Isaac announces development plans for Roseau Central

Isaac is planning a Roseau Development to examine his plans for the city. File photo

Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau Central Constituency, Joseph Isaac has revealed some of the plans that are in place for that constituency.

They include a Roseau Fresh Produce Market, housing and a parking facility.

He made the announcement at a consultation with residents of Roseau on Thursday.

“In regards of the new apartments we are thinking of, that will be about US$30 million, because it would be 4 major buildings,” he said….“We are looking at the Pound area with three buildings and the River Bank/River Street area with one building. That will amount to approximately over 175 dwelling units.”

He also mentioned the Roseau Enhancement Project which is estimated to cost US$22 million.

This will include river walls, setting up of sidewalks and running of utility lines for Independence Street, Great George Street and King George V Street.

The Botanical Gardens Development Project and the Roseau Fresh Produce Market included in the minister’s plans to enhance the city.

“We are looking at spending over US$1 million there [the Roseau Fresh Produce Market] to do a first phase of building a modern type facility, with sprinklers, so that if people have cabbage, lettuce, it will remain fresh, and upstairs, we have maybe some of the vendors on the Bayfront and on top of the building you have solar panels,” he explained.

Isaac also revealed plans to build a parking facility in Roseau to help alleviate the problem of parking in Roseau.

Joseph, who as a Cabinet minister, has responsibility for Urban Renewal, also announced that plans are being formulated for the hosting of a Roseau Development Conference. He is inviting residents of Roseau to participate when that day comes.

Isaac noted that the outcome of the Development conference will be to create a document that will be the Roseau road map for developing a climate resilient, smart city.

The conference is expected to take place at the Goodwill Parish Hall once the building is available.

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66 Comments

  1. we want changes
    August 20, 2018

    Put that money in new hospital ,when l say new,not just the wall, adequate medical Equipment for the people dominica ,we can,t always flight to our neighbors

  2. Da man
    August 20, 2018

    Put that money in the international airport

  3. watch dog
    August 19, 2018

    Isaac i cant be fooled by you. you are the one who had so much to say about the PM and today you right back being lead by the PM that you convince us who is corrupted. You think that you are intelligent but you nothing but just a dam fool. I am so disappointed in you. If you were sincere you would have stood your ground. The same way that god cripple crazy T and took his voice the same way you will lose yours too. Julius Timothy all these guys prayed on the massive uneducated Dominicans. your day will come when you have to answer. your ungrateful animal.

  4. jupe
    August 19, 2018

    Alas…..please no more handouts, red-clinics, apartments, etc. You need more sustainable projects, manufacturing, production, job creation, etc. How many sustainable jobs will the garage, and apartment create and what are the projected revenue ?.

    I noticed you said estimated the projects to cost $53 million, what I didn’t see which very common in the announcements made by the regime, they always give a cost breakdown, but never give projection of jobs that will be created or projected revenue by the project. Alas….feel sorry for my people..all I can say. SMDH

  5. Omg
    August 19, 2018

    These guys have no clear visit for Dominica. Smh! You are now on the side of people who are not interested to recreate jobs and to remove people from poverty so what are u going to accomplish?
    We need a Mall in the Canefield area to reduce the number of persons going to the city to shop. This will reduce the traffic congestion in Rosesu.

  6. Impressed
    August 18, 2018

    Hurricane Maria and The Ross pull out should have taught us the role planning plays in the development of a Country. Why place Apartment buildings in a potential central business district when we have so many empty apartment buildings in Picard???

  7. Itassi 2
    August 18, 2018

    We need to build a special place for failed ministers like Judas and Failed governments like the one of Skerrit, so when they get out of power we the people could go and visit them and deal with each of them as we see fit. I think that would cause them to respect us and our parliament and would have them to understand that not only will we the people vote them out but, after they’ve been voted out we the people can go find them and judge them in our own way off course without putting their blood out or taking their life.

  8. hmmmmmmmmmmmm
    August 18, 2018

    did I hear about sprinklers in the market for vegetables

    why not sprinklers on the farm

    • %
      August 18, 2018

      Because these are just promises.In 2014 lazy Skerrit assembled his unsuspecting followers in Lagon,and showed them how Roseau would look after it is transformed by DLP,and this was like the capital of France. Absolutely nothing was done.Roseau is in a real terrible state,and it’s not the lazy Skerrit regime that can transform it.
      To me DLP does not deserve one vote from Roseau Central people.
      Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit Must Go
      LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

  9. vielle case
    August 18, 2018

    this is not a communist state. skerrit has been in there for 17 years about. that is enough. we are losing credibility all over because of intense corruption, laws that dont get revised and enforced and very low standards. infrastructure is ….. education and healthcare is a mess. so big that no minister will use the health even for a routine checkup.
    SKERRIT MUST GO
    i wish freedom and uwp all the best, MAY THE GAMES BEGIN
    SKERRIT GO

  10. winston warrington
    August 18, 2018

    We cannot improve Roseau by patchwork planning and I hope the Minister has the services of an urban planner to assist him. The expectation is that all new improvements must be integrated into the overall city plan and in consideration of the central business district. A master plan must be drawn and a physical model prepared for visual presentation to the people of Roseau. Why is apartment construction in commercial zones a priority for government? Why is parking accommodation considered only on the north bank of the Roseau River? Is any consideration given to traffic entering the city from the south of the island – Grand Bay, Pt Michel, Soufriere etc ?

    • August 18, 2018

      You are quite right Winston. Roseau cannot be improved by patchwork planning: there must be a master plan and physical model. All the better if the model is interactive so that the pieces can be moved around to show different configurations. Most people have difficulty understanding architect’s drawings and “artist’s renditions” are at best misleading. But a three dimensional scale model is readily understood.

      It is a technique that I have successfully used time and again when presenting plans for sensitive urban renewal.

  11. Sisserou
    August 18, 2018

    Isaac boy, you are continuing in the same rhetorics as Roosevelt Skerrit and that is to keep repeating or promising the same things over and over, that is playing with the psycho of the people. :lol:

  12. Me
    August 18, 2018

    Your face start coming fat…boy í resoluciones use to beleive you..thought you were smarter than that..but again things got so bad with you.. You had to sell your soul ..will not vote you again and remember my family big..we just waiting..

    Hurt

    • Expat
      August 18, 2018

      The man has every right to look better than Linton. In politics you have to be a people’s person.

  13. River
    August 18, 2018

    When Isaac was UWP oh he was smart and all that. Give him a simple Portfolio and his people turn against him. More reason to think that, UWP is not ready for the Mammoth task to Govern Dominica. I’m reading the comments of the United Wicked People crucifying one of their own. Is best they stop campaigning. …….lol

    • Uncle
      August 19, 2018

      That is the problem River. Joseph Isaac no longer one of them because he turn his back on them, betray them, forsake them all for a few trinkets. You think Skerrit respect him for that? He is just using him and will spit him out like a cucumber seed when he is is finished with him. What do you expect?

  14. Sell Out!!!
    August 18, 2018

    This common idiomatic pejorative expression for the compromising of JUDAS’ integrity, morality, authenticity and principles, in exchange for personal gain, such as money.

  15. Again
    August 17, 2018

    Roseau already so congested why put apartments there. You guys have no sense.

    • Anonymous
      August 18, 2018

      This is an attempt to gain control of Roseau central. The residents of these apartments are selected by government and will naturally vote for their benefactors.

  16. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    August 17, 2018

    Isaac you little black turncoat rat, bought for  less than a fist full of dollars by Dr. Punjab, that  deformed big hand rat who over the past eighteen years posted drawings on DNO claiming that those are the plans he is going to use to take Dominica to the next level, and when he transform Dominica to look like his drawings, the rest of the world, and most like all the islands will use his plan to develop their country.

    Are those the plans you going to use.

    You are not even a bad joke, yo are an  ignorant puppet and a clown: Oh, how easy it is to  sell our indignity, soul and spirit for the craving of money!

    Let’s hope all your debts are paid, and you can sell a little bit more bread; but what happens when election come and you are no longer in politics, will Punjab help you. Remember his children are born in America, and he has French citizenship!

    Will he take you along?

  17. A_DAMassive
    August 17, 2018

    I have always wondered whether you consulted your constituency before you made your move. The difference between you, Trump and Blumberg is that they switched party before they ran. You used your constituency to win and then switched. This was a person and fiscal decision. Remember , Latrell Sprewell, who refused a $27-million three-year contract offer from the Timberwolves, which he implied would not be enough to feed his children.

    Man as a member of the opposition, so I see the why you double-crossed your constituency in favor of your family…. Man, the dog that devoured (bites), your bone is now nourishingly chewing on the same bone… SMH.. so doh ppl……. worry, one day Linton will come good too.

    • August 18, 2018

      A_DAMasive you hit the nail on the head. After remembering the self-inflicted wound Latrell Sprewell made to himself, I went and research it. Sprewell’s career came to an unexpected end in 2005 when he refused a $27-million three-year contract offer from the Timberwolves, which Sprewell implied would not be enough to feed his children. I wonder if this can be describes as Want All get None At All?

  18. little yout
    August 17, 2018

    Boy what about de Roseau riverside promenade that was promised 7 years ago? so is after allyou do all them things it going to start? If allyou forget about it tell us nuh, Roseau people do not forget. By the way we in Roseau have never voted labour and we will not vote them now.

    • Dominican
      August 18, 2018

      You don’t speak for everyone… I live in roseau and I voted for labour…

  19. %
    August 17, 2018

    Roseau Central level headed people. Just look at the face in the picture and,it tells you everything.
    Ross, Ross,Ross, Gone “””Make Way For the Blue”””
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go Now

    • Expat
      August 18, 2018

      Is this % or viewsexpressed ? Please, make up your mind.

      • %
        August 18, 2018

        Yes it’s %
        Isaac I was told to relay this message to you:::
        “”””Make Way For The Blue,””'”
        Skerrit Must Go
        Skerrit Must Go
        Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now

  20. little yout
    August 17, 2018

    Soso beg me to vote for you last elections, but you see that crooked smile of yours? i never trusted you. Soso will certainly have my vote, he do not even have to ask. I trust Soso.

  21. shrewd
    August 17, 2018

    Any government that want to put dwelling units in Roseau is extremely limited in long term planing and has no idea as to what is happening around the world. The most urgent need in Roseau right now is a major bus terminal and a vehicle parking building to accommodate about three hundred vehicles. Short term thinkers plan and think for now long term planers plan for future generations.

    • A_DAMassive
      August 17, 2018

      Yup shrewd.

      Lets hope this time they do an environmental impact study before they institute another disaster like the stadium, then turn around and waste money trying to correct this doltishness. Dem darn dotards.

    • August 17, 2018

      @shrewd August 17, 201

      Your comment is a very, very good one; if only authorities would take ideas like your seriously

  22. August 17, 2018

    May I suggest that before anyone else has thoughts on “enhancing” Roseau that they beg, borrow or steal a copy (but not my copy) of Gordon Cullen’s “Townscape”. It is the definitive book on the subject of creating liveable, workable and attractive urban spaces.

    Incidentally, the author began his working life right here in the Caribbean.

  23. Field of Blood
    August 17, 2018

    What a great plan to have! What a vision! But Judas Iscariot didn’t realize that when he sold himself to satan he would also kill his dream and vision as well as himself? I don’t know how the Evangelist or Pas. Solomon with his many wives would interpret this the bill of sale of Judas below: (Acts 1:16-19) – “Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17″For he was counted among us, and received his portion in this ministry.” 18(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)” To me Judas had a big vision to by a field with the 30 pieces of silver he got but he didn’t even get to buy it let alone see it come to pass

  24. Samo-samo
    August 17, 2018

    Mr. Sellout you are at it again- ‘go way me tell you”

    • Joseph John
      August 17, 2018

      Why is he a sellout. So Dr Sam Christian is a sell in.

      • %
        August 17, 2018

        Which constituency did Dr Sam win?
        Skerrit Must Go
        Skerrit Must Go
        Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now

  25. dasheen
    August 17, 2018

    What happen to the plan to fix the sidewalks and streets of Roseau/ Will it come before or after your plan?

  26. Not A Herd Follower
    August 17, 2018

    Same old talk we have been hearing for years now, and the poor man is still wearing the same khaki pants.

  27. AA
    August 17, 2018

    if you are going to spend US30 million to creat 175 dwellings that equates to over 465 thousand per dwelling. Mr. minister is that economical are you all right in all you heads.? Why all you fellas always think that people doltish nah?

  28. More Fire
    August 17, 2018

    But where in Roseau can you put apartment that housing 175 units? The stadium man?
    Geeeseeeeeeeeeeeeee…..Story after story after story………………………..

    • Me
      August 18, 2018

      That stadium is a white elephant for a black man.

  29. John hope
    August 17, 2018

    The same set of haters that does comment man. Zou pa feb, one day all u will grow up and find some love for all u self. Go press the dislike button with your votes. All u will get to see who must go next election.

    • Ibo France
      August 18, 2018

      When people have great difficulty purchasing something to eat, when many are jobless, when people have to cover themselves in their beds with plastic at the slightest downpour, when people are victimized and discriminated against because of their affiliations, when people look around and all they see is rubble, when people think about the future of their children and realize that these young love ones will be married to hopelessness and decadence, these people have a right to be angry. It should not be this way. These situations are not caused by nature but by man’s inhumanity to man. Go think on these things.

  30. REAL!!!!!
    August 17, 2018

    Mr. Isaac. Please tell me if your had a doctor ( a professional) working to remedying a medical problem of your. Then all you hear him saying is ” I think” we should do this, ” we are looking” to this while you lay sick in the hospital.

    What would you do?….Don’t tell me but get up and RUNNNNNNN!!!!!

    Because you would realized this professional is unable to address your situation. This is exactly where you are…..GET OUT OFF HERE!!!!! SELLING BULL….!!!

  31. Man bites dogs
    August 17, 2018

    Good to hear some nice positive ideas coming from you Mr. Isaac my good friend, I once asked what are you doing with those bunch of bunny rabbits you should get away from that lots of crap that is going no where. This guys are hopeless no real magical inspiration, jumping from one thing to another talking rubbish without thinking of what they saying because it’s all lies lies and more lies. Also the more they lie the Uglier they all gets,In fact mosquitoes has more power than that so-called Workers blue bellys parasites taking our taxpayers money and not doing work for it, and having the nerve to call their self workers party myxxx.

  32. August 17, 2018

    Isaac you join these fools talking nonsense day in day out like that. Very annoying.

    • August 17, 2018

      I guess that is the straw the drowning DLP is trying to hold on to, hoping that the voters will ignore their failure and give them 5 more years. Some think that rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic will save it from sinking. Mr. Isaac if you have these grand plans why not implement them now; especially with Ross University leaving and Dominican losing possible 40% of its GDP. Or maybe you are just hoping that your poli-tricks buy your party another five years. Again fool them, frolic with them, and then forget them. What the Mighty Sparrow said, “No this time.”

  33. August 17, 2018

    Issaac,you join these guys talking nonsense day in , day out like this. Very annoying.

  34. Possie vibes
    August 17, 2018

    A next Ian Douglas the PM only using Isac as a mouth piece. Tired of hearing all those plans and nothing comes to reality. Same story over again.

  35. jamie
    August 17, 2018

    Isaac,best advice too you my boy,just stop fooling the people,play the game with Skerrit and get what you wanted,after your done walk away,you know the labour regime is crumbling so get ready my friend,stop being a damn fool.

  36. Ibo France
    August 17, 2018

    Mr. Skerrit is bending over backwards to rehabilitate Mr. Isaac . He, Mr. Isaac, has done irreparable damage to his character. Trying to gain favor with the constituents by promising heaven on earth is a futile exercise. Your reputation and character have been everlastingly shredded to the tiniest pieces. Betrayal is a satanic trait. You can pave every street, every alley, every footpath in your constituency with gold from the donation of monies made by foreign countries to Dominica, this not going to save you from the mammoth humiliating defeat that awaits you next general elections. You deserve nothing but the collect scorn and rejection of your constituents.

  37. Rock
    August 17, 2018

    Man move yor aRse ther. .you damn traitor. … u can never get mmy vote garson sarcray traitor. … u joined skerite campaign for money…. jack arse. …

  38. August 17, 2018

    So long i have been hearing Roseau enhancement just go ahead start the project is over due.

  39. August 17, 2018

    Men!!Just go ahead start projects men,I’m tired with talks.

  40. Neville
    August 17, 2018

    Shut up man, only more lies you telling. We do not buy any more Skerrit propaganda!!

  41. Anthony P. Ismael Minister of Free Pampers
    August 17, 2018

    Now that the shame of losing Ross University and 30% of our GDP has quietly passed without a peep from the Dominican citizenry, you guys are back to fooling the masses with enhanced photography that will not come to pass. What next? More empty talk about the International Airport? This government is inept at best and worse, it’s corrupt to the bone. When will our parrots come back home?

  42. AP George
    August 17, 2018

    “We are planning”, “we are thinking”, “we are looking” – Does this ‘ing’ talk sound familiar? Too much talk. Just do it… A whole lot of talk and nothing else to show for it.

    Hurricane Maria or not, this stuff should have already been done. In a way, the gov’t seems happy when hurricanes come, that way they can blame these storms for lack of action – and loss of Ross.

    We need answers on these: The Geothermal Plant, the international airport, the West Coast ‘Highway’, the Coffee Plant, The Abbatoir, The Roseau Development Plan, the Morrocan Hotel, the Portsmouth Marina.

    Government wants to be the public AND private sector. This is a socialist state in the making.

    Dominica needs term limits for government. 18 years is a long time to wait for an airport…

  43. LifeandDeath
    August 17, 2018

    JI, JI, the smartest Dominican ever born. But u starting to sound like dem boys on the other side bro..You all more care about self than for country.
    Give it a rest and after you lose doh go back in Politics. Save your sanity, nobody is listening to the gibberish you all spewing now.

  44. Uncle
    August 17, 2018

    Joseph my boy, I do not think it have enough bunnies in Dominica to swallow your carrots. Even if your promises would come true there is not enough time before the election. Say we believe you, vote you into office and you forget again for the next five year ? Secondly, I did not hear your boss making provision for your plans in his budget. Number three, this is rehash of plans we have heard at least the last five years. We even saw fancy plans with Roseau looking like Monte Carlo, so nice and we paid foreign consultants big money for that. And all these apartments you want to build in Roseau. Where are the jobs for the people to live there, so they can pay their rent.
    No, I don’t think there are enough bunnies this time to eat the carrots. Bugs Bunny is only in a cartoon. Right now I would be happy to find a decent public toilet to deposit my message.

  45. The Evangelist
    August 17, 2018

    I will not comment on anything that has to do with Judas Iscariot. But instead let me talk about how the prophet Elijah dealt with the liars, false prophets and deceivers that deceived the nation: 1king 18: 40 Then Elijah said, “Capture the prophets of Baal! Don’t let any of them run away!” The people captured all the prophets. Then Elijah led them down to the Kishon Valley, where he killed them

  46. %
    August 17, 2018

    That’s your campaign talk ..The people of Roseau Central have seen this movie,and their response is that they will DISCARD you at the polls.Shameless!!!
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go Now

    • Is So
      August 17, 2018

      Good thought %, eventually the hater aid and stupid Bush tea you are still drinking isn’t working. So try the Special LOVE, LOVE, LOVE and more love pills. YOUR song Skeritt must go doesn’t have any salt. The guy JUST outsmart YOU, because you are swallowing to much hater aid it impairs your judgement.

    • DA Fails
      August 17, 2018

      Correction: DLP MUST GO, DLP MUST GO!

      Skerrit is just one man

  47. Anony
    August 17, 2018

    Talking bout reelection, EC $13.5 mil CBI money is being put aside monthly to build an intl airport…where is this money coming from hurricane relief pledged? Just asking.

  48. WenotforSale
    August 17, 2018

    Mr. Isaac, wait for Market Day with a difference ceremony to announce the Food Market project. We will believe it like the many years that was announced by the DLP. That’s the best place to make that announcement. Then 5 years later we will hear it again. Now you are on the losing team….you sound as desparate as the night of hurricane Maria. Good luck with all your promises….I wonder who will believe your foolish game and lies.

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