The government will be engaging the public for suggestions to name the much talked about China-funded new national hospital, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said.
The present hospital is called Princess Margaret Hospital and the new one is to be built on the same site and the government will be seeking the name of a distinguished Dominicans or international figure for it.
“We will be engaging the public on suggestions which distinguished Dominican or international figure we should rename this hospital because I’m sure many of us have never met or may not have known Princess Margaret,” Skerrit said earlier this week at a ceremony for the signing of Letters of Exchange between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica for the West Coast Road Post Erika Rehabilitation Project.
He said there are no problems with Princess Margaret “but I think that we have distinguished Dominicans who have assisted us in the area of health…I do not know yet, so we will hear from the public on that.”
He did not say what mechanisms will be put in place to receive suggestions from the public.
Speaking on a radio show on Kairi FM on Wednesday July, 13 the Prime Minister finally gave a definite date for the groundbreaking of the new national hospital, which is August 8, 2016.
He believes that the new hospital will allow the government to be in a better position to improve on the delivery of healthcare services to the public.
Greetings. Be Thankful for what the Lord has Provided.
Better a Renovated, Expanded and Upgraded Hospital than a Deteriorating Structure with No Modern Equipment and Efficient Staff.
This is for the PEOPLE IN General and a symbolic Development for the Country.
Well done.
Having read all the comments not one suggested naming it after the Kalinago or finding the Kalinago name for hospital yet we say they are our first native hero’s but not one mention of them. That’s how serious we are as a, people realising that I have deliberately joined the fun. We had a big sewo i for the construction of a 18 million dollar bridge in Roseau no replacement name suggested that will come after so for me what I looking forwArd to is the sewo for the New hospital. The name will come after boy. Bring on Kassav. Waiting for big sewo!!
Sousa Sel General Hospital.
Waitukubuli Hospital
sisserou general hospital
Pardon me if I sound “off’, but is Princess Margaret still alive? Okay, okay, someone just inform me [while penning this post] that the Princess passed away in 2002. I am sure many of us Dominicans did not know that. Matter of fact, most of us don’t care whether still is alive, sick or dead. That’s just the kind of people we are. My point is that the late Princess left behind a charity foundation to continue her legacy. Is there any chance we can get this foundation to fund the new hospital and keep the name?
The DON McIntyre General Hospital.
ZANG GENERAL
Dr. Hendricks Paul..General Hospital
Name the hospital Roseau General Hospital and Name the wards after the distinguished people who have contributed to health care ex: Hendricks Paul Ward etc.
Simple solution: as per usual, name it Roosevelt Skerrit Hospital.
HOTEP!
Dame Mary Eugenia Charles Hospital
What about the Messiah hospital or Jesus Hospital? Like Jedus/Messiah the hospital has bern coming for a long time.
Yeh yeh send me to all you hell.
The Commonwealth of Dominica General Hospital. This and nothing else!!!
I have to give it to skerrit . . .this is one smart politician. From now on I advise persons to name their babies before they are even in the womb.
Sorhaindo General Hospital.
Whose fault is it that some of us may have never known or heard of Princess Margaret? This should be part of national history. Every day on DBS there should be at least 5-10 minutes dedicated to our history. Dedicate this time to educating our people of our history: why certain buildings or streets are named after certain historical figures. Long before television we learned a lot from the radio; remember the Dominica Story by Lennox H. was on Radio Dominica?
Now, why name the hospital after a notable Dominican? Name it after all of us, after our country: The Greater Dominica General Hospital. This name speaks to our greatness as a people; it elevates our spirits, and clearly indicates that it is a hospital for all ailments; no one will need to be flown to another country for medical treatment; our hospital will be equipped to keep us strong and healthy and to help us continue to build this great nation.
Let us make Dominica GREAT again!!!
On a serious note… This hospital should be named Mione Elizabeth George Israel “Ma Pampo” Hospital. For so many reason and much much more!!!!
why? apart from living long what else did she do?
Real name Panama Papers Hospital
little China hospital or
the undertaker
or
gentle rest 2
My Dominica Trade House Hospital.
Name it “The Lynhurst and Gentle Rest clearing House”. Or the ” The New Fiasco Hospital ,NFH,.
GENTLE REST HOSPITAL
BUT WAIT AWHILE, are we in a democratic country?. no end of year financial report and how this hospital will be financed. how will it be financed… no information just HOSPITAL COMING,.. domincans will get someting eh….
allu doh questioning nothing zor kay sav
i have another two suggestions,
ANTONY ASTAPHANS MEDICAL CENTER
LAP SENG MEDICAL CENTER
Astaphan’s is the store. Astaphan is the family name. Possessive nouns people. That’s like saying Peter Josephs because Peter owns Joseph’s supermarket, when his name is Peter Joseph. Many of us need to put more effort into speaking and writing properly.
So why didn’t you make similar comment on the naming of the airport Douglas Charles or Charles Douglas.
i nave a name
“HE WHO GOES THERE DIE”
The “Last kiss Hospital” or v better yet “The Judas Hospital.
What’s in a name? Quit with those distraction tactics. I have a name. How about,”Justbuildthedamnhospital”?
My advice is that. We keep the name Princess Margaret Hospital and when we have the new wing we will call it ,
The new wing of the PMH , or we name it The Patrick John Wing of The Princess Margaret Hospital ; in Honor of
the First Prime Minister of Our beloved Dominica.
Mandella left jail and became the leader of South Africa. What is wrong naming a wing of the Hospital after the First
Prime Minister of our Country.
They wanted to have a refer random to stop him from taking the country to independence in 1978, and 6months after
we got the country to independence the CIVIL SERVANTS JOINED THE FREEDOM PARTY IN STAGING A COUPE and over threw his party. So I see nothing wrong naming the new part of the hospital after The Honorable Patrick Roland John.
OK! I have three choices. Giving it a thought, I added another one.
1. The New Princess Margaret Hospital
2. Dominica General Hospital.
3. Dominica National Hospital.
Seriously, do they not sound excellent?
I got another idea: “National Hospital of Dominica or “The . . .”
PM take your pick!
Pay heed to the advice of wisdom!
why worry cabinet approves an apartment complex it is finished and yet none of them knew how many apartments was built until it was shared in 30 pieces of silver only to find 6 of them missing, you can well imagine.
They play with the small minds of the masses and I guess it serves us right .
D.O.N McIntyre Memorial hospital –in honor of him, and generations of contributing to our health care.
NATURE ISLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
AMAZONA IMPERIALIS HOSPITAL
ST.GEORGES NATIONAL HOSPITAL
i would name it the dr roosevelt skeritt medical centre for the simple reason he has promised so much and deliver so little i would like to see if he would fail to deliver an institute in his name let’s see where his ego lies would he fail in his own honor
Yes I ….we idle eh. Not one thing we can take seriously. Lol….lol..lol. Better this than a descent into anarchy. Carry on you good folks.
Dr. Carissa Ettienne General Hospital
not that fast
Named it. Dominica China Friendship Hospital, We will stand a better chance for China to assist Dominica for other development do not unclude China no other country has given us a gift like that.And may be the international airport is near to come,so lets show China our gratefulness.
I agree wholeheartedly with the Intention to have the hospital named after a prominent Dominican who have labored tirelessly, selflessly and successfully in the field of health.
I remember a song in the 1980’s called “JUDGE ME RIGHT” by, I think it was former Dominican calypso king, De Rabbit (Bernard Alexander) in which he sang “why not name Princess Margaret Hospital, Bernard Sorhaindo Hospital”.
I am sure their are so many prominent persons who rode on “horse back” to provide medical care, or pioneered health care in the districts. Maybe this renaming will get us more acquainted with many of our Dominican heroes. Sadly we seem not to honor many of our heroes. This is a fine opportunity.
It’s not just about renaming. It’s about honoring our people. And please, let’s just agree TOGETHER.
The chorus of the Calypso “JUDGE ME RIGHT” ended with the lines: “… if this song I sing offend anyone let him come to me and prove me wrong, Judge me right, my people…
Spell check
: I am sure THERE are so many prominent persons…
HELL WID CONSTITUTION HOSPITAL
Build it first. Then name it! And not the name of someone, but of a Dominican location or landmark.
Dr. Hendricks Paul hospital
Hendricks stayed in Dominica and take the gwaye instead of leaving , like so many of us. A true man of the soil.
With respect to him and his career, how many patients he cured?
Ground breaking hospital has a nice ring to it
This is just a gimmick. A name has already been picked. This is just to let the people think they have a say.
That’s how much Dominicans means to him , nothing he keep on disrespecting them all long, how can you talk about a name for the hospital when it haven been built what kind of person would make those kind of statements . I will wait to see the hospital build first.
The killing field general Hospital , bring your tired , your poor , sickly, infirm, old , dotsy, invalid,ecetra, and we will finish them off you hospital.[LOL]
“tax payers hospital.”
New Hope
Kill Margaret! That has always been the name I call the hospital
Dr.. Sorhaindo Medical Hospital
DOMINCA GENERAL HOSPITAL. Would be a good name.
It should be name Douglas Charles Roseau hospital
You trying to send me there….lmao
i think douglas charles skerrit astaphans hospital would be better
Hello and good morning my people. Well I would like us to name it after a Dominican who distinguished them self in the medical field and contributed to health care delivery in sweet Dominica. We must name our facilities for our people and recognize our people contribution to our nation but we mustn’t forget or disrespect people or countries that make is possible.
Sometimes we all have to show a sense of humor and now it is our chance. Simplest things we try to make difficult. Canfield AIRPORT WE ALL KNOW IT IS IN CANEFIELD! MELVILLE AIRPORT THIS IS IN Melville hall, Roseau General ,we all know this is in Roseau and it belongs to every body. If Skerrit name is on the hospital it belongs to him and no one else. Beware of idols. At resurrection time when he raise from the dead,whatever his name is written on belongs to him. good for a laugh. Let the dead stay dead,
A new building does not a hospital make. It also needs, modern facilities, properly trained (and caring) nurses, doctors, medicines, and, oh yes, hygiene. Without these things, it is just a building.
Dominica General Hospital should be the name.
yesss caring nurses yesss the lot we now have alll over the country they dont care and it shows in their faces their mannerisms the way the answer and speak to you ..they dont care! you can go from portsmouth to roseau they dont care .as for those at portsmouth …….they let you wait until their shift is over so they can pass it on to the next’shift’
Lennox Linton General Hospital
Wishful thinking. It will never happen; not suitable. Maybe Marigot?
There is a Dominican woman who heads the world health organisations. Maybe it is her
how many lives she affected in dominica,
Melville Hall was renamed because its former name referred to a “colonialist” personnality.
OK ; fine
But then, why give it the name of 2 ( almost ) unkown former PMs ; why not a great ( the greatest ? ) dominican PM : Eugenia Charles ?
Oh ! because she was not a communist-labor one ?
Then why not E.Leblanc ? after all, he was the 1st PM of our country.
If all names referring to the colonialist period have to be changed, then look work for Roseau steets !!
But when it comes to financial assistance and international aids, we don’t seem to care too much about colonialism or not !
Are the Chinese not a new breed of Financial Colonizers?
Qin Shi Huang Hospital
Anyone who hears that will think the hospital is in China or that the name “Dominica” is changed.
Due respect to the Chinese government that will be building it.
WHY seek a “new name?” What is WRONG with Princess Margaret Hospital? Why fix something that is not broken? What is going on? Must they rename EVERYTHING they’ve improved on? Why be so narcissistic?
Dominica! Wake up! You;re being ruled/governed by a tyrant!
Charlie Jung Gentle Hospital.
sorry i mean’t hospital
Name is “One Man – The Gov’t of D/ca” General Hospital
Instead allu worry about giving ppl medicine instead paracetamol, name allu checking…..??
Well let just do both national and international because we need two names like Douglas-Charles airport so what about Roosevelt and fan chew yo airport
hahahahahahahahaha!!!! ey look kix!!
It should not be named after any one , just call it the Roseau general hospital.
I think Dominica general medical Hospital would be appropriate .
Isn’t the Prime Minister fed up of hiding behind the radio microphones of DBS and Kairi in order to make statements or to throw information at Dominicans. On Thursday night, the man spent approximately four hours behind the microphone of DBS, yet he cannot spend an hour in front of the news media of Dominica. During his travels, the foreign press are given an opportunity to question him, but in Dominica, he is covered by the skirts of DBS and Kairi. There have been instances, when Dominicans have to rely on the foreign press in order to get information as regards his where about or news pertaining to Dominica. Why is he afraid to face the Dominican print media and radio, in particular Q95. The print media and radio should seriously consider putting a black out on all news coming from the Prime Minister’s office, maybe he might change his attitude towards them.
The Name
THE NEW PRINCESS MARGARET HOSIPITAL
I do think it is insulting to the name of Princess Margaret. She must have financially helped this hospital since it was named after her. It does not matter who knew her or not. May her soul rest in peace.
So what if they are considered distinguished. How many of those distinguished people financially assisted the hospital? If they did not, they are not worthy of this new hospital being named in their honor.
When this PMH was going through a financial crisis (no doubt still is) and in need of hospital equipment, how many assisted it? If they have done nothing for the upkeep of the hospital why give it their name?
My suggestion is, it could be named, “The New Princess Margaret Hospital” or “The Dominica General Hospital.” These make much sense.
Therefore, PM, please take note of these two names and give them due consideration. Based under the circumstances, the new name should represent D/ca in general.
That Man never makes sense.So every New Generation has to change the name because they do not know who the Person was ? Go read Your History and find out .Google it for God’s sake!
Skerro too koken
How about. Dominica National Hospital? Dipicting we all have a stake to cherrish and take Pride in our soon to be built Hospital.
Stuck in moderation. We love DnO.
How about The Clarissa Etienne Hospital. Honor our people while they are alive. Not that she would want this because she is so humble. CEH has a great ring to it. while we are at it, we should name certain wings to honor the contributions of our nurses who have given themselves selflessly in service to Dominica.
One Love Dominicans!! #OLD
The Dr. Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit Hospital.
Just name it after yourself.
Baroness Scotland Hospital?
SKERITT & DEM HOSPITAL
lololololol!! ey all u killin me today!
Abolor, you had me cracking up in dem people office. Allu have kixx
Stupez. I believe a lot of Dominicans act out of excitement at various moments. Gasar just name the damm hospital Roseau General Hospital and finish with that. Every freaking thing in that country is always a big show. Dam arbehbehs.stupez.
Who ever U are, I agree with U 100% to much nonsense in this place!
I agree. People are trying to leave their “mark” on every damn thing they do. So childish, so immature… so lame.
And why not ?Dam good show as the British would say.
If there was a trophie to receive.. YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT. you cannot be more correct about that. Is not like they even treating patients good up there. Chuoesss.
You so right!!
Abolor, you had me cracking up in dem people office. Allu have kixx
It’s a no brainer. Seeing that Skerrit has been busy scent marking Dominica, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit Friendship Hospital would be a fitting name.
This government or gang of scarecrows are simply blockheaded,inept and incompetent.It does not surprise me that those idiots chose Roseau,a highly vulnerable area to natural phenomena,to locate this multi million dollar facility…These clowns travel the world to attend meetings on natural phenomena,but learn absolutely nothing other than to eat GREEDILY like gluttons..Just look at the sizes of their stomach..Unhealthy dummies they are!Did these idiots consider the high concentration of volcanoes in the south of Dominica?A major accident somewhere in the valley?When you put clowns to govern your affairs unfortunately that\’s what you get!!!
I have to agree with the pm. There must be a worthy Dominican red blue or green whose name can be on the new hospital. I looked up places named after the princess and the hospital which is recognized as being named after her is one in Hong Kong not ours. So it’s time for a change of name.
hey kid, grown people blog here
There’s this lady who assist pregnant mothers with scans .. I’m not sure.. I’ve heard on several occasions that she’s the only one in that field. I’ve pondered why haven’t someone taken over or trained in that field to replace her.. She’s great at what she does and I think the hospital should be named after her .. Don’t know her full name but surname is darymple
why to be ignorant
they can name that wing or dptmnt or whatever they call it after her though
I am with you this time Mr. PM, lets give a deserve Dominican this honour. There are quite few we can name.(later).
What’s wrong with the name sort
Princess Margaret is the progeny of our enslavers and colonizers.Why do we have to remind ourselves of these people so prominently when we have Dominicans who have distinguished themselves and made us proud.It’s a new era and like Canada,Australia etc we are independent and must act like we are
The new hospital is yet to see any construction work started much less to be finished but these jokers already at the stage of finding a name for it eh.
More ‘distraction-from-the-real-issue’ tactics by Roosevelt I wonder.
i think you should change your the name that you are using, especially with the BS you keep spewing,you are putting a strain on media personals which do not pick political sides or preferences,if you are getting my drift,the first time I read your blogging I was like channel 1!!!!and am like, these people in this media group are breaking media laws
Why name them and sooner or later you are going to kill them off: “ROSEAU GENERAL HOSPITAL” In as much as I respect the gentlemen but ,wing Wang Wong won’t do. good luck
Friendship Hospital….
The Dr. Roosevelt Skerritt, KGCMOSt.G Hospital sounds pretty good to me!
Dr. Skerrit Hospital
Trust me is there he heading…just wait and see!!
Waitukubuli Hospital
Good idea. Better still “Kubuli Hospita”
How about naming the facility after a great Dominican,Dr Carissa Etienne.Get rid of the colonialist names in our prominent landscape
Then the name should be Arawakan, not English.
Jonathan, You have a big problem or you are a stupid fool, Each year the UK government gives Dominica thousands in some cases millions of pounds why dont you say send the money back we do not need it ??
Do not forget Queen Elizabeth established an eye program in Dominica. She also has the program for youths. The Queen would be elated that Dominica keeps her sister’s name.
A few years ago Britain sent a woman as “Ambassador to Dominica” who is stationed in Barbados. She visited D/ca and met with the PM.
As you stated, if the UK government continues to give Dominica millions of pounds, the government should be grateful and leave the name.
As previously stated, it could be called The New Princess Margaret Hospital in memory of the late Princess – RIP.
I noted the Convent High School is called the New Convent High School. Therefore, why not, “The New Princess Margaret Hospital?”. When I was younger, I saw her when she visited D/ca. She was a nice lady.
Britain still has ties to D/ca. I consider it was a mistake to secede from G.B.
I do not want to be prejudice but if D/ca was dependent on GB, China would not be helping it. I hope this will not be regretted.
“We will be engaging the public on suggestions which distinguished Dominican or international figure we should rename this hospital because I’m sure many of us have never met or may not have known Princess Margaret,
distasteful remark and very undiplomatic. While i agree with the fact that many people have never met or may not know Princess Margaret – she was a representative of the Head of the Commonwealth nations – the Queen. The same commonwealth skerrit campaigned for Scotland to head. I find it distasteful and disrespectful to turn around now, and use that type of excuse to justify a name change. tactless man!
Princess Margaret financed that hospital A little respect would be nice
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a little hospital after hundreds of years of slavery and reaping of our national treasures… u still want to respect those ungodly creatures.
name it.final destination..even though allu upgrade the facility the mentality o the workers need to be upgraded as well.they need motivation. or else it will just be princess Margaret with a new structure and old organs
So true. These people in power need some sort of coaching in public speaking. They sound so uneducated
Bellick, You are talking clever i like that comment, now if i had my way i would get rid of all the dead woods walking about not doing anything secondly i would root out all bad attitude workers supporters i am not having a go i have seen it all.
dead!! lmaoo!! Final Destination..I like that…
LOL. Final Destination?! LOL