A housing development project has been earmarked for the Marigot Constituency in 2013, Housing Minister Reginald Austrie has announced.
Austrie said government is concerned about the housing needs of Marigot residents and will seek to move forward in bringing relief to the people of the area.
He said take actions will be taken this year on the allocation of land for the housing development.
“Our surveyors have gone in there, done the proper subdivisions. We have to move some houses, do the road infrastructure. A document will be presented to Cabinet shortly to take a decision as to how we move with the allocation with those lands in the Marigot area,” Austrie said.
He pointed out that housing development project in close proximity to the Melville Hall airport initiated by the former United Workers Party Government several years ago was unsuccessful.
“If you can recall the United workers Party was about to build these steel frame buildings that were not suitable for the area for obvious reasons. As a matter of fact if one goes there now you will not see one piece of steel standing because all has been eaten away by the sea salt and the nature of the area,” he stated.
“Squatters have since moved in there,” the Minister noted.
He said the project is one of several earmarked for the Marigot constituency in the New Year.
Yea they have money to suddenly build houses but they cannot fix the roads for the farmers and pay Fenton Telemaque his money for his land at the value it is worth want to give the man doggy scrap. Oh i see that is why they were trying to throw out the people at camp Melville Hall to take the same land they giving UWP quass for to build housing scheme and what kind of house they going to put there must be mud and sand cause it is only mud and sand that can with stand the sea breeze and salt without rotting. Those people does get me sick how comes they can do everything political when the students of the DSC need finicial aid and they have to ask you all kind of things to give 10 cents, poor those nursing stundents not getting a dime and have to work for free but then they talking about educating the students for Dominica future, hypocrits only when election around the corner they running up. Just look at the belles road in time for election it finishing, i never see road take years to build
I don’t see what all the fuss is about. Marigot needs a face lift especially around the airport. The fishery complex by the bay is more or less defaced by all crap around it. Get on Mr Austrie with the development
U mean the surveyors subdivided the properties already but u can’t even say WHERE in Marigot the houses will be built. What u holding back info for. Or is that u start campaigning and ridiculing de UWP at the same time.
U don’t even know where u putting de development. I find all u campaigning early. After election Mr Baptiste was talking of housing development in de Haitian village @ Melville Hall. So close to de airport that would surely create an impression on de minds of our visitors.
All u looking for votes man.
Even if de impossible would happen for DLP to get 21 seats they will still say de country too divided.
Hahahahahaha
bwai mi na hear mo rabbish dan wa mi a hear dey now… This Labour Party Government allowed 150 steel framed structures to rot to the ground and call it an unsuccessful housing project of the UWP Government of which the shameful . They should talk aout the plastic houses they giving Portsmouth people, their so called jardin patate that not finished yet…lol
so where is wesley and woodfordhill in all this ..gentle is all or nothing.
Patience……it will come.
Don’t kick the gift horse in the mouth, we are waiting.
A housing development project earmarked for any village or community ought to be a good thing. It shouldn’t matter whether it is for Sams Gutter or it is announced by the Gutter Minister in a tone that exposes the realy intention behind the project in Marigot. After all, Marigot is part of Dominica, albeit it has a population of very bright people who will not be unduly influenced by politically motivated gimmicks.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Our government doesnt know how too invest money and create revenues for the Country,Reason why our country been behind since deckage.
The government should use these funds to create jobs and revenues put stuff in place to create jobs and revenues,Dominica is the only island doesnt have a marina and an internation airport in the caribbean,St .Vincent currently building an international airport,I met some yacht owners and they asked me why your Dominica doesnt have a yacht marina such a beautiful island,is a way to say why your country is backaward.Agriculture is our main resources give these people free land and assistance for agriculture,so when their crops is ready they will be able to sell their crops and earn money to build their house.Too much free stuff in Dominica the reason why our country behind
The government should use these funds to create jobs and revenues for Dominica,put stuff in place that could create jobs and revenues,Dominica is the only island doesnt have a marina and an internation airport in the caribbean ,St. Vincent currently buiding an internation airport,I met a few yacht owners and they asked me your Dominica doesnt have a marina such a beautiful island is a way to say why your country is backaward,Agriculture is our main resoures give these people free land for agriculture and give them assistance,when their crops is ready from there they will be able too sell them and make money to build their house.Too much free stuff in Dominica the reason why our country behind.
mr austrie what about all the vehicles that passing in the sea water by the wall by the end of the run way? i am glad to know that you all are aware that salt water causes steel to rusty, so the neglect of the concerns of vehicle drivers in the area is very disrespectful smh
Welcome the idea for housing, but where are they going to be located…
Sure they have a few red cylinders in Marigot..
But Dominicans need not fear at all.
Marigot is Garrison for Blue!
Let not your heart be troubled..
Marigotoians uphold High ethic standards and Surely Condemn act of wrong stealing lying and cheating….
So they still stand firm! not like the Rest of Dominica who have faded under a false red light!
Disagree with you Fig Czar standards have dropped longtime gone with guys like Stevens, his son,Belgrave to name two.
Marigot was not is so get use to your peeps new ways .Ej The Antigua doub;e homicide what were they into? So re-think ur Garrison of ethics.These guys did not want to plant fig they moved to the next level.
Anytime one moves to the next level be it the case in mention or the bobol business be it fertilizer, garbage bins, mansion building and you get to big for law and constitution you no longer can be a garrison of ethics.
Prove me wrong FIG MAN which you can’t so tickle me instead.
I thought the unknown farmer who won the election by accident in1995 was the fig chief and not Fig Root who is just a fringe supporter. All man left or are leaving EDDo look atthe spareparts man who migrated because he and eddo break up plus no customs ease up as UWP was no longer in power.
He headed 4 NY where Role try a coupe on him in Brookly so he skipped Brooklyn for Florida.
You and all/sundry going grab a house this year.
Garrison of ethics my big toe!
You nah de travel west/Roseau Central to the RED clinic but it ah come soon NE/Garrison of town to you lol! Lad Gahd! Fig Root you ah make laugh till me torn fool hahahahahaha.
You must have a little hand me downlandsome where in ah Overgutter,Krane/Crane, Monkey hill, Strathill weirs or antwisle foxhall crapauphall or somewhere just ask Austrie or the chief who knows how to build on sea eddge just in case ah fou you land/lot by de sea. lol!
Fig root Marigot is not the same as before say 95
It have haitian Marigotians now lol
The people of Marigot welcomes any developement in the Village but dont believe that will assure you VOTES these folks cannot be bought with anything that’s corrupt it’s the kind of folks they are so you better come again what they want are good roads so they came go back to their gardening they are a very proud people and love Dominica just as any other Villages and that dont have much to do with Mr.James.
good reggie.. we may be corrupt but we working and that is important… just as the UWP was but less corrupt..
onn our way to 21 seats.. what for salisbury?
Reggie we want an arrest of the man who gave to the public the confidential IPO information. Lennox has made the work very easy for you Sir and the rest of the cabal.
He is a Marigot man with so much supporters and excellent investigating skills to show but he should continue in the position so we can know all what is going on regardless which party is in power
I shake my head, I hold my head down in shame to see what my people have become, to see how they have been blinded by party politics. How does a housing project for a community and a people in need draw so much negative criticism over party color? Had the criticisms address logistical issues re the development I could have understood but when all it does is to seek to deprive Marigot people of adequate housing because some of us don’t support the government or because the Marigot constituency belongs to the UWP, I say shame on the critics.
I have no issue with people supporting their party or being anti Skerrit, Reggie and labour, that is your democratic right. But my fellow Dominicans lets put country before party and political colors when our development is the issue before us.
Let’s as a nation step out from under the shadow of this political ignorance the age of opposing just for opposing sake has long passed. Politics everywhere else has evolved and advanced and so to should we. We cannot continue to chop off our noses to spite our faces while the res of the world watches.
Where is Roseau Central help? We need to fix some houses in Roseau. Rats all inside people houses. If Roseau cannot take a housing project because of land usage, we can at least get some materials to fix our houses. Where is our representattive? Where is allo?
Yea, I agreee we. Those houses in Roseau are an abomination to the capital city. Please Minister, can you please demolish these old houses and relocate those people please. You can even send them Marigot but please, those old houses in Marigot needs to go.
Get a job and fix your own house stop being so lazy!! what does the goverment have to do with your rat infestation clean your house thats why you have rats, or does the government have to hire a maid to do that for you as well?
Read all you comment over and tell me if all you really LOVE development for this country…,..
Housing project in Marigot that will see well deserving residents living more comfortable and here come POLITICS…. Boy you ppl have problems!!!!
Sad story, development my butt that is why Roseau always pressing marigot people. This stunt is political but Marigot people will still not vote for Labour. When UWP was in power they give everywhere development except Marigot and Concord, if they had given Marigot people would be able to send their children to school & live comfortably
By the way the folks who now live in ROSEAU are from the Villages the folks we used to call Roseau folks most have passed on others are in the Diaspora and a lot of them are from Marigot
What else do you expect is going to happen to the steel frames since they have been standing there unattended for 13 years. Of course they will corrode, since project was ignored by the incoming government.
I wonder if that is the same Govt. land where squatters were sent eviction notices by Mr. Austie’s Min. of Housing in Feb. 2011. Will these squatters get first refusal for these new houses or will they be allocated to supporters of the ruling party? Votes in a constituency can be created in many ways.
Housing projects for DA….breeds crime.. I hope the gov’t will make them green…solar power!
Are you contributing?
How these tenants going to pay rent if they don’t have jobs in the first place? How much money already owing to the housing division Reggie? I don’t mind helping people but making them dependent on govt. is wicked, specially if you using that oil money we all paying for through high electricity bills and VAT. Don’t tell me you don’t have a secret pot of money that rightly belongs to all of us but you using for party political purposes.
Getting sensible Malgraysa. Now! this post makes sense the Jaime one did not make sense as you did not get the essence. Congratulations you’ve improving. Keep it up maguasa that’s the real spelling.
Eddie look out, your sit is lost my brother !!
you to stupid learn to speak english the word is seat not sit DA.
Anonymous: if you are one of the same, are you getting ready to fight this poor soul because he/she wrote ” sit?”
That is all due to the patios effect, the same as when some Dominicans writes “leave” when they are saying live!
If you are the same Anonymous, perhaps you notice I evaded you and Dorival yesterday, I was glad when the site cut it short so that I could not respond to you two on the same link oui!
And as for your notion that I get hot under some part of me, that is a myth, because no matter what I write, and the therm that I use, even when I am sarcastic, I never write in anger.
I might be a loose cannon, and simply put it into writing as it develops in my mind; but what good can it serve me to be angry at people who does not even have a name and poses as an anonymous!
You doh have no name so how can I get mad at a no name!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
There is also an error in your sentence sir it is “too stupid” not to stupid. Jesus save us all the blind trying to lead the blind
Just a spelling error !!chupes!! ok i will say it again,!! Your SEAT IS LOST, loooooooooool !!
You to stupid?
your crass idiot. Marigot people are not in the cesspool of corruption. SOT!
Ya? Is that correct? I beg to differ, not this young generation of Marigotians. Ahfouahyou you forget already?
Just one month ago corruption cost the death of two citizens of Fig Root’s garrison of ethics
REALLY “HIS SIT”?
Look out Red Clinic Dry like a desert now. What Shall you do? Marigot people hate to grovel. They are independent people, who work hard. Go tell you God Skerrit about that.
Yeah, dream on.
Seat, not sit. Marigot votes are not determined by housing project, it is by the overall performance of the govt.
Hey sir learn to speak english properly. Now I can why the governmet is fooling dominicans. The word is seat not sit DA.
doe fool yourself. MARIGOT PEOPLE HAVE BRAINS AND VIRTUE
ou are rit his SIT LMAO
these ministers are like illegal drugs, they give you an instant high with their promises then they dump you
People of MARIGOT dont allow yourselves be fooled the heat is on the GOVT and next year is election they are going out with hand outs, folks you were never beggers so dont start now just think things thru before taking action. Whatever happen to the Hospital they were going to rebuild in M’got this Minister should be taught a leason he haven got any integrity as the calypsoan said they all “lie” Marigotians should take it with a grain of salt And if they are looking for votes in that village they will be shock because they will take them as rags on election day the song said they holding down the Country because EDO is in town .
The think they fooling people of the valley, since 2009 they started a housing project in the lily valley area, near the playing field,and they cannot complete as yet.I think they waiting on the election to tell the people i give you all housing, please vote for me, but we waiting….
My Lilly Valley brother/sister, you ain’t no rat… You are a clever Lilly Valley King/Queen that will not be fooled the next time around. Lilly Valley TR saw housing scheme long before Collin started “Teething” as a kid. We ain’t no rat, Cacadore or Cockroach in De Valley.
So think, write and speak like a royalty even though you do not have a PHD.
Shhhhh!! Listen. Don’t tell anyone. Just between us-elections is around the corner. Start mobilizing and preparaing for the coll winds of change that has started blowing from Laudat down the Valley to Kai che, Valea and back up to Docteur.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Skerrit and his ministers are afraid of Mr.James and they will try to do all they can to have the villagers turn on him so they can get some supports but dont let them, these guys will remind you of what they give you when election they would embarass you in public So I’m ask that you dont fall in their trap.
Everybody thinks it’s the Government who has not completed this project, but have you taken into consideration that it is the contractors who have not completed the project on time?
Soon to come ad in the Marigot area.
Get a house forget Eddie & the Liquid team.
Maybe a gaseous team by now!
They would be embarassing themselves yes most of the older folks have gone to their rest therefore it’s ripe for the picking GOVT if that’s what you are going on they will send all of you to go FISH or to GENTLE REST HOTEL because you guys will be shocked and surprise, surprise . James didnt spend money on M’got it was spread all over the Island And what happened to the Hospital the Minister of Health said was comming these guys should stop fooling the peole of D’ica that’s MADNESS
Eh eh Reggie. The idea that the area allocated for the houses under UWP was inappropriate because of the sea or salt is totally incorrect. Matter of fact, houses are built near the sea worldwide and as such the only thing that matters is the type of material used. Further, the steel did not corrode solely because of the environment but rather the extended exposure to the high salt area without the application of a protective coating. You guys need to understand that there are qualified people out there watching and listening to the karkar that politicians spew in an effort to fool the populace.
Qualified! But, the man is correct. The fact is the extended exposure of the steel to the sea salt caused it to deteriorate/rust. And yes Peeper, the environment does contribute. What do you think makes up the environment? Protective coating has nothing to do with what he is communicating.
Use that qualification elsewhere! And yes, there are qualified individuals out there.
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Eddo Austrie et AL have discreditted you and ur past regime.
Look out Eddo are they planning to make the UWP kingdom RED and make Eddo history?
Let see if the infiltrated labour party has become like the UWPmeaning ahfouahdem not afouahwee lol!
No they are planning to make you more moronic, and more paro.When last you ate properlY? You would if you had a job.Go tell them so.
Election is definitely near!