PM Roosevelt Skerrit to be awarded honorary Doctorate from Duquesne University

Duquesne university will confer the Degree of Humane Letters on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will receive an honorary Doctorate from the Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on climate change.

A release from the Office of the Prime minister issued on Sunday 14th October, states that President of the University, Dr. Ken Gormley, will confer the Degree of Humane Letters on the Dominican prime minister on October 16, 2018 during a ceremony at the Charles J. Dougherty Ballroom on the university campus.

 

Skerrit announced shortly after the catastrophic damage inflicted on Dominica by Hurricane Maria in October 2017, just two years after Tropical Storm Erika wreaked substantial havoc on the island, that his government was embarking on a mission to make Dominica the world’s first climate-resilient nation. That same year, he established the Climate Resilient Execution Agency for Dominica (CREAD), a task force designed to execute this vision.

According to an article on the website of Duquesne university, immediately following the conferment ceremony, Skerrit will deliver a lecture on “Building Climate Resilient Countries” as part of the University’s ‘Integrity Creation of Leadership’ series.

“Prime Minister Skerrit will discuss how you rebuild and reconstruct in a manner that makes a country resilient to these catastrophes and these natural disasters,” said Dr. Gerald Boodoo, Director of the Center for African Studies. “And that is more than simply physical buildings. It’s also in terms of education, how people go about thinking about their relationship to the environment and to the land. It’s also about political governance, what structures are going to be put into place and how people are going to get access to, as well as the financial means to, what’s creating these new contexts and buildings.”

Duquesne is a private Catholic university which was founded in 1878. It is consistently ranked among the nation’s top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. Duquesne, a campus of nearly 9,500 graduate and undergraduate students, has been nationally recognized for its academic programs, community service and commitment to sustainability.

Duquesne University’s honorary degrees are awarded to individuals in recognition of distinguished service and commitment to the institution, humanity and academia. Honorary degrees are also conferred on individuals who have made valuable intellectual contributions to society and the world.

 

This is the second doctorate degree conferred on the Prime Minister in two years. In February 2016, Lovely Professional University of India conferred the Doctor of Letters degree on Prime Minister Skerrit “in recognition of his desire to build international harmony among nations and for his outstanding public services and excellent governance.”

Skerrit has been in Government for the past 18 years. He was first elected to parliament in 2000. He served as a government minister for three years and as Prime Minister for the last 15 years.

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77 Comments

  1. jackarie
    October 16, 2018

    STOP grudging the man

  2. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    October 16, 2018

    Do, a profile on that nursing school in reference to accreditation and see what you find!

    Is it an accredited institution?

    Is it another rendition of the University of Punjab; and why one can obtain a degree from them online?  That is all I have to say except! I have never encountered anybody who was given an honorary degree because of their leadership in anything. Anybody in politics  as far as I know called doctor, they are either an M .D (medical doctor), or earn that doctorate (Ph. D) in something academic. 

    Even the disgraced Bill Cosby attended University; I believe USC, or UCLA in Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelors of science degree before an honorary  doctorate was bestowed on him for monetary contributions. 

    That honorary degree was stripped from him since his fall from grace. The late Dr. Erick Williams of Trinidad & Tobago earned a Ph. D in political science in the United States that is why he was called doctor; his Ph. D was not bought!

  3. My name
    October 15, 2018

    What has he done.????????. People come on…failure after failure…have Dominicans begging and stressed.many persons are rootless.. No Agriculture…health care at its lowest…Lord have mercy

  4. October 15, 2018

    @Realness

    Those who choose to feed their minds with darkness will never see the Light. Just imagine that there are 100’s of millions of people in this World, who do not accept Jesus, who claims that He is the Light of the World.

    So is the state of the minds of those people in Dominica, their mind is clogged by darkness hence they cannot see the “light of day”–which is the privilege to see the good works of their Prime Minister. But thanks to God those peope are just a meg minority.

    • Dominican
      October 16, 2018

      Belief is a matter of faith and not one of impirical evidence. One can believe anything one likes. Unfortunately the hard facts, the reality prevent me from believing in Roosevelt Skerrit. I do think that he seriously believes in his own illusions and destiny but I am not obliged to do the same.

  5. ??????????
    October 15, 2018

    Ignorant, Ignorant, Ignorant are those who hate someone for any real reason. Hellooooooooooo Now you all are even hating on a University who wants to honour someone?????? What is wrong with you guys? Is it only you and your hating policies are in the world. It is not about you and your hating agenda! Honour who you want, I honour my Creator! Let honour be given to those who deserve honour. In your books, he doesnot deserve anything but your hatred. In Jehovah’s book is not so people! Let Duquesne university give their doctorate to whosoever they want according to their selection criteria.

    Is high you haters find some work and something constructive to do or else bal kay pon zort. Do something positive before it is too late.

    Zor kay chwe cour zort with all your hatred in your heart. Heart attack… unforgiveness and hatred are cancers which can kill. Time to change the hating and unforgiving attitude! Support who you want but do not hate another who is not…

    • October 17, 2018

      ?????????? October 15, 2018

      This is Me! You know, your friend of facebook, whom you met through my two identities. I am at here again for a certain reason. Here is a hint for you—You came to meet me in person when I was in Dominica in 2013.

      Now our responsibility is to pray without ceasing, on behalf of our PM. He really needs God’s blessing to continue his good works for our Dominica and us,

  6. Darius
    October 15, 2018

    The news is the speech that he will give not the honorary doctorate. You should know better.

  7. Iamanidiot
    October 15, 2018

    Mama, just so nuh?
    I PLAN to end world hunger!!!

    Where my degree

  8. Liz M
    October 15, 2018

    It’s only symbolic/honorary, fellas keep your shirts on. It only seems real when he tries to make allu mod by rubbing his doctorates in your faces. Wait till he gathers four of them, which is easy, and without reading a pamphlet, even illiterates get them. Lol

  9. Sue Donym
    October 15, 2018

    Hear the zeh zeh dem. “Skerritt will be arrested when he touches US soil again” “The US Government is waiting to detain him” all kind of BS. Now Skerrit getting another Doctorate I wonder what the pundits will say now?? Idiots!!

  10. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    October 15, 2018

    Everything should be fine and dandy on Dominica with such an educated Prime Minister and all his degrees. Dominica should have no problems with such an illustrious leader.

  11. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    October 15, 2018

    There needs to be an accounting to find out what happened to the millions of dollars that was donated to the Government of Dominica by other countries after hurricane Maria. Foreign bank accounts notably in the Cayman Islands need checked to see if there are any deposits of large sums of money into the personal bank accounts of Dominican leaders. Millions and hundreds of millions was donated, where is it. Every house on Dominica could have been completely re-built with all that money.

  12. Joseph John
    October 15, 2018

    OMG.. Magwaysa… how political polarized can one be. So many unreasonable comment, so many negative slants because the Prime Minister is recognized by a university with a citation of HONORARY DOCTORATE. This is quite natural. It is not something you buy or applied for. It is not a money reward.
    We should be congratulating the PM for this, but instead we are castigating both the P M and the University.
    A foreign entity is uplifting our fellow Dominican, but we are trying to degrade him.
    Is this going to be our norm ? Are we going to continue to minimize our own people ?
    Are we going to perpetuate an attitude of aggression, hate and resentment towards ours.
    It is said that aggression can only result in violence. Is violence which breeds terrorism our goal.

    • Channel 1
      October 15, 2018

      @Joseph John – We should be congratulating Skerrit for what exactly? For his handlers finding ways to exaggerate his importance?

      How does this Skerrit honorary doctorate publicity stunt help for example the numerous employees of Ross University who are going to be losing their jobs at the end of December?

      By the way, you need to go read a book on what honorary doctorates are and the reasons why they are awarded. The fact you said it is not something you ‘buy’ or apply for indicates to me that you are a extremely ignorant person on such matters.

      Go read a book or research the internet on this matter of honorary doctorates and why universities/colleges award them.

      Some of all you in dat country dere are really sick in all you heads. Phew!!!!!

      • Joseph John
        October 15, 2018

        I am not going to trade insults with you. I am not going to lower myself to your level. Like the first black first lady said,” when they go low you go high.” But I will say this …..When the PM puts his Climate policies into action he will be awarded the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

    • October 15, 2018

      @Joseph John October 15, 2018

      This is happening because of the majority of the people who write comments here, they are enemies of the Prime Minister–but that does not matter, they are the minority people. You and I may be just the few who stands with him on this comment board–the rest of us, the majority of people of Dominica in his support, remain on the outside, where our voices are better heard.

      Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, is gaining popularity; this is a great fear in his enemies, which is driving the desire in them to try to destroy his credentials, but Satan, the god whom they follow, has already been defeated–hence their quest is futile.

      • Channel 1
        October 16, 2018

        @MyHeavenlyInsights – Where is Skerrit’s popularity gaining? In your head? 8-O 8-O 8-O 8-O

        I see Joseph John even pushing a Nobel Peace Prize next on Skerrit. If ah laff ah go pop!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

        Y’all delusions of grandeur and lunacy apparently cannot be contained. So what next? Make Skerrit the next United Nations Secretary General?

        You are ‘entitled’ to your opinion but you are not entitled to your own facts.

        As I previously advised Joseph John, so I advise you -> “Go read a book!!!”

        Phew!!!

  13. REAL!!!!
    October 15, 2018

    You get a Doctorate for Climate resilience and we cannot point to ONE project in Dominica since Maria that is climate resilience even if the PM received many millions of dollars.

    The CREED was something proposed by outside agencies to implement for a Climate Resilience Dominica and is still not implemented. So why is the PM given praise and he cannot/ has not been able to implement CREED . I smell more corruption and the question is why these universities associating themselves with the sham honorary doctorate.

    Governments setup organization everyday and do nothing but use it to swindle money.

    • Channel 1
      October 15, 2018

      @REAL!!!! – Same thing I’m wondering. No major climate resilient project has been established and tested in Dominica as yet but some university run ahead to award Skerrit for climate resilience I suppose based on the copious amount of hollow words he is known to utter.

      One must ask how exactly did this university come into contact with Skerrit and why?

      I see they have on a flyer that Skerrit has served as Chairman of the OECS and CARICOM as if that is something unique for a leader in the region. Didn’t these jokers research and find out that the OECS & CARICOM Chairmanship roles automatically rotate every six months or so and as such, most Prime Ministers in the Caribbean region at one point or another will end up serving as Chairman of either the OECS and/or CARICOM.

      In the case of the OECS Chairmanship, it is restricted to rotate just among the Prime Ministers of the islands that belong to the OECS sub-grouping in the region.

  14. zandoli
    October 15, 2018

    How much did this one cost the Dominican treasury?

    How can a university grant an honorary doctorate to Skerrit for climate resilience when all he has done utter some platitudes on the subject? What has Skerrit DONE that one can point to in that regard?

    Generally universities recognize people who have a body of work over many years of excellence in their field. Skerrit has done nothing in to make Dominica climate resilient. All the man has done is talk.

    That doctorate is meaningless.

  15. Massacre
    October 15, 2018

    The investigative journalist on island don’t have to go far to find out that it was the financial support that Skerro gave to the Catholic Church that lead the church to sponsor this undeserving thing. It’s a thing I can’t call it any other name.
    It was just this weekend that the Pope rendered Sainthood to a priest from Guatemala who stood up for human rights and poor people in the country’s violent period in 1980’s . So it rather shameful that the Church leaders here would choose to recommend that this dictator get that thing in current Dominican times. The IMF said that our GDP is -16 and 80% unemployment. But Skerro is having a time of his life on poor people money. Corrupt leaders will be brought down.

  16. KID ON THE BLOCK
    October 15, 2018

    Zor sa today is so lay. All you can not stop reggae. This time he got it right in America. Hon. DOCTOR ROOSEVELT SKERRIT.

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      October 15, 2018

      Zor sa toofay ci zor lay! UWPwee cannot stop Reggae. This time he got it right in the America UWP say he can not go because he under investigation… DOCTOR ROOSEVELT SKERRIT… ki zor lay ki zor palay.

    • Ibo France
      October 15, 2018

      KID, did you go on a sabbatical? Those honorary doctorates are for the much part completely meaningless. When the people fire him in the upcoming elections, what business entity will hire him if he choose to present these useless documents for consideration? This publicity stunt on the eve of general elections is a sure sign of a desperate man.

      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        October 16, 2018

        Ibo, are you for real? Lennox has nothing to his name and YOUALL want to put him as PM. Not even the private sector recognizes him for a job.

  17. J.john-Charles
    October 15, 2018

    At times. These titles are like big jokes.I can well remember president Obama. Received the nobel prize for achieving nothing.If my memory serves me right he became a laureate 8 months after his inauguration.We were told one of the reasons for he getting it…….he reached out to the Muslims.But the big joke is,ISSI was born under his nose,and at their inception he called them a junior team.But thank God Trump came in and they are almost destroyed.

  18. Maybe
    October 15, 2018

    Did u pay to get that and how much of our tax money skerrit need to be stop enough is enough

  19. Man bites dogs
    October 15, 2018

    Yes Man keep crying scumbags lots more cry cry cry babies to come, when Dr.Skerrit goes to London to be knighted Sir, Dr.Skerrit, Oh man I love that Title. And I say Dr.Skerrit prime minister all the way .

    DNO don’t wait 24hrs to print my post just because Iam a true born Red blooded Labour please!

    • UKDominican
      October 15, 2018

      Knighted in London? Did you not hear that his illustrous partner, the Baroness Schotland was chastised last week and her Commonwealth secretariat odered to pay almost £300,000 compensation to a senior employee, deemed to have been unfairly, and vindictively dismissed by her for allegedly talking to the press about her behaviour and spending.
      She and Skerrit suit one another. Except you forget that it is the queen who does the knighting and neither of the two are her favourites.

  20. Voice of the South
    October 15, 2018

    Bravo Dr. PM! One of the jewels of the Caribbean that continues to make us proud time after time. Your opposers said you couldn’t travel there but instead you’re being honored there! Congratulations!!!

    • Me
      October 16, 2018

      Quite frankly, I have no desire to see Roosevelt Skerrit’s jewels.

  21. Ntr
    October 15, 2018

    Doctor of Humane Letters degrees should not be confused with earned academic degrees awarded on the basis of research, such as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science or Doctor of Theology, nor earned professional doctorates such as Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, etc.[1]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Humane_Letters

  22. Mr. Ben Dover
    October 15, 2018

    huh? because you have a so called plan, one which i doubt will ever be realized, you get another doctorate? i dont know who he kyonehing in those universities, but while everybody studying for years and spending time writing dissertations and doing research and actual work, partner can just visit a university, say what he want the country to do, paint a vision for those people and like magic, you have a doctorate. some kind of sourcery going on there. WE CANNOT EVEN BUILD PROPER ROADS AND MAINTAIN THEM HERE!, but you looking for doctorate!

  23. J.john-Charles
    October 15, 2018

    2 Peter 3:7 God will destroy this earth.Not man

  24. J.john-Charles
    October 15, 2018

    After reading this piece,the only thing I like is
    “How people are going to, get access to,as well as the financial means to what’s creating these new contexts and buildings”
    It appears that everyone is helping God the creator to preserved planet earth,but God don’t need your help.He already reserved this earth for judgement in His own time.what we should do is be prepared.Are you SAVED?

  25. Ibo France
    October 15, 2018

    What is needed most in Dominica is the revitalization of the economy. Far too many people are out of work and falling below the poverty line. How does an honorary doctorate, given to Mr. Sherrie, help the poverty stricken citizens and residents buy food, pay for their water and electricity bills, buy uniforms and school supplies for their children, pay rent or mortgage? This is just a carefully calculated distraction to boost Skerrit’s bedraggled image, to deflect people’s attention from their unbearable suffering, and to divert attention from the squalid conditions of the country.
    PEOPLE, you have tried Skerrit and the DLP for eighteen (18) straight years. Things have gone from bad to worse every year under their stewardship. Vote for Change!

    • my homeland is
      October 16, 2018

      I agree with all your statement 110% even more than poster %.I am of the opinion that we are so screwed as a nation.Reasons: the world has changed in terms of ethics ,morals sacrifice (add your readers and extension U Ibo France or Spain.)There are too many who have sold out once considered( Good Citizens) we respected them yes Sir/Yes Madame etc. They could do no wrong .Many are dead and gone & in retro we realize how ……. they were. There living ej of more shitheads who occupied high offices. Now they are retired or asked to retire we see their egoism all over again supporting BS .They have received positions they do not deserve to act in let alone be. It’s all opportunism my friends. Since when a speech impaired semi literate can be elbowed in by so called educated/studiated men & women. The bar for high office all over the world has been lowered. Look at the USA! But DA was more advance than the great old USA after elbowing Medard in by peeps like NKomo,Toni,etc .

    • my homeland is
      October 16, 2018

      Cont’d
      He Medard was re-elected x3 with bribery scheme ,stealing elections by transporting nationals from the diaspora etc. Like Donald T Medard was/ is not fit for public office let alone P.M plain and simple. You readers may disagree fine by me. But it is clear to all & sundry he is wanting. The man cannot speak nor think. There are many who just stand by and let it all happen and are more than able. Then they critic LL(not my favorite person) by any stretch of my or your imagination. But he has become the OPP leader can we get any worse? I know him well and every truant too. It seems like a bad dream am I allowed to wake up?
      If I do I will just turn and go back to sleep or may just get up and bluster the camp.

  26. Nacinimod
    October 15, 2018

    Skerrit’s honorary doctorate is well deserved. He has not only advocated for but he is the true embodiment of resilenciency having been in office for 18 years without a significant accomplishment.

    • Shaka Zulu
      October 15, 2018

      Hey you had me dying laughing. I like the bold. Funny but true.

    • October 15, 2018

      Nacinimod October 15, 2018

      Well, you have just convinced yourself that even his founding as a Prime Minister is “resilient” because he has not been moved from that position, and I don’t it is going to happen in the near future.

    • My homeland is in DooDoo
      October 16, 2018

      Lol! For moment I was about to shoot you thru the internet but then you thrilled me with your highlighted ending. Grant structure in ending.
      Am blind and able to see the uselessness of Skerrit. Only in DA.

  27. Onlooker
    October 15, 2018

    an award for just saying you are going to be build a climate resilient country??? nothing has started towards building it, but just for saying it, you get an award!!!! SMH!!! REALLY????

    • October 15, 2018

      @Onlooker, you said it right! The spoken word is the power behind the physical manifestation. God simply spoke Words to cause His creations to come forth. The most powerful Words were “Let there be Light” that was His call for Life through His Person of the Spirit–the name is Jesus

      As human beings, God puts the hope in our minds which we must speak out so that He might cause them to manifest in our lives.

      PM Skerrit and those who are applauding him, may not even be aware of what is happening, but that is the way God’s works for His glory, through His chosen servants in this World. The Prime Minister of Dominica, Sir Roosevelt Skerrit is one of those servants–BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

  28. For Love and Country
    October 15, 2018

    The sad fate of a crumbling PM, hell bent on restoring some semblance of credibility from the populous. Insecurities is driving him insane for the following reason:

    1. Insecurity Based on Recent Failure or Rejection
    2. Lack of Confidence Because of Social Anxiety
    3. Insecurity Driven by Perfectionism

  29. Lost
    October 15, 2018

    https://www.duq.edu/news

    Did not see anything there about this

  30. Evil rewarded
    October 15, 2018

    This is nothing more than his usual religious body playing their religious game to make an evil Pm look like an angel. During the ,2014 election it was the bishop of Roseau that received a big cheque and now it is Catholic University, just to decieve the Catholic community. Is anyone at the University knighted?

  31. jamie
    October 15, 2018

    Please for what,and he can’t give account of all the monies he got,pure hogwash.

    • dion
      October 15, 2018

      My sister your opinion does noting to change the fact that the man is being recognize for his leadership. If it was conferred on someone you liked it would be OK. A prophet is without honor save in his own country.

      • Me
        October 15, 2018

        And a honorary doctorate is not nessarily a honourable one.

    • Jheri Curl
      October 15, 2018

      Instead of showering himself with platitudes and empty accolades
      He should have requested scholarships for 5 students
      that’s the true mark of a ‘leader’

  32. Op
    October 15, 2018

    Besides talking about climate change, how has dominica pioneered that vision?

    What has changed from prior to Maria that considers us “on the path to being the most climate resilient country in the world”?

    i.not putting down the PMs award…just asking. To be Dominica remains as climate vulnerable as it was prior to maria, if not more vulnerable. NOTHING HAS CHANGED NOR BE IMPLEMENTED …ITS ALL TALK AND MONEY SPENDING ON FLYING PEOPLE AROUND TO CONTINUE TALKING !

    There are many islands in the pacific and indian ocean which are way ahead of is in making their countries climate resilient…they just don’t run around talking, they are action.

  33. hhhhh
    October 15, 2018

    Ebeh weh..Dr. Dr. Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit….sigh

  34. Your sister brother
    October 15, 2018

    Don’t be supprised next time they ask the pope to make him a saint if the price is right.

  35. Channel 1
    October 15, 2018

    Steeuuppsss.

    Where are the investigative journalists dem? They need to investigate:

    1. Who are the covert actors behind this publicity stunt with Skerrit

    2. What is the endgame of these covert actors

  36. Kumbaya
    October 15, 2018

    Hahaha so when do I get mine?

  37. October 15, 2018

    If I were to give recognition for resilience it would go to the villagers of Petite Savane that resolutely stayed put on their home ground after Tropical Storm Erica and again, during Hurricane Maria. And that in the face of being denied the restoration of basic services and a school for their children.

  38. JBaptiste
    October 15, 2018

    Things like this can really enlighten people as to how the world really works. The fact that we all know this character Skerrit is undeserving of any award, only confirms the farce that these accolades really are. We should forward some statistics on poverty, unemployment and his other achievements to this bogus institution.

  39. Son of the soil
    October 15, 2018

    Congratulations to our Doctor PM
    That’s what UWP cannot take
    Maybe Linton need to start working on his certificate

    • Your sister brother
      October 15, 2018

      My boy, so what. Ddo you know that Kermit the frog got a honoray doctorate and so has Mike Tyson and even Muammad Gaddafi received nine in his life time so P.M. have a lot of catching up to do. Skerrit’s doctorate does nothing to help our poor and hungry people in Dominica and is a stain on the catholic church. Well, some people satisfied and happy with a lollipop from Melissa.

    • You gotta be kidding
      October 15, 2018

      Lol. You gotta be kidding. Wait till you find out the donation that will be made to the school :mrgreen:

    • Mr. Ben Dover
      October 15, 2018

      listen fella. There are thousands of people on this island and the diaspora who do not care a thing about the UWP, and at the same time will NEVER condone the nonsense being done here in Dominica by the government. that is what is wrong with many of you. you believe that once someone criticizes the government of skerrit automatically you believe they love lennox linton and uwp. fools, you sound like a Donald Trump supporter, ignorance and dumbness.

  40. %
    October 15, 2018

    Election is at our doorsteps and the polls have DLP losing,so the showman is ostentatiously showing a last display of importance and knowledge,when thousands of us know that he is empty,and make noise like a barrel..
    Will your Labourites be meeting you at Melvillehall Mr showman,Mr incompetence,Mr ineptness,Mr insecure,Mr dunce cat???
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now

  41. %
    October 15, 2018

    Both the climate change and resilience words are just buzzwords echoed by Skerrit to the unsuspecting,while there are many Dominicans struggling to rebuild and make ends meet.
    I expect him to get more honorory Doctorates because he is a doctor of nothing,he is uneady,feeling insecure among bright people.WikiLeaks said he is out of his depths among bright minds.And never forget that he is losing the elections,so just now he will be getting these degrees in pairs!!!!!
    Dr Thompson Fontaine is not isecure, he worked hard in a classroom for his PhD,Dr Clayton Shillingford,Dr McIntyre,etc ….Wonder how much the Punjab Dr of nothing has to pay…No wonder many say that Skerrit has no degree at all.He is so fond off degrees,he would be ostentatiously displaying it on his forehead..That is what weak and insecure bad leaders doto feel important.
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now

    • Me One
      October 15, 2018

      Drink Drink and Drink 🏟 more hateraid %. Please display a copy of your high school dropout certificate for us toInstead of embracing the opportunity to finish high school, you choose to be a snake oil seller. Why is Studious Engertic and Lovable Skeritt leaving in Your head rent free.

  42. RasB
    October 15, 2018

    Have we been missing something that International bodies are seeing? Is this a political move with national elections around the corner?

    It is shameful when a university which is considered among the top ten catholic universities offers Honorary degrees based solely (are also conferred on individuals who have made) on making valuable intellectual (contributions) pronouncements to society and the world. I mean, it is clear that for this degree to have substance, the idea should not be based on only what was said but the subsequent action. It is good to make mellifluous noise as opposed to cacophony but when the noise dies down, what is left? an unparalleled hollow? Where is the substance to Dr Roosevelt’s pronouncements?

    It is interesting that no such degree was conveyed to Rosa Parkes, Nelson Mandella, Martin Luther King even posthumously. Yet a politician has exuded some hot air and instantly he is given global recognition, What a travesty, surely political interference!!!!

    • October 15, 2018

      @RasB “It is shameful when a university which is considered among the top ten catholic universities offers Honorary degrees based solely (are also conferred on individuals who have made) on making valuable intellectual (contributions) pronouncements to society and the world.”

      The above quote is your choice of words; it is the thought of your mind against the Prime Minister–it is not factual, so then it cannot stand. That is my rebuke against it

  43. Neville
    October 15, 2018

    Who paid for this one and how much?

  44. Ou fou compere
    October 15, 2018

    Is this medical marijuana thing the new found freedom which may have caused Dr. Ken Gormley, to make a crazy decision like this. I am sure Johnson Morso Pie is saying he should be the one receiving the Doctorate
    Hunter Morso Pie’s advisor is currently push this vibe

  45. Your sister brother
    October 15, 2018

    Now even the catholic church is dumbing down. Very sad. The pope mad e a deal with China for them to appoint bishops so his church can remain in that country. Is all about power and money. St. Francis would be laughed at by the the likes of Skerrit , Putin and Trump today.

    • RandyX
      October 15, 2018

      But it really shows what the Catholic church is standing for: corruption, unfairness, lies, nepotism…
      The $500,000 for the roof are bearing fruit!

      • RasB
        October 16, 2018

        Makes sense. This degree was bought and the money came from the tax payers and grants to our Dominica

  46. Shaka Zulu
    October 14, 2018

    People get award for running thier mouth it seems. The Catholic university should give an award to the DA office in Pennsylvania for its investigation on priest molestation of young boys and girls. They have played a greater role in getting rid of those rapist and pedophiles that hide under frock and protected for years by those in the church. The last time it was some order in roseau for deceptive donation of 500k before election. I aint see one result on climate change by any decision Skerrit made. It seems likeevery time election is near we see some bogus award. I am Catholic and i must say i am to the point where i am begining to despise this church. Dont worry when the church involve with the devil maria will seem like a gentle breeze.

  47. Ibo France
    October 14, 2018

    These honorary doctorates are becoming a joke, seriously. They have become so commonplace that they are considered meaningless. To give credence to my argument, I know of a self made pastor, who is barely functionally literate, and was given a honorary doctorate from a university in the US. The present dilapidated state of the country, the gross negligence and delinquency, the rampant corruption, the habitual and compulsive lying, the hyper-partisan politics, the lack of transparency and accountability, the coarseness of discourse, the politicisation of hurricane relief, for all these deviance, no reputable institution should confer any accolades on this divisive, undeserving, misguided imposter, Skerrit.

    • Dean of DA State College
      October 16, 2018

      DNO ur readers should vote on giving/bestowing an honorary doctorate on Ibo France.
      FET said he don’t one we know he has his 3 Masters from accredited universities in LA.

  48. Realness
    October 14, 2018

    In the eyes of the world leaders you shine ; yet your peoole cry for the light of day. Many are called and few are choosen . Guidence !.

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