Reports reaching DNO indicate that a new person is expected to take up the post of manager at state-owned DBS Radio.
Reports are that at a Cabinet meeting it was decided that Senior Information Officer (SIO) at the Government Information Service (GIS), Mervin Paul will from June 1, 2014 take up that post.
Paul has been heading GIS since 2005.
He is an open advocate of the ruling DLP and has even expressed a desire to contest the Cottage seat in the upcoming general election over current MP, Reginald Austrie.
Paul’s controversial revelation so annoyed Austrie that he stated, “I will be the candidate for the DLP in the upcoming election and I will have no primary to decide who the candidate will be.”
Paul will replace Brian Meade.
When contacted for comments on the matter Paul said, “I can’t confirm anything and I have nothing else to say on the matter.”
So them man really not going to let Mervin become a minister in cabinet. So long mervin singing for that opportunity. Come on skerrit and reggie, give d young man a chance.
DBS. radio please. Accept my deepest condolences RIP
The DBS board has to confirm this appointment. I wonder if anyone has the balls to stand up to Roosevelt Skerrit.
Labor party continue to put unprofessional and incompetent people to head the states institution all because of politics. I don’t mind ou put your labor rites but when you put incompetent persons too run these institutions you are destroying the institutions all because of politics.
This is going to come back and bite Dominicans in the rear end because at the end of it all these institutions will loose their way become irrelevant and will be destroyed. LABOUR PARTY STOP DESTROYING OUR INSTITUTIANS.
I see a lot of people are not happy about the idea of hiring an open Labourite. Are we saying that the government should not hire Labourites even if they are qualified for the job?
Skeritt isn’t as dolt as some members of the opposition claim him to be. In the event Skeritt loses the General Election, he is fortifying certain top key Government positions with his allies. For instance, Savarin was appointed President for approximately five years. Charlie Jong was given a contract for twelve months. Mervin Paul will be given a contract maybe for five years. It is rumored, Kamala will be the one replacing Paul.
Well it’s now I will not listen to DBS.
this is mervin being setup to destroy his own self this job is contract why you think the qualified others refuse the offer. see beyond my people. cottage constituency is true to their reggie not to party these young people had the most persons at the youth rally and the convention. so it sends a message that reggie is solid.
marvin is just going to kill dbs
He was not even an employee when he anchored a show on Thursday nights. He would cancel the late night BBC broadcast to play reggae music. I considered this a rude and disrespectful act. Now that he is going to head the station I believe I should have to acquire a good short-wave radio…good bye to late-night DBS.
another one added to the list of those who should naturally not report to work after election night. Daryl…Mervin…Christian…and etc. When you see we win, just forget it..take infront before infront take allu. LOL
when UWP win the election let me see who they will put to work in there..you people so bias..this is a norm all over the caribbean and world wide..why would the government put someone who oppose them or pretend to be neutral to run the government radio station? you people annoy me with those silly jackass comments..
Let me remind you that DBS is NOT government owned…….This is a national radio station… Dominica Broadcasting Service…… Look at the trend….. This government is determined to CONTROL the media…
I am not happy of the choice for DBS manager . . While I suppoert the governmemnt I must say this is a poor choice as seen by the public . Mervin as we all know is a open supporter of the government . If he was not and open supporter ,I would not have a isssue with his appointment. Their will be no transperancy.
The 70’s were great : the great Jeff Charles Lalay Coco Andre, Dee even Knight even after 50 yrs still saying I’;; take that again.
It is said the earth was more advance thousands of yrs ago.
Read colony earth by Richard Mooney.
So no surprise.
Why do we D/cans continuously accept incompetence from Head to bottom are wanting in more ways than one .From PM to Minister breast .Where are we going as a nation with such backwardness? Are we going backwards is this a Benjamin Button situation?
One more laborrat skeritt puppet added to the Clan.
That is a piece of boldfaced-ness yer…
very shocking! Where are the likes of Curtis Matthew and Shermin Green who are both laborites? You mean to tell me Skerrit does not even trust them? Abe weh Skerrit. Is the capital of Dominica still Roseau or Caracas?
So where is Calisle on this one nuh! he was quick to try to derail UWP Press conference with this Isidore scandal – isn’t this DBS scandal worth Carlisle breaking story on the Matt. What about in the body of the article where Reggie says defan ‘I will be the candidate and I will not be part of no primary’ and no dog back. Isidore had back and forth until press conference declaway and Carlisle was at his best – but look how Regie scandal was swept under the carpet by Carlisle – I tell you monkey know exactly what tree to climb; good luck Carlisle according to MATT the one that always has the big stories; but big stories my foot.
If you all haven’t gotten the message by now, let me make it clear:
Democracy as we have known it in Dominica is completely over if the DLP is re-elected to office. Notice that the injustices they are undertaking are now in plain sight. They recognize that institutions in Dominica are so weak, they can do whatever they want with no regard to what citizens or the law says. The country is so polarized by party loyalty that half the population will support any form of injustice if the DLP does it.
Pay attention my people! The Chronicle was recently purchased by the DLP, they have Kairi, GIS and now DBS. They have won lawsuit after lawsuit against anyone who speaks against them. Earlier this week a magistrate even had the audacity to threaten media not to publicize the names of convicted sexual predators. If we can’t even speak out against a convicted criminal attacking our kids, what next?
Don’t sleep Dominica! Wake the heck up! Support who you want but don’t let them abuse you, give you a 6 for a 9, disrespect and denigrate you with a few $$ for the future of our beautiful land.
Enough is enough!
Now declare your assets ….
that is the next level the genuine labourrites voted for the boy well feed to promote skerrit sheet the dictator the first level was to get reed of the freedom party and the next level is to make the labour party turn to the skerrit party and win twenty one seats to declare dominica skerrit country no more election all the boy singing one song but god is in control change is a must not an option
SKERRO and another corrupt move…how long? not long. LABOUR MUST GO!
Mister looking like a security officer!
He used to be a prison officer
What happen!!! isn`t Shermin Green gualified enough????
WHOYYYYY
All I can say to Mervin Paul is LOL!
Is it the same Mervin Paul who just put all skeroooo and labour business out especially when he nice wosh whosh well the hold you have on skerroooooo you really have because you demanded a change and you got it
DBS has always been the government radio station let uwp win and u see if Mervin not fired
All we are waiting for now is an oleaginous assurance from Mervin Paul that he is politically neutral in his editorship and dissemination of the news.
where is cecil joseph who wants the job and he is a laborite
As far as I know Cecil is sales manager at DBS. Only trouble is I could never figured out what he is selling there.
The people who bring Dominica down for everything are they not from Dominica? are they not Dominicans?
We Dominicans have given up on our country, we have no hope, we have given up ourselves and we expect colors to bring hope to us.
Other country’s must be laughing at us.
Do we hear Americans bringing there country down with everything that is happen there?
It does not matter to me because I don’t listen to DBS anyway. I have options in Q and Vibes radio.
I don’t think that I want to be saturated in any more labour party coshony.
I love this comment and I cannot agree with you more. Don’t listen to DBS either
My God more trouble people open up your EYES there is
Labour Information Service, Labour Kari Fm now in line is Labour Broadcasting Station Look out we are doomed God Help us.
My sincere commiserations to the staff at DBS.
boy look magie in my little country
I am extremely please for the opportunity for the young brother. Mervin is as Dominican as all of us. He would not be the first neither the last to be hand picked from among political ranks for such position. He has done a remarkable job at GIS, hence the Prime Minister has full confidence in his ability to head the State owned radio station. I wish you well. Do you very best. Be fair, be just! CONGRATULATIONS!
Come on people! The fact that the guy is a skerritt lapdog is a non-issue and should not be the reason to oppose. Every ruling party has chosen persons who support them as manager of DBS. What is different about this one is that this person has no experience and no qualification,gained through work or otherwise to hold the office. The story says that he headed GIS but did he really? What has he accomplished in that position? Has he stood out as a performer? And why if he is that good is skerritt paying his friend Charles Jong $96,000 to be at GIS? This is the lowest we could ever get in Dominica, I say shame on those nut-less men in the cabinet who refuse to stand up to skerritt.
To be honest, I can not remember the last time I listened to that radio station!!!!
All of you who are crying foul, I don’t belive you, it’s just about politics. Had it been one of your party boys, it would be OK. and by the way who gets to choose the mananager for DBS? and let’s suppose it’s the Government, why all your cry?
It would be very interesting to take note of the state of certain personalities in a post-Labour Dominica. Then again, they have already thought of that and are ensuring that they’ll be “ok” for a verrry long time. Talk about political opportunism.
my friend get a job that uwp cant shift u around wen they win if not u will be sent right back to prison oficer
Parry, I would tell the Prime Minister, whereas he and his DLP supporters have been criticizing Mr. Lennox Linton for moving from being a journalist to be a leader of a political party and subsequently the Prime Minister, could he explain the move of Paul from being a one time prison warder with no University Degree in communication, to be manager of such a powerful radio station.
This is the doing of a leader who is extremely insecure. He needs to have people who he thinks will sing his praises and more importantly PROTECT him in high offices. The question which begs to be asked is….with all that money why is he still so scared and insecure? Huh.
Square Peg in Round Hole. A Classic example once again. The cabal is unrelenting in its taking control of the media to fulfill their and only their political twists and turning of the truth. The cabal purchased the Chronicle newspaper, as part of its plan to prevent genuine. dissenting views and expressions regarding the mismanagement, corruption, bad Governance and so on.
Elections, without reforms or changes to the election process will never be Free and Fair. There must be a reason why any Govt. would stubbornly refuse to carry out Electoral Reform to ensure elections are free and Fair. Even though Dominicans have been pleading for Years, No response. Total disrespect.
No Reform. Is now DBS Radio will not allow equal time for all political Parties, especially in an election campaign. What about Campaign financing? Any big Time Mafia or drug Lord could put $$$$$$$$$$ into a campaign and control the country. Pay Back. Remember who put thousands into DLP campaign in 2005? Didn’t that Bajan get a Diplomatic Passport? Who gave it to him, nuh?
What about Voter ID Cards that the Electoral Commission recommended Years ago, but received no funding by Skerrit’s DLP Govt.? Is the Voters’ List cleaned or being cleaned? 65,000 names on the List in a population of about 69,000? Don’t we want to prevent Fraud and have elections Free and fair and open up DBS to all, since DBS is the Nation’s Radio station? But No surprise. They all ‘fraid. they cannot afford to lose the elections. They have too much to lose.
Further proof of the workings of a Few, who feel they have so much power, that they could impose on the people.
As DNO announced, Mervin Paul will head DBS Radio. I am not one to unduly criticize or find someone or something to criticize about.
I wish Mervin Paul all the best and success in his new position. In time, Dominicans will experience the change in DBS.
Have patience Dominican critics. Be kind and wish him well. The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.”
Wow, two fantastic moves, no primary for Regie and Jong is in. If the opposition was wondering what he will be doing for $96,000 a year, you have your answer.
We are to pray for all our leaders so that their hearts will be transformed by God in wisdom. In understanding and knowledge on how the offices that they govern. Should run efficiently. The word of God is the. Manual for our lives.If we follow it we will never go wrong.amen
So UWP going to sit back and allow Mervin to be manager of DBS?
It is time to rally your forces and march the streets of Roseau in protest.
This blatant disrespect cannot be allowed.
Your supporters are ready, let the drums roll.
If you accept Mervin as G.M of DBS then you are accepting defeat at the polls.
@ Dr B: have the lunatics taken over the asylum? Piece by piece, will they get rid of everyone with some degree of independence, integrity, and decorum and replace them with more ‘advocates”?
The appointment of an alleged “open advocate” of a political party as general manager at the Nation’s Station and the alleged earmarking of another for GIS are the hallmarks for a very sizzling narrative, indeed! It looks like the Kingmaker has been hard at work. And what a talent the Member for Cottage is! Seems as if his self-proclaimed jungle training is a gift that keeps on giving. Allegedly, his skills also played a role in the automatic appointment of an Ambassador from a neighboring constituency who he felt would become a threat, And what better way to preempt that threat than appoint him as an envoy? Yet the member obsesses over trivial things like “cow meat” . Like my daddy Sparrow sang about the Congo Man, I envy our jungle-trained man.(Not)
I wonder when will labourites see through this PM and the way he is running the country.
look at the video of the rally in St Jo. Just as irie biggy start singing see the PM demanding of Blackmore that he get up and walk around
Skerrit continues to abuse the power that the people bestowed on him….obviously this man is on a path of self-destruction…the more he surrounds himself with YES MEN…the worse things will be for him. AS the saying goes….POWER CORRUPTS AND ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY..
well that is what our country has come to.what a mess,may the good lord help us.its a good time for change we cannot continue to go down that road of destruction.
Ask the 6 am man on Q95.
So dem fellas really intend to turn DBS into Dominica’s Broadcast for Skerrit eh…………..
how can you have someone who is so one sided, so unbalanced head the National Radio Station?This position should be given to someone who is a more balanced and reasonable person/. well, now de country finish. I even hear Skerrit friend from Castle Bruce
the tall fella is on de board. wake up Dominicans. the country is becoming like it is being ruled by a dictator>wake up before it is too late.
well die na lol
Bring some standard to the DBS. This station suppose to be a balanced and fair station . Yes everyone has their political party they support but you can’t have a person as the head of the station who publicly praise a particular party. That is not right!
hmmm very interesting. I hope you are not saying that it should not happen at DBS but is all fine to happen at the IPO commission? Tell us.
Dominica is communist under skerro,people just need to boycott the station,why cant uwp be on also,this is not democracy.
Merving Paul can have it all – Death Broadcasting Station.(DBS).
All u get their is death announcement and the parading of those poor Dominicans skerro slowly taking to their graves. Put Mervin Paul there self, he closer to the cemetery. He will broadcast to the tomb stones close by. WHAT A SHAME!! Dominicans expect progress from such a backward and primitive move? No wonder we last!
apart from espe’we’yabs kwe’y’ol, GOOD BYE DBS when it happens
are Dominicans really dumb?
Mervin bro, you are not the man for that job.You are to party bias and full of your self. You need to grow up bro
Forget party bias: It’s 2014, no one should hold a managerial position at a major media enterprise in the Caribbean without at least a First Degree in Business or Mass Media.
He will be performing a government job at DBS. Where does bias come in and fit in here? Can you make yourself explicit?
He has not yet taken up his position, you are already accusing him of being bias?
How many people are there, who are bias toward those who support DLP and do not support UWP? There are times the pot calls the kettle black. Give him a break!
Look it. Well well well. Mrs Shermain Green is chopped liver then. Oh maaaaabebe she doh want the people ting the big job. okay. God Help Us. weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
What about Curtis Matthew, Felix Henderson, then again I do not consider DBS the nations’ station. Q95 has surpassed DBS by far. That Skerrititis has really spoiled Dominica and all that it stood for.
Lord have mercy!
so what happen to that alu
workers people to hepocrite
@ COUNTRY GIRL It’s not surprising that you find nothing wrong in it. That’s how you are helping the country to slump. I wonder if you foundd it wrong for Skerrit to tell you ‘Go To Hell’ ‘Go To Hell”‘Go To Hell’? MAYBE NOT!
Nothing wrong with that go to hell or blasted idiot
@ ????????? you got 42 thumbs up from people that’s either bias or wicked now for your info again the PM did not tell Country Girl go to hell he told the UWP go to hell again they asked where was the labor party funding coming from? he told them go to hell cause they the uwp don’t tell anyone where theirs is coming from so go to hell with that.
no wonder you cannot see what happen to that. If you can’t spell hypocrite i do not expect you to see any thing wrong with that.
That is a farce. Why not merge GIS with DBS because it will be the same thing now. At least they would save some money with no duplication. If itlooks s like a lizard, walks like a lizard and talks like a lizard it is a lizard.
I like that.i really really like that
MERVIN WANTS MEADE RADIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Despite that they cannot compete with Q95. The most listened to radio station on the planet earth Q95. Also listened to on Mars. The most educated and knowledgeable announcers and talk show hosts who educate the listenersQ95. The radio station which hosted the most listened to programme on earth “The World Famous “”””Between You and Me””””” hosted by the soon to be PRIME MINISTER Lennox Linton. Compare this to the others who make the gullible ones amongst us think that the work “novice” is THE MOST OBSCENE AND GRUESOMNE WORD found in the English dictionary. This happens on a radio programme called “The Animal Show”,
We must call DBS “LABOUR BROADCASTING STATION MAN”. This is really in Your Face boldness eh man. I wonder if Dominica will ever successfully recover from this onslaught by Skerrit.
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
@ % am so happy you said that q95 can be heard on mars cause I always said you live on some other planet that’s why you could never see progress but good to know is Mars you live on, so from now on I will not blame you when post those things you post but please take a trip back to earth you will see all what those people on Q been saying is not so LOL. Now place this in your pipe and ~~~~~~ it.
@ real possie Stop being a dotard my brother. Who tell you this is a literal translation as you believe it to be. Did you even go to school to know the figure of speech there? Let me re emphasize that Q95 is heard on Uranus, Pluto, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn too. that you are Jealous of?
@real possie Are you a kindergarten student to interprete the blogg in the way you have done. That’s to show how much people listen to Q95 brother.I can see you are not a listener. We are in 2014, BE SMARTER THAN THAT!
Is the appointment of Mervin Paul as DBD manager progress?
@ real possie what development and progress you can list that is or will be benefiting or have benefited yourself the country and the youth of Dominica now and in the next 10 to 20 years which was done by the government????
@real possie….get real! Mars = Dominica didn’t you know? I suppose you need the animal show hosts to say it first before you believe it?
Only on Mars do highly educated people spew complete and utter BS to applause from the victims they insult and suck dry through self-serving policies.
Only on mars are ppl disrespected and impoverished only to proclaim how much they love their PM and ask for more.
Only on Mars does a journalist cause the gov’t to repay the treasury the tax paying $ they stole, only for the journalist to be vilified by the very same taxpayers he fought for.
If not for Q95 Dominica would be just as uninhabitable as Mars after the DLP was through! Get Real!
@ real possie You would fail your test in english badly boy. It means that billions AND HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of peoople listen to Q.
IT’S THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Q95 is the most listened to Radio Station on the planet? This is an exaggeration. You are talking about D/ca and D/ca alone; not the entire world. Well, it probably transmits via the Internet and some D/cans listen to it.
The programs are broadcasted on all US Catholic Radios which also transmit throughout the world.
I listen to a US Catholic Radio Station, 101.7 FM and I do think it is the most listened to Radio Stn on the planet.
The Holy Mass was just celebrated from Buffalo , NY and now the Holy Rosary is on which will be followed by Sister Shields. She is a great Nun. I love listening to her.
Some people from the US, Great Britain – Europe and Canada also listen to this Radio Stn which is an affiliation of the Eternal Word Television Network – EWTN Global Catholic Radio. They call-in and speak on the shows, voice their concerns and ask questions. It is also listened to by fallen away Catholics, non-Catholics, non-Christians, atheists and agnostics. They also call-in to the Radio Stn and are welcomed to do so. Catholics return to the faith and some non-Catholics, non-Christians do convert to the Catholic faith eventually.
On some programs Catholics are told not to call-in and that they only want to hear from non-Catholics. They do call in. Right now such a program is on. Interesting isn’t it?
Therefore, tell me, is Q95 the most listened to Radio Stn on the planet? I doubt this very much. This is not to debase this Radio Station but based on what you stated as I read, I had to inform you accordingly. In fact correct you.
There are times I listen to a Toronto Radio Stn which broadcasts only the news, the weather forecast and traffic conditions in addition to advertisements.
It is nothing like Q95. It does not lambaste the government but broadcasts the news as informed and heard. This is another Radio Stn I listen to but mainly as mentioned it is the US Catholic Radio Station. I consider it a faith-booster and builder. You are missing out on godliness, spiritual enlightenment and progess by not listening to (not being able to) such an excellent Radio Station.
I like peace and tranquility which is what I also derive from listening to it. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is peace, sweet peace.
I would think the broadcasters on Q95 will incite nationals to hate and a specific Party. You cannot get this type of peace and tranquility by listening to Q95. As you proclaim it, does it lead you to God and to eternal salvation?
Simply The Truth You always pose as a catholic and Christ foillower, but you seem to be the most dangerous and wicked soul ther is. You are supporting all the evil, wicked and corrupt acts happening on island but you are hypocritical enough to talk christianity? To whom?
Okay….This has to be Lennox Linton comment
well i live on earth,i doe listen to q95,i have never listen and will never listen to q95..q95 is equal to rubbish and gutter politics..
How you know Q95 is rubbish and gutter politics when you have never listened to the station? You really are contradicting yourself and make your own comments look like rubbish..
@Mind your Mind……….. A good piece.
Tell it to real possie.
Raglan Rivière was right with his book we are not a dictatorship
Let this go in one ear and come out the other. People could be hypocrites. Who is dictating to whom?
The lives some people live, if they do not dictate to one person or one particular person they dictate to others such as their wives/husbands and for years. In brief, this has caused some to get sick and go insane if they do not separate or divorce.
There are many dictators among the public than there are in the government, the latter, if none at all except for the warped minds of some people who assume that the government is a dictator, some of whom who think they are more intelligent and can run the country better. They forget that they are not the government and do not know their place. They lack humility.
Go to Russia, Cuba, Iran, the Middle East in general and the likes and you will note and experience what dictatorship is. It may be what some of you need so that you could appreciate what you have in Dominica. Ingratitude is a hell of a thing. There is a price to pay for ingratitude which will come in time.
Control the media you control the desemination of information you control the people. Not even our National radio station that tries to show a slight image of non bias. . If you guys forget let me remind you our gov. Comprises of both ruling party and opposition. Look bias. Why not paint the radio station red with a big picture of el supremo outside guarded by SSU saying vote labour
When did blue chairs and blue roofs tops and blue painted public buildings came to Dominica? How soon we forget. Were any streets painted in blue? No? What a surprise!
Thomas, the one apostle who questioned Jesus for going to Jerusalem! You did not see the Team Dominica news conference yesterday? Three tables, all the same size and covered with a blue, green and red tablecloth. I did get the message, very strong. We are one people no matter what political party we support. Personally I don’t care about what colour T-shirt you wear or whether you show saw ora shoe. It is DOMINICA, all of of Dominica I care about. We are too small to be divided and whoever does the best for ALL of us will get my vote. Simple.
ok…no further
comments.
Headline should read. Paul to head Skerrit Broadcasting Service (SBS).
DBS is a Dominican station not a DLP station poor Meade dem fellas ruthless
The ordinary Labourite cannot eat?
The ordinary Labourite cannot pay his bills
The ordinary Labourite cannot afford medical care
The ordinary Labourite cannot care for his children
The ordinary Labourite must visit the ‘Red Clinic’ to buy bread
The ordinary Labourite does not have a home
The ordinary Labourite is not heard, but the corrupt Labour Party keeps on looking after the boys. JOB FOR THE BOYS.
I hope the marginalised Labourites will continue to take note of what is happening, and will spare no effort in punishing them at the polls. Let us hope that the least fortunate amongst us THE ELDERLIES will NO LONGER BE PARADED ON GIS like they are criminals captured by the enemy, simply because they need help from the state. THIS IS SO DAM LOW IN 2014!
The more i read of this so called Labour Party, the more i convince myself that my decision to stop supporting these men WAS THE BEST DECISION I HAVE TAKEN FOR YEARS.
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!.
Bullcrap!
The blue fellas coming to say that they are the best for the country but they have nothing to show…at least not yet! If you were in power and want to maintain your position, would you or would you not show what you have done so the people can keep you there? I see nothing wrong or low about the GIS programs showing what this Wonderful government has and is doing for the elderly and less fortunate of the country.
So why don’t the re-name station LBS (Laboir Broadcasting Services)?
These guys seem to be forgetting that this is a government owned station, not one owned by the DLP.
Typical banana republic mentality.
It’s a family affair of who supports who in this government. No surprises in the game of cronyism and nepotism when there’s no one to answer to in The Kokonut Republic. I call it flexing and consolidating power over the nation’s voice. How long people? How long?
“Paul will replace Brian Meade who after two years was sacked over alleged differences with the board chairman and deputy.”
If is one thing I am certain of is that Brian Mead have a solid background in Radio, and Television, and journalism, and without a doubt he was never going to become a “yes man” to anybody. Chairman of the board, and deputy of the devil it would not matter, the man has been around; I doubt he would become a poppet to any politician, or anyone else in Dominica.
I remember him when he was a News Anchor at Radio Antilles on the island of Montserrat, and he was very loved by Dominicans then. I met him when he worked for ZAL Television on the island of Antigua, no longer called ZAL since the Antigua has taken it over. He anchored news there also, and I am sure he was capable of handling advertisement, and commercials: it was on such occasion I met him when I worked of O. D Brisbane in Antigua, and went and gave him an advertisement for Finlathers Scotch Whisky.
That was more than forty (40) years ago.
I suppose what you have experienced in the place of your birth is the reason many of us professionals would rather die in places such as the United States, England, Canada, and even Antigua, and Montserrat, a hundred time plus, rather than return to Dominica, and die there once!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Francisco, are you able to access thumbs up and down from where you reside? Some of us can’t for over a week now.
Hey FET,
How may times have you died in LA?
Eh Beh Weh
All i will ask for now is. When will this ….. enterprize, put a stop to the acts they a committing against this beloved country of Dominica? what has Dominica done to these men and women sitting in the cabinet of Dominica. MERVIN PAUL? GOD HELP THIS LAND.
Some of you exaggerate, making a mountain out of a molehill and drumming up a storm in a teapot.
Dominica is rotten to the bone. Like there are flagrant fouls in sports these sort of action are flagrant forms of disrespect for Dominicans who are forced to bear the despotism that is rampant and boldface everyday.
What you are insinuating is that you have disrespected no one and you are good-two shoes. Give the government a break to appoint whoever he so wishes to head DBS. When will some people as you become positive and confident ones? It appears nearly everyone in D/ca, at least those who comment on this Website are negative people. What a life!
lol………………………………….lol…I will comment when he comments
It is a fact that DBS listenership has gone down drastically, and I do not believe it revolves around Brian Meade. The contents in radioland have undergone many changes in recent years. Radio is now more instant. We want to know what happens on the hour every hour and DBS has not been able to shed its bureaucracy and micro-management by the State in order to bring listeners what they wish to hear. It’s a joy to listen to the other radio stations. They bring you so much of what is happening out there while DBS continues like a BIG immovable icon. Mervin Paul does not have the liberality and diversity of mind to make any meaningful change at DBS. The State Radio needs to open itself up to the residents of this country who need to share their stories. Confining DBS to the releases of the DLP is stupid. The station continues to lose more grounds to the private stations.
Please Dominicans, stop sending your advertisements to D B S. that is just ridiculous.
Next thing we will hear is that the tall fella from CB is the manager of DBS. way papa.
We have Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It is government owned. You should try listening to it sometime, probably over the Internet.
How about BBC – British Broadcasting Corp.? They are all government-owned.
What do you expect of a government-run radio station? Surely, you should know better than that.
I think you people do not like a “cool broadcasting”. You like loud talking and laughing and what which will keep you awake, deafen you and disrupts your mind to the extent of dislike. Such radio stations are not all the best ones and better broadcasting ones. They also incite nationals to hatred.
Furthermore you have the right to listen to whichever radio station you wish just as viewing TV channels. Why criticize the PM’s decision to appoint someone else and DBS? I really do not see your point.
I agree with regards to the content of DBS’ programming. DBS is boring to listen to. No new programmes that excite the ears of the listeners. There are not even lively debates among different groups on public issues. The only programme I listen to on DBS when I can is the creole programme.
I see. The come and stay that democracy is not being wiped from this country. I don’t care whether your labor, Uwp or cat ma do. This should not be allowed in a Democratic country.
Right is right..Only closed minded people will accept this…
What shouldn’t happen? DBS changing their Manager? Is this first time it has ever happened? Then can someone list for us the people who have been at the Head of DBS since its existence and who was the government each time?
DNO could you get us the stats?
Concentrate on the job and its description that he has to fulfill and wish him well. This is more important than what you have stated.
Strupes
Why am I not surprised. They take time!!!
Was not aware Dominica broadcasting station was run by political differences. Cuba steps we are taking or rather following? Food for thought .
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wat is mervin pual quallifications,
ask linton
@ Rusty Brain…..when you learn to spell his credentials will be detailed out to you…… here is the correction to your question. “What are Mervin Paul’s qualifications?”
I want to see his CV!
Is this a joke? or for real? where is curtis Mathew?? am I to assume that Curtis Mathew is now a media consultant thats why he was by-passed for that position?
Where is Alvin Knight and Shermaine green- Brown? It turns out that years on the job is not enough to qualify one for top management position. I see it everyday where I work. Apart from academic qualification and experience there are other intangible qualities employers look for. I have seen employees challenge these hirings and lost.