PM Skerrit promises assistance for Wotten Waven vendors

The Prime Minister addressed a town hall meeting on Wednesday night

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has committed to assisting the vendors in the Wotten Waven Community.

“I am saying to the vendors and I raise this matter in Cabinet every time that we have to fix the vending situation in Wotten Waven,” the Prime Minister said.

He was addressing a town hall meeting which was held in that Community on Wednesday, June 07, 2017.

“And what I would like us to do is move towards acquiring some of the properties up there and to build uniformed stalls for the vendors of Wotten Waven,” Skerrit stated.

The Prime Minister said that this will be done in a way that is technically appealing so that when the tourists come the stalls themselves are attractions.

“And then you have the amenities the washrooms because we should not now in the second decade of the twenty-first century have vendors have to go and beg somebody to use their washrooms…And I want us to sit down Dr. McIntyre immediately and let us put the plans and tell me how much money we need for us to build the stalls for the vendors of Wotten Waven,” the Prime Minister said.

Skerrit said that as the Minister of Finance he was making a public commitment that the Government will provide the funds to construct these facilities for the vendors.

The Government also pledged $250,000 towards Small Business Development in the community of Wotten Waven.

Skerrit said that this followed a meeting which was convened and organized by the Member of Parliament Dr. Collin McIntyre with the Small Business Unit to look at how Government can work to improving their small businesses.

“What we will do tonight is to make a commitment, because everybody who attended this meeting I have a list of what business you engaged in and I also have a list of what you need the help for…And the amount on this list comes up to $556,000 that’s the request of the people who submitted proposals,” he said.

He stated further that: “I am not here tonight to tell you that I can give you the 556 all at once but what I am saying to you is that I am making a commitment now of $250,000 to go towards this and then we will do a second transaction to assist you with your small business.”

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20 Comments

  1. Anthony P. Ismael
    June 10, 2017

    If Skerrit and the “Labor Cabal” was really serious about tourism in the Wotten Waven area, these things would be in place to provide reassurance to our locals and visitors alike:
    • Build a two-lane bridge in Copthall
    • Construct a welcome center in Wotten Waven
    • Add change stations so that babies can be changed safely
    • Add a nursing station where basic first aid can be administered as needed
    • Add an ambulance on your heavy tourist days to facilitate any emergencies
    • Install at least two functioning defibrillators to assist with potential cardiac emergencies
    • Offer free blood press and blood glucose checks for visitors
    • Install commercial toilets and clean them every hour on your heavy tourist days
    These items that I outlined above would send a clear message to our visitors that we want them to come back, but it would also let them know that we care about their overall safety and wellbeing. We must always remember that we’re competing for the same tourist dollars with…

  2. God is watching
    June 8, 2017

    skerrit you doh tired lie……Mcintyre doh show you and Petter St.Jean the condition of the school and the toliets. The poor children are cramped up in this single small space. Shame McIntyre. All you interest in is the poor children parents votes. Their sufferings of these children will fall on all u backs.

  3. Roosevelt I tired cruse you out over such hogwash: So, I do not have much to say on this one, except to say you That Mountain Chicken Carpaud (crapo) Mentality Sly Eye Sir Knight Me Almost Nearly Cousin Indian doctor Punjab Indian doctor of nothing Roosevelt Skerrit!

    You are at it again bribing people buying votes.

    When are you going to stop that corrupted practice: eh, eh, eh, Dr. Punjab?

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

    • Man bites Dogs
      June 9, 2017

      @ Francisco ,
      Get a life or better still find yourself a man too jam you your part of the world there are lots of man on man lovers, one more thing you always on about Doctor Pm Skerrit just because of his achievements and you are a Looser just like your cousin and the rest of the Workers minority party.

  4. Mahaut
    June 8, 2017

    17years you there and u do more talk than work ,,yes you doing but more can be done for that time ohhh please 17 years is a long time

  5. Aska
    June 8, 2017

    you have to come better than that ma boy :oops:

  6. Me
    June 8, 2017

    Anything to divert questions away from disclosures about his visit to Russia.

    • June 9, 2017

      Why should Skerrit care he knows how to belittle Dominicans and they fall for it he knows all he have to do is keep handing out money like chicken feed and they don’t care about the state of the Island, money and money and less and less about what is happening around them and they call themselves Christian, Dominica and Dominicans are a lost bunch of people.

      How can you say 17,000 people voted for the Opposition Party last election so what is the reason why those people are refusing to come out when they are called upon . Dominicans would rather beg and give up their dignity just for Skerrit money, what is going on in Dominica and the Dominican people.

      Dominica have reached the very same status as Venezuela my lord.

      People look at what happen in the UK Theresa May thought she had it but the people stopped her and they want her out.

      Dominicans stop blaming Skerrit start taking control of what you know is right and move the Island forward Your PM don’t give a d-m about you…

  7. Anthony P. Ismael
    June 8, 2017

    Judging by the washroom facilities that I saw at Soufriere, I have no confidence in what will be built in Wotten Waven. The mere fact that you’re calling them “Washrooms,” tells me about the crap that will be built. It would be wise to order and install commercial toilets designed for more usage than the standard ones used in private homes. But I don’t expect too much. The bridge in Copthall will fall down anytime and no plans are in place to deal with that issue, but you ask the fools to dress in Red and come down to celebrate the Eighteen million dollar one in Roseau. So keep on fooling the masses.

    • Dominica
      June 8, 2017

      Anthony it does not seem like our Governments know that commercial toilets exist. All public buildings to have ordinary standard household toilets…eg. The “State of the Art” Stadium, the Airport, the Government Headquarters etc. At all international airports I have travelled, the toilets flush and refill within seconds. If we are talking about State of the Art and next level why cant we include these in our plans. Its amazing what we call state of the Art and next level in Dominica.

    • Dominican
      June 8, 2017

      Have you seen the “conveniences” similarly built at Layou, locked up because they are unusable. The Caribanta buildling at Scott’s Head,built with overseas aid, totally neglected with gaping holes in its roofs and open to the elements. I doubt it will survive this hurricane e season. I’m sure others can point at other examples of wastage and neglect. You want me to be proud of Dominica but it is very difficult when I see stuff like that.,

      • Anthony P. Ismael
        June 10, 2017

        The sad part in all of this is we actually have professionals who are government employees and they continue to provide our people with sub-standard everything. This is about the health and wellbeing of our citizens and we have a government who deliberately puts them in harm’s way for cheap political gains. This saddens me greatly.

  8. June 8, 2017

    A caring statesman. Your love for the people inspires me PM. Continue the good work.

  9. June 8, 2017

    Yes my PM!

  10. June 8, 2017

    Praises to you and your exemplary government Mr PM. May God continue to guide and protect you.

    Birthday blessings :) :)

  11. done&done
    June 8, 2017

    “And what I would like us to do is move towards acquiring some of the properties up there and to build uniformed stalls for the vendors of Wotten Waven,” Skerrit stated. WOW! you see that? Who is the “us” moving to acquire properties? I hope is not the Government doing the “acquisition” Cause this is a communistic move. :twisted: Don’t rely on this Government hand-outs. :twisted:

  12. Roger Burnett
    June 8, 2017

    The Prime Minister said that this will be done in a way that is technically appealing so that when the tourists come the stalls themselves are attractions.

    Regardless of the technical attraction, I hope that the stalls will be aesthetically pleasing.

    • Titiwi
      June 8, 2017

      Touche Roger! Don’t forget that P.M. Skerrit is a major in English language.

  13. only time will tell
    June 8, 2017

    but why mr not getting it my brother can I tell you when you got into gov from day one it was told to you that your JOB is to help the people of Dominica have a better life and what your payment will be for that JOB but you seem not to get the message why every thing you do you making it look like its not part of your JOB and you dont have to do anything for the people of Dominica WORLD BOSS let me tell you after 17 years what you just start to do in DOMINICA is nothing but I can see why that CBS news got you started because you and your good friends were to BUSY taking and seting up you all self in andtgua under the ALP in three years new gov they have done so much more for the people of Antigua and also all the DOM-IN-CANS that love you and cant here people talk but yet still they can only stay in dominica two days and RUN back to Antigua Antigua people and the other is.lands that we keep running to TIRED with us coming in there place when we have somuch moneys all over in Domini

  14. FBI Agent
    June 8, 2017

    I wonder if Wotton Waven would have received any assistance if the poll AB conducted had revealed it was a one sided race in favor of the DLP. Over the next few weeks I expect a lot of activities in constituencies like St. Joseph, Mahault, Roseau Valley, La plane, Grandfond and Castle Bruce and all where Alex suggested​ were close in his pole, because we know Skerrit doesn’t care one shit about DOMINICA, as long as he does what it takes to keep him in power. You remember the 2014 election when his Barbados pollster and friend suggested unemployment was the main issue of the then coming elections, he rushed and gave birth to the NEP? Skerrit only concerns about staying in power

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