A project which was expected to begin in the “first quarter of 2015″ will not go ahead as planned.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the government of Dominica and NSG Management and Technical Services Ltd of Barbados in October 2014 for the upgrading of Roseau and Portsmouth.
Consultant at the NSG Management and Technical Services Ltd, Ian Fields said at the signing of the MOU, actual construction on the project would begin in the “first quarter of next year.”
But Tourism Minister, Robert Tonge, was unable to give an update since he said a committee has been assigned the task to examine the project and is scheduled to meet soon to discuss it.
“So once we have that [meeting] we can have a better idea as to exactly where we are,” he told DNO on Thursday.
The Roseau Enhancement Project was described as a comprehensive Plan comprised of a number of different projects related to the urban infrastructure upgrading and enhancement to include the road network, bridges, drainage, street lighting and streetscape of Roseau the improvement of the flow of traffic in Roseau among others.
At the time of the signing of the MOU, Chairman of NSG Management and Technical Services Ltd, Stephen Hobson said that Dominica’s decision to upgrade both its towns could become a model for other Caribbean islands.
Hate to say this, but I would have been surprised if the project had started onetime. Hopefully this project comes to pass, because our capital does need a little facelift / sprucing up
We are really living in a fools paradise – In Portsmouth we are the upper class residents of the Fools Paradise. In other words we are suckers with myopia. In October of 2014 Rodney street was dug up for repair and upgrade. The project has been halted since December and there is nothing going on. Rodney Street is impassable at this moment. According to the contractor they are waiting on the “levels” from the engineers. Well that makes no sense at all unless one lives on a fools paradise. How do you start a project without the most vital parameters – elevations, dimensions etc.
But what was most interesting to me is that at the time the government desperately started the project on Rodney Street they were declaring that the Portsmouth Enhancement conceptual designs – no actual design. Rodney street would obviously be a major feature of the Portsmouth enhancement plan yet Rodney street was dug up out of desperation as the government was too busy trying to fool people.
Can we blame the Diaspora voters, or is it the ones living in Dominica to get all the blame.
Dominicans deserve everything that they get. They will still vote them next election. No class no ambition
it is a pleasure to announce the construction of a new football complex for the next world cup with a capacity of 50,000 seat, finance by “Fool you LTD” from MAlaysia !!also a state of art “Space base” for the new “moon tour” attraction , the opening of the 600 rooms luxury hotel on the top of the Morne Trois piton” finance by a guy which we don’t really know but apparently Mister has money ” and finally the increase of the Public work force salary by 50 % before year end. NONE of this is true, but it sound good anyway. and there is more to come stay tuned!!!!
in the abundance of water the fool is thirsty. no coconut tablets, promenade delay, pond casse bridge not built, no place to put the vagrants, job for the boys 80000.00 dollar salary, duty free for acolytes. special minister for Roseau enhancement, cannot give the WCMF a decent stipend but they was 300 tickets to give their acolytes.SO MANY ISSUES NOT ENOUGHT TIME
Ignorant Ignorant ignorant. Money needs to be available first
To catch a monkey in Barbados , all you do is put some corn in a small opening in a pumpkin. The moment the monkey sees you coming, he will grab and holds his fist as tight as possible and will not let go. Therefore it can’t pass through the hole. There you have him!
Skerrit hold them!
Well it’s time for Dominicans to wake up from their sleep can’t you all see dem Government ministers in Dominica today haven’t got any neck, can’t you all see there’s no space between their heads and their shoulders can’t you all read on their facial expression that something is not right, to see what i am trying to bring to your attention, take a look at EO Leblanc’s picture while he was Premier and a picture of Mamo while she was Prime Minister and a picture of Roosie and Edo while they were prime Ministers including PJ and OJ and also Pierrow, and see how relaxed they look, and how when they interact with people how they looked at them directly in their eyes, No one need to have a degree in psychology to comprehend my observation. please if anyone can gives me the reason to prove me wong i will automatically take back my observations.
That good for all of all you. Labor party will tired fool all u. Nice one. Plenty more to come. Just wait and see. Magwe sa. Alas.
I declare April 1 Dominica Laborites Day
Why don’t Dominicans ever take to the streets in protest ? What’s wrong with you all ? The more you sit back and take it, the more they will do the same. Get up stand up. You’re all great at talking – so why not walk the talk ? For goodness sake.
Protest about WHAAAAATTTTT!!!!! My Goodness
Bod, go first and we will follow.
Why don’t you start the ball rolling? Come walk the talk! That’s all you ALL are good at. A cult of haters.
Take to the streets for what? To satisfy your thirst? You think we are stupid? Do you know we know the opposition can never do better for us and the country any time soon.
You would really want to risk your future and your children’s future to the UWP as they are presently? You think is sot nous sot. All those writing here, well glad is labour that is there as the government and not UWP.
Everything takes time and has to take its course. This is a huge undertaking which will cost an exorbitant sum of money. At first it looked like the project would commence in the first quarter. Now it is delayed. I suppose there is obviously a good and acceptable reason. A matured adult would comprehend that and hope it will commence as soon as possible.
Have confidence. Do you think the PM would deliberately lie to you? You must learn to give him credit rather than criticisms. As nationals, project your patriotism, cooperation and encouragement. Your comments lack these attributes.
“Everything takes time and has to take its course.”(Facts).
I do not wish to call you out of your name, however, I need to ask you where have you been all of these years? The fifteen plus years Skerrit is in office doing nothing more than damaging the economy, and everything else including the personal fife’s of individuals. Let me take you to the island of Montserrat; the island in recent years was devastated by a volcano.
The city of Plymouth and surrounding villages perished, the old municipal Airport no longer exist, however, in less than twenty years the people of Montserrat a population of less than ten thousand people has already rebuilt a capital city called Brades! They have already built an airport, while Skerrit keep talking crap, where have you been Madam Facts/ Sex machine?
So you just can’t comment without mentioning Skerrit’s name, eh? Damn maniac!
You really jealous of this man.
The problem with some of you is, you are much too negative. You love to criticize. I think some of you live a dull life which is why your comments are negative. Your dislikes are because you have nothing good to state about the government.
I stated nothing wrong. Your brains are not working properly because you are too bent on criticizing the government. You scorn all what is good. I will not join any one of you critics for I am not that type of person.
People who think of themselves educated should project it. I do not know one educated person who is consistently negative; not even negative. What happened to you?
Your consistent negative attitude and criticisms will get you nowhere. Your day is coming
I am a matured and confident person who knows, nothing happens before its time and there could be obstacles. You prefer thinking of the worst. If you want to be happy and peaceful, be positive.
Don’t worry be happy! All will be well.
The Facts reside in Pickering Ontario Canada, from the village of Pointe Mitchel, residing in Canada, from the village of Pointe Mitchel, residing in Canada for 30 plus years enough said
How can someone be so darn stupid. Wow unbelievable
What you implied is you are more intelligent than others because their views defer from yours. The person who does not comprehend that and who is not broadminded is the dam stupid one. Learn that others do not have to agree with you. Their views are wise ones.
Frankly, I did not realize that D/ca had such unreasonable people, putting it mildly, who cannot think intelligently. Fools follow fools. The Internet really brings out the worst in some people. God is taking note.
@The Facts
In other words, be a sheep! Thanks, but no thanks.
Lol. Dude not everyone is brainwashed. I’m sure Hitler had good reason too right? Or Mao. Look it up, your handlers learning a lot. Sooner you guys respect that you have the brainwashed and non-brainwashed, we’ll get along better.
@The Facts you sound like a lost sheep!!
I am not one and the same with you. You are the lost sheep and an unhappy one. Your words depict it very well; you gave yourself away.
People as you love to criticize and debase the PM and his Cabinet Ministers. I could never agree with you.
As you dish out to others, so shall you receive and two-fold. It is coming. Wicked people who give D/ca and other nationals a bad name. Keep piling up the burning coals on your head. Warn your contemporaries on this Website who do as you do.
oh shut up. You sound like a blind sheep! Cannot see what’s in front of you
@The Fact…are you retard or plain ignorant!!!
A woeful litany of projects that keep on being deferred by this government: geothermal energy plant, abattoir, indoor sports facility for Roseau, new hospital, Roseau River promenade, road and sidewalk rehabilitation in Roseau, new call centres, 2 ships to transport agricultural produce, feeder roads, and the list keeps growing
I thought “all fools day” was the first day of April , but in Dominica “all fools day” is everyday.
Sadly this statement sums up Dominica and Dominicans very well! The dumb leading the dumber, or is it the dumber leading the dumb!
No Geothermal, No Tablets, No Roseau Enhancement project, Laybarites Sot
Laba ka twavay!
All I will say is
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Take what allu get! Labar Kar TWAVAYE!!!!
! Skerro and his cabal well there getting fat in their head.
Assertive, NOT Aggressive!
Chabay cow Domnichen! Is so allu like it! Red clinic and NEP close down shop n they throw de key in labass, d tablets on fig leaf drying still, Pmh have poopool n peenez, MOU signing wit cocklesh eyes cuz skerro watching the documents and the $$ signs at d same time, look Roseau project on stand still, agriculture dead, and d few tourist we have left we pahfimay dem 2wks ago! Kermit oye i doe drinking no tea, pass me a shot of nahnee n pwev for this one vitma!
The country nice boyyyyy. A promise is comfort to fools. Smfh. The joke is on Dominicans.
Hahahahahahah. Boy boy boy, I really have to laugh…..Hahahaha but we twavaying eh. no tablets, no hospital, no airport, no increase in jobs, no more Carnival Cruise line, no more agriculture, no more stimulating the economy…….we can only blame ourselves.
“Stephen Hobson said that Dominica’s decision to upgrade both its towns could become a model for other Caribbean islands.”
Venezuela is also in the Caribbean too!
What did I say about our nation leading the world in everything? We are always out front running, but sad to say this is another of our foolish ambition to lead the world; which has starts at the beginning line, and end right where the race began. Has Hobson ever been to Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica, even Guadeloupe, and Martinique, I wonder if he ever visited Puerto Rico?
A splash of paint cannot make Dominica in anything, In Trinidad there we find the Churchill Roosevelt Freeway, and Sky scrapers, and street stop lights like in the rest of the modern world, the same as Barbados, Jamaica, and the rest; they all have International Airports, we have squat doodle what model can Dominica become except to introduce the world to pit holes. Hahahahahahahahahah!
Go and fix your three fingers and fix that heart condition of yours! Cripple bum!
Admin, you see that fool is messing with me again, if you’d released what I said to him, last time, he might have learnt a lesson. Now the dog has broken from its leash once again on me. That person (is wan dag,) as in dog!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah!
I may be a criple, but I can buy you for a few pence, you know for a few Dominica pence, and then sell you for nothing;
You worth nothing! DNO that dog is attacking me, I must fight back. Remember Sparrow’s Calypso “Fight Back” well that’s what I am doing: “Him is a dog” oui!
The minister should have said that the reason the project kybwosh is because Ambrose was at the signing of the MOU and is no longer in thee ring. So the signing of the MOU is null and void.
Alas Alas lie meeting lies and lies bouncing off lies. Corruption rebounding like Dennis Rodman
*Screaming in my read shirt” Labour ka Twavay !!! A promise is a comfort to a fool. I mean c’mon, ya’ll signed a contract and now ya’ll ares putting a committee together? Like seriously? I’m not a negative person. I support both parties. UWP have some good ideas for the country and Labour promised some better ideas… But I’m left to wonder… Was it a ploy? Did ya’ll said certain things to gain votes? Did we voted ya’ll for sewo and rum? Millions spent uselessly.Trinidad soca artist pocket fat all now…. I see no reason for brining an outside artist to perform during election. Uwp would prolly do the same. Its time Daominica ! We need new blood to govern the affairs of the country. Last week, Pm Skerrit said Obama statement/sanction against Ven…. was unfair…. forgetting is own son was born in Obama counrty.
Allu will kill me in that country wi pal… A prime minister sent his wife to deliver her baby in a next man country.Can Obama send his wife to france 2…
What’s news? Same old…
Dominicans Wait still!!! Les cock ni dents!
Dominica has one town and one Capital city
Dominica does not have two towns.
It is unfortunate an outstanding gentleman like Robert Tonge had to be involved in all that jewboom. There is a saying, when you are in a good home, a bad one is always calling you. I hope Mr. Tonge leaves all that commess before it is to late. All Dominicans knew that talk of the Roseau Enhancement Project was beyond a political gimmick, just like the 7500 tables. Skeritt had to win the election by all means necessary, because he knew, had he lost the elections, Mr. Linton would surely make a pauper of him.
Typo: 7500 tablets
Well in October of 2014 – plans were supposedly on the drawing board, MOU was signed, Conceptual design was made public, first phase of project assigned to Emmanuel Nanthan’s brother at over $100 K higher than the lowest bidder. The retaining wall section was built by George Nanthan in record time. Gullible Laborites swallowed this crap line hook and sinker – what lse the minister need to know about the project.
I was excited when the D L P mentioned to the Dominican people during the 2014 election the projects will commence first quarter 2015 now am disappointed, they knew all along the projects will commence first quarter 2016, also mentioned a contract has been signed with a China company to build an international airport I don’t believe that story until I see it built,
We Dominicans must be patient and trust in the lies we provide – All that was promised will be coming into Dominica when the two farmers boat arrives ( since 2006). The boats will be carrying the airport,the hospital, the Portsmouth and Roseau Parris Look a Like; the tablets; the five hundred jobs as promised ; the next level and the Morrocco Hotel and Obama Coast guard Base in Portsmouth.
the two Farmers Boat will be exporting Peeenez, Pou Pool, Termites , Black Sigatoka, Burnt tires , Passports, Haitian Visas and Kaka Rats.
Eh zor dir Labar Pa Ka Twavaille
Views expressed on behalf of A Doubting Thom- ass, Warrington, Real Porssie, FAST N IDIOT, Tony the liar, Krazy the scum, Bonnie and Clyde the zenzens and C Mi Yon the mule.
I was so excited to see the commence these projects this quarter 2015 know am disappointed.
DNO I heard that the sequal to Dumb and Dumber is out so if a trench digger was given the post of special advisor to Agriculture minister then let themovie come to a theater in dominica.
Lang Mama can volunteer to be the special advisor to any ministe kameme – So here is my advice to the Tonge Minister – If you want to know where the project is – (1) Talk to the new minister responsible for project implementation , (2) Ask George Nanthan the contractor for phase 1 ( 3) Go back to election promises from since 2005
While that’s a let down, I was looking forward to new hospital and revitalization projects
Only in the Fools’ Paradise. Keep on fooling them Labor, they love it.
Dominica get use to this excuse culture. If they were going to deliver they would have. That 32 million would have been useful now lol.
I’m just seating here laughing you all know this was going to happen but you all still vote for the same thing I don’t want to hear any complaining you get what you ask for
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL..hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…….. I laughing so much tears coming from my eyes. Anyway we not easy in Dominica eh. Dem fellas fooling us over and over and over again, and we taking it up the yazoom each time. But one day, one day, Dominicans will revolt eh. SMh…….
Wow………
Just more non sense, lies, disrespect, papashow n bad or no leadership from this government. Its like Dominica is beings lead by some toothless lions, who can only roar.
Not.one thing will take place in Dominica this year. Like the election money run out …. Time will tellll..
As far as Skerrit and the DLP machinery are concerned, Dominicans are too dam foolish. To help a fool get some sense at list three of their five senses MUST be responsive. They are: hearing, seeing, and feeling. Since Skerrit and the DLP want to keep them that way, they have succeeded in preventing them to listen to Q95 so they don’t hear the truth, they blinded their eyes with sewo so they don’t see the precipice and would not be able to tell the difference between a 6 and a 9, and then he made them feel good by promising them tablet, enhancement projects, International hotel, State of the art hospital, coffee plant, abattoir, just to name a few. So keep being hopefools for Skerrit.
lol lol lol I can only laugh
But Tourism Minister, Robert Tonge, was unable to give an update since he said a committee has been assigned the task to examine the project and is scheduled to meet soon to discuss it.
“So once we have that [meeting] we can have a better idea as to exactly where we are,” he told DNO on Thursday.
So you all had press conference, claimed you had plans drawn up and had a MOU sighed.. and now that’s the best excuse you can come up with…
But you know what.. I don’t blame you all.. Dominica were dumb enough to believe that crap you all were speaking..How you make you bed that’s how u lie down on it..
we are spending our money on who voted for us because this may be our final term
So wait….we sign an understanding, and now going to examine the project? How do these guys even make these statements with a straight face?!
Because they think Dominicans are all stupid people, point in case we keep voting for them, they keep making empty promises. Vote for us we will do this and that for you all. Election over they back in power just watch all the promises go down the drain. we deserve better in Dominica, what a bunch of jokers. Just signing papers here and there. Soon Dominica will no longer be ours. the masters will soon come to claim their island. ..signed and sealed.
It is very instructive to view the comments posted after the signing of of the MOU
How prophetic!
These people who are negative for everything do not help the situation. Before the project gets underway, their comments project that it is receiving their curses; not blessing. This is the manner some act according to their comments. For nationals who will benefit from the new enhancement, it is not nice of them. They do not give blessings, they get none. This is how the ball rolls. Therefore their comments become worst.
Facks, you really have espois malpapi. You mean, you are still waiting for deliverance? awa…
delayed until next election hmmmm
Well Dominicans already voted Prime Minister Skerrit on those promises.
Skerrit in now, so to hell with allu ..
Now PM cant deliver,5 more years
Lennox warned us!!
I do not want to laugh but no suprise. Have never seen a nation of daft people like Dominica
It will occur in time. Have patience! Be positive and broadminded. You should know nothing happens before its time.
Facks, what will again convince you that, The Skerrit Government is bankrupt… another five years of Hard Labar.
How in heavens name could they have announced in October 2014 construction was slated to start in the first quarter of 2015 and now that the first quarter in all but over, they are now saying it is put off to a later date (if ever).
If the statement was so late in the game one would think all the plans, studies and financing were in place to see the project to fruition.
Do these guys have any credibility left. I thought that “promise everything under the sun” type of politics was dead.
These are the things that UWP should be making noise about rather than those useless protests they have embarked on. Another promise made, another promise broken.
zandoli you that voted them in so go make your noise with them and don’t put UWP in your coshuni.
What makes you think under a different government you would ever see the Roseau and Portsmouth Enhancement commence and completed.
Oh you want to PICK AND CHOOSE what the UWP should make noise about???? Hmmmm…
Did a UWP minister not state as one of his campaign promises that he will enhance Roseau South or something to that effect? Has he commenced yet? If not, when does he plan to commence? Ask him about it.
All you ignore that fool in Canada. Jeeeuo donkey. Brrrrrrrew; Heeeehor heee hOrr. Merrrre mutor Viellecase
@LM:
You have a bad mouth which you will pay for. You are a mentally sick person. You are the one who is the fool. How could you live with this negativity and consistent criticism? Who wants to read your crap anyway? Keep throwing words at people as if you are a street person which you may very well be. Your words give you away.
Get this straight. All D/cans cannot be against the PM as you. I feel sorry for types as you who do not spread love, joy, peace and unity.
hahaha. Roseau turn blue so work might be in next 5 years.
well well well. That project will be on the list of promises again in 2020. smh. Next article will be about the tablets.
That was an election ploy.
De wall by minyas was on a go slow just about election time.
Currently it not moving as fast as it used to.
It was just a ploy to win votes…….but you lost
Business as usual……i could expect nothing more.
By de way de first quarter of 2015 is just about gone
You can’t fool everybody.
That statement should have been made in january. Wrong timing.
You coming at de last minute with your pants hanging…poor excuse.
Now you remember?
Now you putting committee together…..you lapse boy Tonge
Kenneth darroux waited till end of February to sensitize Dominicans on de BitCoin foolishness.
Months i reading about de project on social media.
Nothing was approved yet de company have our country name spreading in their foolishness.
Lack of accountability….you spoiling your credibility.
We already have too may committees and meetings, everybody writing reports that don’t mean anything except to extract money from donors. Meeting, meetings free lunch at the Fort Young for boys and girls, while more than half the country is not working. Everyone wanting to look and sound important and we haven’t got a potcham to pee in. Boy, I love my country too much just to let go but often I’m tempted to follow senior counsel and move to Florida for an easier life. When will it stop, when are we getting real?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Ah, think ah love this one oui!
I do not see how the poorest, the most backward place on earth is going to splash paint on some old buildings, and that is going make Dominica a model in the Caribbean!
They lie, and fool the unsuspecting so much; that they fool themselves in the process, and believe their very own lies!
When people hear Skerrit gone on high powered mission looking for investors; they sleep with one eye open, waiting to see what he achieved: Gone to Malaysia, looking for investment, not knowing the Malaysians themselves need help, speaks volumes, and proves how naive, and ignorant Skerrit and his cabal are of what’s happening in the world around us and the world economy.
that is the most disgraceful thing you can say about Dominica. Its people like you that does not contribute anything to Dominica but would be the first to bring it down. shame on you
Wonder whether you have 12″ TV in your section 8 apartment?
D/ca’s failings continue at the hands of it’s inept practitioners. This “stop-start-go” approach towards your advancement will one day, sometime soon, be of the past. Here’s a list of the “white-elephant” project crippling our island slowly, but by no way exhausted:
1. Abbatoire
2. Coco Manuafactring Plant
3: New Hospital
4: Roseau Enhancement Project
5: Morroco Hotel Resort
Over to you now folks to add anymore I might have missed to form a growing list of calamities.
Geothermal
International Airport/BOOT Method
Point Michelle Bypass Road
Stabilization of the cliff under Solomon in Point Michelle and the Sea defense wall in that same area
New Police Station in the Eastern portion of the island
Layou Valley road
Roseau sports complex on the Dominica Grammar School grounds
New Court building at the former Dominica Club location on High Street
New cruise ship birth in Canefiled
New Minister for overseeing projects Hon. Mirium Blanchard. Has anyone seen her or is she hiding in the trenches?
You get what you vote for Dominicans!!!! : Labor Working ” – Foolish ppl – voting for rum and Sewo and not their future
More lies and the true corruption coming to light,this country is a waste,Labour bridge is coming down,guys it will not last forever,
It should have already collapsed.
Another 6 for a 9 from Roosevelt Skerrit. Aie Dominique! Quickly becoming a country of fools.
I guess the whole project was just a ploy to obtain votes, just like the promise of an international airport?
Dominica a model for,other Caribbean islands……………..who said that????
Yeaaah, a model for how politicians can mamaguy a dumb electorate while enriching themselves with impunity. I have a simple advice for Dominicans: just bend over, and grin and enjoy your just deserts for the next five years.