Former Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for Roseau, Norris Prevost, has said government should be blamed for Carnival Cruise Line’s decision to pull out of Dominica.
He said Prime Minister’s Roosevelt Skerrit’s revelation that he will be traveling to Miami next week to lobby the cruise line to return to Dominica is “too little too late.”
After 21 years, Carnival stopped coming to Dominica in 2010, citing the increase in fuel prices as the main reason. The prime minister reiterated that point on state-owned DBS Radio on Thursday morning. “They were losing US$1.2-million – US$2-million because of the cost of fuel and other issues and they had to pull out,” he said.
But Prevost is challenging Skerrit to substantiate his claim that Carnival was losing that amount of money from fuel costs. “This is absolutely erroneous,” he argued. “It is a fact that Carnival Cruise Lines have been having serious ‘other issues’ with Dominica for several years now.”
According to the Roseau MP, many of these ‘other issues’ have been reported in the Business Report and Economic Advisers (BREA) Cruise Passenger Surveys, of 2006, 2009 and most recently in 2012.
“Among the most serious issues: the 2012 Business Report and Economic Advisers (BREA) survey of 21 Caribbean Cruise Destinations, in which cruise visitors ranked Dominica next to the bottom, on the question of ‘their overall satisfaction with the destination’, the lowest on the question of ‘satisfaction with the initial shore side welcome’, and within the lowest quintile on all the other measures of customer satisfaction, sheds much light on why Carnival Cruise line stopped calling in Dominica in 2010,” he said.
Prevost pointed out that the solutions to these issues lie squarely at the feet of the government. “The solutions to these issues lie with Destination Dominica and primarily with Mr. Skerrit’s government,” he noted. “In politics, Labour may have fooled Dominicans most of the time. However, they should have learnt by now, that in business, one cannot fool professional business people more than once.”
In announcing his decision to travel to Miami, Skerrit emphasized that the loss of the cruise line the average of 157,000 visitors it brought to the island was not due to Government’s inaction. “We have lost that, not because of non action on the behalf of the government but because at the end of the day is the bottom line that matters for any private sector investor. They were losing US$1.2-million – US$2-million because of the cost of fuel and other issues and they had to pull out,” he pointed out.
But according to Prevost, the prime minister can offer to subsidize Carnival’s calls to Dominica “but unless he lays before them a credible plan to deal with the issues plaguing Destination Dominica, Carnival will call his bluff.”
oh wow. my prediction came true. Arrest cruise line passengers because they kissed on a cruise line and embrass the line because of your intolerance and this is what happends. said that since the incident happened. check the comments. Dummy . you think they gonna tell you that is the reason. its marketing !! Arrest Americans and this is what happends
i support mr prevost on his claim., im a dominican and ive been all over the caribbean on cruises. and i must admit dominica was one of the worst looking ports in the caribbean next to barbados. the old rusted galvanized houses and dirty roseau is not appealing to tourist what so ever. dominica is one of the most beautiful caribbean islands, and our port in roseau does not reflect that what so ever. the port should be moved to portsmouth where there are amazing beaches for tourist to go on and not have to travel 45 mins just to get to a damn beach….. move the port build a better facility for vendors and cut the b.s politics out, in the end were all the ones suffering not the people in power!
Nothing is too little to late as Provost says. The PM is doing exactly what needs to be done even there were mistakes that may have led to the Carnival cruse liner not coming back to our shores. At least the PM is doing something about it. Thank you Sir.
If the PM comes back with Good news they will still find something else to blame him for or to say negatively. Provost can casually say what he wants he is obviously not suffering as the average Dominica. The PM dusts off him self get up from Dominica and Travels to Miami to try to bring some economic activity back to Dominica and that’s whats they say..I am a UWP supporter and I applauder the PM for making that move and I can Think for myself and “Give Jack his Jacket”. I don’t need Provost or any one else talking on my behalf.
Yet again there is criticism of those on the other side of the political divide.
There are some poignant questions to be asked because a great deal people across the different segment of DA society is affected by this. Whilst we don ‘t to look back, going forward the question are
1. Did we carry out any surveys of our own, which also covers the visitors going the airports for completeness. This would propelled us us to act pro actively, instead of firefighting
2. Has the Cruise Co stop operating in the caribbean altogether or DA is the only island they are not stopping at. IF it is DA only then that has nothing to do fuel price. DA needs to take some of the blame and sort thing out on its side to appeal to the cruise Co.
3. Has the opposition raise this matter in the house? If not, why not
4. The question of PM Vs Tourist Minister is valid point. Just because he is the PM does not make a good negotiator. Furthermore this is just one company, which could be dealt with some one else. Unless he planning an investment like the LIAT $8m for benefits that are like to be less than the investment itself
5. Has the PM said anything in the house or radio as to what his intentions are and what he will do if the Co says NO Can Do
Mr. Prevost needs to stop blaming and do something positive to help the situation. Dominica lost the cruise lines because of Dominicans and their attitude. When they start being friendly and courteous and cleaning their dirty streets things might change. So Mr. Prevost why don’t you invest some money in a youth training program that enhances customer service.
why the government cannott do it!
AMEN
This would be a good thing for the government of the country to do, instead of wasting money on a state house.Maybe he needs to travel less, be a Domninican and invest our taxation money into something like that. But alas this arrogant,lazy,pompous and incompetent leader, will only thumb his nose at that. At the most he might even say “Go to Hell” Go to Hell” Go to Hell”.. I tell you boy .ONLY IN DOMINICA…According to Skerrit himself People get the government they Permit.
Invest in youth training program??? Man the things that eople say just to defend a political party is scary.Youth traing programs is government responsibility.
Anonymous, you are right. However, it is the Govt. that is in charge and it is mr. Ian Douglas, who is the Min. of tourism, not mr. Prevost. You can’t have it both ways.
BREA report or not, the fact of the matter is, the pull out of Carnival Cruise Line, again demonstrated to ALL the incompetence of this government and the reason why Dominica will always be in the bottom, as long as this government remains in power.
Folks, let us put all politics aside and think of Dominica as a business you own and hired Mr. Skerrit and his team to manage. I have a few questions here:
1.As owner, Would you keep Mr. Skerrit as manager if your company lost 157,000 customers all because he failed to address matters he knew of and failed to address? 2. Assuming Skerrit is not to be blamed since he has a minister of tourism; why then the manager failed to fire his minister or any member of the tourism office after losing 157,000 customers (that is twice the size of our population)? 3. Two years after that loss, the manager is now with his own mouth making this revelation: (a)We lost 157,000 customers (b)He blamed the loss on high fuel cost where carnival was losing US$1.2 to 2 million AND OTHER ISSUES. Folks let’s ask some questions here: was the high fuel cost only occured in Dominica because our fuel is too high? If yes, why did the Pm cut a deal with carnival since his company owns a fuel company here? (b) Assuming the high fuel cost was not from Dominica, then why our neghbouring islands did not suffer the same loss? Why Dominica? (C) What are the other issues Mr. Skerrit made mention of? Is it fair to conclude that Mr. Sherrit knew about those other issues and failed to address them? Would you keep him as manager? 4. Two years later, Mr. Skerrit is telling us that he will fly to Miami next week to try to get them to come back? Sir, why only now? Since Cranival pulled out, you have taken several trips to China, Venezuella, Cuba, Morocow, and other places only God knows, and only now sir? 5. In 2010 when Carnival pulled out, the cost of fuel was lower that it is today; If high fuel was the reason they pulled out, are you going to offer them cheaper fuel sir? Have you addressed those other issues you yourself made metion of Sir? Based on what I can see, I have not seen changes in too many areas apart from the re-surfaced road from PMTH to Roseau and offcourse, the State House. Were these the other issues sir?
Marvellous. But remember Skerrit himself told people in St Kitts or Nevis ‘A peopole get the government it permits’…
ARE YOU STILL WONDERING WHY THIS INSIDE OUT COUNTRY IS POVERTY STRICKEN?.The economy has to crash on us, because of gross incompetency,and a rat race to see whose pockets get big at the fastest pace.
Could you please tell me under which of the past administrations was Dominica at the top or even just better off than they are under this administration. Include data and facts.
Really really. You want data
progres, I know you would like to give the subject in question a political twist and avoid it all together, but let’s be clear here. My question is, if you were the owner of a strong buisness and you hired a manager to run it, two years later, he comes back to you and tells you that the buisness has lost 157,000 customers, would you keep him? Furthermore he tells you that the reason for the loss is:
A. Cost of fuel was too high and as a result they pulled out because they were losing US$1.2-US$2million due to high cost of fuel.
(B) They pulled out because they had other issues. Would you accept that for your buisness?
You mean to tell me there was nothing the manager could do to keep 157,000 customers especially when he himself owns fuel. He could not address those other issues? Meanwhile, no one was fired to show us that he means buisness!
Reguarding your request to provide facts and data to show that past administrations were better, all I can do is laugh. FYI, I voted and supported Mr. Skerrit in 2000 and 2005, but I would have to be a hater of progress to support him again. Without any doubt, this administration is the worse that we have ever had in Dominica. I would be happy to provide facts but DNO will not publish it because I have attempted to raise some questions but DNO kicks me out. However, I can say that Mr. Skerrit inheritted a situation that no one else met. He met a Dominica that was split in three; DLP, DFP, and UWP. We were use to DLP and DFP. This time, with DFP hating UWP to death, the DFP JOINED with DLP and as a result, Skeritt can do whatever he wants and they will cover it. In fact, since our independence we have passed seven Pm’s. This current one was the only one that came into power and politics broke. Not even a car he had. But do you know that he is the richest of them all? Not only that, he is richer than all of them combined but because of the nature of our politics today, no one questions his income. Is that what you call progress and is that the reason why you call yourself PROGRES? Only he and his circle sees progress. DNO, please don’t cut me off because I am just responding to a question progres raised against my comment. Love!
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I’m still waiting.
This is a stituation where Dominicans have to take blame not just Skerrit. Yes Skerrit is to blame as he has no clue how to allocate scarce resources to optimize returns for the country e.g. State Palace versus the suggestion of developing Canefield Airport into a cruise ship village. What a great idea that is! Can you imagine if the 27 million was used for that?
Anyway, Dominicans are to blame too. We dont want rules and regulations and to follow standards of any kind. Pitch a tent and string up some bags and feel that tourists will want to spend their hard earned money. Even the way those vendors dress is unacceptable.
Thank god for the business facade that is very attractive i.e. Coco Rico, Cartwheel, Kai K Archipelago, Royal Bank, Garraway and Fort Young. Can you imagine if it was just the vendors there on the bayfront with the old ratty plastic taupalin of all colours and cheap unpainted plywood and all the shouting at each other and cussing and spitting? Good grief!
When you travel to other countries and see how it is really done Dominica is a joke! It’s embarrassing what we think is acceptable. People wake up! We are as primitive as it gets.
I like what you are saying, I also want to make a point. 27 million would also be more than enough to bring the hospital standards up to par. I am not sure what the number is but if I recall it was 2 or 3 tourists died in Dominica in 2012. if you spent some money on a first response system, starting with a phone that works. Many people in Dominica die unnecessarily because they cannot get a person on the phone line. Think back to Pagua Bay murder no one answered the phone at the police station. This is something that would first be good for the Dominicans, Once you have helped your own population then, you can invite tourists. What about Dominicans, What do they deserve? Get a first response system in place! Get your house in order and then invite your guests.
why when these guys talk they always include the ills of Government? The Government didnt make Roseau a smelly city it is the patrons of Roseau and business places who harbor trash and let out stinking substances in our gutters. We encourage our parro family to roam the streets and beg, vendors beg more than they sell what you expect. The Dominican populace are responsible for Carnival Cruise lines not coming here, it is not the government.
Well said . Where was Prevost? outside of the house sitting on a stone listening to the radio when he should have been inside from day one. The high price of fuel. Disaster strikes, less money to spend,more ships are offering the things on the ship so the people don’t have to go outside. nobody tipping. the right people for the job.
are being fired. YOU KNOW SINCE SHARON PASCAL WAS FIRED DOMINICA TOOK A DIVE. WHO CAN NEGOTIATE ON OUR BEHALF Lord. HELP US.
Mr. Prevost I saw some the reports and I also saw where the Government of the Bahamas is disputing the findings of BREA with statistics of their own!
Recently BREA indicated the number of millions of dollars that the cruise ship business brought to Dominica and one of your friends said on a newspaper he has not seen that kind of money in circulation in Dominica.
So tell me which side of the BREA Reports should I place my trust in?
When Carnival pulled out we were told that is because Dominica has a relationship with Chavez and because the Americans who own Domlec license was being reduced with anew electricity supplies Act.
Frankly I am at a loss as to what to believe. You only cane to the house to have saved your seat but all along when these BREA reports were made public never did you use the privileges of the house to place on record your concerns!!!
As a voter from Central I too will place on record my disdain for your political selfish needs above the needs of the poor tourist vendors from Roseau. Enough of the deception Prevost!
By the way where is the Roseau improvement committee that you use to lead to clean up Roseau when you were just a senator? You get voted in twice now so pension secure and to h*** with Roseau people. We will see about that.
Get the customer survey from Carnival and read carefully what their customers have to say about Dominica and what their expectations are. If you act upon that and improve issues that are raised there you are going to be on the right path!
A few suggestions from my side:
a) close Canefield airport and establish a state-of-the-art cruise ship berth with shops, bars, restaurants, sanitary facilities etc. within landscaped gardens. That way the passengers get away from that smelling and dirty place Roseau. Don’t forget first impressions count! Furthermore, this would ease the traffic chaos in Roseau as well.
b) if this solutions for one reason or another is not palatable, establish this kind of facility in Portsmouth linked with a small Marina.
c) keep the hordes of street vendors and annoying taxi drivers under control.
I am certain since Skeritt managed to find millions for a ‘state palace’ he will find money for something like that, something that would benefit Dominica, it’s Inland Revenue and the shop and restaurant owners and their employees within the facility and surrounding area.
The port in Castries, St. Lucia where Carnival Cruise Lines docking is not that better than the Roseau Cruise ship Port. It is right in front of the Castries Market where all the congestion and confusion does be. And is to see that tourist mingling and negotiating for whatever!!
Pass by the Catholic Church on Micoud Street have more Paros than the whole of Dominica and in front of the cream and green building with the landscape yard facing Royal Bank and you seeing all kind of Paros again sitting there that never see water for days.
But no St. Lucian Politician opposition or not in St. Lucia will write or lobby Carnival cruise lines for them not to come to St. Lucia simply to score cheap political points.
All you cannot come Dominica and try and play economic hit man for Government to divert poor taxpayers money to guarantee big loan for all you with pipedream projects proposing to build exclusive port, exclusive parking, control of duty-free shopping, and gambling exclusively on the ship and citizens getting crumbs and still have to repay d big loans on people back. All you think because people poor, we stupid as well.
Who d cap fit wear it!!!!
UWP ministers too gullible. Imagine d minister of tourism under UWP was sooooooooo ashase to do everything those cruise ships had told him it was a big joke. D cruise ship berth by Royal Bank in Roseau was once considered too far from d Ministry Building for those ship people and d man was bending over backwards and wanted to relocate his office on bay front and if you had seen d budget to set up that office!!! His own Head of Cabinet at d time and other cabinet members laughed at that ridiculous idea.
These types of organizations operate like economic hitmen with the sole aim of driving countries into poverty and them raping all of your tourist sites and cashing in big time. They not helping you with the investment and as soon as it have a little trouble surface is pull out. Implement what they want you get screwed; do not implement you still get screwed.
We do not learn from our experiences well enough in Dominica. Our economy was dependent on Vanilla and it crashed with terrible consequences; we then had limes and it was the same thing that happened; Up to 1991 we had bananas and today we are seeing the consequences of the decline in the Banana sector. We jumped with both feet into tourism and we catching out tails again. We do not plan effectively in Dominica. Simply put we should have our economy based on a minimum of 5 major economic activities each contributing 20% to GDP. For example we should have policies and the enabling environment for: Light Manufacturing like garment manufacturing, furniture making from local hardwoods, Construction, Agriculture, Agro Processing – juices, jams, jellies, , services including festivals and sports, sand mining, and exports of water . If we can have these sectors contributing about 12% to 15% each to our GDP we would have a diversified economic base to be able to withstand economic shocks so that if a sector is experiencing decline we would not have a huge number of unemployed people leaving Dominica in search of a job and the numbers for retraining would be manageable and the turnaround would be shorter. That way our banks would not readily go into panic mode as they are presently doing.
That’s right, keep on measuring yourself on other poor locations, i.e. St. Lucia, even though Carnival still goes to St. Lucia.
That’s the problems in Dominica. Instead of measuring yourself on destinations at the bottom of the scale, measure yourself on other destinations at the top of the scale! If the government and the other stakeholders in tourism start doing that Dominica would be changing for the better. And don’t ask me, who is going to pay for all this. There are huge amounts of money being wasted in Dominica on all kinds of silliness. Invest that money wisely and Dominica won’t be looking back again. The island has fantastic and unique things to offer. Don’t keep looking back all the time – look forward, don’t keep measuring yourself with others at the bottom of the table – look towards the top of the table, because the countries at the top of the table did not get there by accident. Clearly they must be doing something right!!
I support you up to the point where you talk about policies, the policies are there the weakness is on the part of the private sector!!!
But great point ‘Out of the Box’ 99 thumbs up!
Cruise Ships are a business, and at the end of the day its Carnival Cruise lines to seek profit by marketing and quality service. So the primary reason for pulling out of Dominica is a forecast in loss of revenue.
The question that hangs over us is:
What would cause Carnival Cruise Lines to have a loss in revenue for docking in Dominica?
Think Dominicans?
Let us get down to the bottom of this. Provost should ask Carnival Cruise management if the cost of fuel is the true reason for pulling out of Dominica. Keep in mind and an open mind that the cost of fuel has increased worldwide. There are enterprises that have gone bankrupt.
How can Dominica subsidize the cruise line’s fuel? This is costly. Those people make a lot of money. I am certain they are not paupers. There are times they may overcharge passengers. This may be their punishment for avarice.
In these times of cost-cutting, savings and staff layoffs, this may be one the reasons why this cruise line is no longer calling on Dominica.
I mean everything on DNO is international news.
I always say Mr Prevost knows what he is talking about, and the Government will not take any advice..
Skerritt could not have said that he would take a trip to Venezuela, China, Iran, Morocco to talk to any Cruise Lines to come to Dominica. Skerritt decided to travel to Miami,USA. He probably will travel with a few bottles of Bwa Bande rum for the Cruise Line bosses. He will inform them of the use and maybe, just maybe, Carnival will return.
Could Skerritt and the Minister of Tourism inform the Dominican people exactly what plans are they putting before Carnival officials to convince them that they should return? Tax-payers are paying a bloated, Big Govt., advisers for so, for inefficiency and incompetence.
It was Skerritt’s DLP Govt. that decided, against all concerns, to spend $27,000,000.00 to build a State Palace/malaise, instead of serious investments into Tourism, Agriculture and Manufacturing.
Egoistic. One-man show. Go to Miami to do what? Where are the people in the Ministry of Tourism? What about Discover Dominica and Invest Dominica staff? Of course Skerritt and his cabal know how to market the sales of our passports. Offices overseas in UAE well set up. A few making millions.
Skerritt and his advisers travelled to US, meeting recently to mobilise buyers for Dominica passports, second citizenship. Certainly not to buy/market our water or food or …… The economy is in shambles. Many Dominicans like it so. They are taking barley for rice. Only time will tell. Continue to fool the people Skerro.
The ships want 200 percent of every sales and of every product. How can we fight with the price of oil? every body wants to save money and the executives wants to keep leaving large. they are going where it is cheaper until the pirates hold them and there ships are being targeted. Dominica stop begging the cruise industry and stop throwing away our water. It is time for our water to be top and high on the market. let them beg us now. Our Heavenly father Blessed us with Great farm Land, Good soil to open business {not the foreigners] Water for every person to benefit and receive a yearly income from the Government. Tarish Water fertile land sand think about that. Thank you Lord.
The man said that the cruise passengers are not satisfied and the cruise visitors ranked Dominica next to the bottom, on the question of ‘their overall satisfaction with the destination’, the lowest on the question of ‘satisfaction with the initial shore side welcome’, within the lowest customer satisfaction, with the welcome, they receive.
The government paid workers to train tour operators, tour guides, and all people working within the tourism sector. What esle should they do. Stay on the Bayfront and hold their hands.
People must learn to obey rules, act accordingly, and perform their duries with respect, and professionalism. Stop blaming the government when people are malcasay, and fail to do their work properly.
Some Dominicans are too careless, they think they can just do what they want, and get away with their laysayfer attitude. WAKE UP AND DO ALL YOU JOB PROPERLY.
I don’t agree wit everyting dis government doin n sayin but id really like to kno wat plans d other parties have to take d.a forward y dey not goin out n bring in investors dey jus der waiting for d chance to get back in not one sayin how dey goin to help d country.stop mal-parling n put in some work so plp can vote for all you nuh man
Since Labour came into Power it’s just confusion
And they have totally Messed up what was once…
A. Dominican Dream for many…
B.Rather it’s i need the next flight out of Dominica
Summary..the removal of Labour Regime would be best wishes for this Dominican Society for 2013.
If skerro would walk around and stop DRIVING in his BIG SUV like he is some MAFIA BOSS, then maybe he would stumble in one of those holes, or maybe a little dust from the weathered sidewalk would dirty his shoes for him to know…
boy let me hold my tounge eh.
Boy looks kics there we. but if you hold your tongue you wont eat,you won’t drink,you wont talk you will be handicapped you know.Let go of your tongue man.
I am a country man eating tete shoe, war war, yampeah,zabocar,fig me,and wild fruits.When Skerrit bosting their tail with hardship there, i shall surely laugh, as i am doing now… Some of the comments already have me pee pee ing on me already.
“tongue”
You better. You will do well to hold your tongue; your fingers on the keyboard.
Have respect. Dominica has not heard personally from Carnival Cruise. If this is what the cruise line management stated, so be it. People should not be so negative and keep blowing matters out of proportion and stirring up trouble. If this is allowed, Provost should contact Carnival Cruise to find out the real reason why they ceased coming to Dominica.
But who asked you nuh??? I gave my OPINION!!!
The little boy which agriculture sent to school and educate all of a sudden under his shoe cannot get dirty?? He will see all of dominicas problems through his tinted glass and walking on rose petals???? Boy go lose yourself somewhere and miss my posts please. BOTH OF YOU
the prime minister cannot be blamed he has a minister responsible for this. ignorance again
@ Watch dog… He is the PM, and he has all other portfolios since this regime is not an ordinary government. He talks for all the ministers, so he is the government.He has to be blamed for everything.This is not an ordinary country you know. It is the failed state called Dominica.
So Mr. Prime Minister, are you saying that the fuel cost in Dominica is substantially higher than the other Caribbean countries? And if so, why? Aren’t we all importing from the Same company?
Then if that’s the case, CarnivaL Cruiseline IS NOT THE ONLY ONE LOSING MONEY. Then do something about fuel prices. We must ensure we are on par with the other islands. They are our competition. If they can offer lower fuel cost to the citizens and businesses why can’t we? I know fuel cost is high, but if as a country we are substantially higher, the problem lies with Govt Taxation
. I thought the idea of Petrol Caraibe was to give Dominica a completive edge in fuel cost.
So what are you going to Miami to suggest? Is dominica going to subsidize the fuel price? Get serious, you are not telling us the truth and i understand why you would prefer not too.
I support most of your initiatives, but sometimes its best to just not answer questions, delay your response, instead of citing untruth.
Remember Lime wanted to pull out of St Lucia and caricom said to Lime if you pull out from St Lucia you would have to pull out of Caricom too so Lime had to change its mind so PM Skerrit should Lobby with Caricom that they put some thing in place to have one voice to reprisent caricom with a plan put in place by our Governments so if a cruise line or any other big company wants to pull out they will have to pull out of caricom so they will respect us as one people. I know my english is poor so try your best to understand me.
I do not support government subsidizing fuel for carnival cruise lines to return to Dominica if that is a true report of what the PM said on radio. The real problem with the Caribbean cruise Industry is that the various governments do not speak with one voice with the Cruise executives. Every country is working hard to out bid the other on attractive packages/incentives for the ships to come to their shores. the cruise executives are playin one country against each other. That is what is going on.
Here is a classic example right here in Dominica. Mr. prevost sees it his business to lambast the government over the issue citing the exact reasons that carnival uses so as not to come to Dominica.
If I was in government I would not be unduly worried about the cruise ships relocating to the mediterranean and the near east. I leave them in the hands of “Hamas, Herzbollah, Al Quaeda etc” They will all come running back in short time to the peaceful waters of the caribbean and its loving and friendly people. It is then that the caribbean governments can have their say and make demands as they see fit always speaking in one voice. But alas, like Mr. Prevost our political leaders speak in different tongues each with a different meaning to the cruise industry, leaving us (caribbean people) to fight by pointing fingers at each other. By the way Mr.Prevost you should tell us what you would to differently do to get the ships back. Would you be interested in dealing with the near shanty town type vendors boot at the bayfront. remember when you took government to ask for demnding better standards? Not all of us have memoire poule.
One thing i respedt Honourable Prevost for, is his ability to support what he believes. Like all of us he will never always be correct, but he is often on the button.
“I leave them in the hands of “Hamas, Herzbollah, Al Quaeda etc” They will all come running back in short time to the peaceful waters of the caribbean and its loving and friendly people. It is then that the caribbean governments can have their say and make demands as they see fit always speaking in one voice.”
SMH ohhhhhh boy! my people eh… sigh
@ Observer OO foo! Go to Dr Benjamin let him inject you big patan head. It has too much water in it.
Come to peaceful Caribbean waters for what?
well we are also divided her among ourselves too.
Was it last week that Gary had praises for BREA now he is not trusting BREA’s data. You guys are interesting yard fowls. Keep spining it is just a matter of time before those fowls fall down toody
So Mr. Prevost, how does you blaming the PM help Dominica’s tourism industry? Why not use this media opportunity to at least give some bullet points on some possible approaches to lift the industry? Better yet, parliament is next week I think,, why not go in there with some ideas so that the ruling party along with your party can put heads together to make this thing work for Dominica? stop trying to play politics and gaining political points on issues that concern me and the rest of the country. Next time I hear from you, please let it be a positive conribution…a things we can do list…a I can help by doing list. Thank You Sir.
….. and when he does aexactly what you are suggesting;the records are there to show that he has, people like you pour scorn on his ideas and say: SHOW ME DE MONEY. In fact your god skerritt had this to say in the parliament “I DOH WORRY WITH DEM FELLERS”
just blame skerrit for eveything…..you ppl are so folish jus now u will blame him for the white hair you have….gosh man..sot!!!!!!!!!!
The tourism sector in Dominica needs new pple with fresh ideas and “clean” hands. We want pple who can reach the international community with a clear unified message.
I will apply. Let’s see if I get the job
You will have to dress in total red garments,have no morals,integrity and call AM PM God.
Go on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. Go and pay the fuel bill for Carnival Cruise Line. Better still ask uncle Chavez to subsidize the fuel. You done take Dominicans for donkeys and mules already they will believe anything you say. Clean up Roseau and organise the Bay Front and more Cruise line would come, my boy is not rocket science, your product sucks!
DONMINICA IS IN CRISIS with these jockers.They are all clowns colliding with each other. Only thing their pockets are filled.
Wait up Truth be told just hold up a bit…. “my boy is not rocket science, your product sucks!”
Who Product? Roosevelt Skerrit Product… I guess you blame him for poor customer service too right?
Man shame on you!!!!
Tourism is everybody’s business. When we as Dominicans dirty the environment that God has blessed us with, should be really blame the government for this? There is a non-Dominican gentleman who religiously cleans up the west coast from Salisbury to Portsmouth; he even has a crew of two Dominican men assisting him picking up our garbage, but within days of they cleaning up, more garbage gets thrown unto the road and surrounding areas. Should the government get blamed for this also?
It is high time that we as Dominicans take responsibility for our actions, take pride in our country and stop blaming others for our failings.
What about the Litter Act Laws which were passed in years ago? Who is responsible for implementing these laws?
great point
just look at the side walks on bayfront…I remember when the bayfront was the BAYFRONT……. NOW… the sidewalk have more potholes than the road aself and tiles missing toupahtou….messieur is not rocket science nuh for true…. gosh man…
If skerro would walk around and stop DRIVING in his BIG SUV like he is some MAFIA BOSS, then maybe he would stumble in one of those holes, or maybe a little dust from the weathered sidewalk would dirty his shoes for him to know…
boy let me hold my tounge eh.
Please do, once and for all.
But wait this jac is gods gift to the earth man???
Did tim sell dno to justice and truth. Boy go find a cliff to jump off.
can u make a difference uneducational fool
Uneducational fool?????? Wow talk about comedy. Let the class begin with watch dog. Who let the dogs out.
Watch Dog you have one more chance to redeem yourself is it uneducational or uneducated. Please don’t blame your smart phone or ipad.