New political leader of the United Workers Party, Lennox Linton, has said the development of an international airport is one of the many initiatives that will be undertaken if the party is elected to office in Dominica.
Addressing the party’s delegates conference after being elected leader, Linton said the international airport will be part of a “comprehensive sea and air access initiative” that will “facilitate more productive engagement with the global community.”
Included in that initiative, will be a Dominica-based airline and a high speed ferry, according to Linton.
As part of its drive for economic growth, Linton noted that the UWP will “pursue an economic development strategy promised on sustainable, innovative utilization of our natural resources to transform our economy from a state of helpless decline to to a level of vibrancy and adequate diversification, able to provide for the current and future needs for our people.”
“To that end we will create an enabling environment through leadership action that carefully connects our vision, our values, our business fundamentals, legislation and incentives to the economic growth strategy,” he stated. “In so doing we will facilitate the emergence of a strong private sector that drives new investments and job growth, that earns foreign exchange and increases disposable income.”
He said the UWP will position Dominica to take a leadership role in technology regionally. “On the technology front, we will reposition Dominica to achieve technology leadership in the region by engaging the highest speed, wireless broadband available in order to enable new cutting edge business development driven by video calling, streaming and data transfer,” he said.
Linton said in the development of the island, the party will prioritize the utilization of Dominica’s human and financial resources of those living in the diaspora, “who patiently await the arrival of a government committed to putting the national interest ahead of personal interest.”
He pointed out that the UWP’s foreign policy will be based on productive engagement with the outside world, with the interest of Dominica coming first and it will be determined by a UWP government ‘and not imposed on us.’
“Let us be clear, foriegn governments around the world are working hard to stamp out corruption, we do not expect their monies to be coming to Dominica for ministers involved in corruption…” he said.
He noted that the UWP will restore the faith and confidence of state institutions, offices and officers of state “to function in the public interest without fear or favor…”
“We will create a Dominica first environment of caring, mutual respect, trust and committment in which nationals and home and abroad, especially traditionally disadvantage groups, can participate fully with their unique talents and backgrounds in achieving and sharing the fruits of our success,” the new leader said. “We will strengthen democracy in government insitutions and civil society organizations while purposefully reducing the size and the cost of government…”
He promised that the UWP “Will not operate with the largest cabinet in the OECS delivering the poorest economic results and managing the smallest economy in the grouping.”
With regard to poverty alleviation, Linton said the UWP is committed to rules-based poverty program which is comprehensive “and free of petty partisan politics.”
“Consequently we will work to provide complete health care and elderly care, housing support and social protection for those in need,” he said.
In terms of crime, Linton said the UWP will “establish and implement an adequately resourced strategic plan for sustained reduction of crime and violence.”
He also said the UWP will move to achieve literacy of the entire Dominica population, improve training and employment of the youth while strengthening youth organizations and provide proper sporting facilities islandwide, among others.
“Dominica can become the best place to live, work and enjoy life in the global community,” Linton said. “We can become a globally recognized nature island democracy, of the people, by the people, for the people, standing tall as a beacon for the advancement of civility around the world.”
But wait awhile…..how will Lennox Linton do business in Antigua on behalf of Dominicans? Will he have Antigua as an enemy?
On the issue of an international airport, wasn’t it the former UWP leader who stopped DFP from getting funding to build one????? Now they have resources to build one. hmmm, strange.
Pie in the sky….Making promises you know you cannot keep.The only change will be the bulge in your pockets.
Alassss,i remember the manifesto saga…..let us wait to see the airport.
The DFP under Miss Charles did announce that the U.S army was about to start earth moving for an international air port.Mr.James immediately wrote the U.S embassy complaining how the U.S government was interfering in Dominica’s elections.
The UWP administration promised an international air port,they paid the farmers 4 the crops and land,but no money to start air port.
While labour was in opposition they were against the International air port.But I can remember Jan.8.2008 Sean Douglas Government press secretary while highlighting Skerritt’s 4th year as PM.said
“This year there will be a massive private sector investment in the country.”
He did mention China, and Dubai would be constructing the air port.
Jan. 28 2008 Julius Timothy said.
“Unless there is an international air port, Dominica can never go forward,the economy will remain stagnant”
And I believe he was so right,as we all can see there is not much we can talk about re job creation.
UWP is promising once more
A promise is a fools dream, how the heck is he going to pay for International Airport. Dominican know better, so keep dreaming brother. stupppppppppppppes
shut your mouth,your’e such an idiot.
Linton garcon continue to blow the trumpet loud and clear. We need a visionary like you because “Where there is no vision the people perish”
Look at Linton boy, I really feeling sorry for him. Gasar, Dominicans need to see is power you wanted all along, that’s why you kept harassing the government. I tell you it will be a rainy day in hell before that happens so dream on brother dream on.
You thought power in Dominica was the preserve of one man called Skerrit? Well you were dead wrong. Linton is Dominican like you and me, why he cannot want power IN HIS OWN COUNTRY. You are sounding so foolish. You are sounding even more stupid than Skerrit.
You could decide that you want power too. It’s your country. I could do it, tom could do it, Dick and Harry also,once you are a citizen of the country.
Why are you all Skerrit slaves lacking in commonsense like that? No wonder Skerrit is insulting all you, and all you are clapping, at his insults.
SHAME ON YOU AND THE CRAP YOU ARE WRITING. Skerrit must be laughing at your stupidity.
You thought Lennox has a French Passport man?
Hello fellow Dominican, I hope you don’t call me foolish to for asking this simple question. I welcome Lennox Linton to the arena to which he has always belonged. Now it is easy to say that one will pursue an International Airport, but I need to hear HOW he will raise the financing to build that airport, considering that he has vilified all friendly Governments that has been a source of support for Dominica? This is what some of you seem not to understand we are not Barbados or Antigua we have serious challenges which will triple the cost of an airport in Dominica due to our terrain. I will stop here for now but look out for many other questions from this blind bat. Oh by the way I am also Dominican.
BREAKING NEWS ; Usually reliable and very credible sources out of hell report that hell was hit by a rainstorm this morning; it is reported that satan had his first bath in centuries and demons held poolside barbecues; it is reported too that millions of baby demons drowned while hospitals were flooded with demon-flu victims. True Dominican is being hailed for its prophetic powers.
This just in ; True Dominican is now chief campaigner for Lennox Mandela Linton
Pappy promise an international airport too…so what?
True – but is who will build it – PM Lennox Mandela Linton will
The Labour Party also promise an international airport
If when you think of politicians, Pappy is your comparison then you have a problem. We talking “politics” not “pappyshow”. Are you for real
The Labor Supports who are concerned as to where the UWP
The Labor Supporters who are concerned as to where the UWP is going to get money to build an International Airport, put that in your pipe and smoke it. China wants us, Taiwan wants us, the first one who is prepared to build an International Airport within Twelve Months, put your money where your mouth is, end of story.
It is simply amazing the level of dishonesty exhibited by Dominicans. Hear them, what are the plans of the UWP? When plans are presented then it becomes empty promises and pie in the sky. What this tells me is that Dominica are not interested in creating a better country/nation but are content with things just the way they are. Roosie Douglas promised to make Dominica a part of Europe, the most ridiculous promise ever made to the people of Dominica but that was ok. Skerritt has made promise of hundreds of jobs in as many days, this we have yet to see but that is ok. I tell you this country will get nowhere and I feel sorry for the children and future generations.
Journalism is an act of courage, revealing truths in the face of powerful establishments risking jail or even death. Some Journalists often portray themselves as merely asking questions, depicting their own motives as pure in heart when everyone knows a verbal mugging is what is actually taking place sometimes.
These muggings generally take place under disguise. They portray their attacks as an attempt to expose evil doers, persecutors, hypocrites, violators of law, someone who deserves to be exposed all the while enhancing their own image as they assault another’s.
Questions may appear totally innocent, seeking only information but they get to repeat allegation (preferably on television or Radio) while denying they are making it or that they are repeating it for unsavory reasons.
Many people love partisan Journalism disguised attacks because it has an air of legitimacy to it, after all it’s a journalist saying it not a politician, right?
The question that has to be asked is, if a journalists wrap their accusations, allegation and innuendos in disguises, can we then say that the reasons they implicitly or explicitly gave for what they are doing is a lie? That question can only be answered if a “journalist” stop pretending and come out of the political closet.
What exactly is your point? Wasn’t the tax payers money misappropriated in the purchase of the bins? Wasn’t the IRD cheated of tens of thousands of $s in the land transfer transaction? Isn’t there a 2 million plus $ residence in v/case? Are you convinced that the villas, the lilac coloured villas in the north of the island belongs to bubbles? Are you denying that kickbacks are received for awarding government infrastructure contracts? I am asking those questions because I am trying to discover the innuendoes ,allegations and accusations of which you speak. I have challenged in the past those who claimed that Earl Williams had built a million $ house to provide the evidence and they have yet to provide it, that my friend was roumor and allegation. And least you forget tony astaphan was paid by the tax revenues of the country to provide proof of corruption by the UWP and we are still waiting on his findings after 13 years.
i support the idea of an international airport everyday over night landing go for it when its good lets say it good magway sa
International airport have night landing,right?
Years ago you all published something about a family friend and you all welcomed lots of crap written by ppl.
Believe me if it was in the states I would encourage my friends to sue you all. I won’t be surprise if you don’t publish this one.
DNO?
What’s your issue eiyh me huh?
Whenever I post a comment you do not publish it.
Do you know me?
What is your problem.
So he have a hole to get d money to get a international airport lol Lie lie lol
Skerrit would answer you:go to Hell Go To Hell Go to Hell. It’s not none of your dam business. He will get the money. Skerrit cannot do it, he will do it.
so mr say he going to ” reposition Dominica to achieve technology leadership in the region by engaging the highest speed, wireless broadband available in order to enable new cutting edge business development driven by video calling, streaming and data transfer”….hahahahaha so with a population of less than 70000 u going to get lime,marpin n digi to get dominica to b the leader in technology hehehehehe for video calling,streaming data transfer hahahahaha….well i waiting to see which business in dominica that going to make this work,matter of fact not even business places but that means u going to make parents n people of dominica buy top of the line latest gadgets everytime a new one comes out…*cough cough* more taxes yes lol man we dont have a population for us to b the leaders in technology in da caribbean n thats a fact….man all wha u saying there only comes with lots more taxes trust me….u all want to promote local farmers but yet u all are the ones killing farmers by allowing suppermarkets to sell alot of fast food tin stuffs….ummmm wha u expect eh thats where u all collect big bucks fr”the big supermakets them”….for once i woould really like politicians to speak the truth n say it like it is instead of lying to get in power then as u reach in power…brap new taxes on our backs…not voting red or blue
Paroles, Paroles…. If he gets elected, bon and if he does what he promises even better. At this present time it is just words, words, words at that is words. Words are cheap, but action is what I pay for.
Such shallow minded people….how can one think that an international airport will not necessarily bring more people into a country? That is soooo DUMB. With all the natural resources Dominica has, we more than need it..job creation: we will definitely get that from an international airport..but can we get jobs from the 27 million dollar state house???? plzzzzzzzzzz people and hospital never have paracetamol…….
well well they totally disregard my parlrep and throw him in a ditch.well i want to let them know that lennox is just full of talk with no action.he is not capable of keeping a job,no one employs him.and all u want to tell us in salisbury is that all u bringing for us?being able to speak is one but performing and being able to attract funds and grants from donor countries is another.lennox has no respect to countries and agencies,who are friends with dominica.he lashes out at alba,petrocaribe,venezuela and china and has a problem with every form of development for this country.he oppose just for opposing sake.for lennox nothing which is done in this country is good.this man is sick.sorry but this is my opinion.
your opinion really sucks – you need to clear your head off the emotional conflict and think clearly. All that stuff about keeping a job ; being able to speak ; attract funds is all kinder garden stuff that the leeches on Kairi wants you to dwell on. Why don’t you call the “deceptionists” on Kairi to discuss the things that matter. Like jobs, poverty, unemployment, Economic prosperity, crime, education. You are living in 2013 , you obviously have access to the internet. Open up your mind and grow up. Move away from the old Labor Party politics of mepwi and deliberate perpetuation of ignorance. where have this brand of politics taken us other than in the pit of poverty and under performance.
Lennox may have rubbed some people badly But who have not However I never heard Lennox oppose countries who are friends with Dominica – that is not true at all. My fellow Dominican referring to the US consulate officers as having Rum Shop talk or calling the Western governments racist for standing against Kaddafi or blatantly disrespecting the Taiwanese can also be considered opposing countries that are friendly to Dominica.
After all is said and done the unnecessary distraction seem to benefit not you , not your children but the likes of the deceitful senior counsels, the self serving lawyers, the self enriching politicians and their mercenaries or cabal. You should be asking the genuine question – not who has a degree, dimples, who speak better, who smile and who doesn’t. ask yourself what do we as a people want – corruption, poverty and unemployment or growth , development and forward movement. Ask yourself whether or not the current administration has shown the capability and if so discuss the issue on this merit. If you are satisfied that the current administration has not then begin to explore your options based on the values of the opposition team. If the opposition team is not satisfactorily dealing with the issues then make a sound decision.
Stop allowing yourself to be the tool to prolong ignorance by those who willfully wish that ignorance persist so that they can continue to flourish and become wealthy on your ignorance .
the best i have ever heard I can shake your big toe.
@ Salisbury passy Your Parl rep can talk for himself as he has already done. You never thought Skerrit would be defeated?. Well Dominica is not his piece of land his father left for him. While it is early run to the Red Clinic to see what you get, because he is on his way out. Is people like you that cause Skerrit to be so insultive and arrogant.It’s people like you that clap at his garbage, when he is spewing it out to you all. If you were not lazy,you would have seen already that Skerrit is the worst Prime Minister we have ever had in Dominica.
sHAME ON YOU!
I am happy a bawie citizen has seen the light and wow I cannot believe Hector John was treated so disrespectfully, even getting the young man to say he has no interest in leadership of the UWP. Insulting Salisbury, that’s unacceptable.
Yea yea here we go again. Just like the one before
him
Wow!!!! I like!!
dno all you working for u.w.p?all you publish what comment all you want and leave out the others.even if all you stoop so dam low workers will still looseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the next election.take that to the bank
i guess you dont live in dominica or have intension of living in dominica people like you that have the country in the state it is we have become beggers in our country you need to stop being ignorant and thats why you speak like that regardless to what you think and say we need a change in dominica there is a GOD above and he dont sleep.
Dominica is not in any worse shape than where u are believe me if u overseas u have to hustle to make ends meet.It annoys me to the core to hear u all talk about Dominica as is worse than some other countries.U all know dar well it is hard where u all are,
I laughed at your comments. You think it is a bed of roses residing overseas? We get nothing for nothing. Whatever we want we must work for. Whatever we have we worked for it. No freebies here for us.
We are not refugees, those who never worked; others are not working and reap the benefits of our taxed dollars and other benefits which working people do not get. Maybe you should exchange places with us. Experience is a good teacher.
That’s news and a breath of fresh air in Da, Lennox we support you and Da…
I personally believe Mr Linton is power mad,
every thing about this government is negative there must be something good the government has done, in order to become better than anybody else
you must become better than yourself, Mr Linton you are not qualified to be PRIME MINISTER.
This new appointment sounds so very familiar…like I have seen it happen so many times before.
But this one is cryptic.
Observer – pica boo I see you
What type of camera and lens do you have?
If we have to fly in a million Dominicans we will do it. It we have to spend a million dollars on our campaign we will do it. The stakes are to high for us my labour brothers and sisters, but we will rise because we cannot be moved, even if we have to play dirty! We already know labour must win so don’t worry your heads labour party supporters. If you don’t vote labour there will be dire consequences ladies and gentelmen, your children will not have clothes and food to eat. Mark labour words! Labbouurr!
i guess you are one of the persons benifiting from the labour party or maybe you helping to do their durty work for them too if they loose you going jail put that in the bank too.
Dirty is spelt DIRTY learn to spell first and then comment
@ Dominican ..why don’t u think it’s just a typo? SMH at you people
there is a vote of no confidence against the labour party in st kitts n mr lennox linton is here in st kitts on a labour party radio show supporting the labour party… n spreading propaganda……….
thats what he does no vision just propaganda.i waiting for the vision for dominica
The Headline…New UWP leader promises International Airport…If wishes every begger would ride.That’s a nice way to set honey to catch flies;all this is CHEW-WA-WA talk.It’s easy as ABC to make promises but fulfilling them is the question.Did he mention how is going to fund or who is he going to get funds or he is going to approach to carry out such a venture?Lennox,it’s like you are telling the Dominican people that you are going to pave every street in Roseau,infact in domica,in Gold.
….If wishes were horses every beggar would ride….
Observer – try Anonymous or peeping Tom next time.
According to pm skeritt, where linton is going to get money to fund the airport is non of your d-rn business. Go to h*ll! X3.
Being a 3rd generation of a Dominican. I have spent much of my life visiting Dominica. As well of having dreams of quitting the diaspora and returning to my grandparents native land. To use the education and job opportunities I have been afforded, to help my fellow Dominicans to have a country we can be proud of. With the ability to compete with the other islands which are much more advanced. People wants jobs for themselves and the kids growing up. It’s time for Dominica to be place where people are proud to raise there children, and not having to be separated from love ones because the health care, education, housing, jobs and economy are better on other islands in Caribbean, and Europe and North America. Real Dominicans love their country and want to see it return to it’s former glory.
Our people are hungry, struggling even at month end. I want to see Dominica return to being a place where people will be enticed to quit the diaspora and come home. Contributing to building a better Dominica. I feel that if Dominicans want change Skerrit has to go. He has choked the country slowly, and it is time to say no more. This is very simple boycott his rallies, do not put up campaign boards, do not accept the election bribery money. Instead make your discontent known with him. Put up blue rags on your homes to let him see the sea of blue. We want the following ” forward we go, forward we go, and we promise to be what we can be, oh yes promise” our new UWP leader can deliver this for us. Put your trust in him, he knows what the people want , as he has been listening to the people for years! Yes listening not like Skerrit who doe hear nor! You know what to put on your ballet paper?
In every nation in the world people are struggling don’t you understand the financial crisis affects all and that includes DA. Are you gonna blame DLP for the thousands who lost their jobs in Germany and England and other countries with so much resources? You people living in a vacuum. Every Caribbean country is being affected by the financial crisis. smart up.
You dominicans sicken me to the point of no return. STOP SUPPORTING THOSE SELFISH POLITICIANS THAT ONLY COME IN OFFICE ONLY TO FULL THEIR POCKETS AND START PRESSING ON THEM TO WORK HARD AND HARDER FOR YOU. Laborites shouting LABOR!!! yet still they can’t buy a bread to full their stomachs while Skerrit in his huge mansion eating his foot long.
Workers Shouting WORKERS!!! do you honestly think Lennox going to come in office to put the country first? His coming to full his pockets too. Skerrit doing s but I am not going to put you in to do the same . You can come in and full your pockets but mine has to full too, let me here what you can do. No what you going to do.
Stop supporting your party and start supporting your country.
I totally agree, the way Mr Linton speaks about the Prime Minister house is share envy, he wants the prime Ministers job so he can build a bigger house for himself,
@ FED UP, Under LABOUR all shall eat once you are not LAZY.The prison PARLOIR OPEN continue yr talk show as usual. Is PM dimples all you afraid of Do you know why? cuz when ever he smile they open.PURE JEALOUSY LABOUR POWER COME NEXT ELECTION we voting skerro agian and agian.Thump me down I dont care.
What I can see is that everything asking a sensible and legitimate question which the UWP can’t answer gets the thumbs down and everything promoting UWP gets the thumbs up. DNO fixing the polls. I know the usual monkey business is going to show its ugly head here. Go ahead you in charge….but we know your tricks.
Linton, I told the candidate from Newtown to promise and promise more, but when you promise a Dominica based airline, I hope in heaven’s name you are not thinking of a government owned airline. That would be pure recklessness to burden the natiuon with the cost of running an airline, which at the best of times is a money losing proposition. Please clarify your position on that idea.
Dominicans you have now seen the promise of development for our country. Now all you have to do is vote for change.
I am on board
We need educated people to run the government,
and if the UWP has chosen Mr Linton as leader they will never be in power, all they talk about is NEGATIVES, WE NEED SOME POSITIVES .
How can I change A HARD WORKING MAN LIKE SKERRO FOR promises I have not seen and will never see? thats what we call PAWOL POUR RIRE SHOW.
A promise is a comfort to a fool. And many a fool there is
My take on this… Sometimes persons use impressive words which although some person do not understand but will clap and applaud. But we need to be realistic. There is an economic crisis worldwide. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
As one reader wrote I think the new Leader is claiming a responsibility that he will not be able to live up too–just like most politicians do. One has to be objective and face the real situation. Another thing, persons must stop being fanciful and trying to impress those who are less fortunate than us educationally. When we speak, we have to be as simple as possible so they can understand.
they all come with there well written speech and when they are vote into power is a different ball game ,they can never keep there promises
How can you promote a tourist destination that visitors can’t get to in a timely manner?
i see u running your mouth but u aint saying nothing…bla bla bla bla bla bla
Lol.
Securing funding to build an international airport is a daunting undertaking, given the state of global economics and finance. However, these reasons alone should not prevent Dominica from moving forward.
We know that Dominica is mountainous. I think some of us have been so accustomed to sub-standard service in Dominica that we do not believe that better can be done. The roads were once atrocious. New engineers showed us that the sharp corner in Tarreau could be broken down and the road widened. The gradient in back road was also reduced and the width of the road expanded.
That being said, I see no reason why this project should not be undertaken. We just cannot move forward with the state of travel in Dominica. If the constant foolishness that is: Leave Island Any Time Airline continues, we are truly going nowhere fast.
Lennox is correct in looking the use of high speed Internet and data transfer as possible economic ventures to aid Dominica’s growth. Building Applications or (Apps) that can be sold or commercialized can be done in Dominica as well.
Part of being a politician is a sense of grandiosity. That being said, why can’t someone take a stand and get this airport done? St. Vincent is building one. Why can’t we? As citizens of the nature Isle we need to envision Dominica as we would like it to be and go out and turn these dreams into reality. We need to stop thinking that we are everyone’s step child, worthy of hand-me-downs only. We deserve new fashionable clothes too.
Anthony Ismael we are doomed by our ignorance. Lennox mentioned that his administration will pursue an international airport and the labor party supporters choose to make fun of this declaration. Note the same Labor Party promised us an International Airport but because the current administration choose to disregard previous plans and activities by the UWP administration and to blow away almost 200 million at Melville hall they are way to ashamed to admit that the Labor Party vision and action had been shameful and a failure. So what must they do – criticize any plan or effort to right their wrong. This is the level of maturity we are dealing with in Dominica. Seek search and destroy at any cost.
I have not yet visited St. Vincent. Is St. Vincent as mountainous as Dominica? OK! I have a good friend who is from St. Vincent. I will ask this person.
As a labourite, I am happy Linton has brought in a breath of fresh air into Dominica politics!! I was truly moved by his speech last night. Very clean, focused and vulgarless unlike his match the PM!!!
This government is too damn lazy and unconcerned about empowering people to fend for themselves!!!
And the prince sang sweet nothings in Cinderella’s ear. And she floated on a cloud of ecstacy. Idiot! Stop letting hungry politicians fool allu with sweet talk.
A brilliant speech. A BAG full of Promises. The tool of every successful politician that have conned the masses from time immemorial. Why do people keep falling for the same nonesense every time? jeez. We need facts and figures. Its sad that these leaders continue to run game on the majority of people like a Player runs Game on foolish and naieve women. I am no supporter of the labour party, But it dosen’t take a rocket scientist to see how this man is thirsty for power The way a player is thirsty for sex with little regards to who infects and impregnates.
You damn lie! Flying by the seat of one’s pants may have been good in the early days of aviation but would you in this day and age board a plain with a pilot using that method to fly a plain? This current Labour Party has no plans or strategy to position Dominica to make positive strides economically or otherwise. Things are done as we go along and even the things which fall into our laps by accident we have no clu how to use them to good effect, case in point the coffee plant. And the mist disturbing part if all this is that it takes a man from Barbados, Heartless Henry to decide what happens in Dominica. Are you not ashamed of yourself for giving support to such a state of affairs in the country which I’m sure you go about claiming to love? I now understand what you and others meant when you said that you were sitting on the fence. It simply meant that were biding your time to show your true “colours”
blowing hot air. totally baseless. fairy-tale dreams. Oh and the disadvantaged groups you talking about is MIRIDOM. you looking for problems in Dominica. We still stand with Hon. Skerrit
SKERRIT all the way. Who vex lost. They want to introduce buggery.
My God i listen to Linton speech on Q95 if mister can perform like his speech, SKerrit FINISH! That is a leader boy! All I can say is thank you skerro for telling Linton come in the ring. Dominica thanks u! Let us see how things work out.
Haven’t you all realize Lenox Linton loves his
VOICE and an audience.
I am not in support of UWP but !DARN! am excited about an international airport !
I think that even if an airport is gifted to Dominica by China or whoever, it will become an economic eyesore and a financial burden in less than no time.
Then let it be so – the State palace was built right ; the fisheries complex in Portsmouth . Maybe the eyesore will boost our potential. We spent 200 million on Melville Hall and what did we get . Stop the Pettiness and think big. Our small minded attitude has brought us nothing but shame.
It look like this DNO website is a throwing of words to each other man,please D N O I think you have to put a stop to it, why it is not you alone in your country that is reading it is a world wide thing, and it is creating a bad image on your country, it is making your people look bad.I am not leaving in your country and reading it gives me a clear indication that your country is worthless sorry to say this. the people makes it so. DNO please put sensible thing for us to read and not throwing of words thanks
Please, Kathrine Joseph. Have you read CNN’s blog or Huffington Post or ABC News?
Go read them….compare to these ‘international’ site, DNO’s blog is a walk in the park. So I don’t know what you talking about.
Ben Dover am not making noise, you cannot compare those big international news room like CNN, NBC and the others to the tiny country of yours,I guess if you sit and listen to them speak they speaks in a way that the outer world will listen and understand not those crap that is happening on you little website,of throwing words come on please don’t get offended. I sure if DNO put something concerning about positive vibes not one will coment to it because it is not their vibes, it look like some of you all are bringing you all country to the pit thank you
It is time we get a leader who is prepared to treat Dominicans as GROWN-UPS. A people who have proven that they can prosper if they are given the right leadership. For the last 13 years we have had a leader who treat us like children giving us milk, butter and cheese. Those he think disobey his command are punished and victimized. Dominicans we can do better than this.
Congratulation to the new team of leaders who have heard the call. “COME YE FOWAED SONS AND DAUGHTERS”
Sounds just like the speech that Patrick John made when he was elected political leader of the Dominica Labour Party in 1974.
And his supporters said the same glowing things about him that are being said now.
So I suppose you have a problem with Patrick John. I wonder though why you don’t have a problem with the current leader who’s corruption makes Patrick John’s era look like a strole in the park.
I think the most important message that must be delivered to Dominica by a political leader at this time is that there is no free lunch. The handouts will not last forever. If Lennox can convince Dominicans that we can have success with less dependence on loans from a government, be it foreign or domestic, he has my vote.
Dominica needs hope, we need confidence, we need government to do what governments do and allow us to do what we do. Governments do things like building proper airports and seaports, that we can do our commerce with ease and efficiency.
Governments develop infrastructure like roads that we in turn can develop our businesses and be more productive at whatever we do. Governments develop schools that we can inspire and educate our kids and ourselves that we know how to do what we need to do.
It is important that we realize that the more government has foresight and is able to lay proper groundwork now, the less we will depend on them in the future. For example, if governments allow us the opportunities to study and become entrepreneurs, we will build and operate schools, security companies and hospitals that you, the government won’t have to worry as much about those necessary and important about pillars of our society.
If Mr. Linton is able to convince me that he is serious about integrity in government, to include fairness in law enforcement, fairness and seriousness where the prosecution, incarceration and rehabilitation of criminals is concerned, and a dedicated focus on the effects of illegal drugs on our society as a whole, then he definitely has my vote.
Changing the prevailing mindset and winning the next general election will be a tremendous task, but I think it is achievable. The DLP has made some serious inroads that will be hard to overcome, Get your grassroots organizations on the move, and send a consistent message.
Congratulations Mr. Linton. Much respect.
lennox u have to wil and come again.all u have is talk and more talk.
That is correct to be able to talk,
does not qualify you as a leader Mr Linton.
I’d rather someone who can talk intelligently than someone who spits insults and childish bulls#%t.
We are in need of an international airport. There is a reason that Skeritt has not pursued that but chose to built a palace for several million dollars while Roseau looks like crap and the agricultural feeder roads have disappeared. The time is now. Skeritt has had his time . Let the brilliant minds of the Lintons and the Isaacs of Dominica take things to the next level.
Good Speech Mr. Linton. I am all for the International AIrport, however you should leave out “Dominica-based airline and a high speed ferry” for now.
For it was once said ” if you want to loose money, invest in an airline”. If 8 OECS countries can’t manage to run LIAT, how will our economy sustain airport and airline and fast ferry at the same time.
My Brother, concentrate on the priority. Be careful not to Bite, More than you can chew”.
First time I see something like that, Rain, Thunder,Lightning… and all i seeing is blue blue blue in Castle Bruce.
Look people, wosh wosh wosh.
All DLP ministers must have die- ahh- ree-ahh this morning.
Congrats All my support for Mr. Linton and the team
TOGETHER WE WILL…Just the thought of it got the prime minister sick, imagine he’s on island and he’s paying someone to act, hmmmm that’s just the beginning of your down fall Mr p.m
any leader and/or government willing to put an international airport on the front burner CERTAINLY has my vote
Look, please stop it. We know that we are not going to get an international airport, so don’t do like all the other politicians and promise what you know quite well you won’t be able to keep. We have been promised international airport since the early 80’s and still nothing. I don’t think we can afford an international airport now. Don’t come into the political game playing the same way as the others, with promises and useless crap. We would like a new game plan from a different captain, not the same game plan disguised like a new one from you. If that is the case we can say you are the same type of leader. We need to hear new plans and be able to visualize what you’re talking about. I am not buying promises, promises and more promises, we need something new in all way not just a new head of a party or a new leader, if that is the case best we remain with the one we have.
linton said that he applied to several business places for jobs and no one send him an acknowledgement which means that they have no confidence in him.so what make him think that he can be p.m. linton has to will and come again.just a handfull of workers supporters who supports linton.skerrit is a way better leader than linton.
i hope you have a job linda but linton all the way linton is better uwp for all dominicans
Very diplomatic and well written speech. Great vision and wonderful promises. Now let’s see the action plan for accomplishing all that was mentioned above. As long as you are able to deliver on those promises (done the right way) Mr. Linton then hats off to you. You have my complete support. I am not into Partisan Politics and as long as a party comes along or leader who can get us as a collective nation to a better place with transparency, using the right means. Then I am all for it.
He may be a man that can do all he say but people don’t just send a man without experience as a minister straight to PM. Give Lennox a term in opposition to see how he opperates there. Haven’t we learned anything from our past history? It seems as if we making the same mistakes over and over again. We do not have time to try PMs what we need is someone who can pick up the ball and run with it from get go.
Dominican, please do not be fooled by UWP’s empty promises. If building an international airport was that easy and affordable wouldn’t they have built one years ago when they were in power. Hope they donttdon’t be gullible as no country or countries will finance an international airport and Dominica cannot afford one. Dominica has come a long way forward with labour do not send it backward to uwp again.
Promises promises’!!! !! It’s so easy to make promises thinking that people are so gullible. Many have made promises and failed to deliver – I suspect that they may well have been very genuine until they came face to face with reality. I’m NOT a member of any political party however I believe that the current PM genuinely wants more than anything else to be the leader who makes it happen and that if it was possible he would have done. It’s really very easy for candidates to make promises. It would have made more to say ‘I’ll make every effort possible to ensure that we have an IA ‘ or words to that effect. I detest and abhore & distrust politicians wh make such grand promises!!!
I guess We aint eating… no mention of agriculture or farming… All those promises and a hungry population… great plan Lennox.. Good Luck.
MORE talks Empty Promises!!!!!!
Hot air cannot manage an economy! We have gone too far to build Dominica after UWP left the economy in a state of Devastation, to risk it falling in the hands of a man whose only experience is to be a Talk Show Host! Really! Does one think He can say “let there be an international airport, and here it is!” We are not gambling with the Future of Dominica; It shall not happen again!! We have a wise, experienced, balanced and humble Leader!!
The economies of the World are too fragile now—WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE A RISK ON A MAN WHOSE MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IS TO TALK.
I agree because TALK IS CHEAP!!! The issue of an International Airport is a very serious one. An awful lot of good in terms of a healthy economy depends on this. He is tampering with our emotions ‘a promise is a comfort to a fool!’
Congrats Lennox Linton, I beleive you, that speech is identical as the speech Ralph of SVG give in 2001 to form Government there, and now a lot of the region is jealous of SVG . The Goverment is full filling is promise because the people needed a change,for progress. And that what’s . I believed Dominica need a change, and Lennox Linton will deliver to us…
The biggest promise that any political party can make to Dominica and Dominicans is accountability and transparency in government. I look forward to a Dominica where all ministers and senators will be held responsible for their actions. Dominicans please remember one thing, these people are representing us and not the other way around. They are accountable to us. We are their employers. What we need at the moment are politicians who are willing to make sacrifices for love of country and not for love of party.
The Labour Party administration have failed to deliver on this promise because they have been too busy lining their pockets while throwing the crumbs out to us. The Dominica State College is a clear example of the mess they have created. I am kind of fed up of hearing If not Skerrit who. Dominicans know that there are capable men and women who are willing to take Dominica to the next level but the problem is they are too blind to see.
well done. thanks to all who made it work. MR LINTON we love you and hold on.
I have total confidence in Lennox. Dominica can and will be a shining example for democracy and economic progress in the Caribbean. Lennox has the ability to get us there. If he doesn’t we will vote him out, like we are going to vote Skerrit out, and put some else who will establish Dominica as one of the best places to live and to do business in the world. Yes the world.
I do have confidence in the newly appointed political leader. However, he has failed to establish where he would obtain funding to have all these promises put into play.
Another issue, he has to understand that some of the party members have already being tarnished by their own failures. In order to achieve all this he need new blood inot the party.
Sleep on this one u critics LENNOX LINTON bold letters means bold and courageous
bull. We will be wayyyyyy in over our heads. Look @ st. vincent and st. Kitts.
Five yrs an onward our PM honourable Lennox Linton the redeemer kings man is coming . Thank God.
Happy happy day it will be resurrection time oh hallelujah
Oh I needed that laughter this Sunday…..thank you so much!
You know you must vote for us, you will die without our hand outs. Just now we going and be giving out phones to who needs them just like Obama. I not even worrying because we must win that election with proud labourites like you.
SKERRIT LENNOX can deliver a speech we boy. absolutely no MAPWEE. I LIKE THAT!
WE CALL THAT ‘A NEW BRAND OF POLITICS’, and I embrace it fully.
Speech. Oh yes gonzalez from River Street could also talk. He had the bug in his pocket, remember.
@ labourite this guy had 13yrs to write this speach and that is what came out it’s crap all I want to know is where the money coming from to do all these things,I see some of you all calling God name but remember he don’t like ugly take how you all want lol
Da. Is in a mess and need a serious clean up and do know. WORKERS can do it.. u know what u people dontseems to know or want change but it is. So geta must not an option. WORKERS we are moving forward
Change for the worse? or better? Lennox is not approachable. you know what he will tell poor people? “Go and work”…when there arent any jobs..
Lenox Linton loves 2 people Himself and his voice.
Has anybody asked Skerrit where he getting his money form? Leave us alone God always provides for his people. If He leads us to it He will see us through it
isnt that always the question? hasnt he been asked that over n over again?
I am a hard working patriotic Dominican honest and sincere.I have no political party affiliation,but I think what I have just read from this New polical leader of the UWP is vain talk and empty promises.Why did the UWP sell DOMLEC,the only utility company in Dominica for next to nothing,to foreighors,when Dame EUGENIA worked so very diligently and purchased it for Dominicans from CDC.All houses use electric,WE want our electric company back.We Dominicans could buy shares just as in Dominica National Bank.That is OUR BANK,and LOCALLY owned.Many feasibility studies have to be undertaken to assess the vibrancy before simply promising an international airport for Dominica.
this are the reason .first history has shown government run companies are not efficient.if the government owned domlec whenever they need money they would take it from domlec then the company would not have money to be develop they would called this money a loan
Gweneth my Dear where have you been. You seem to be aware of the sale by UWP (more than 14 years ago) but who are the present owners and from whom was it purchased ?
Then too how do you reconcile your claim to be honest and sincere and in the same breath declare that you have no political affiliation.
My 2 cents.
Teacher G, I respect you as a former neighbour and someone old enough to be my mum, So please do not take this wrong. No one is saying that UWP may not have made mistakes but how long are you going to hold on to this and deny Dominica good and accountable gov’t which it deserves? Are you going to hold on to the past even in the face of the most disgraceful and corrupt governance ever seen or experienced in Dominica. How do you know for sure that the promises made are vain and empty? Don’t you believe that Dominica needs to position itself to take advantage of any opportunities which may present themselves in the future? Wouldn’t it be good to have your sons and grand children come to reside in Dominica before the end of your days on this earth? Just some things to think about.
FINALLY!!! an intelegent Dominican on this medium. People stop repeating everthing your hear…stop trying and follw every other island.. we do not fully understand our situation much less for theirs. An international airport will not solve our problems.
Gweneth…….useem to be a person who just came to Dominica or u r plain ignorant. Workers sold Domlec for $21M the company who bought sold it for &15M how many years later,,,,the opportunity was there for this incompetent government to buy it for less,,they did nothing….You have no political affiliation? Search your heart
As part of its drive for economic growth, Linton noted that the UWP will “pursue an economic development strategy promised on sustainable, innovative utilization of our natural resources to transform our economy from a state of helpless decline to to a level of vibrancy and adequate diversification, able to provide for the current and future needs for our people.”–News Article
I am not taking sides in this issue because Politics was not meant to be for me. However there are many times that we need to face reality and to ask ourselves what are the men and women of politics really saying to us
I am referring to the term used above, especially the part that says: “development strategy promised on sustainable, innovative utilization of our natural resources to transform our economy from a state of helpless decline”
Well what is this statement saying here? That this supply of natural resource is not available for the now Government of Dominica to use it for the same purpose?
in 1974, when I left Dominica, was the economy of Dominica in its height, and now it is in a “helpless state of decline?
Well that did not seem so to me when I was in Dominica about 3 weeks ago compared to the way of existence that I knew when I lived in Dominica from the day I was born and up to April 1974.
When I lived in Dominica in those days–if I wanted to go the city of Raoseau, without walking there from Giraudel, I had to be out of my bed to get ready for the transport that would live at 7:0am in the morning.
In August 2013, I did not even have to use the buses to go to the city, my family alone owns 6 vehicles among them. Our family now have the basic needs of living in a home-it is so much better compared to the years prior to 1974.
Not only that, I was in Dominica for 6 weeks in 2008 that was the time I noticed the development in Dominica. The fact that I was able to do my banking, through my Canadian Bank, in Dominica, does not make it seem like the economy is in a helpless decline.
I believe that we, Dominicans need some form of training to learn how to put our finances into investment–what we are doing is waiting on the promises of our men and women of politics–who can do nothing for the development of our country, on their own.
Yes! It is true that we are very slow in development, but to say that the economy is in a helpless decline is a statement that is a little bit too hard for me to swallow.
I am sorry to say this but I do believe that Mr Linton is claiming a responsibility that he will not be able to live up too–just like most politicians do.
your family has six vehicles so what does that imply the economy is doin utter rubbish having six vehicle is not indicator of how the economy is doing please think before you speak.we heard the budget speech by the Prime minister that growth was projected for 2012/13 3% rather the economy contracted by 0.1% that a helpless state of decline
i blive to that lennox shld not get iff on promises since tge dcan ppl will hold him responsible if not delivered. howerve in reference to your family has an improved standard of living from 1974 to now, this is not wirth mentioning, it would be very shameful on your family if after 39 years, the wld still be as was in peasant dats. no govt should take blame for this.
Everyone is entitled to interpret what they hear according to their intellect and education , however, I don’t see how interpret the statement quoted the way you have. My understanding of the statement, which I am sure is the correct one, is that the current gov’t is not making best use of the natural resources and that there doesn’t seem to be any strategy for so doing.
Are you sure you want to make a camparism between 1974 and 2013? What did you expect? To see Dominica in the same state as it was in 1974! Well I am really shocked that you would chose to express this opinion in public. You are correct about one though, Dominicans are too dependent on politicians for hand out and this is something that the UWP is seeking to change.
Lizavier4Jesus
What an objective statement you made and I really did not answer you when you asked the question since I did not have enough time to discuss. I am happy that you made those observations. I do not like to discuss politics myself.
Jeez well we are not sooooo backward my lady. The fact that you are so amazed the country has not remained the same from 1974 to 2013 says a lot about how you view your country.
Woman you are truly a bias person. What is even more disgusting is the fact that you give the impression that you are the holly one. I mean Really – that is your contribution to the topic at hand. If you have nothing to say it is better to remain mute less people see your dark heart and character through the rubbish that comes from your mouth.
Lizavier4jesus – stop your sanctimonious behavior; just come out and declare your unwavering support for the current Labor Party administration. Stop pretending – you frigging hypocrite. You have a right to support who or whatever. Be a woman and stop hiding behind the pretense of piousness and Christianity.
Xavier..You want us still to be driving on Bedford trucks…..Why not come home and stay for just one year to experience the level of decline
Our overall views and comments are in action. Let us wait and see if this international airport will be a reality.
Ms. Eugenia Charles, (R.I.P.) had made every effort to try to have an international airport built but the cost was too high.
If I recall Ronald Reagan, (R.I.P.), former US President could not financially assist her for this major undertaking which would have cost billions of dollars.
In view of hilly and mountainous Dominica, finding a suitable location to build this airport would also be difficult.
I had heard that an area which was considered then was Canefield. Today, it is predominantly a residential area. Where else could it be built? Surely, not at Melville Hall.
before the UWP lost power to the DLP the land for the international airport was bought everything was in place along with 60% of the money to built the airport was sure as soon as the DLP came into office the idea was thrown out and they decided to spend money on night landing for planes that dont come
Why don’t you get your facts right,
people like you talk for talking sake.
You have not stated where this proposed land for the int’l airport was bought and to be built. Was that at Melville Hall?
What foolishness! You obviously are one of those who have no interest in Dominica and has lost touch, hence the reason for writing such trash.
The person obviously knows what he/she has stated.
Lenox, congrats, a leaders carves out a clear vision and so you have! What nonesense am I hearing about where monies will come from, We lost two Prime ministers before this overnment could crook Taiwan to get a few projects from China, which choke circulation of a few dollars in the economy. Why cant more people find work, and more merchants, hotels/guest houses etc benefit from these. You spoke clearly of Domestic investment, building a private secor capable of paying their taxes and a Foreign policy path that can support; non-corrupt sensible leadership. Keep doing what you must for Dominica sake, for our children sake…..amennn
Skerrit when will you
1. Deliver a speech which is 10% the quality of this speech
2. why when you deliver a speech you supporters are left feeling ashamed?
3. why you cannot utter a sentence without a script, for this sentence to put you in good light as a learned individual?
4.Skerrit were you not an English teacher?
5. Are you aware that you are bringing shame to the English teachers at our learning institutions?
6 Can’t you realize that the people are now fed up with you gutter and rum shop MAPWEE?
7.SKERRIT GO OVER THE SPEECH FROM LENNOX AND TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING.
8.We know you are a slow learner but go over it time and time again. It’s possible that you may just learn the are of writing and reading good speeches.
YOU ARE EXPIRED AND NEEDS TO GO!
WORKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
There is something you need to learn and understand, political language,which is rhetoric is forbidden in an academic setting.I do not think you understand the significance of political speeches and what they convey, until till then warble in you quest for change.
@ Gary the Skerrits slave Gary you are an accomnplished buffoon,preyed upon by you God Skerrit.Once you are lazy,he has you in his claw. Go find work to do and be independent.Skerrit is arrogant and insultive, and he is on his way down from his high horse.
I wish he tells you three times Go to Hell, Go to Hell Go To hell
I have learned that just because I cannot solve a particular problem no matter how much I try does not mean that someone else is not capable of finding the solution at first go. Case in point we will always get the same results if we keep doing the same things. Innovation does not reside in the minds of a select few
“…and provide proper sporting facilities islandwide, among others.”
man I would vote for you guys just for that but sadly these are only promises (for now). I’ll be voting for a change either way just because I felt something from that speech – hope.
blow d horn pop pop blow d horn uwp is coming…..
Congrats Lennox Linton on your election as the new and next UWP leader. If elected to the office of Prime Ministersip at D/ca’s next general election you’ll prove the sceptics and your critics wrong – that you’ll be the best and most productive of all D/can Prime Ministers.
No one determines your destination in life better for you than the Lord, our God Jesus Christ.
Mr Linton is not qualified to be Prime minister,
Lennox y the first thing in your speech is the removal of the VAT that killing us? All you stop crying about that then
And if he cuts VAT, where will he get the money to do all of the things that he says that he is going to do?
The economy cannot survive without VAT it may be reduced but not completely removed…….Removal of income tax is a must
The remover of the OIL from the Anoitment reminds me of”If wishes were horses beggers would ride”.One wonders why he didn’t make mention of the ways and means he is going to facilitate and fulfill those fancyful on paper promises to the Dominican people.
Observer again. Observer how many handles you carry – I DIE NUH; IPO; PEEPING TOM . Allah you desperate wiii
Your name suggests that you are BRAINDEAD..I DIE NU…my conclusion is based on the type of comments u write
the work has begun. very interesting speech, I hope and pray that it bears much fruit. God bless
All talk and no substance. He has proven so as the mouthpiece for the this party(UWP) for the last 15 years and has FAILED to get them elected into power. What makes him think he can do so as the leader of the party?
@ Realist He is confident because of the fear that you,Skerrit and the cabal are now publicly and secretely showing.He knows that he is capable, has the support of thousands, and can sense that Dominicans are fed up with corruption and greediness in government. These are the things that has made us so POOR under the leadership of you and Skerrit and the greedy cabal.
I CAN FEEL THE CHANGE AND PRAY GOD THAT LENNOX WILL BE MAN TO DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL AND BRUTAL BONDAGE OD SKERRIT!
Oh please!
I will take a bet that on polling day, Dominicans
will leave Lennox where he belongs in the wilderness of the united workers party.
his TRACK RECORD proven success story at DCP and SUCCESSFUL TALK SHOW that you all cannot resist tuning in to — for starters
and how many persons loose their jobs while he was there? and for what reasons
That is the speech they are boasting? Really kid? Really?
Yes one of the best we have heard in Dominica, and prepared by he himself. Compare it to the garbage, and filth delivered by Skerrit at Scotts Head or Soufriere.I would give Lennox 99.9% and Skerrit 2%. Lennox stayed away fron the gutter and the rumshop. I WLL DEFINITELY FOLLOW A LEADER LIKE THAT.
Later shall be your cry!
You too foolish! Sakway sot, tebeh! They will catch all you with all you pants down once again.
when he start giving mapwee i hope alu yall dont say nothing…its early still…..lets wait in the heat of election to seee the difference in linton yall boasting about
All I have to say to you is
“Conclusions usually happen when we’re tired of thinking, ask some one to explain to you.
i guess you are used to Reggie and the guys cursing and throwing words, so this will be a shock to you. we understand.
i stand with u on that one
why stand with someone like that when you (whoever you are) and i both know that he is going to be just like or worst than the former leader…. I mean come on don’t be bi-ass or stupid!! really
Finally….visions n plans… not beth and maypwi.
THAT IS A LEADER THAT I WILL RESPECT
I CALL IT GUTTER AND RUMSHOP MAPWEE in Skerrits style. But funny enough the supporters clap at his garbage,when he talks.
You have to earn your respect,
No gives it till its earned, Linton hasn’t
earned it.
Sounds great !
And we’ll pay for all this how exactly ?
Once we get back all the monies that were suppose to go towards different projects instead it went into some of their pockets we can use it and of cause as a new team comming in they would have to go thru the books to see what projects are working and what is not because we cannot afford to put good money to wast We have the team to evaluate everything.
i want elections now,because if he gives us half of what he promised,dominica will finally be ready to embrace the world and we will finally be able to feed our children
why have children and not be able to feed them…..the government did not get you pregnant…stupes
i dont want hand outs,i want to work for my bread,no jobs,woooooorkers
but u use to run up de steps to red clinic GREEDY
hope you know the difference between WORK and WALK.
We all know politicians always like to promise and when they get in office they cant fulfilled their promises,I like the idea you address your agendas for Dominica,Dominica will not move forward without an International airport some folks might not like your ideas.We have been behind for decade is time our leaders do some bold stuff do move our country forward. Dominica will be the only island in the Caribbean without an international airportIf the other islands had the similar negative thoughts we have their country would been behind like ours.
Way to go my Hero you m
Way to go my Hero you made me proud and a proud Dominican again i cried when u made mention of your dad I Love u Linton and your family are ours now thank for making history and I was part of it should my Lord call me home i will be at peaceful rest.
your words are exactly what you are >SIMPLY<
I will also be crying of sadness if the people of Dominica elect him as our Prime Minister.
Yes praise the lord thank you lord for opening such a big door for the people of this country, am so happy that I was part of this big historic day in Dominica once again congratulation to Mr Lennox Linton and all the other new executive member of the uwp, fellow Dominicans the time is now let rally around lennox and bring our country back to were it once was, CHANGE IS A MUST NOT AN OPTION.
Try to open your own door, and stop depending on
others to open doors for you.
First of The Lord you are referring does not partake in Politics.The happiness and historic day you are alluding to is relative depending on what side you are on the political spectrum. The Phrase CHANGE IS A MUST NOT AN OPTION. It is an old cliche,which has been used by countless Politicians, and it is a phrase people should always be watchful about.
We all can make promises but the question is, how are u going to make those promises become a reality? Borrow more money and put the country deeper in debt, go into bed with the wrong type of people or country or tax the shirt and pants off of Dominicans. I’m tired of empty promises with no actual data or facts to back it up.
Brace yourself up. Who will be paying for them? They will not be achieved without paying higher taxes.
borrowing is not bad, we all do it!!! the issue is how is the monies we are lent spent? how efficient are we in implementing the projects to avoid cost overruns, are we employing the right set of managers and are there people skimming from what is there. but how many of us could own houses, cars, go to school without borrowing? but taking a loan to do someting productive is an investment which hopefully will pay for it some day
aye.. if is workers that going to do it, I voting for workers. Our Tourism sector and vendors suffering enough. We may not get the airport in day but once things can roll for it, then let’s get with the program. Vote workers and lets see what happens, if they mess up, vote them out, but for now, what that there needs to be given a break. if labour know what good for them, they will take a back seat. Jah, I praying, we need some hope. Things rough!
Perfect idea,we relly do need a much better airport.Iwould vote for you.
vote for him, and when he gets in he will buy lands from people for airport, and then give them back the lands. You all seems to be (UWP) had that same vision once before. Good luck with him/them
Take a good look at Skerro’s facial expression when he was dismissing Lennox as leader of the UWP, he realize his reign is about to end. CHANGE IS IMMINENT
Only God knows!
Waiting to see it happen…..just sit back relax and enjoy the show…. Skerrit vs. Linton.
And God knows better.
HE IS AT LEAST A LITTLE SMARTER THAN many of his the gullible supporters.He is smelling something. HOPE HE CAN SLEEP. POOR FELLOW! Thought leadership of Dominica belonged to him and him alone. HOW SILLY!
He has a group of gullible supporters who can’t
talk or think for themselves, so he will try to take advantage of them.
Are you able to spell the difference between common sense and nonsense I think you are speaking the latter .
This is absolute nonsense, The people of this beautiful Island are not that stupid to put Mr Linton as leader of Dominica.
a wonderful and well articulated speech, congratz.
Do you think that he is the only one who prepared it and completed it? Put on your thinking cap.
OH YES. He is capable of even more brilliant speeches.
No way he wrote this speech alone,
To me it was a night where Mr Linton enjoy the >STAGE< he is only interested in himself
and no one else, I am surprised he did not marry
himself he loves himself so much.
Do not deceive yourself. All leaders have speech writers. Their writings are changed, corrected and modified so that they do not make a faux pas, make errors and a fool of themselves, that they do not embarrass themselves and their Party, even their country, depending on their speech and where they are. Some of us are fully aware of that which is why I commented to that effect.
With Lennox at the helm it’s a repeat of what they did when they bypass guys like Timothy and others and elected earl Williams as party leader.He will disappear after the next election.
I do agree when his pocket is filled he will leave the idiots and live elsewhere.
Wow!!!! What a brilliant speech!!! Keep it up mr linton.
Do not deceive yourself. Some heads and minds prepared it.
Even the President of the United States has speech writers…so back off.
have you heard my speech, so stop being stupid.
Oh please, not that again. Strike one!! he better don’t start making promises he cannot keep.
First he must tell us who will be his benefactors to fund such a project. They have already made enemies with all our friends – where and who will help him with the money required to build an airport.
Before a UWP government ia elected, we would like to see and know where the money is coming from. No pipe dream here. Forwardddddd we go. We are not going backwards.
Those who make promises better fulfill them. Otherwise they will have deceived the people. This is why he should not be exalted; not yet. Wait and see who will win the election. After that, the winner must set his promises into motion and action. It is better not to make any or too many lavish promises.
Some of them act as if they are God and can do everything and to perfection. They must also comprehend what Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Apart from Me you can do nothing.”
As God looks on, give him due genuine praise and thanks with a loving and humble heart so that their effort will be blest and they will achieve what they plan to do and please the people.
Our new leader, prime minister, am on our train.
I suppose you’re on his train of hand outs.
My God when Lennox was giving his speech I was MOVED…..
It’s time to gear up for a United Workers Party Government “of the people, by the people, for the people”.
WWWWWOOOOORRRRRKKKKKESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Forward with Lennox 2014-15
So was I, I moved to another village so I did
not have to listen to his speech.
Our new prime minister, worker am on with u
But Mr linton just take all what labour doing and say he plan to do the same, so why change labour. Labour know where they getting there money to do what they are doing but linton has not told us where he getting his money from.
but Labour has been there and we yet to really know the origins of money that they spend nor the details of the fine print…. in other words we are clueless as to the true cost of what they claim to be free money, but we all know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. but i agreee, i would love to hear about the funding for these projects
You are so right my dear. Most important thing linton should tell us is where he getting the money from. those that giving our PM now surely will not even entertain you. So please lennox go and look for the money first before making empty promises and to repeat what workers did in their time. Do everthing all over the places and tax payers had to pay for it.
they sold domlec and we almost lost Social Security in that little time spent in office, they’ll see what more thay can sell…
The treasury was empty when Labour formed the
GOVERNMENT of DOMINICA, and Mr skerrit build his house in Dominica not in Barbados, the money was spent here not abroad.
After listening to Mr Linton with his false promises, I feel very confident that LABOUR is here to stay,
Fear no more. Congratulation mr linton u have my vote
First Mr starts with a capital M no wonder you are his supporter.
very good I love that new leader U W P back again clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. I coming home to vote clear the way we are back.
Well well well! Let the games begin for the governing of our beautiful island. I vow to do my part to ensure that this regime is voted out by firstly voting out my present parlrep, Mr.Stephenson as he has done nothing of substance to help develop Morne Jaune,Riviere Cyrique and Grandfond.
Apparently 5 sheets if galvanize and 10 bags of cement is his idea of development. Amazingly in many cases the cement stays in the location and gets hard as there is no money to buy sand or gravels. Mechanstey!
congratulation to you i wish you good luck.hold string to your vision
the word you wanted to use is >STRONG< I give classes for spelling,
And I also have no faith in your spelling.
under the UWP government I lost my job as a teacher when there was a retrenching. I didnt get back a job until 2000. So what does that tell me??? If you want my vote pay me for those years that you all made me unemployed.
Did you have a degree?
well said.
Que Sah Linton just come and hear him already, u not even celebrating u start
All of all you politicians are just the same. Before elections you all promise all kinds of things- sweet words- when time to deliver you all cant deliver. This coming election any politician who wants my vote has to come up with some big bucks. Big bucks talk and BS walks.
nice words, i must admit… i would like a follow up interview on how he actually intends to do those things, then i will give him my vote
skerrit said some of those very same things during past elections and we havent seen them materialize…
then again, change is the only certainty in this world so we shall see
well thats why its time for him to go and for another to take his place. he made promises and he has failed to fulfil most of them while at the same time enriching themselves. if we stop the skimming which is happening maybe we would have enough cash to do certain things, i suspect the corruption and inefficiency might be eating away almost 30% of our GDP
Mr.Lennox Linton,better known as the Anoitment Remover,your promises remind of,”If wishes were horses,every begger would ride.Maybe I wasn’t paying enough attention,you didn’t mention the ways and means you are going to FACILITATE and fulfill all your fancyful ON PAPER promises to the Dominican people.
DNO is there anything wrong with this comment which you fail to moderate it?
ADMIN: Just wait and your comment will be moderated. Your comment is not more important than any others, so it will have to wait its turn.
DNO do you know that when I post my comments on (another site) they accept it but when I post as I DIE NUH or IPO or Peeping Tom I tend to get too many Thumbs down. DNO can you help me out here and create some type of system that would reduce the number of thumbs down I receive.
I would appreciate that cause I am desperate for thumbs up.I cant help being a Labor Party Hench man
Sounds good. Of course, I am not surprised that there are so few comments (or none at all here), since it calls for intellectualization of the content of the speech and is more than beff. The content of the speech is rich. I am more interested, however, in the how than the what!
Very well said.
Many thumbs up!!
Skerrit what is d plan lol
Boi look good sounding stuff lol Mann honestly I dont care who wins as long dominica remains unspoiled
A DEFINING MOMENT IN DOMINICA’S POLITICS
What a moment! What a moment! This is definitely, a game changer in Dominica’s politics. There is absolutely no doubt about it. Tony and others may wish to dissect and spin the speech as much as they wish –it is what it is. The winds of change are blowing and picking up in intensity.
By all measure, this was a great speech. A display of confidence but with humility, intelligence, political astuteness, grace, courage, and a strong desire for positive change, a source of inspiration, national pride and patriotism. A dynamic and uplifting speech, laced with moments of deep and genuine emotions, particularly when referencing his gratitude for family support and professing love for country.
One can safely state that Roosevelt Skerrit has never presented a speech of such magnitude at a political convention/conference or anywhere for that matter, partly because he lacks the maturity, communicative skills, eloquence, wisdom, vision, temperament and intelligence to do so.
According to Lennox, while the people are catching hell our leaders are doing well. Our freedom is under attack as our government is operating the largest cabinet and offering the least economic results. They took our money and are enriching themselves. They have paid themselves to lie and now, we are last in the OECS as per every economic indicator. We are last in economic progress in the region but first in the creation of millionaires from public funds, sale of passports to criminals, corruption and bribery.
Lennox sees himself as a leader elected to build a team of good governance and economic advancement. Demonstrating good leadership skills, he called on his colleagues, who contested various positions during the just concluded elections to resolve their differences and put their shoulders to the wheel to build the party and country.
Lennox touched on some popular themes such as the need for Voter ID cards but more importantly the cleansing of the voter’s list. He promised that the UWP will ensure that we vote with our ID cards and the Voters list shall be sanitized by removing the names of all dead people. He promised that together, we shall renew the UWP and together, we will face the future in confidence
The new leader challenged us to rise up and live up to the highest standard of excellence in service to our country. Things cannot be allowed to get worse than they are now, he said. He urged us to put the national interest ahead of personal interests as we collectively work to stamp out corruption in this land in an effort to restore faith in our institutions, public offices and officers.
Mr. Linton stressed his commitment to the strengthening of our democracy and promised that we will not operate with the largest government in the OECS. He expressed his commitment to the development of a human capital program so as to reduce our human capital deficiency
“Justice”, he declared shall no longer sleep and freedom shall no longer weep as we are now going to put our country first. We cannot be asked to accept beggar days for better days. Therefore, the UWP under its new leadership will create an enabling environment that will foster economic growth and the development of a strong private sector.
Under the leadership of Lennox Linton, we are promised that the UWP will ensure a comprehensive air and sea transportation sector that will include the development of an international airport.
It may have been a long time coming. But now that it is here, we are happy in marriage with Lennox as leader of the UWP for the better. These are promising and encouraging times and signs. Today, we are more confident that the refreshing change that we so desperately require in Dominica will come and we can let go of all fears that change will be a must not an option. Dominica will become the best place to live, work and to enjoy life in the global community.
Congratulations Mr. Linton! Congratulations UWP! Congratulations Dominica!
We are elated! Respectfully
Roseau valley
There is something you need to be reminded of before you make the statement quote “A DEFINING MOMENT IN DOMINICA’S POLITICS.” Politicians should not be judged by there rhetoric, history is our guide to this cardinal rule.The belief that a Politician can transform a country by mere words is cynical and ludicrous,you must not be lead by emotions but by reason.
Yes, it is true that the political landscape in Dominica has been changed by Lennox Linton,it has changed simply because he knows and understand how to use the media as a tool and he has done a very effective job in promoting himself as the czar of morality and integrity who is going to bring Leadership to a decaying country.It should also be remembered that in politics rhetoric is very important, it is the use of language to inform or persuade,is very important in shaping public opinion as people can be easily fooled by
language especially when it is used by other people who are skilled.
There is so much jargon, rhetoric, and selling of of false hope in that speech, I hope at some time we will get the specifics. As to your nonsensical assumptions saying quote “we are last in the OECS as per every economic indicator. We are last in economic progress in the region but first in the creation of millionaires from public funds, sale of passports to criminals, corruption and bribery” do you have the facts to prove such statement. The happy marriage with Lennox and The UWP you are embracing I hope will not be just words.Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly.
Gary you frigging hypocrite; stop pretending just state your loyalty to Skerrit. It is amazing the things that people latch on too just to avoid dealing with reality. As a leader Skerrit has failed to motivate the people and to unite them. I can’t recall hearing a motivational speech from Roosevelt Skerrit – at least I am yet to be motivated. I can also safely say that the people are not motivated simply because of the grave reluctance to venture into small businesses; Farmers have abandoned their plantations; tradesmen escape Anguilla and Antigua.
Until Gary people like you call the monster by name our country is destined to remain in a Backward movement. I say so irrespective of who or what party is in government. You know darn well that the country is in the worse state and clearly the current administration is incapable of driving this country out of the sink hole.
How long are we going to play this game – gary you can obviously play that game while you reside away from Dominica but then how do you measure your patriotism. Do you continue to make excuses for under performance ; incapability ( square Peg in round hole); do you continue to play the politics of keeping some people ignorant just to fulfill your own selfish partisan or cabalist interest.
Why don’t we engage ourselves in dealing with the issues that are directly related to our economic woes- unemployment, poverty, crime, A non functioning agriculture industry( I am sure that you are singing a different tune cause I know and you know that you were one of those who made excuses for the very poor Agriculture performance performance of the Labor Party. I remember you denigrating agriculture by stating that ” Agrarian society are doomed to failure” You said all of this just to appease your political party but look where we are today.
Gary what other facts do you need to demonstrate the level of corruption and venality that exist within the Labor Party – Let your conscience be your guide and I do hope that you teach your children to do what is right and to speak the truth. A dumby woul know by now that the Villas belong to Roosevelt Skerrit – you want the evidence Gary follow the events surrounding the money trail and the various ownership interest. also examine the players like Isidore, Hartley henry, and the Guyanese connection. Gary you want the evidence for the garbage Bin and Fertilizer bobol? I am not sure you do; Gary you want to examine the sudden wealth enjoyed by the cabalist maybe yourself included – go to bo bois, Borne and the three houses owned by a certain minister; look into the ownership of equipment companies and construction companies.
How can people be so immoral and corrupt always bug me – the very same Laborites who painted the UWP as corrupt and without evidence to prove even while they have the wheels of power in their hand. Now that the finger is pointing at them the Labor Party ( deservingly so) they are asking for evidence. This time the evidence is all over and the people are poorer than ever; the law enforcement is more comprised than ever; and the justice system is not just fractured but certainly disfigured and dismantled.
Don’t worry Garry we are use to rhetoric right- we have had 13 years of lies and rhetoric. 11 years of cut and paste budget ; and 11 years of Tony Astaphan talking down to us. Maybe a some of Lennox’ rhetoric is good for our sanity.
Maybe you should complain about the many years of empty promises. After all if the promise well turns up to be empty and full of sh*****t for 13 long years maybe it is time to go to a different type of well hoping not to encounter the same old same old.
You sit down in Florida still sucking finger and I wonder whether you still hold the post of ambassador to Ch****e. I guess not. Don’t forget it is people like you that selected Skerrit over proven seniority and leadership in the Labor Party. Today you guys are lamenting just because Skerrit chose Freedomites and Tony astaphan to to guard the house of the rising sun
Yam Babawoolais
Your reply to my comment is typical of the type of politics that has now taken root in our country and that type of politics has perverted and divided the country never in our history.You have the right to your beliefs and assumptions regarding the Country.You also have to understand that your assumptions and beliefs about the Government are not necessarily shared by all Dominicans, repetitive rhetoric,unsustainable facts and statements, hearsay, personal feelings, and Political dogma spewed and disseminated on a daily basis does very little in building our country.
I will tell you this I have no loyalty to any political party.I’m a Dominican and I have a right to say how feel about the way my country is being governed.The UWP has not shown me they are ready to govern the country.The had a chance and they bankrupt The country.I do not see why these same people should come back again.Yes, political parties do make mistakes and evolve but the UWP has not shown or demonstrated that they are capable or willing to change,their politics is antiquated.
Lennox Linton Leadership is nothing more than a Political strategy created behind closed doors to hoodwink the populace,has it changed the political landscape, yes it has, but the great prize is still ahead and only the voters can decided that come election day.
To tell me quote “You know darn well that the country is in the worse state and clearly the current administration is incapable of driving this country out of the sink hole.” shows such arrogance on your part.I will tell you this I’m not a sheep and I do not have a sheep mentality.Have you forgotten what the UWP done to the country
What does a parrot do best? Anyone can get on a platform with their fairytale stories, however, to make a dream become a reality one has to act. How are these ideas going to come to fruition? How will the funding be secured? Mr. Linton, we want no parrot, we want a genuine patriot. We have had enough of your rants, we know exactly what you are about. We will never trade our PM for an empty vessel. Stop dreaming Lennox!
What a bunch of croc 1st please tell me where and how u going to fund the airport you all killed China,venezuela so I know that’s not where the funds coming from,dominica own airline to fly where see what happen to red jet they got no clearrance to land in bados,wadadly, and the rest you blatantly just lied to your supporters.But hey its up to them to do checks on their own saying what people want to hear and doing what you say is always known to be fools gold.
Why dont you ask your party what happened to the funds that the UWP began collecting for the airport how did they use it and for what, you a the only person that is a fool you cant see beyond your nose but change is comming and you too will enjoy it.
1000000 thumbs up!
you forget to put the zero instead of 1 at the front’
Excellent plans being put forward by the UWP!!!
I trust all those people that like to PRETEND that they are blind to the plans on how the UWP intends to take this country forward open their eyes and take heed.
Workeeerrssssssss!!! Change is a MUST not an option.
Labour party means Labour and toil for what you want, not like the UWP which means United We Pass.
struppppppppppsss!!! the same boring political talk all over again.
You expected religious talk this time pal?
You know how long that is needed? Dominica will receive numerous visitors and entrepreneurs and investors as a result. And I just feel that Skerrit wasting the seat as PM. I have respect for him but he obviously don’t have the ability to sustain a country. All in it for the fame and want to get a whitewash like what went on in Grenada. I laugh at these Grenadians and I will laugh at Dominicans if they elect this man as PM again. I feel to go back to Dominica now just to vote Skerrit out!
STUPES. LABOUR FOR SURE
One thing Mr Skerrit isn’t though he doesn’t talk
bull like Mr Linton.
Wishing you the very best Sir. I am looking forward to everything you said. Labour party must GO !
If your party wins your name wont be Faceup,
You will change it to Facedown.
Time to vote 3rd party. Melville hall cannot be expanded for an international airport. where it is presently located. Where does he think that he is going to put it and where is he going to get the money. This sounds like election rhetoric. Just because you build a bigger airport does not mean that more people will necessarily come to the island.
Skerrit would tell you ‘Go To Hell’ ‘Go To Hell’ ‘Go To Hell’, with your garbage talk.It’s not none of your dam business. LENNOX WON’T USE THESE TERMS THOUGH!
I WILL VOTE HIM IN.
For the same reason just because you build a bridge does not means people/vehicles will cross it. But think of the possibilities/opportunities it presents for both imports of raw materials and consumer goods and exports of produce and manufactured goods. Greater access to DA for visitors and relatives increases the economic activities of DA.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Thank you please explain to the no all here in
Dominica.
Well said,I have the location for the international airport.Castle Bruce Stretch