PHOTOS: Snapshots from Independence Day Parade
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I was in DA for independence, and I can’t say enough how proud I am of our country and those who serves us. God Bless
the sea cadets are looking wonderfull
This was marvelous and a delight to see. Thanks for posting these pictures and may God continue to bless Dominica and her people.
I want to know why the bishop there looking smug. We need to separate church from state.
where politics coming in that?stupesssssssss.’
Happy Independence Dominica
what’s your point.
Congrats to My island Dominica on 33 years of independence. Lets continue to support our leaders towards nation building at all levels. Awesome photos!
I like..and I must say that the stadium looks magnificent.. we needed an area like this for this kind of functions..and to see the stands so filled with persons…perfect picture.
well done officers the parade was a good one i always enjoy this parade. one thing i would love to see for next year parade is some troops from the O E C S i think that would be lovely and since we belong to the oecs y not. cause united we stand and divide we fall
great photos
the celebrations are over. Happy birthday again Dominica. you are indeed blessed with beauty in every definition of the word. may we carry on the spirit of unity and not allow politics to intervene in our reverence to our people and to our blessed Country. May the blessing of the most high shower my homeland and may the people be at peace with him and each other.
Bless you Dominica… greetings from china
Residing far away and wishing that I were present, it is a privilege to view these marvellous photos and parade. Thank you DNO.
Wishing all fellow Dominican residents and visitors of all a Happy Independence Day. I am certain that next year will be even better.
God bless Dominica and nationals.
Hats off to the Sea Cadets based at the Goodwill Secondary School. You guys looked amazing in your white and blue. Ms. Oscar your efforts didn’t go in vain. They looked amazing and were just as good as the police!
I remember this as a child. It gets better every year, this makes me so proud and happy to be a Dominican.
Congrats to all of us DOMINICANS,SHOULD FEEL PROUD OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS A NATION,THE PM.SPEECH WAS RIGHT ON TARGET,,LIKE THE FACT THAT THE POLICE ETC WERE SEATED UNTILL PARADE TIME,THEY ARE HUMAN TOO BE STANDING IN THE SUN ALL THAT TIME ,
Just be proud and shut your trap.negative.
just had to be negative
This was an exceptional national day. the highlight for me was the presence of the leader of the opposition. Sir,your presence speaks volumes for the future of this country. hats off to you.
Respect our country
I’ve never seen a parade in person, I always had a preference for the schools parade, but I must say very nice indeed!!!
thank you for the pictures happy independence day dominica land of my birth never will i forget you
It was great. They just needed more troops. But it was fabuloous.
nice pics
Great Pictures and the men and women in uniform made the Island proud. Just by seeing the pictures, I can say for once POLITICS was not visible. All you see is one people, one flag. Kudos DNO and thanks for providing and sharing with us as we were not able to be there – only in spirit. Let us not remember DA during this anniversary but every day and try to keep it positive.
Is that really DOMINICA, Q95 SAY SO.
Dominica God hath blest thee,
With a clime benign and bright,
Pastures green and flow’rs of beauty,
Filling all with pure delight,
And a people strong and healthy,
Full of Godly reverent fear,
May we ever seek to praise thee,
For these gifts so rich and rare.
Did you see the pic wjth the two Bishops. What a sight to behold.. Unity is what we need and our reverence to our Creator who alone is worthy of all praise. Be thankful and Bless his Holy Name.
People we need unity in this land, we need to be thankful and be reverent to our Creator so we can receive more blessings than what we are already enjoying (Thank you Lord for all your mercies and grace and all the good things we are enjoying in Dominica. Stamp out all negativity in our land and then sow love in our hearts.
buckie looking
good
Congrats to all of our uniformed groups! You guys were outstanding in your attire and performance on the parade today. A proud moment indeed for every DOMINICAN and I say thanks to everyone who in one way or the other contibuted to making birthday 33 as memorable as it is! ONE BLOOD, ONE LOVE, ONE FLAG!
SHOW THEM WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF “BUCKEY” BLOW YOUR HORN MAN, LOOKING IRIE.
happy birthday to the land of my birth
u guys look outstanding 
DNO, boy we dont know what we would do without all you. Thanks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOMINICA. SUCH A SWEET COUNTRY. SO SAD THE SEASON IS OVER
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOMINICA. WHAT A SWEET COUNTRY. SO SAD THE SEASON IS OVER.
DNO I would like to know if there will be CDs/DVDs of the celebrations on sale after the celebrations are over, and how can those of us off island can purchase these items? Especially the parade!!!
ADMIN: To our knowledge, no.
They are availiable for sale from Marpin and SAT Communications. Contact these Companies.
this is great
DNO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PHOTOS THEY
ARE WONDERFUL. HAPPY B-DAY DOMINICA LAND OF BEAUTY. GREETINGS FROM NEW YORK. I MISS YOU
ALL GUYS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
ooooweeee,that was superb beautiful go D/A there’s none like you, miss you sooo much,thank you so much for sharing with us who are abroad,you make us proud-er
Can’t stop scrolling again and again,this is so very impressive!!
Awesome!!!! Thanks DNO I feel the presence within my bones in my absence from D/ca. Buck…I proud to see you representing Mahaut. God’s Blessings PM and all leaders.
Elegance, pride and honour on parade!! Love it!!
Thanks a bunch dno, I got today what i’ve always asked for, lots of photos, it really adds excitement to reading. This time you have really outdone your self. Take a bow dno, and pat yourself on the back. You did well.
Dominica the land of our bith lets build out nation solid on this earth.Dominicans stand proud and firm in the lord at all times,We are each others keeper near and far.God bless us all.
DNO, is it possible that you provide Captions for the photos’s because not all viewers live on the island. That would be much appreciated next time….we love our country very much and would love to see where these groups are coming from
Those in white and black are policemen,or Skerritmen?.A police force or a political force?
you just hard to be freakin negative
Will you please shut up! Your illiterate!
u just had to be freaking negative ur damn nuisance
Perfect,
i wish i was at home.
My people I am so proud of this beautiful land, our armed uniform men and women are looking quite healthy and also our officials, Charlo I see you getting stronger and stronger, Bishops Daniel and Malzare (excuse the spelling) are conversing, all in all our country looking good, keep it up guys. Congratulations !!!!!
Happy Independence Dominica.
Question: What about the North East and its culture being recognized??
I see Gloria Shillingford well dress up in cultural wear. But i must ask the question where is the Marigot and Wesley aspect of our culture featured???
Remember we do not speak patois or creole!! So where is our heritage and our peice of culture to be incorporated during independence?
I AM DOMINICA
@ Marigotian
I do recall that people of Marigot and Wesley do not speak the French Creole language – Patois. I do think that it is high time that you learn it. I thought that I heard it is taught in the schools unlike in those days.
You are a Dominican and part of its culture. You are not left out unless you wish it. Be proud of Dominica and its culture and also the Creole language.
Why haven’t you learned to speak creole or patois? I really think that the folks from Marigot and Wesley alway segregated themselves from the rest of us and never made the attempt to integrate and speak the language in all the years that they have been on the Island. Were you folks hoping to go back to Montserrat? Antigua?
ONWARD AND UPWARD, THIS IS MY DOMINICA; LAND OF MY BIRTH. LAND OD GOD’S BLESSINGS!!!! I MISS YOU DEARLY, ESPECIALLY ON DAYS LIKE TODAY!!!
I AM LISTENING VIA DBS RADIO ONLINE
those were not scouts. they are actually the infantry section based in roseau of the dominica cadet corps. do you live in dominica?
OOPS!
MY BAD I FORGOT THE MUSIC LOVERS. THEIR COLOURFUL RED OUTFIT WAS A GREAT CONTRAST TO THE KHAKI AND GREEN OF THE SCOUTS AND A GOOD BLEND TO THE WHITE WORN BY THE POLICE. THE GOVERNMENT BAND WAS FANTASTIC AS USUAL.
Thank you very much. So many times the Government Band is overlooked. We do make a meaningful contribution to these functions. Thanks for your acknowledgement and support.
THE POLICE, SCOUTS AND CADETS PUT ON AN OUTSTANDING AND IMPRESSSIVE MILITARY PARADE. IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO WATCH THEM GO BY. THE SEA CADETS WERE LOOKING SO SMART IN THEIR SAILOR OUTFITS. I HOPE THE PEOPLE INCHARGE OF THEM WILL REALLY PUSH THEM FORWARD IN BECOMING POLICEMEN OR COAST GUARDS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKS.
Jeffrey Edmond I see yOu Bro.. Military-like as usual. Looking good.. Rover4life
I NEVER KNEW THEIR WERE SO MANY M16 ON THE ISLAND OF DOMINICA,IS DOMINICAS’S POLICE EXPECTING A WAR. WHEN THE OPPOSITION REPORTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY US$5000 IN WEAPONS,THAT IS WHAT,MAYBE, THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT.ON ANOTHER NOTE,THESE PASTORS LIKE TO PLAY POLITICS AND THEN BLAME LENNOX LINTON,MATT IN THE MORNING AND ANGELO ALLEYN.I HEARD PASTOR BILL DANIELS THANKING THE GOVERNMENT,THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE HELPED DOMINICA AND EVEN THOUGH MR.HECTOR JOHN WAS SITTING BEHIND HIM, NOT A WORD OF THANK OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE OPPOSITON UWP PARTY.I MUST CONFESS THOUGH,SKERRIT DID ACKNOWLEDGE HIM EVEN THOUGH THEY PUT HIM (JOHN) TO SIT IN THE THIRD ROW,BUT THE MADAME SPEAKER,BISHOP OF ROSEAU AND BILL DANIEL WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT ROW WITH SKERRIT. THE MAN FROM THE ANIMAL SHOW, TONY, WAS MAYBE OGANISING THINGS BEHIND THE SCENE,AS I DIDN’T SEE HIM.
You sound foolish….in so many ways I don’t even know how to address you. What are talking about so many guns….perlllleasee..what you thinking>> Chinese Government supplying us with endless guns and ammunition? I mean come on. Pastor praying for Government and for persons who help us… absurd. First responsibility in terms of the authority of the land.. the Bible declares that we should pray for them and trust me.. the day we stop praying for them ..chaos will occur. So the pastor has to pray for the land and the government. And next.. please find out about sitting arrangements and protocol..you will know who can sit next to each other at major national functions..then you will know where the Speaker of the House is expected to sit.
them police chicks look sweet,but that en no toy gun they have their hands,so when you coming with your i love you, fellas you had better be serious en,doh come try and fool dem girls dere partners
CONGRATS 2 D SEA CADETS U DID WELL LOOKED GOOD 2. THANKS 2 MS OSCAR AN MR ROBIN LOVE INITIATIVE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BORNING LAND;MAY GOD CONTINUE TO PROSPER AND BLESS YOU! PROUD TO BE FROM DA
NATURE ISLE
wow wow happy independence DA,lovely o how i miss you so.
remember when the parade used to be held in different areas of d.a… well it seems that is long gone… since every parade will be held at the stadium… at least the students won’t have to stand in the hot sun like b4… remember in 90’s they had the parade in castle bruce… and look mud over our shoes… standing in the drizzle and sun…then drizzle again was really punishment… while the ministers sit under shade
oh ok now i get y u so osha all the time u from cbruce now i get it is not your fault is where u from.
Yeah wi! I remember when I went Possie to drill when I was in Brownies! Look sun as a little child and a whole set of mud because it had rain the night! WOW!
This is to thank the people at DNO, for their positive contribution, in informing us with the graphical images, within the window in which they distribute fresh news from Dominica. Those of us who are in other parts of the world, feel a sense of assurance and more so connected and are proud to share in those sentimnents, that is still dear to our
hearts. thanks to technology and its influence in the way we all connect.
Nice, Nice, Nice. O how I miss how. Happy Birthday to the land of my birth. Love you guys.
happy indipendence
dominica
Lovely….Happy Independence, Dominica!!!!
very proud to be dominican wish i was home
well go home nuh
Spectacular! This is what separates us from the rest. Wish I were there to celebrate. Happy Independence Day to all!
Nice I missed this one, but listen to on DBS. Wish I could see it on line too.
happy birthday to all my people in dominica,I love the pictures,there is no place like home.the most beauitful country in the world,Have are peaceful and enjoyable day,love.
Very militaristic but very nice.
What are you talking about. It has always been this way. It is a Military Parade – duh.There is a time and place for everything – Market Day, Creolefest, Youth day, Cultural expression – national wear etc. So today National Day = Military Parade. Remember the days when we (school children) would march past & salute the Governor Cools-Lartigue?
militaristic? are you kidding me? is this the first time you EVER see a country have a national parade? the 2 police and cadet corps we have parading, you calling that militaristic? I am willing to bet you don’t live in Dominica, probably in the US, Canada, England or somewhere like that – when you see their military jets fly over, and their soldiers parading, and their warships sailing during their national parades, do you jump and scream militaristic? pathetic
So Road Hog, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!!!!!
RAS B good way to put it! Couldn’t have said it better.
hahaha bondiay! i suspect road hog maybe shoot himself or herself by now.
dno. can we get some live video. thank you
Impresive indeed