Dominica’s new Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Loreen Bannis-Roberts has said she is privileged and honoured to have been appointed to that position.
She presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week and she pledged to promote Dominica’s interest at the world body.
In a statement, she thanked Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and his cabinet for entrusting her with this position.
“I feel privileged and honoured, I see this as a challenge yet another opportunity to serve my country and its citizens,” she said. “I thank God for his grace, mercies and continued blessings upon my life and to say to him, here I am Lord, use me.”
Bannis-Roberts said she looks forward to giving effective representation to the Commonwealth of Dominica, “as I feel passionate about raising awareness and advancing the cause of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the level of the United Nations.”
She also thanked her immediate family, friends and well-wishers for their continued encouragement and support thus far.
“I am so very pleased with the support of the residents of the Castle Bruce constituency and promise to always keep them close to my heart,” she stated. “To the constituency branch of the Dominica Labour Party in Castle Bruce, you are the best. You continue to inspire and uplift me to do more and I promise to live up to your expectation.”
She stated that she will be promoting and safeguarding Dominica interests at the UN.
“Through this Dominica has diplomatic relations with 100 countries and so among other things I am expecting to promote and safeguard the interest of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the United Nations in New York, attend meetings and conferences, work with other CARICOM permanent representatives with a view of developing common positions and strategies in pursuit of regional goals, vote on various resolutions and sign international conventions and agreements, and cultivate relations within the commercial community in New York, with a view of enhancing Dominica stature as a sovereign state and its prospects for economic and social development,” Bannis-Roberts indicated.
She promised to work diligently and to serve Dominica and its fellow citizens with distinction.
“We all know that with God all things are possible,” she noted.
She also had high praises for Skerrit for appointing the first woman to the position noting that he continues to give women an equal opportunity to contribute to nation building.
“It is a levelled playing field for us and the women of Dominica can rest assured that moving forward we can pursue our dreams in any field and we will be allowed to thrive and excel,” she stated. “Prime Minister Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit can be singled out as a champion for the advancement of the women of Dominica residing at home and abroad.”
Bannis-Roberts replaces Dr. Vince Henderson who served as UN Ambassador from March 2010.
Congratulations. Please do not forget the Castle Bruce reunion centre. You are now in a position to get it repair, then I will say well done.
What,,,,good luck to you. Every fanfare this corrupt ;about government unveils crashes soon after, just does not last. Their projects has no substance, credibility, not futuristic and just a fast food stuff that makes Dominica an obese unhealthy state.
The cabal is hard at work. Lets see her record from the Virgin Islands. What was she able to achieve? what experience is does she bring to the post of Ambassador? Is she qualified in International relations a basic requirement for the job. I guess she will do like Vince get qualified on the job. Bravo!
Second that comment
But wey my comment, nuh!!?? I didn\’t call no name!! weh papa; all you ain\’t EZ @ DN know.
Speaking of academic qualifications it is a faux pas for recipients of honorary doctorates to be addressed as Dr. except at the granting university. Such honor is reserved for those with earned doctorates.
To him mush is given mush is expected! So I hope Ms. Roberts will take this opportunity and make the best of it for Dominica and its people.
Many eyes are on you and you will be judged for your hard work or lack there-of!
This is what Loreen Bannis is expecting to do (LOL…LOL.): “I am expecting to promote and safeguard the interest of the Commonwealth of Dominica at the United Nations in New York, attend meetings and conferences, work with other CARICOM permanent …..”
Madam Loreen Bannis, all due respect, we Dominicans expect you to Promote safeguarding principles and good governance in Dominica at our parliament. It is NOT practice there with no accountability how the hell in heavens names are you gonna do this on foreign land.
Please list those interest and safeguarding concerns yo have that you wish to promote. A parents first responsibility is to have their children disciplined at home and not at school in their care of the Principle and teachers. I suggest you return home ASAP to be disciplined and advised on the safeguarding before you make a fool of Dominica at the UN.
Get you inept PM to have regular quality meetings in Parliament and get rid of old Speaker, tone down the volume, too…
The days when you looked like this picture have long passed, you are what you are in the picture in your carnival costume, ugly as they come. A leopard cannot change its color; you are what you are, right now is the picture in your Carnival Costume!
You may feel privilege to be a puppet of Skerrit; nevertheless, I doubt anyone in Dominica is impressed with you; and your bogus position. You a are a betrayer, you betrayed the trust of your village people who elected you on a UWP ballet whom you betrayed and cross the floor, i
You are a traitor!
You have committed treason, which is the betrayal of trust, you can’t be trusted, and Dominicans would have to be out of their mind to have any sort of respect for your kind!
Francisco above, Why don’t you shut it stupid old man get your self a big mama to love all night long with a saddle, Right old boy! Every part of the world you will find politicians crossing the floor if he or she is not happy about something in the party you are all so clever did not you know that? ???
When I was a kid I had a dog name Rex; the dog was so stupid, I would pull it tail to one side, Mr. Rex would begin chase it own tail, going round and round in circular motion, it would do that all day if I did stop him. Each day I toyed with my dog just for fun!
Some people are like dogs which go in circles never catching their prey, because the intended prey are themselves! You are a dog chasing your tail! Are you not tired insulting yourself!
You idiot, I have no use for people who said there is no God! You are an idiot, and I am not prepared to argue or respond to garbage people oui!
You are a pile of decaying rubbish eh!
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Bambish moving up in life, great netball player back in the days.
Wow. Dominicans are soo stupid, Well some. If it was a member of their family I sure they would be singing a different song.
Faith, We Dominican are not all stupid, if we were all stupid that Socall Workers Party would be in Power and that would be the end of Dominica, please don’t call us all stupid i know what you trying to say but whatever you write on this website goes to millions of people around the world.
There is too much recycling of people in the labour party. No new people are being used to fill in the positions.
Ambassadors and their families always seem to live well. Almost like a passive elite society, uninvolved but privileged. Like a placebo that the headaches of society could hurt equally without…their efforts almost always go unnoticed, maybe because they’re unnoticeable..
Bannis made a very personal and practical move in switching sides after she won the people of Castle- Bruce..since then she’s been soaring higher and higher, at very stark contrasts with the layman at CB right now.. The community remains plundered and in terrible demise since then.. However Laureen keeps on smiling all the way to the UN and to the Bank..
Who really cares for the poor man just trying to scratch out a living and send his kids to school?
the people of Castle Bruce brought this upon themselves…………..they continue to be fooled by her smile and ……… skerritt……………..sometimes I really wonder……do poor people love themselves??????????????????????????// time will tell LBR……what evilness Lord
Good observation……Castle Bruce is a dead village. No more fish, no more festivals,
Congratulations Ms. Bannis on your selection. I am happy for you.
Now we know how allegedly instrumental you were when in planning, mobilizing and organizing Diapora in the VI to come down and vote. In other words it is alleged your unwritten job description was just that. Now you are at the UN do you think you will allegedly continue more political work or will you be the real UN ambassador?
Some say with more and easier access to Dominican communities in the U.S your political work will be greater. Well we will be watching. I hope despite your political leanings you can prove Dominicans at home and abroad wrong. Until such time I am remaining neutral on your top agenda and the reasons you were picked over much more qualifies persons such as Ambassador Aaron who has doctorate and has lived and worked in both Washington and New York. Despite Dr. Aaron’s politics and profile, he can be very professional when the time comes.
We will be watching madam!!!
We continue to ask questions already knowing the answers…No, no, nothing will change..
The previous Ambassador, 2010-2016. What did he do? nothing. He is being replaced with someone with little or no experience in International Affairs. I am not a pessimist, but right now I see no light at the end of any tunnel for Dominica.
We do not trust this move,,,,disgusting. Only some benefiting, that appears to be way to high and higher office as we suffer here….in Castle Bruce and Dominica.
Dominica is getting no where, let alone for Castle Bruce.
Listen , all I know is that she betrayed the voters in her constituency when she crossed the floor. That makes her an opportunist in my eyes, who can never be trusted.
Who cares if you all like her or not??? She’s not staying awake at nights and if she does is doing something productive for Dominica. Congrats again my sister they all know you are a very hard worker and you will and can deliver. Thank you PM Skerritt for always looking out for Loreen. who vex lost!!!!!
May god continue to guide your path and as we always say just greet the haters with a smile and keep working for your country. You have work to do let them talk…..
“Thank you PM Skerritt for always looking out for Loreen.” Do you realize how foolish this makes you look?
Who should the PM be looking out for? Loreen or DOMINICA?
Loreen Bannis should be made Ambassador to Castl Bruce. Go work in the interest of your people you abandoned.
can some one let us where and what was that money been collected for we need to know
so some bobol happnenng pls let the cat from the bag hooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
“I feel privileged and honoured, I see this as a challenge yet another opportunity to serve my country and its citizens,” she said.
Boy politicians can really lie you know. Privileged and honored? All that was required for the position was that one had to be corrupt, lover of money, and disloyal. Madam Roberts you were highly qualified in all aspects so if not you then who? You and Skerrit have a lot in common so moving you to another location where you could continue to serve him is nothing strange. One thing all eyes will be on you because it is no secret that Dominica is a friend of NG Lap Seng, as the world saw him in photo eating, toasting, and cutting cake with NG, Ashe, Lorenzo and others, two weeks before they were all arrested by the FBI except Skerrit, for fraud, money laundering, and corruption. By the way what is the honest reason for moving Dr. Vince Henderson to another location nou?
Congratulations my girl, it dose not matter where you are, you are still part of Castle Bruce people, we love and appreciate you and wish you all the best “WOMAN POWER”. We know you will continue to bring our lovely country in the fore front, remain strong and put God first in all you do. Good Luck.
Woman Power……lol….lol….lol….lol………A disgrace to us the People of Castle Bruce and Dominica
DNO, can you please inform your readers what are the requirements for becoming an ambassador? I know that one has to study to become a medical doctor/dentist/ vet. etc. Study to become an engineer, architect, teacher, nurse. But really I do not know WHAT one studies – if at all – to become an ambassador. Could you please enlighten me/us? Grateful for your response.
HOTEP!
The same qualifications you need to become an M.P, you don’t even have to be able to read or write, according to the constitution and if you have an inferiority complex about that there is always the Punjab for a doctorate.
Now its time you do something for Dominica, bring up the issue of Bird island at the UN
Bird ISLAND IS A DAMN ROCK,WHAT CAN DOMINICA DO OR GAIN ,A COUNTRY THAT IS BEING RIPPED OF BY A DICTATOR.
I always have a dislike for ungrateful people, you appear to forget it was Mr. Edison James who first gave you the opportunity.
Mrs.Bannis yes you certainly are,you were collecting $80.000 DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM THE BACK OF THE POOR PEOPLE OF DOMINICA,NOW AM SURE YOUR SALARY HAS INCREASED.Dont you dear think i will be giving a warm reception.
What does her salary in the Virgin Islands has to do with this? She is simply getting paid for a job. I don’t think any company would pay such a huge salary if she wasn’t qualified or brought something to the table. Let’s not bring down people when they are advancing. Based on her career trajectory this is an obvious move for her.
Eh be you either really stupid or modarrah. Which one is it?
When “simply getting paid for a Job’ means it is at the expense of taxpayers, questions need to be asked. I really wonder too what is her “career trajectory”? It would be useful to see her CV.
Freedom of speech fool not a damn thing she was doing for Dominica in the Virgin Islands,ask her to show you what she accomplished?Skerit and hi regime are just ripping the poor people of Dominica down to their bones,The truth always hurt fools like you.Skerrit demise will come.
“….Brought something to the table….?”…Please, oh please list them…..list those something…..