. You can probably do a small act like not littering. Those who speak the most are the ones who are littering and criticizing everyone and Government. A simply act like keeping your surrounding clean. Beatifying your surroundings. Those little acts definitely you are contributing to your country’s well being. Using mouth alone negatively, is not a contribution to your country.
Down with the negative vibes and put all you hand to the plough. Contribute and when you speak let your speech, be something that one can learn something from. Another view that let the listener pick up some sense and see an alternative picture or can actually use some of your suggestions.
Down with those negative criticism. Time to grow up!
Don’t care about thumbs down.. Really… Fed up of those negative speaking persons!
Boss… hurry up and call the D@mm elections… stop wasting tax payers money with your nonsense. Its too late to change peoples minds now…strupezzzzzz
Could the Real Pm please stand up, could the Real Mr Blackmore please stand up, Could the Real Government please stand up, could all the smart folks please stand up!
New Roseau? This is just old talk and political propaganda. This Government has not plan for Roseau. They have been in power for years and not one plan the had for Roseau, since they wanna win the Roseau seat well it promises and more promises. If they have such plans for Roseau, why did they not place such plans in the manifesto. This Government is just forming the foool with poor Dominicans. This is a talk shop Government and this New Roseau plan will never come to reality, because for such a thing to happen they would have had to break down so many buildings that are literally on the pavement. Since this government had the testicular fortitude to say that they would like Roseau to be the number one city in the Caribbean , well that was the beginning of madness and careless and idle talk.
Its just a smoke screen. Fooling Dominicans as the would usually and the sad thing, Dominicans have just seated in a corner and drinking all these lying tablets…….
If the have plans for Roseau, what about Portsmouth and the entire country……… Dont they have plans to clean up the messy around Dominica and keep the country clean. No wonder Dominica got so much mosquitoes.
Poooorrrr Dominicans who wanna buy into these lies and political games….. Pooor this failed government…… now looking for International Airport from private investors? Private investors well is now Dominicans will have to bow down low to these Chinese ……………………………. This is complete nonsense talk ………… election coming ………………………………………….
Mr Blackmore, PM and the rest of the crew stop fooling Dominicans…. stop fooling you all blind labour bang wagan…. can fool some of the people sometime, but you cant fool all the people all of the time…. Hope dem blind labour supports can see light as againts darkness and poverty…… Transform poverty and hardship instead… empty pockets will have to come to the New Roseau and meet you all on the stage on the bay front for their red clinic money…
Next thing you all will promise Dominican tickets to heaven!
.
“Ian Fields, of 3S Bridges/NSG of Barbados, told state-owned DBS Radio that the project will include improved traffic flow, upgrading of streets and storm water drainage system, some physical infrastructural upgrades, new bypass roads, replacement of the West Bridge, a sea wall, among others”
Okay, I am at it again; they accused me of not liking the Prime Minister, I say more power to them and their allegations, nevertheless, their opinions will not cramp my views. I will ask if improving the flow traffic means the installation of electrified street stop signs (lights), you know which consists of Red, Green Yellow, and also containing the green and red arrow, as they have in Barbados, Antigua, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, and the rest of the World.
Are the streets, of Roseau going to be widened, and dividers, along with carefully marked with “turns Only?” What are the plans for the old rusted, dilapidated broken down hundreds of years old house which are nothing more than a swore eye? Is the government going to break them all down and have them rebuilt in time for election; or prior to election?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
I have seen strategies in my life designed to win elections, but never in my life experience anything like what we have in Dominica. You mean to tell me that our people are so dumb that they will fall for such silly ploy? And why have the task been given to a Barbadian, what happen to all the China educated architectural engineers, civil and all kinds of engineers, are they not capable enough to assist in this transformation, and how much will it cost?
I am suspicious, that such projects are intended to benefit people with personal interest!
I doh know, we go see if dat wock eh!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Man, you got to be plain STUPID!!!
I was at the presentation and believe me this is a sham. A Roseau Master Plan and no mention of garbage disposal, nothing about the derelict housing, the infill areas of Virgin Lane, Pound, River Street, no mention of the vendors and to make things worse the consultant confesses that he does not have a Terms of Reference, no budget, no contract, no idea of the timeline for the project.
The consultant admits that it is a PHOTOSHOP project generated on the computer, the only preparation that was made is a traffic count of vehicles.
The plan is to dig up the streets of Roseau, again, to place huge pipes in the middle of the road and then reconstruct the side walks.
How can this be a Master Plan when it only deals with roads, drainage and sidewalk?
There are still some intelligent people in Dominica and the government must not insult their intelligence.
Where is the Roseau Development Plan that they paid so much money for?
This one must be exposed for what it is.
Are we serious were we not warned about investing and developing the South . We really not serius man. The leaders sre not listening pleasevmanvlisten.
Will there be specially designated walls for men to pee against ?
I just cannot understand that after 15 years this city has been plagued with so many problems from drainage, blocked sewage, disgraceful sidewalks and so many others. Instead this government use the 27 million dollars they spend on a state palace they should invested that money into Roseau to develop it and generate income by becoming a tourist attraction. They said that building this palace will generate revenue how is that possible. Shame on this Government. I personally believe that this is another ploy to fool Dominicans. This beautiful AutoCad drawing is just not real or cannot fit in our little Roseau. Mr. Blackmoore are you all going to demolish buildings to make way for this three lane road?
Would love to visit and see the finished product. I love Dominica. I call it my second home.
Roseau is a big city papa. Jut like Miami, New York and London. Let’s get some skyscrapers. #1 in the world. Welcome to Fantasy Island. Like they say “in your dreams”. God Bless Dominica.
What the heck is this
not to be a critic or anything, the project looks good, but from studying the images, in particular…. drainage, there would have to be a serious underlying system in place to support this. in other words a 2’x1′ hidden drain will simply not cut it…..
Sensible comment. I hope they do mind that when they are planning. Otherwise it will just be another one for the bag of failures.
Everyone agrees that Roseau is a mess and needs some upgrading in terms of sidewalks and drains and general cleaning. But…….take a close look at the plans……are they planning to rebuild existing buildings? cause they sure look that way. When SHAPE tried to get the authorities to put in place legislation to keep Roseau’s historic look, no one agreed…..now all of a sudden. This has to be a detailed and proper plan with a theme in mind, not just a vikey vie election gimmic. Take the cobble stoned roads and sidewalks, these are treasured in Europe but we covering them up with concrete. Please get some folks with class and style and good planning sense to assist with any Roseau makeover……..cause just look at what you guys have allowed on the Bayfront, a slum of vendors.
Everyone agrees that Roseau is a mess and needs some upgrading in terms of sidewalks and drains and general cleaning. But…….take a close look at the plans……are they planning to rebuild existing buildings? cause they sure look that way. When SHAPE tried to get the authorities to put in place legislation to keep Roseau’s historic look, no one agreed…..now all of a sudden. This has to be a detailed and proper plan with a theme in mind, not just a vikey vie election gimmic. Take the cobble stoned roads and sidewalks, these are treasured in Europe but we covering them up with concrete. Please get some folks with class and style and good planning sense to assist with any Roseau makeover……..cause just look at what you guys have allowed on the B
no one seems to be asking where are the bus stops going to be or did I just not see the design for the central bus terminal?
Did they mention the price tag? How much is this going to cost tax payers, or is this another “funded” project? If so, by whom? Will we just tack on the cost to the int’l airport expenses? How long will this take to complete? How many jobs will it create? Any lead contractors as yet?
Which Dominican would not want to see an improved Roseau? We’ve all complained about it for years, but yet again, at the 11th hour here comes another “great” idea devoid of concrete steps as to how it will be achieved. The DLP has ridiculed the UWP for its overly ambitious goal of creating 5,000 jobs in 3 years. Its nigh impossible b/c we don’t have the resources, yet we have resources to completely transform Roseau?
The 11th hour for what? And what is the 11th hour? This government will be continuing what they have started.
Does a government stop working because an election is in the air? Don’t forget elections are constitutionally due in more than 18 months away. That is a very long time.
This government has work to do and they are continuing to work. The government is not the UWP or any other group in opposition of the government that keep calling for elections because they have nothing else to do for the country and the people.
The City needs a face lift. Good initiative. We expect opposition, because that is what we have grown accustom too these past years. I love forward to see the new improved Roseau.
Labour is working.
Not one have I heard them mention traffic lights. What kind of upgrade is this going to be with not traffic lights? And the hospital is Roseau still looks like crap and is in need of so many machines etc. Oh ok.
Dominica might be the only country in the Caribbean without traffic lights. this is a record
Nor did I hear about Gabbage disposal. This is one of the biggest problems in Roseau; isnt that of interest to the planners? I also did not hear about the vegrants in and around Roseau. This plan has to be viewed in a wholistic way in order that it is maintained. With the vegrants lurking around the gabbage will be ravaged; and with uneducated litterers all over the island, the pretty city will still be a slum. Gabbage and littering is a problem on the island. We need to arrest those liter bugs or charge them huge fines. Its high time we have a city to boast about!!
Woooooooshhh Roseau pretty eh.lol dem fellas do tired fool labourites?:-D
Waw 2009 check the records people end
well well well Lennox and them make us get things pa pa. An uneducated man that doing all that? Well just vote him and we will see how much more we will get. If he is out and we are getting so much dominica will be a better place to live and work when we vote him in. Vote for change Vote Team Dominica NOW.
Neverrrrrrrrrrrrrr
y’all need to realize that you have two eyes, two ears and one mouth, instead of hopping the “name calling” band wagon. Think of this scenario, DLP labels lennox as uneducated, uneducated hence incapable and a fool. therefore we can establish that uneducated=incapable which equals fool, hence uneducated = incapable fool. now in reality, many dominicans are uneducated….. so tell me how exactly is you “party” sees you……….when you hear but you dont listen you miss out on alot that is said
After 14 years?????? Now he want to fix roses stupes. So u mean to tell me Dominicans stupid all u stupid so??? For a man 1 man too fool all u like that every election?? Papa bordia. Al this ting he promising there were projects he promised years ago.my god.
WHY all of a sudden? so many different projects the government wants to fool us and also put a vail over our eyes.
The same government rejected when UWP stated they were going to build an international airport. Today they pick up the project.
1. What about the Trauma Hospital for Marigot?
2. What about The Modern Library with parking?
3. What about The Five star Hospital for Roseau?
4. What about the University School for Layou?
5. What about the money the government received to rebuild the bridge in Layou Park and to fix up the road?
6.What about the pay off to the people who live around
the stadium, so they can build apts. and more parking??
7.What about the promises made to the community of Layou?
8. What about the new laws about mothers and fathers who
allowd their children to walk around town and their parents in bed sleeping.
9. What about the roads in marigot the government promises to fix?
10. What about the transform city/Roseau with upgraded river banks? What about the people living along the river bank? Where is the BIG CLOCK that they suppose to put up on the wall in the city?
11. What about the vendors Market….where the old ruin building is located? What about the old market which was suppose to be upgraded??
What about the apartment building that was suppose to be built in bathestate close to the river by the French.??
Should I ask Dimitri these questions and if he could speak he would not know that little secret…..
Election.
An What about all what U.W.P hard say that dey was going to do too live labour alone
What about the New Town Primary School? Seriously how long do these kids have to wait for a new school. I’m not seeing any building going up…..Roseau can be done similar to St. Martins own… the Bay front is good how it is. just needs a little flavour. The rustic look of Roseau is very appealing at nights, that’s when you see the beauty, minus the traffic and Garbage. What is the stage for? Really?
Love that stage! Look a nice place for Gravity to smoke his crack.
hahahahahahahha
choke choke
hahahahah
I wonfer if politics was non existent in DA , what would make up de majority of these politically blinded comments.
Wow this skerrit character has so many wonderful projects on the eve of a general election!!!! it looks like money going to magically appear…. I wonder if the dummies-in-cans will allow him to fool them again…. only time will tell I suppose…
This is awesome news! Thanks, much needed.
Ala look promises,Dominican de man can’t do all that so have mercy on him.Where in the world he gonna get that money.Maybe he will just sell Dominica to china and the Chinese will take care of all these promises.
already sold my dear
Very beautiful. I like it, I really like it. One suggestion, I think we should leave the fountain and find another spot for the stage. Just a suggestion
We don’t need no Fontaine you see the eyesore that is there in town we rejecting all Fontaine’s, see checo that’s how its done LOL.
To ILIKE IT, wake up honey its only a dream, don’t over sleep.
Respect a computer eh!!!!……..Can somebody please tell me where in the Commonwealth of Dominica is this Roseau going to be?????…..This government really lives in a fantasy world eh!!! Yes I boy, what else will this desperate people come up with?
Is thinking like yours that will not lead to progress but thank God there are forward thinkers unlike yourself. Smh
Its the lack of critical thinkers that lets a gov’t think they can produce any half-@$$ projection and get support because “it looks nice”. Wanting this to happen doesn’t mean it will. Someone needs to ask the hard questions and a responsible gov’t should be prepared to answer them.
If the gov’t simply said these are our signature projects for the next 5 years if elected, and for which we will seek funding, they could reduce some scrutiny. But to state that they are embarking on this plan, without speaking to how this plays into the current year’s budget, how it will be balanced against other projects, etc. is troubling, at least.
We may not agree on who should lead the country. But I think every Dominican would like an improved Roseau, and we should be serious about it. I worry that those who simply clap their hands at “a good idea” are those who truly could care less at what happens. They take some vain comfort in knowing their “team” has scored even as the country loses
All of a sudddden so rushed ALLLLL these are going to happen? Nonesense. You all thought you were seating pretty all these years because Skerrit popular, the old people love him, he hansome, he has dimples. These things cannot work forever.. we are not that foolish.. “leave him, we love him self” those uneducated statements are just for a time. Dominicans HAVE to wake up from that slumber; Dominicans realize is time for change.
Just look at tose photos… they know well the computer designs ids just a makeup; for instance the Hanover street design could never be accommodated… what happen the road is going to miraculously widen? where the space coming from? stop fooling the people skerrit, it worked in the past, but this is enlightened, educated young people who are ready to challenge their intellect who are going to vote you out for all your gimmick. Its coming, young people more glory to all of you, you are wiser than that. Skerrit cannot fool you all, now is your time, demonstrate, the wiser, smarter, intelligent Team of Young Men and Women, Team Dominica will elevate our pride. Hola, Dominicans, long live Dominica, there is still hope for us, these wicked Labourites who want to come and put another 5 years of LABOUR on our backs will go.
Their minds are so twisted. Praises to you wonderful Jehovah God you are going to deliver us.
Your mentality is limited
Yall will never appreciate anything the government does so STFU who vex lost..brilliant idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ truth Election Melee. Skerrit is rapidly losing ground, he does not know what to do to catch up. Irrespective of what he promises, THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL. His biggest enemy now are the labourites who have left and creating havoc on the ground against him.
weh papa china town in progress
Beautiful..,,, ive always said I would have done a project like this one if I were to become prime minister. I believe that this is the vision of a futuristic leader…. look forward to its acomplishment
disaster people warn all you about concentrating development in the south and how is time to decentralize out of Roseau but as usual tete zot dee – when volca start to explode in the sout then all you will begin to start looking at the North garcon forget Roseau and begin to build a new city in Point Round or Castle Bruce all you doh learning from Monsterat
Whats the matter? Fed up of being called a country bookie?
LOL
Two weeks ago, Tony criticized the UWP about the building of the airport, the man says he always speaks behalf of Skeriitt, apparently something must have gone wrong this time. Tony is saying not to build it and Skeritt says to build it. With only one year to go before the General Elections, Dominicans should tie their waist for lots of flip flop.
While Skeritt is negotiating for the International Airport, please don’t forget the boats you promised us many years ago.
What the hell is this ! Could have done way better in my first year of design in college. These people are wasting money
Do you understand the process of project development? This is the conceptual stage where the very idea is rendered for criticism. It is a presentation to jury. You could never have done that in first year architecture because this is planning.
Labour ka Twavay, (Labour Working) Red Red Red Ready
Its about time, happy to see a plan is on the way. The roads are terrible in the city compare to other islands I’ve visited. Optimistic
Happy to see any improvements in Rosea
This is all a bunch of fantasy bull. election coming. But again Dominican will believe this nonsense. One year before election all this project. As much as the country need it. We as Dominicans need to stop making this politicians take us for nothing more than a set of morons.
@Bull Crap Skerrit is caught between a wall/rock and a hard place. What do you expect? His next mission is to promise to take Dominicans to Heaven. ALL FOR A VOTE. NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS.
Roseau already small, they still closing the road to put sidewalks. I want see how traffic gonna be at 1 pm. Improve Roseau but stop taking in the road to put sidewalk.