What do you do when you are in the middle of a carnival band and nature calls?
The Roseau City Council has come up with an initiative that will put that problem to rest.
On carnival Monday and Tuesday revelers will be able to use portable toilets placed strategically around the city when things get a little ticklish.
And it will cost a small donation of one dollar.
It is part of a drive to keep the city clean during the street jump up.
“We have taken the decision to have toilets set up in strategic areas in the city,” Mayor Irene John said on Wednesday. “And we are appealing to the people out there to make good use of the toilets and use it in a very responsible manner. In some cases, we may or may not ask the users of the toilets to just donate a dollar, because we have to pay persons to man the toilets and to make sure that they are clean.”
She said there might be instances when patrons will not be able donate, however they will be facilitated. “That’s what it is there for,” she noted.
She said the council is passionate about seeing the city clean and appealed to revelers to utilize garbage bins placed around the city.
“I am asking persons to make good use of the bins that are put out there by Solid Waste,” he said. “I am not saying that we will not get some garbage, but again try to do it in responsible manner.”
She urged the public to treat garbage collecter “as one of us.”
“They are performing a very important task,” the mayor noted, adding that vendors and revelers should avoid breaking bottles and use Styrofoam instead.
Meanwhile, Public Relations Officer of Solid Waste Management Corporation, Jeno Jacob, said vandalism of garbage bins in Roseau is a huge problem.
“Problems we have been facing is that persons have been setting the bins ablaze, people have been slashing the top of those bins, destroying the bins and a number of vagrants are going around the city lifting up the tops of those bins and destroying those bins,” he lamented.
He said the introduction of CCTV during the street jump up could assist “in identifying those culprits who continue to destroy those bins.”
can u emagine that i have to pay one dollar to u the wash room in roseau that don’t have water and u must see the who is collection for the was room hatti lol
where are the stand pips ?
u give them toilet but u dont give them love
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa u give them toilet no kithen wat thy going eat or sheat
Please build more public e tiolets. madam major.
Good move, one small step at a time and we will do it together. This mayor is awake while the other one was looking for liquor in places the sun don’t shine. Great move and keep up the good job.
Great move mrs mayor. Dispute what you do you will get flack, do good anyway.
Good move Madam Mayor! You’re doing what the Mr. Mayors never saw fit to do. Clean up Roseau! The nasty gutters should be next.
It is a fantastic idea to put these toilets around the carnival route. The stench in Roseau on Ash Wednesday is nose wrecking.
i support this, but i hope persons are around to clean them frequently, else why pay to use dirty facilities
So long then!
Is this really worth putting up here so that the entire world can see. Some of the comments up here ….
I’m just saying. Don’t get offended when we’re called backward or third world or anything to that nature because honestly, sometimes we bring these on ourselves.
We must consider our public image when making comments up here.
Dominica – Roseau has come a long way. It is moving on. Toilets during carnival is a great idea. Having someone supervise it to clean up after it is used is a wise idea. Some people are not careful when using the toilets especially if they are intoxicated.
By the way, liquor is not allowed during the Toronto Caribana parade. If they are caught drinking, the police will arrest them. This should be the next move for the mayor to establish. You know, when people are tipsy or drunk how they could misbehave and fights ensue.
A few words of advice. Ladies of all keep some Kleenex – tissues in your purse/pocket in the event the toilet paper runs out. This could occur. If it occurs in restaurants and stores in Toronto, it could occur in Dominica, given the number of revelers who might use them.
It is not like those days when some people would run to a family or a friends’ house. The more people drink, the more frequent they will need to use the toilets; not washrooms as they are called in buildings.
Have an enjoyable and peaceful Carnival. Have fun, clean fun!
This is only a stop-gap measure. The Council should consider at least two paid permanent public latrines for the city, where people congregate most. I suggest the Roseau Market and near the corner of Old Street and Kennedy Avenue.
It is not only back streets that is used as toilet it is anywhere Men and women I saw a woman trying to do her do behind my car so i flashed the lights she went running.. Hope they do get an instant fine.. I the Police are in sight.
New mayor, no a REAL mayor. Excellent move. Thumbs up for the mayor.
I think that they should also install cameras in the most crowded places, not to charge or arrest people, but to see how the public handle the move and what improvement needs to be made, maybe the locations just saying, however the PORTA-POTTY is a very good idea GOOD MOVE..
This is a good move, someone has to be there to keep the toilets clean, because when people bwele they might miss… they do that overseas too at the carnival and big parades…
No one clean the darn things, that’s a lie. They are so filthy at the end of the day, you want to throw up when you get in them.
If this is the first initiative of its kind, well Roseau has been mayor less for all of its existence.
Skerrit Give them Toilet
It is worth smiling and laughing.
Pretty much still gonna relieve myself anywhere i please… In all corners or doorsteps people’s gates…. you name it…
FACTS!
Even pigs know to use a corner of their pens. Alas we badly off
Don’t be surprised if you get arrested this time.
They might just arrest you and put you in the ghetto jail on the concrete floor, with your pants with your pants down, you hearing de sewo smelling the RUM you cannot drink, you cannot dance or jump up….tell me is it worth it….grow up and stay away from the young girls….MALCASEE’…
I hope you are caught, charged and fined(jailed is even better for illiterates like you – whoever you are)
Dominica belongs to the Nationals; do your part; be an Ambassador!!!!
In so doing, I hope they take your picture and plaster it all over the Internet, on TV and in the newspapers.
This is why Dominica is the way it is, foolish thinking
You need Pampas, then?! Ehh ehhh!!!
Good idea
Great idea. The side streets really smell of urine, during those days.
That is a good move because at the end of the day Roseau stinks. There are not enough public toilets in Roseau so having the portable toilets placed in various points during the carnival season and asking for a small contribution is a wise idea. Good going Madam Mayor and you should tell your fellow Mayor of Portsmouth to do the same on carnival day. Domincans utilize the toilets wisely and give the small donation when requested to do so.
SKERRIT GIVE THEM TOILET
and so it spreads….
What a country,so behind time.
Never to far to catch up.
It was about time they did that so Rosea will be less smelly of pee on Ash Wednesday
The authorities may still have to fumigate Roseau.
Great idea it is done else where why not Dominica. That’s a step up! and the CCTV needs to stay, not only for carnival but needs to be set up around the city.
Great initiative. We also hope that these toilets are properly attended to as well. Sometimes we forget that its necessary to continue the logistics and operations of dealing with things that are in place.
Don’t worry, the contractor taking care of this.
Great idea! Roseau Valley, Doc. Love et al will be delighted.
Of course a donation/fee should be applicable
toilet paper not cheap.
were these loos purchased or merely leased for the event .
this provision should become a common practice at most events .
hopefully they will be mantained in a healthy and safe manner
Great move .
Waste of time, dominican men rather pee pee all over the place. stinking up the town. The are not even discrete when relieving themselves but does it in full view of the public. DISGUSTING AND FILTHY HABIT.
That was supposed to be a down vote for Negative Nelly.
They have to start somewhere. MAYBE, the older generation is lost, but the younger ones can be taught better.
Brilliant Move
much needed service .
the next level
hope they dont take the toilet to parade with ha ha ha am laughing just a thought. when a man under his weda and he decide he dragging the toilet behind him. way papa . but i like d vibes, nuff respect