Less than a week after the government announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a high-end hotel in the north, the United Workers Party has reiterated to a forum for returning and visiting Dominican a proposal for a five-star eco resort in the Kalinago Territory if it is voted into power.
This is not the first time the UWP has brought up this proposal, having mentioned it in the Kalinago Territory and its growth forum last year.
UWP Candidate for the Roseau Central, Joseph Isaac, told the forum on Tuesday morning that the resort and the construction of an international airport “are some examples of the way you can really make meaningful change in terms of economic development and the alleviation of poverty.”
Additionally a modern fruit juice and root crops factory and the development of an essential oil industry specifically in the Petite Savanne/Delices area are some of the ideas being proposed by the UWP.
He said the assistance of those in the diaspora is going be needed in the party’s plan to develop island.
“In essence what we are trying to do with our diaspora is to build Dominica one-hundred dollar at a time,” he told the gathering.
He said a UWP government will facilitate resettlement in Dominica for those in the diaspora who wish to return.
“We will help you in business development and we also place on the platform for national development an investment strategy which is crucial in the role of the diaspora,” Isaac stated. “Without the diaspora, this component of development will not happen, so we definitely need the diaspora people.”
Recently, the government announced it has signed an MOU with Dubai-based, Range Developments Limited, for the construction of a 75 to 125-room, high-end luxury brand hotel in the north of the island.
The MOU was the first to be signed under the investment arm of the Economic Citizenship Programme.
The prime minister also said negotiations have already began for the construction of a 75-room hotel, also in the north.
A 65-room Morocco-funded hotel has already been constructed in Portsmouth, which according to Skerrit has a conference room which can sit about 200 people comfortably.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm zor awa wi uwp all u doh tired embarass all you self just give it up labour win already.workers all you doh make it all you want to copy pm style butt all are just pure photocopy ehh.workers never all u can never win all u had all u big crowd in grandfond.but when is time to vote all u crowd decreasing.all u just following labour foot steps,labour lead and uwp follow
Well I really had a good laugh on that one. I think my tomahtoe burst.
If you build a resort, you’ll be helping your country and it’s economy. You’ll provide jobs for your people. The people you love so much, you even want to serve them. The country you love so much, you want to represent it. It’s not what your country can do for you, it’s what you can do for your country. Go ahead and build your resort. You don’t have to be the Prime Minister to do that.
I smell a rat. I think you first have to be the Prime Minister because you want to dip your hand in the money, and push your finger in the citizens eyes just like all the others. The country’s money have to pay for your resort, mansion, palace, tout bageye.
LOL……
Funny though this idea is being proclaimed by Joseph Isaac, and not the deputy political leader, recently a young kalinago individual ask his parliamentary representative hopeful, what plans does he have for development in the territory, and no such thing as a 5 star hotel was mentioned, rather; a Chiefs house, a new councils office, upgrade of the Kalinago Barana Aute’, handicraft development, and cassava planting was what he mentioned.
In my mind these plans of Claudius Sanford are all passive tasteless and disappointing,
we are talking of the Constituency of Dominicas’ first people, and i just cannot believe one among them who is so boastful of his qualification, is the deputy political leader of the party aspiring to be in office, do not have the foresight to lead his people from the oppression they have been suffering for the last 500 years.
just recently Tiani Behanzyn, had on his programme the idea of autonomy for the kalinago people, this brought to mind reparation, and extension of the territory, and this to my mind should be the main focus for any leader wishing to serve this nations first people.
That does not mean they do not need other projects in between such as mentioned by Sanford himself, but that most certainly cannot be the partys’ priority for our first people.
Lol, I laugh sometimes regarding politics in my Country.The Government just recently announced that they have signed a MOU to construct a hotel in the North and there was such a negative reaction to such announcement.Now you have the UWP making an announcement for development in The Kalinago Territory if they win the next election promising to build a Hotel.I wonder what the comments would be and which one of the two Projects seems more likely to be the most feasible.
When Politicians hold conferences and making statements quote “Additionally a modern fruit juice and root crop developing plant and a central oil industry specifically in the Petite
Savanne/Delices area are some of the ideas being proposed by the UWP.”I wonder if they really think they can win an election on ideas and promises.Mr.Issac sounds to me as a naive Politician, is this how the UWP expects to win the next election,by pitching ideas.What is this about a central oil Industry. Mr Issac needs more explaining to do,is it Petroleum oil or is it oil from Bay leaf and other Plant base essential oils.
Regarding the promise to build an International Airport that is all good,it is an essential infrastructure needed right now in our development, especially economically, saying that such infrastructure would help the alleviation of poverty is such foolishness.It irritates me when I hear Politicians make such statement regarding poverty.
What is all that pandering to the people in the diaspora,all this is lip service.Political power and economic power goes hand in hand, you cannot have one without the other,asking people in the diaspora to provide economic help and not empowering them politically is useless, by political empowerment,I mean having the right to run for Political office or having the right to partake in the political process.The electorate in this election have to be more astute,it is one of the most fiercely elections to be contested in our history,it is also an election that has changed the landscape of Politics in The Country.
According to Peter Tosh
“Ive learned some lessons in my life,
Always be careful of mankind
They’ll make you faithful promises today
But tomorrow they change their mind
Always be careful of my friends
Money can make friendship end
Im an upfull man
I love upfull people
Im a progressive man
And I love progressive people
Im an honest man
And I love honest people
Im an intelligent man
And I love intelligent people
Im an aggressive man
And I love aggressive people
Im a fire man
And I love the fire people
Im an upfull man
And I love upfull people
Im an intelligent man
And I love intelligent people
Im a progressive man
And I love progressive people!
I cannot knock a man for having ideas. So if you can build it do so. You don’t have to be in Political position or a ruling party in government to build a resort.
isaac Baptiste is so well placed to make something like that a reality………..i feelin it
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
I sometime wonder if i will be alive to see de first Kalinago President or Prime Minister……
Kalinago Territory should be de biggest Tourism earner and attractor de island.
A five star resort in one of the most attractive tourism area in close proximity to an international airport…..model village and everything.
that idea can be fine tuned to create pure magic…..i think any venture of that nature having roots in Kalinago Territory and involving our official first peoples on this island can be a wonderful blessing for Dominica
they will get the money by selling cake and our lil 5 and 10 $ , thats not how they raise money to go to usa , so they will do the same to fund the hotel .bunch of jokers ,team d/ca my
ok…no beach front but it can work and would greatly help put that area. Now keeping in mind that there is no beach front i hope that there will be some compensation and include services which will attract visitors.
A hotel can be constructed anywhere but is what it offers besides just visiting lovely Dominica that will make people say i want to go there, it was a good stay, i need to tell my friends about Dominica and that particular hotel.
We lack in services in Dominica which i would love to see improve and it says something that no investors are coming and Government has to build.
We want long term jobs and not short term construction jobs.
Thanks
Honestly i am not even going to read all these comments to see if somenelse has already said what i am about to say . I am for change , i believe that change is a must , but come on UWP more hotels, we have so many small guest houses that we cannot even full on a a regular . We don’t have proper air nor sea transportation to our country ,so how we going to full those hotel room ? seasonal ? Try something else like a multipurpose center so they can exhibit their culture or fix the tourist sites etc and i also am tired of hearing about all these promise to build this and build that , make the most solid promise and only one for now , the one to fix our economy and bring us back to producing so we all can get back to work to take care of our self instead of going to RED clinic on Wednesdays.Too many promise ok. What if you all get to government and stay there for (8) years and because things are so bad economic wise you all can’t deliver, do you all think the people will vote you all back in ,take it one step at a time and let the people know that’s all you intention to take it one step at a time .
I think the night before he made that statement to the Caribs he looked up and see five stars and this was his inspiration for a FIVE STAR HOTEL but we all have dreams and some like to DREAM more than other to say they hard a dreams. Like the saying (I HAVE A DREAM). But DR.Sanford do not let then come and think that these were the day when they say caribs can be fool just like that no more and no way so look out my carib people.
Garçon allyou is just another cancer man, same bad disease, just in another form,,,
Who going to stay in d Five Star when allyou build it???
How dey going to get to d hotel???
When dey reach what entertainment allyou going to have dere to keep dem busy???
How allyou going to make it so attractive dey will want to tell their friend and want to come back again,,,
Who going to stay in a $3000 dollar a night place???
http://www.luxurylink.com/5star/hotels/saint-james-barbados/house-by-elegant-hotels
Garçon for the umpteenth time is not 5 star hotel Dominica need, go Antigua and Barbados nuh to see how much of dem closed down, Secret Bay Resort is just enough Hotel Space Dominica need,,,
Doh come telling people some nonsense so all you can attempt to look good,,,
If allyou want to look good garcon allyou need to start investing in Trade Schools for dem young people and try to do more to attract companies to invest in more sustainable forms of Trade and Commerce,,,
Neither UWP nor Skerrow dem can come put down dat Kinna hotel in Dominica so why dey keep coming and tell people all dat garbage nuh,,,
Do you know how much clientele dat have to pass through that place for it to break even or be profitable???
Uwp are jokers, don’t forget they used Claudius sayin he wld be d next prime minister he didn’t get a look in ,
This Hotel Is Good For Dominica I Wellcome Them.They Kalinago People Will Get Nice Apartment To Rent For Are Change.What We Need Is Are International Airport.
A hotel they said wi.. not an apartment building. lol
Every hotel announcement anymore is for a 5 Star Hotel to be built. How many high end hotels are sustainable competing against each other? Why not a 3 star hotel announcement that is actually affordable? Most people who vacation go on a budget. You need infrastructure for a 5 Star clientele, like gambling, entertainment, 1st class amenities locally. Is this the image Dominica wants to project?
“He said the assistance of those in the diaspora is going to be needed in the party’s plan to develop the island. In essence what we are trying to do with our diaspora is to build Dominica one-hundred dollars at a time,” he told the gathering”. News Article–February 25, 2015
I am trying not to get involved in this sort of things–where politics is concerned–but I love Dominica too much to remain quiet when the things of “senselessness or nonentity” like that one above is spoken through a microphone by desperate men and women to the people of my Dominica.
What exactly is this man saying to us, Dominicans, through his expression with that
“$100.00” at a time to build Dominica?
The projects, which he is suggesting, need the financial resource of hundreds of millions of dollars, when on earth will they accumulate that financial resource through $100 at a time, and what is that time frame that he speaks about?
Whom do these men think they are speaking to? Even if there was a flow of monetary donations every minute of the hour, every hour of the day, every day of the week and of course every week of the year–how many years would it take to have the financial resource to fulfill those promises as spoken to the people?
Why do these men speak the thoughts or ideas of their minds, before they decide its nature, and so to not reveal futility to their listeners?
Liz, you better be quiet; because you know fully well the man is talking metaphorically!
Very funny you know how to count big money today; you are the one who told me that the total amount I pay in bills per month is only twenty-three ($23.00) dollars.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
I do not know how you manage deduced that. I found that to be strange, you wrote that in another forum, and some idiot, your friend believed you.
I wondered if you were out of your mind, when you threw that at me, I am the same man who drove you in Canada in a motor vehicle valued at more than one hundred-six thousand dollars, that day when we stop at the gas station, it took more than eighty dollars to fill the tank with gas.
So, if to you I am spending less than a hundred dollars per month to pay all of my bills, you might be inclined to believe the man really intends to us a hundred dollars at a time to build a hotel.
Strange you know how to count all of a sudden
You humor me Elizabeth; and do not respond to this: Roger; over, and out!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
“and do not respond to this” Francisco Telemaque
Telemaque, I was going to ignore all of that garbage of yours above, but I did not see that line in quote, but before I tell you to shut up, let me show you something else.
You tried to tell “what’s his name” how a five-star hotel evolved, until you ended up telling him and DNO audience that you have stayed in those hotels with more than “4000 rooms”–for me that is real “empty” boasting, as usual.
Then why must I assume what he was saying and you didn’t? Read that line again: “In essence what we are trying to do with our diaspora is to build Dominica one-hundred dollar at a time,” he told the gathering”. What is the metaphorical about that saying here?
If you are concerned about me showing DNO audience the “twilight zone fantasy” in you, then leave my comments alone. The joke is always on you; so you are laughing it yourself–I am not a comedian!.
Now go to hell with the rest of that garbage of yours above; you will have enough fire to burn it out, along with that silly black body of yours–that burning should “shut you up” for good!
Please do not bring President Obama in this debate.In 2008 the American voters gave the Democrats the presidency,the house and senate.He could implement all his so-called good plans, but no. He gave us Obama care instead, and lied to us.
He had no managerial skill,He was just a senator for 2yrs.Yes, he could stand before a teleprompter and read, and this was his asset.So blame his inept not republicans.
Why the Kalinago territory? Is it designed to provide employment for our native people?
That in itself I’d not a good reason to build a hotel in that area.
Firstly the government should not be in the business of doing any business.
Secondly, a business case has to be made before they embark on any such venture. The government should not spend any money for political expediency. That is a recipe for disaster.
I have lived outside Dominica and over the years I have done very well for myself. I am considering moving back, but I could never invest my money into anything the smells of politics. It has to make sense on its own merit.
They must have paid all the DLP supporters to comments here today. LOL look thing. They scared.
Heard a bunch politicians now suffering from PEM . Pre election madness caught up with them . Calling my Brother calling .
Oh Lord look mixed messages. Dominicans open wide yours eyes, how can a resort is rated without being build, this is very confusing. A place is given a five stars after service rendered.
Can anyone tell me why Skerrit is referred to as the outgoing Prime Minister? Why has the people grown to dislike him so suddenlY?
Too many of his once key supporters are leaving the party man. IT’S SERIOUS!
Dream team keep on dreaming until election call.
Team dumnik are jokers right now
who allu fooling? Gone are the days when people use to thunk Caribs are foolish people. 5 star hotel yes I. in that plan have u located a specific area for it? I would think that would come with the plan too< or are u all waiting to get elected and then try to find a spot. Lol. JOKERS!! "I SEE DEAD PEOPLE"
This is just a big lie. UWP cannot build a hotel in this area. The land tenure will not allow this. If they really can they would do it now, not after election.
There is nothing wrong in building a resort in the Kalinago Community. The question is, why wait til election? Lennox and his team will be the owners, that will bring in employment and revenue for the Community.
I think that anyone who is able to make any kind of improvement should be welcome to move forward.
Lennox and his team cannot build a hotel in this area. They are not Kalinagoes. They do not even look like Kalinagoes. They are just trying to fool people with their lies
The UWP had also promised a State House for the Carib Chief in 1994 during the by election campaign. Where is it?
The UWP had also promised a State House for the Carib Chief in 1994 during the by election campaign.
Let me see if I understand that, helo me if it makes sense to you.
So a UWP Government would build a hotel but a DLP Government should stay out of the Hotel Business. Is that so? Come on UWP, you can do better than that, no?
A Uwp Government would build an international Airport. But when Dame Eugenia and the DFP was negotiating for an international airport. The UWP said No to the Americans. Is that so?
Is the UWP willing to admit to the truth, that because of them, we do nor have an international airport? They’ve fooled us once, we will not be fooled again.
The UWP has had nothing good to say about our international partners and benefactors – who and where are they going to get financing from? Not from any of the contacts Prime Minister Skeritt and the Labour Administration has made, for sure. They would need new partners, will they tell us where their partners would come from?
Show Us The Money!!
We are not doing away with what we know for what we do not know; Dominica is too important to us to risk it with the unknown.
I want a sky crapper to heaven – will the UWP build one for us? I mean they must have some initiatives of their own; they cannot look at what the Government is doing diss it from kingdom come and the next day say, I will build one too.
Show us something the government is not doing or has not done that you will do, which would be beneficial to Dominica and Dominicans. Isn’t that what we would all like to hear?
Up to know they have not shown us one reason, why they would be a better government for Dominica. I mean change can be good, but change for the sake of change is very, very bad.
@ Toomatoe Tomato well said. I wish other persons would sit down and articulate the situation like this. UWP is just a waste of time.
What you have forgotten to say is that Eugenia Charles made an effort to build an International Airport, they only talked as usual, even when she had a chance to talk with Ronald Regan face to face and seek his help she was busy asking Regan to send the tropes, the Marines to Grenada, to declare war, hence killing more than three hundred mentality ill patients in a mental asylum.
You also forgot to say the UWP, had an international Airport in its first stage of development, which the Labor Party shut down, remember the contractors from Trinidad was already in Dominica when a combined Labor Party, and Freedom Party chased them from the country, stating “we doh want it!
In case you do not remember, it is my duty to remind you!
Be truthful, and tell it as it is.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
London if you are from London what do you learn by reading this.uwp cannot afford a one dollar loaf of bread.Labour has relations with 110 different countries.The only one outstanding is UK but they don’t recognised the queen of great britain
Labourrrrr?????????????
No my dear, the Commonwealth of Dominica has established diplomatic relations with several countries as did the United Workers Party on behalf of the people of Dominica – its not a political party that establishes those relationships.
Should the current PM loose the next election – he will not be able to call on Morocco and say lets negotiate for a hotel – he may however, if he has the cell number or email address of any of the current ministers or representatives – be able to call them and say ‘how are you’? ‘how is it going’?
In the same breath- the next party will be able to go to Morocco and say, lets discuss or negotiate for a hotel on behalf of Dominica. If Mr Skerrit was not the Prime Minister of Dominica he would not be able to negotiate any of the diplomatic relations he has now and which will remain (should the next government so feel).
And who have asked the UWP to do anything on behalf of the Dominican people?! We have voted the Dominica Labour Party Government who we have given a mandate legitely, by voting them in. UWP better wake up from that dream the are in! Labour will still be the next Government. UWP, STOP PLAYING HOUSE LIKE CHILDREN DO!
Red and blue you all need to come good in the Territory because you all are the same. We are going to boycott the election.
well that one is the icing on the cake,UWP true colors,we do not believe in promises,the labour government is already doing it,why should we wait for you all to do it,what is this all about,who gets the credit? is like brown girl in ring,turn and kiss your fellow,we have so passed that age UWP lol
Seriously ? You all coming up with the same economy damaging strategies as the current government. I thought you guys campaign slogan was “Change is a Must”. Doesn’t seem like much will change to me.
Rumors and empty promises. Just like the 500 jobs Skerrit promised and UWP multiplied it by 10. They can’t even finance a campaign far less for hotels. Linton might fool the dno ppl but we the silent ppl will definitely vote for our government again. Labour power again and again!
DNO, your story is misleading. The UWP revealed their intention to build a hotel in the Kalinago Territory months ago. Skerrit only mentioned luxury hotels in the north only last week. Be ACCURATE with the facts, DNO
How is DNO misleading. Joseph Isaac only spoke to visitors this week ,not several months ago. DNO was accurately reporting “The who ,what and when”. I think that is a great report. DNO is doing a great job reporting the facts.
If it was not for DNO I would not have known about the DAAS officials who may be charged with conspiracy to steal from a nonprofit organization and for tax evasion by the IRS. These UWP will go down in history
If it was not for DNO we would never know about DAAS. Fontaine , Lennox, Shillingford and Christian never mentioned it. This team think they can use DNO like all their friends from the new UWP. But they are being exposed for that they are
Wait a second people are complaining because the UWP is suggesting building a hotel and an Int’l airport? Where exactly is the trick here? How are they fooling people by laying out their plan for the future? What should they do as a party, just sit silent and have you guess what their intentions are?
You may not agree with the ideas put forth, but to say they are empty promises, pie in the sky, etc. suggests that no candidate should offer any ideas, since they are all promises until they take office. As for working with Dominicans around the globe to help develop the country, if we feel that is laughable then we have really lost belief in ourselves and our capability to help ourselves.
I guess the only reasonable path to Development in Dominica is via handouts by wealthy foreigners and governance by secrecy. Just check the int’l press to see all the mileage Dominica is getting by doing business in secret.
@Seriously – Good points made. The malicious are deliberately saying that they are not hearing the UWP plans. Now when the UWP states its plans in clear-as-daylight English, the malicious then get vex and start to complain.
…smh…………………
Anyone can have plans, even a fool! But what I’m not hearing is how are they the UWP, intend to implement them. Where is the money coming from? Don’t come and fool the people with your dreams!
I have a couple problems with that. Uwp and its supporters ( at least on dno ) nave been saying that the government should not get involved in the hotel business. That should be left for the private sector. Have they changed their minds? Well the DLP are already way advanced in the hotel building business.
Secondly, the business of the fruit processing plant. This is questionable and might not be sustainable. We had Domfruit, in the past, which did not survive and now we have Bello, which have been struggling for many, many years. You all might want to give this just a little thought.
The trick is this. The UWP cannot build a hotel in the Kalinago territory because of the land ownership and the uwp is not a company but a loose political party.
So long, Mr Stanford and team Dominica mentioned about the hotel in Kalinago Country. This is not new. This was mentioned long before the PM came with his bogus hotel story again. Don’t you see who he is signing MOU with? A company that is broke and has a poor success record. All this company wants to do is to get our passport money and run away with it just like those of the Layou River Hotel. Shame,shame. Change is a must! Dominicans let us vote in a set of people who has record of success in management,etc and not put back a set of people who never managed any business. All they use they power to do is to enrich themselves, family and friends and made all Dominicans poorer than they were before. We need a better team. Join the people’s revolution to get out these corrupt men in Government. They do not deserve to be their. They are liars, cheaters, dictator, and do not care about us. Check the present state of our hospital. When these men are sick, they are flown overseas but we are left to die at the hospital. Lord, please rescue us, Dominicans from this corrupt government, in Jesus’s name, Amen.
Hey you labourites, go read on the link that Seriously has placed on his comment. You all have no shame. Go and read up about the bogus hotel that Skerrit is promising. Wait for hotel. This is just another set of people who will run off with our millions of dollars received from the citizens program. Go and read up about these Dubai people. This is just another of Skerrit’s desperation. Some have escaped with our money for the Layou River Hotel and no hotel. These men are just coming to see if they can get some millions to pay their lawsuits. Some of you, labourites are so blind that you cannot even see what is happening. You are fooled again by your corrupt leader. You have no shame. Go and comment on those bogus hotels that Mr Skerrit is promising. This is another election gimmick with no substance. These are all to fool the people to get votes and then you will wait till you die and there will still be no hotel. This is all under the name of corruption. Team Dominica has better management and will investigate these bogus companies before they sign any thing with them. Change is a must. Mr Skerrit stop lying to us, Dominicans. We will no longer be fooled.
Grand Fond for me soon man!
WORKERS ALL THE WAY FOLKS!
I anticipate a REALLY MASSIVE CROWD, which will consist mainly of Labourites fooled and impoverished by Skerrit and HIS GREEDY GANG!
THE MORE SKERRIT CRY, THE MORE PEOPLE LEAVE HIS CORRUPT TEAM.
A little bid of advice to the leadership of the UWP from someone that will definitely not vote for the corrupt DLP: stick to your own agenda, do not make the mistake to copy what Skerrit is practising on a daily basis – promises without substance, that are never kept.
Dominica does not need any Mega Hotels or Mega Resorts, what is needed however are small, individual, luxury Eco-Resorts which also concentrate on Wellness and Spa tourism. It’s a niche market which huge growth potential for years to come and it’s sustainable for our beautiful Nature Island. We can not and do not want to compete with the likes of Barbados on mass tourism.
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Dno allu have heart talking bout de Moroccan hotel after the pm came it would be completed in October last year not a day more…. where is the follow up on this story now that work on this hotel has almost stalled smh
Get over building hotels , there are enough , you need tourist to fill the rooms .Come up with some packages to entice people to come. For the locals you need better hospitals with staff we are trained to deal with emergencies, and schools which cater for all the needs of the child , better sporting facilities , trained coaches provide opportunities for children to learn a trade .The list goes on and on .
U w pities all u doe tired fool the people now they seeing all dirty tricks when my goverment say something all u bringing them down and then all u sayng the same thing to the people wiiiiiiiiiiii dirty all u too dirty
if you are looking to diaspora to build Dominica 100.dollars at a time it will take years,oh my God.then it will be going to the Red clinic ,in reverse. President Obama had such great plans for America before he got into office,ask him how many did he get accomplished,? not many. There are so many disappointment and road blocks one can face. I really don’t know. people make pledges and don’t deliver ,good example ,Haiti earthquake funds,ask president Clinton about that.
Obama cannot keep his promises because of the republicans who keep on pushing him against the wall
exactly the republicans keep pushing him against the wall. Its the same here every good thing the government does the wupers keep pressing against it.
Oh, come on, why are you being so silly
AM I REALLY HEARING FROM SKERRITES, that the Kalinago People deserve NOTHING?
Really? Well it goes to show how heartless these Skerrit slaves are.
I applaud this move by Team Dominica, to have a hotel constructed in Kalinago Territory. Let Labourites search their consciences.
THIS IS REALLY A TEAM OF THINKERS.
of course they deserve “A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN WHAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN” THEY JUST DONT DESERVE LIES LIES AND MORE LIES
can they deny that Chavez gave them money lagent chesh to develop the Kalinago? Where is that money ? Where is it / Answer the question .Sacre gass!
Dominica will not be able to move forward without an international airport, this is not a joke, I served the puplic in the U S when ever they asked me where am from,My answer to them Dominica first thing they ask is there a direct flight to Dominica,everyday I transport passenger’s to the airport in Atlanta most of these passengers travel to St . Lucia on direct flight on delta,I would like to see my country good leaders knows how to economize without bobol, create jobs and revenues, if U W P serious regarding their plan they deserve to be elected, its time for Dominica to comeout from these manwhole folks my country has been behind for to long.
But to me when PM Skerrit announced of constructiing a Hotel in the Public Works ground, Mr Thompson Fountain had critizie and say Hotels should be left to the Private Sector. Now UWP want to build a 5 Star Hotel…SMH
He sure did these are confused fellas!!!!! lol
Boy when you hear those politicians stupid… I don’t have any political allegiance, and won’t be biased. They deserve the same fire skerrit getting.
Did Mr. Isaac say the hotel would be a gov’t run/funded endeavor? Placing the idea on their agenda doesn’t mean it cannot be built and operated by a private entity. The same way we attract private firms like Clear Harbour, we can do the same for private hoteliers. This is VERY different from handing over Dominican funds to a foreign firm (with a shoddy background, btw) to build and operate for us.
Up to now the wiring in the Morrocco hotel cannot pass inspection,it seems a Dominican Contractor will have to get the job done.All this after Mr. Ian Douglas boasted to the Youth to come learn how to do wiring and tiling from the Moroccans .Mah gway sah !
As a Kalinago Person, we are so used to these pie in the sky promises that our people would be stupid enough to leave what we are seeing for some foolish fantasy talk!
@REXON(the false Kalinago) OH YOU FAKE KALINAGO. It will be built by Tam dominica, the solid team. For too long you all Labourrats have fooled the indigenous people.
Read it again. IT WILL BE BUILT.
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yap it will be built by “TAM” DOMINICA. TAKE ALL MONEY. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEH
@ Rexon…please permit me to ask what you’re “Seeing”. We see what we want to see and understand how we want to understand. Understand this sir/miss…The UWP is about effecting change in an organized manner. Announcing the Hotel in the Kalinago Territory is a fantastic idea…doesn’t mean that it’s a priority in our failing economy and the rehabilitation of our feeder roads and major road networks doesn’t come first. It will be a plus to an area in Dominica that is filled with culture…Remember, acknowledge and accept the importance of your heritage…The Kalinago people is the only living Caribs left and a Hotel in your area will add value to the lives of you and your people!
ur damn labourite; at least think macro not micro!!
Just a bunch of foolish empty promises!!!! Tell me Team Domb-in-a-ka…. how do you all propose to raise all these monies? You have no international friend except for the brokes polasario group, you all have vilified every single friend of Dominica!! Are you going to Raise TAX? that’s the only other way eh…. So i see it eh…LMAO in the mean time i will stick with LABOUR POWER!!!!!!
You’re gona stick to the LP? LOL . good for you!
Think outside the box my friend.
@Joe Nothing said by this team is a joke. THEY ARE THE BEST.
Maybe in words Sir! When it comes to action, Skerro ALL the way.
I’m sure I’ve heard the UWP made mention of building a hotel in the Carib Territory a few months ago. I can’t recall they mention 5-star, but they did make mention of that.
For those Labourites who are time after time believing that the Carib people/the Kalinago/OUR NATIVE PEOPLE do NOT DESERVE ANYTHING, I HOPE THE MESSAGE NEEDS to be taken seriously by OUR NATIVE people and CONSEQUENTLY THEY REALLY NEED TO REJECT this CORRUPT LABOUR Party that seem to be believing that you all are there just to be used and abused. Read well what many of the Skerrit fools are saying. The essence is THE KALINAGO DO NOT DESERVE THAT.
SHAME ON THESE GROVELLERS OF SKERRIT!
I welcome this vital first move to take the Kalinago people under the poverty that the Labour party has burried them into. As for the Jet Airport? TEAM DOMINICA HAS FOR YEARS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT. IT’S NOTHING NEW.
UWP has always advocated for an International Airport which would then make any hotel project seem viable. Without an int’l airport, more hotels are just a waste of money!
As for the recent hotel promised by the PM from Range Corp, I just read this and hope for the country’s sake this is untrue: http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/headline-New-Dominica-development-agreement-raises-due-diligence-issues-20015.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CaribbeanNewsNowDailyHeadlines+%28Caribbean+News+Now!+Daily+Headlines%29
@SERIOUSLY? That is for sure. And i believe that this solid team With thinkers like Linton, our learned Doctor Fontaine and the others will have THE AIRPORT built.
SKERRIT PLEASE GRANT YOURSELF A FAVOUR.
CALL THE ELECTION!
tell us about the sub contractors now, the German company…
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I… All you think the Indigenous peoples of Dominica stupid…. Pa la zour kaiy kioney yo la nou.. WILL & COME AGAIN BRETHEN…
please use another name….i know that you typed Arab and i am ArAb but edit your name please
The kalinago people deserves the best,at least team Dominica has the first peoples of Dominica interest at heart.Claudius for us and all of us for claudius !
Do you think that they will pay for your land?
Where all those die hard UWP that was criticizing skerrit and talking about his priorities wrong we need airport and he running and build hotel etc.
Where them now?
Anyway I think what Isaac is proposing are good ideas. Let us not think about political party but about Dominica.
Right here JB! I didn’t read that Isaac said a hotel would come before the airport. I DID clearly see the hotel as one of several plans INCLUDING an int’l airport. That is an important distinction!
Furthermore, Team Dominica has stated its focus on attracting private investment for new developments and using Dominican funds to support existing Dominican businesses.
I can’t believe the number of normally straight-thinking Dominicans who call a 6 a 9 just for politics. They all know darn well that we needed an int’l airport 20-30 years ago, but make all sorts of excuses until “their party” launches it.
Linton, Isaac, Doctor Fontaine, Joshua Francis etc. We need you all to announce a public meeting for Petite Savanne, for you all to see the strength of UWP AND TEAM DOMINICA in the constituency.It will surprise you all, AND IT WILL SURPRISE DOMINICA! We will also hold you all responsible for your words. We too in this constituency are struggling. The oil industry and root crop plant will definitely be a good initiative for us in the south east.
BRILLINAT TEAM
BRILLINAT MINDS
INNOVATIVE THINKING!
As a Kalinago Person, we are so used to these pie in the sky promises that our people would be stupid enough to leave what we are seeing for some foolish fantasy talk!
“A modern fruit juice and root crop developing plant”…OMG…what is this? These guys need to get their technical and scientific terminologies right.
This reminds me of a candidate who promised a breadfruit factory a few years ago….laughable.
The politics in Dominica is just laughable no matter which party it comes from. Why is a 5 star hotel such a priority for any party. you cannot even fill half of the rooms of the ones you already have. How are you going to get the tourist into the island. Sort out your travel links first, offer something to the tourist other than eco tourism and hikes. What makes you think that mass tourism is suddenly going to come to Dominica because you put up a white elephant 5 star hotel. Where do they pick up all these jokers!
Oh, oh the Govt. Ministery of Propaganda in overdrive again. You all were just waiting for news from the meeting to make yourselves look silly by commenting like that. Too obvious, it coming from one source again. Maybe Mr. Skerrit will give you a bonus or Parry a medal for productivity.
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Bonjai look jokes!!!! #TeamLabourAllTheWay
papa gad the uwp will sayvanything to get power.. desperate fellars do desperate things. they just cannot be funnier than that.
Once again, it is the nature of politics. The UWP wants to get in power by any means necessary. They will tell you what you want to hear, despite the fact that it is only a fairytale story. They have failed to model the behavior that they condemn, they have demonstrated their selfishness and agenda by the inclusion of Mr. Baron on their team. . The UWP is full of empty promises! Dominicans, keep your eyes on the prize!
Condone…. not condemn
@DC…What prize is that? The DLP or Roosevelt Skerrit. Eyes are being opened and will not shut and ears will hear and listen. The PRIZE you speak of has been glorified and magnified almost above the Lord and so we have forsaken morale and faith and belief in equal opportunities for the sake of One MAN…Smh… Open your eyes and you’ll see the prize that’s staring you in the mirror..We are too quick to limit others and ourselves in the process…Dominica moved before Roosevelt Skerrit and It will move after him
Isaac, nobody can say I am going to build a Five Star Hotel, I mean you can say it but there are people who understands the concept will laugh at you, another thing when you speak of echo hotel, you are talking off base, because that could entail plenty that yo perhaps are not aware of what you are talking about.
Do not get trapped into sweet sounding words, which may cause your defeat! Do as much research on the subject before you start talking!
Five star hotels are not built, nonetheless after the hotel is up and running, based on the service it provides, and the amenities within, there is an organization which do the rating, hence based on the afore mentioned, they will rate it a Five Star, 4, 2, or zero, star, and mind you the size of the hotel does not matter, because there are hotels which I have been into consisting of more than four thousand rooms, which are not rated!
There is a small hotel on the island of Nevis which is rated a Five Star okay, you have never heard of it I am sure, your rhetoric here is the same as Dominicans who like to talk about “Jet Port, or Jet Airport.”
There is no such thing as a Jet Port, nor an Jet Airport.
Internationally there are International Airports which accommodated Jet Propulsion aircrafts such as the 747’s and others in that category, and the what qualifies an Airport as an International Airport, is the length, and width of the Runway.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@Ann Andress, how comes DNO missed such important pronoucement months ago? Where is Isaac getting the funds from? sor quere monde sort…. in your dreams….
Its all well and good to say, but the question is where will the funding come from? A promise is comfort to a fool, if this is really going to materialize lets us see a plan and see investors or means of investment WAITING to be applied
honest listener would have herad Team Dominica mention of a hotel carib style months ago
Do you know how long it will take to build a road, a sea wall or a five star hotel with just $100 at a time? Are these ppl serious? Such rubbish for persons who want to get into power. $100 can’t even buy groceries these days for a household.
they want them for campagn money and votes not to invest. why when skerrit went to the diaspora they said it was fraud. haven’t you seen that the uwp is only trying to follow the steps of skerrit and the LP but skerrit is always ahead of the game.
But isn’t land in the Kalinago Territory protected? Isn’t there something in the law about that and wouldn’t they need the okay from the Kalinago people???
The funny is about this, is Isaac don’t have to be in power to build a hotel. He can face the bank and get a loan and do it
if u put us in power. why not build it. all u ppl sick.
@AnnBoelyn What have you really written there. Did you read it over.
She is correct u do not need to be in power to build your hotel… Where all the contacts Thomson and Isaac have??
@Joe Well i highly respect UWP because of these two men, along with their leader lINTON HIMSELF. WOW! WONDERFUL TEAM INDEED. I think they can and will deliver, especially our Doctor Fontaine. Really BRILLIANT SON OF THE SOIL.
united workers party #team dominica have a style of politics just like when I ran for student council at sma. promise snack for a whole month which was just an empty promise. they need to grow up this is the real world. where all u getting the founds.
them fellas just only dream dream dream and when dthey wake up before they pray think of how they going to mess up the pm life
@pc. You can say what you want, but the root crop developing plant, oil industry would answer our prayers from the South East.Some of you go infront of a computer and blogg nonsense, but IS WHO FEELS IT KNOWS.
GOOD AND INNOVATIVE THINKING INDEED.
WELL I WILL HAVE TO EMBRACE URBAN BARON MAN. For too long we in the Petiete Savanne constituency have been taken for granted. Skerrit and his corrupt crew, do not do a fat for us, and they still have the shameless gall, to be counting our Constituency as a sure seat. ITS TIME THAT WE CHANGE THAT.
THANK YOU TEAM DOMINICA.
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did u really go to d academy? you cannot even spell funds? stupessssssssssssss you people make me sick so quick to spew foolishness and not dealing with the real issues. next time read over before you push the send button.
@pc YOU SURELY DID NOT ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL. YOU SOUND STUPID.Even more stupid than your leader.
I find this question quite ridiculous to say the least and pretty often vocalized by so called “intelligent people”….You don’t take your private funds to run a country. You utilize the resources in an effective and efficient, encourage and engage foreign investments, seek loans and grants that are payable through the economic progress that your country is undergoing, utilize the taxes appropriately and believe it or not the foreign aid that we receive is not given to ROOSEVELT SKERRIT, Its given to the COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA which was the case before Skerrit and will be the case AFTER Skerrit
aye i must laugh dem fellas…#hungryforpower
DNO make me laugh. i thaught is skerrit alone that mad.
All of a sudden the five star resot is important. when the PM signed the MOU they had so much to say now they want to build resort. You guys think Dominicans sort like all u. You people doh even know what all u want.
Copy cats. Haven’t you people realise that yet?
well you will not know until you vote for them.
Don’t you want to know?
and listen to who you said?
SMILE,its team dominica.
lol
DNO you are making some major misrepresentation in your reporting. I am not a member of UWP, in fact I’m a Labourite who will be voting for TEAM Dominica next election.
To state as a headline caption “Less than a week after the government announced it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a high-end hotel in the north, the United Workers Party has said it will construct a five-star eco resort in the Kalinago Territory if it is voted into power.” is erroneous and misleading. The UWP stated this project plan months ago, it was said by Joseph Isaac and Sanford, so to give the impression that these guys are reacting to the Skerrit announcement last week gives a bad taste of the journalism you practice.
If the reporter does not know, then it’s their responsibility to find out before reporting.
I guess UWP can take care of themselves but I just find this headline to be misleading. I hope it’s a genuine mistake and not deliberate.
U not no dam labourite going to vote team Dominica…what u think is fools that all over…U r just one of those ppl miss representing the party…liar
u lie u nor no labourite
and who cares???
Ann, are you a true labourite? lord help me Anne Danziger.
You would be surprised. I’m more labourite than all the Freedomites who enjoy the fruits of Labour, just come to Grand Bay and ask for Ann D and you’ll see how much work I did for Pierro, Roosie, Mike, John Fabien and Justina.
Ann stop hiding under ur JACKET are u trying to make labourite feel bad, get with the program we know UWP TRICKS stop posing as a labourite. Are u to shame to be a UWP supporter?
The lies are getting bolder.
I concur with you, Ann Derass. The UWP announced their intention to build a hotel in the Kalinago Territory months ago, long before Skerrit started to talk about luxury hotels in the north. So, DNO is misleading the public. I call on DNO to correct the story to accurately reflect the facts.
I am a UWPite who will be voting for LABOUR come next election
lol.
just a show lenox and his team can’t even come to agree among them because they all want to be leader you think they will be able to work as a government. Dominicans wake up and do not listen to these guys. tell us how a you all going to finance the hotel and airport then we will know if you alla serious. the same party that acused skerrit of winning fraudulently by bring overseas people to vote is now looking at the diaspora shame on them so for skerrit is coruption and for workers what is it. shame on lenox and his team.
Oh u didn’t read they gonna build it $100 at a time……..clearly meaning from the diasporas continued handouts…..lol, woye, that’s their vision!!!#sarcasm
They are not looking for the diaspora to come down and vote. They are looking to the diaspora to invest in Dominica. Take some time to read and understand the article.
they want them for campagn money and to vote not for investment why when skerrit went to them they acused him of fraud
so we ca comme n vote but we must invest.. really???
Good move on the part of Team Dominica. You guys have vision for a better Dominica.
I am tired of coming to Dominica to see the same old Roseau!
A country’s city tells a lot about its development.
like you did not see what skerrit did to come from marigot to roseau its a highway go down to the north another highway international sports stadium, hotel developments increased tourist arrivals, job creation, college for the youth education scholarship opportunities cheaper fuel prices to farmers and fishermen through petro caribe and more open your eyes
U maybe need to stay in London…your crazy English…when last have u been to Dominca…what were u expecting sky scrappers..fool
Where is the Kalinago Territory?
LONDON you lie stay in England and buy LONDON bridge cuz its yr home. You dont kw roseau.
Roseau
u taking loan to come down Dominica once every 5 years and when u go back u have big loan to pay and u coming and talk about the capital Roseau my London friend you will leave my capital how it is cause tourism is our mainstay and is rustic cities like this ( not over developed ) that they like to see. when u stop taking loan to come down Dominica and actually do something to help out ur country then u can open your mouth and talk
couldnt have said it better. they well hungry overseas and come down playing fresh running away and talking about “THEIR COUNTRY” while they there paying taxes in other people place and when they out of job or retire want to come and swim in milk and honey. stupessssssssssssssssss. come home with all the bullow ally saving and life will be sweet. GOD BLESS THE LAND DA
I am a tourist and YES- I like it rustic and original! Thats why I come to Dominica! But I don`t like the garbage and the smell in Roseau! Maybe LONDON dislikes that too?! So please don`t leave it like it is-garbage wise…
The much criticized state house, was intended, among other things, to enhance the image of Roseau.
Then provide user friendly access to the palace instead of the crowded sidewalks, dirty drains and pot hole streets