Contracts signed for school rehabilitation around Dominica

Education Minister Petter Saint Jean
Education Minister Petter Saint Jean

Minister for Education, Petter Saint Jean, has announced that contracts valued in excess of $500,000 have been signed for the rehabilitation works in schools around the island.

No less than 24 schools were negatively impacted by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika, in August 2015, resulting in a late start to school year.

Speaking at a press conference to discuss the Grade Six National Assessment, on Monday, Saint Jean stated that Colihaut, one of the most affected schools on the West Coast will be among those to be renovated.

“The Colihaut Primary School is currently at a point where we are undergoing major repair, and rehabilitation works, to ensure that the student population will be housed at Colihaut in the new school year,” he said.

Contracts have been signed to include: general repairs to the school building, construction of a road leading to the school building, the paving of the front of the yard, the fencing of the entire perimeter of the school, and repainting of both the interior and exterior of the building.

It is anticipated that a contract will be issued for the construction of a new toilet block, and rehabilitation of the pedestrian bridge within the next two weeks.

He also revealed that at the Coulibistrie Primary School, contracts have been issued for “the painting, electrical works, construction of a new kitchenette, fencing, and a complete redoing of the building, among other things.”

Additionally, the Minister stated that a new roof was constructed on the Soufriere Primary School during the period May 30, 2016 to June 4, 2016, “to the tune of EC$15,000.”

It is anticipated that the issue of fencing of the perimeter will soon be addressed, he noted.

Saint Jean said that a contract has been issued for renovation and repair works to the Delices Primary School “at a cost of some $365,165.25.”

The works will address fencing, re-roofing of the entire school building (five buildings), repainting, metal works, and plumbing.

In each case highlighted, works are expected to be completed on or before the end of August 2016, to facilitate entry of students in the new school year.

He divulged that work has begun on the fencing and retaining wall the newly constructed Newtown Primary School building.

“A contract has been issued, and work is moving satisfactorily on the fencing and retaining wall at Newtown Primary,” Saint Jean said. “A contract in the sum of $236,636.25 was actually issued, and we expect works to be completed by mid-August.”

Meantime, other schools on-island will undergo regular maintenance works in preparation for the new school year, to begin in September.

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20 Comments

  1. June 28, 2016

    what about the Wotten Waven Primary School? In this day and age the school is a small block the classrooms are separate by chalkboards the teachers teach multigrades. Inspite of these unfair conditions the principal and staff are working extremely hard to ensure the students excel. Where is the Palrep of the area?the youth upthere are frustrated

  2. josh shaw
    June 28, 2016

    the little puppet st jean controlled by another puppet roosvelt. MA GWEY ÇA! Over two million for a bu-election and $500000 for 24 schools island wide. Hence wicked set of good for nothing

  3. June 28, 2016

    Education vs by-election, leaders do not educate when they want to be Prime Minister a vie

  4. haha
    June 28, 2016

    For 40 children at Delices? Why not renovate the youth center and keep the kids there?

  5. sweetpea
    June 28, 2016

    Mr Minister as we are talking about education. When wil teachers appointed. I mean the hardworking oned?

  6. sweetpea
    June 28, 2016

    So Mr Minister when will the Pichelin School be reopened..

  7. June 28, 2016

    A drop in the ocean, the Coulibistrie school alone needs more

  8. Neverson St jean
    June 28, 2016

    Two million for a by-election and five Hundred thousand for schools? Just shows where your priorities are

  9. CAPTCHA still?
    June 28, 2016

    \”$500,000\” is not close to enough to rehabilitate all the broken down schools in DA. That\’s not even enough for labor cost. But how they arrived at that low figure, nuh? :twisted:

  10. For Dominica
    June 28, 2016

    why don’t you, Min of Education and the Min. of Sports come together to enhance local playing facilities around the island where the youth can engage in meaningful activities which compliment education? all of you ministries and ministers are operating on your own and in turn being NON-effective as a government on a whole.

  11. Dotish
    June 28, 2016

    $18 million for a $2 million bridge and $500,000 for 24 schools :) Boy look jokes in Dominica

  12. June 28, 2016

    When can we anticipate the beginning of the construction of the new Goodwill Secondary School, the new Thibaud Primary School, the new Calibishie Primary School, and a new Health Clinic in both Kings Hill and Newtown?

  13. educator
    June 28, 2016

    I certainly agree that we must return the academic lives of the students of Coulibistre and Dublanc to normalcy.
    In the future, we need to think of the students of GOODWILL PRIMARY.
    They are being afforded the LEAST number of instructional time due to the shift system.
    WHEN WILL I HEAR OF ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE CHILDREN……..IT IS TIME…….NOW…….TO GIVE GOODWILL PRIMARY STUDENTS A CHANCE………wholesomely……….

  14. %
    June 28, 2016

    Man if you say you are a Christina.,why cant you raise your voice against what is happening in our parliament, and in Dominica?

    • %
      June 28, 2016

      Oops it should be Christian.

  15. ljay
    June 28, 2016

    Please!!! I went to the Goodwill Secondary School for the 1st time, and it needs some attention. It was mentioned by someone who went there almost half a century ago that besides the extra wooden classes that were added, that is exactly the way it was back then. Ministry pleeeeeeeeeeeeease.

  16. Anonymous
    June 28, 2016

    Contracts, contracts, contracts!! Let’s see how this one goes

  17. history will remember
    June 28, 2016

    As long as Dominica’s parliamentary democracy and the right’s of the people are under threat, I do not want to hear a shhhh from any one of you

    • AAGabriel
      June 28, 2016

      I second that.

  18. Erasmus B. Black
    June 28, 2016

    More jobs for de boys an dem.

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