Gov’t, opposition continue town hall-style meetings

town hall meetingThe government and the opposition are continuing their series of town hall meetings across the island following the presentation of the National Budget recently.

The government will present its 3rd edition of its meeting dubbed “Keeping it Real” in the community of Trafalgar on Tuesday evening while the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) will hold one at Warner.

The government’s meeting will take place at the Community Centre commencing at 7:00 pm.

Residents of Roseau Valley and surrounding areas are invited to attend.

Presentations will also be made by Minister for Finance and Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, Parliamentary Representative for Trafalgar, Dr. John Collin McIntyre among other Ministers.

The government said its meetings provide the general public with the opportunity to interact with the Cabinet of Ministers on the 2015/2016 National Budget.

The first series of Town Hall meeting was held was held at the Mahaut Community Centre on August 6th, while the second was held at the Salybia Primary School on August 13th.

The UWP said its meetings are in “response to the historic and unprecedented action taken by the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance by closing (winding up) the Budget Debate in the House of Assembly, on Monday 27th July, 2015. The Parliamentary Opposition is continuing with its planned series of meeting across the length and breadth of Dominica to educate the populace on the dire state of the country’s economy.”

The UWP provided the following list for its meetings:
-Week Two:
Warner, Tuesday 18th August, 2015
Harlem Plaza-Roseau, Wednesday 19th August, 2015
Laplaine-National Public Meeting, Thursday 20th August 2015

-Week Three:
Salisbury, Tuesday 25th August, 2015
Castle Bruce, Wednesday 26th August, 2015
Lagoon, Roseau-National Public Meeting Thursday 27th August, 2015

-Week Three:
Grand Fond, Tuesday 1st September, 2015
St. Joseph, Wednesday 2nd September, 2015
Morne Prosper/ Trafalgar, Thursday 3rd August, 2015

-Week Four:
Kalinago Territory, Thursday 10th September, 2015

 

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10 Comments

  1. Nacinimod
    August 19, 2015

    Very interesting—-A case of “anything you can do I can do better.” :-?

  2. Face Time
    August 18, 2015

    DNO you what happen in week one, where did the UWP meet in week one?
    they are not continuing, they are now starting.

    is DNO the propaganda arm of the uwp?

  3. Jack
    August 18, 2015

    UWP should find out what is the defination of Laziness. They have been waiting 15 yrs for power how many people do they employ now.

  4. bigger
    August 18, 2015

    Plagiarism at its best. Labour started UWP copied

  5. August18
    August 18, 2015

    *******meant PM

  6. August18
    August 18, 2015

    will the PH be having a town hall meeting when he goes to Toronto on August 29 fo rthe Toronto Dominica Day that Athenia and her relatives are planning

  7. bimb
    August 18, 2015

    Who does the Govt let come up with these slogans. \”keeping it real\” I hate when these people use palance and slang to try to make themselves look cool but only make themselves look cornier. Best they had named it \”whatsapp\”. We all know what politics is about, but yet they want to keep it real. The REAL situation is that the country isnt doing to well. Worse than how we were, and even then it wasnt doing too well. Thats as real as it gets. Jobs on a low, bills on a rise, cost of living is way up, standard of living is way down. LOOK AROUND YOu, not just at the friends who get your benefits. People have it tight. Even paro stopping ask for money because they understand people dont even have change to give. Keep it real though.

  8. Doc. Love
    August 18, 2015

    Where is Skeritt’s Schedule, by next week, he is doing to give up on the meetings. We know the man cannot stay in Dominica for long. It is a one man show, therefore, by next week, all meetings done.

  9. 植芝 盛平
    August 18, 2015

    Inquiring minds want to know is de layba or uwp party for independent-minded and lovers of liberty people? 8-O

    • Exhale
      August 19, 2015

      Stop being bias, either party in power would have to travel out of country countlessly during their term in office. Other Prime Minsters/Presidents of the world gives their public their schedules???? I guess he should stay in Dominica and twiddle his thumbs, things will get done. You people :!: :!: :!:

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