United Workers Party promises fiscal responsibility legislation

Linton during a sitting of parliament. File photo

Opposition Leader Lennox Linton has said that a United Workers Party (UWP) government will enact fiscal responsibility legislation.

He was speaking at a Pre-Budget discussion organized by the Dominica Business Forum held at the Fort Young Hotel last week.

 “We will enact Fiscal responsibility legislation that establishes principles of responsible fiscal management and transparency,” he said.

Linton continued, “We will issue medium term expenditure framework guidelines.”

He added, “We will use sector making groups and ministerial public expenditure reviews to bring together input from ministers, parliamentarians, public officials, the private sector, civil society organizations and private citizens.”

According to the Opposition Leader, this is going to be a policy position where the UWP will, in a very disciplined way, ensure that this happens every year under his watch.

He stated further that a UWP government will engage a finance committee of parliament, the budget office and sector hearings to consider these contributions and transform them into action oriented proposals for the betterment of Dominica.

“We will engage the finance community of parliament to review and approve the estimates of revenue and expenditure,” he said.

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84 Comments

  1. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    July 17, 2019

    Indeed Elizabeth, most people in the country who enjoys a halfway decent house, worked overseas, went home with their money and build houses; other than that a minority are people involved in drugs, and in recent years the passport salesmen and women industry.
    The man Roosevelt for the nineteen almost twenty years he is prime minister of Dominica has not attracted one single investment into the country.
    Not one single foreign  industry, employing a single Dominica set up in the country since Roosevelt is prime minister.
    Every industry operating long before Roosevelt was born, left the country since Roosevelt became Prime minister.
    You cannot dispute that!Roosevelt killed the agricultural industry, he chased Harris Paints out after sixty plus years, Ross University School of Medicine after forty years of operation, Dragon Windows, Colgate Palmolive, the Tram Company, the Beer Manufacturing company.

    There was a Coral growing company which left also. Those companies employed…

    Admin: Correction: Harris Paints and Dragon Windows are still operating in Dominica.

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      July 19, 2019

      Well maybe; but how come the windows used to repair the Windows at the Wesley Secondary School; Petter claimed they took long because he ordered them out of Barbados from “Dragon Windows?”

      If that is the case Dragon Windows are operating in both Dominica and Barbados; so the question is are they still manufacturing windows in Dominica.

      In Regards I was told Harris Paints bought Lee Win  Paints in Antigua, and are operating there extending their operation into the Virgin islands.

      I could be wrong, but perhaps one should try and verify that!  As of right now I have not found Dragon Windows in Barbados, so if I erred blame it on a lie Petter the minister of Education told to the world!

  2. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    July 17, 2019

    “How could you come from a job into sleeping at your friend’s home; how are they able to provide you with that luxury, if it is not because they have a job? “(Elizabeth Xavier).

    You need to be quiet, hence no one will have the opportunity to look deeper into you and find out you just pull things out of thin air which makes absolutely no sense. 

    I wrote this on DNO in the past ” there are people over the years who are born in Dominica” live an entire life, of seventy (70) years and over, died and never held a paying!

    In the days of agriculture, some people survived by planting bananas, and sold, that was their only source of survival.

    There are no industries in the country, the civil service will never be able to employ the nation; cleaning the streets “cutting grass” is not for a university, or college graduate.

    Most people in Dominica with a decent house made their money in England, Canada, America too.

  3. Lin clown
    July 17, 2019

    These UWP fools does not understand,UWP was kicked out of Government because of MASSIVE CORRUPTION,what is so hard to understand? During the time this MASSIVE CORRUPTION was taking place LENNOX LINTON was a member of the UWP.He is a member since 1988.That is why EDISON hand picked LINTON to be leader of the UWP.Remember what happened when ISIDORE,when he tried to contest the leadership?Isidore was FIRED,and accused of being PAID by Skerrit to leak UWP information.corruption,corruption that is UWP. Only the UWP and lazy,lying Viewsexpress,Ibo france is accusing Skerrit of corruption.Not even the people who is giving say he is corrupt.UWP MUST LOSE THE NEXT ELECTION.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 19, 2019

      Lin, the Clown that you are, no one takes you seriously and your comments are really annoying, nothing of substance, merit that will make a difference on us and our ailing Dominica, created over 19 long failed years by your so called comical , immature Odd Mininister Skerrit, who has crippled our agriculture and economy. No one buys your rubbish nonsense talk, woman. Go home and pray for Dominica.
      We look forward for Hon Lennox Linton as Prime Minister and his trusted competent professional UWP Team. A great highly experienced Team from Dominica, to take our Dominica and its people from failed Skerrit and his highly corru0ted Labour Governemnt to the UWP in coming government higher in life and comfort. The UWP Government under its leadership and Team will work well if we the people f Dominica. Gods Guidance

  4. DLP wicked
    July 17, 2019

    DLP sending farmers to cut grass by roadside and they want us to 👏 👏 👏👏. DLP free up the farmers!

  5. Ah Magwaysa
    July 17, 2019

    Even the spanish leaving. My spanish friend just went back to her country. She said too many broke men here. They can’t even by her drinks. She came looking for a “lover” 💘 but she can’t stay. Red have the place dread.

    • Ibo france
      July 17, 2019

      Most men are so broke in Dominica they can’t even pay attention.

  6. viewsexpressed
    July 17, 2019

    These are music to me ears: Fiscal control, respect & account for all of people and states money….and let us see our economy grows that it is stable. There is alot of work to be done to clean up Skerrit’s mess and that of his failed corrupted incompetent Labour government.
    “United Workers Party promises fiscal responsibility legislation” Well said Linton.
    “We will enact Fiscal responsibility legislation that establishes principles of responsible fiscal management and transparency,” he said.
    Key Words: Fiscal management, Transparency,
    Respect and account for all of people and states money. (Well said)
    “We will engage the finance community of parliament to review and approve the estimates of revenue and expenditure,” he said. (Accountability for you, for all of us). I am already pleased and see a decent, accountable leader and UWP Government positioned to take Dominica to higher heights.
    Skerrit Go. You have failed us, due to immaturity and bad nefarious friends.
    Hon…

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      July 17, 2019

      My brother that is easier said than done . Words are cheap.

  7. viewsexpressed
    July 17, 2019

    T hese are well said and well put by In-coming Prime Minister Hon Lennox Linton.
    “Opposition Leader Lennox Linton has said that a United Workers Party (UWP) government will enact fiscal responsibility legislation.”“We will enact Fiscal responsibility legislation that establishes principles of responsible fiscal management and transparency,” he said.
    Linton continued, “We will issue medium term expenditure framework guidelines.”
    We look forward for a change in Domininca. Skerrit and is failed incompetent government, after 19 years have failed us and left us as this begging bowl.
    Under Skerrit and his failed corrupt Labour government has killed our states revenue, no wonder Skerrit is abusing poor families having them to que for states funds at the Financial Centre and the Accountant General does nothing about this. This action is shamefull and proves that Skerrit is this big failure who shoud GO: Get out. Go away.
    We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton, his highly professional decent…

  8. Heddy
    July 17, 2019

    Most of you all comment are useless

    • viewsexpressed
      July 19, 2019

      Heddy, many thanks for your ” attempt brief comments “it is pretty obvious that you just do have much to say, but sit somewhere on your veranda and watch our suffering people struggle to feed their children and families under your comical clown, that failed Odd minister as they pass by. Do not have Skerrit as your role model, this is dangerous and as he had 19 years to move Dominica forward, make it this precious island nature in THE Caribbean where many people will come visit us that we to grow our tourism. Clown Heddy, have you heard in the past 19 years Skerrit had such, initiative, any at all for Dominica? All the talk we hear about is “We love our Skerrit”. What a waste of time to have this failed immature Skerrit as Prime (Odd) Minister. He is really that Odd Minister and his failed corrupted Labour Governemnt and blind followers like you Heddy. Wake up and smell the dirty Labour corrupted Pot.
      We welcome Hon Lennox Linton as incoming Prime Minister and professional UWP…

  9. Lin clown
    July 16, 2019

    All Uwp have are big useless speaches.All these lazy,lying people do is criticize.Foreigners WORK in Dominica,every day through Western Union and Money Gram,they send thousands of dollars to their family overseas.Those Lazy,lying,uneducated,UWP idiots,sit on the BLOCK,smoking WEED and drinking RUM all day.They say there is no work.LAZY.All Linton can do is say things he himself does not understand.Linton do like Skerrit,talk so the average Dominican can understand.This guy Linton is so dumb,he says he was a CORPORATE EXECUTIVE at DCP,…………………. ………………Linton cannot in this day and age be a PRIME MINISTER.The guy is UNEDUCATED.The electorate is a lot more educated than the last election.They know and can see what is happening.UWP WILL NEVER WIN.Just do some ground work.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      All I read from this Lin, is a Clown who appears immature, in denial and stubborn to blind loyalty of a failed \Skerrit and his corrupt incompetent Labour government. Skerrit and his failed corrupt Labour government must Go.
      Dominica needs decent trusted, loyal trusted g9verment. Not the corrupt incompetent Labour government who has crippled our Domininca with a fake incompetent worthless prime MINITER NAMED Skerrit. 19 years and this labour government has crippled and reduced our people to poverty, begging and hunger. Skerrit and his gang must Go.
      We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton a his highly professional UWP Team.
      Kick Labour and Skerrit out.
      We bring the trusted decent professional UWP Team.

  10. Ibo france
    July 16, 2019

    The citizens and legal residents of any country live a comfortable life when the economy works for everybody. Urgent economic activity is needed in Dominica as a priority. Incentivize the small and medium businesses to reduce the present mammoth unemployment. Put the thousands of healthy, jobless people to work. Once in power, cut the lavish spending by drastically reducing the pot belly Cabinet and the frequent unnecessary overseas trips. Immediately fire the many foreign advisors and the money grabbing foreign lawyers. By implementing these simple measures, the country can save hundreds of thousands of dollars monthly. Dominica needs a paradigm shift, a new direction, a brand new attitude from what obtains at the present moment in order to thrive again. Ensure to make corruption a thing of the past as corruption in government hurts everyone.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      Well said Ibo France, well said. We can`t wait any longer to see the back and disappearance of failed Skerrit and is corrupted failed Labour Government.

      They have failed us big time and their time to go away is soon here. Just Go DLP and Skerrit, Go away, you have failed us. Skerrit has failed us. he has abused the office that was trusted to him by the people of Dominica
      We await the incoming of Hon. Lennox Linton and his trusted professional UWP team

      • Man bites dogs
        July 17, 2019

        @Viewsexpressed, guys like you Ibo, % are all piss in the same potty and eat from the same pithole. I can tell because three of you sounds a like with bad breath and dirty lies just to influence the young and minority voters. Fight hard as possible but Linton or any other from the so-called Workers idiotic comedians party will never be Prime minister of DOMINICA, One love 😍 Skerrit keep the pressure on those suckers.

        • viewsexpressed
          July 19, 2019

          Man Bites Dogs, we understand your language, your illiteracy, your obvious blind loyalty to your failed Skerrit, but nothing of substance or comments of our failed poverty Dominica under your failed incompetent Skerrit, That is your focus. I am ok where I am on the top Floor to witness all the Bobolistic behaviour going on, with the distribution of states funds to appeal to buy people who are in need of jobs to feed their children and decent housing, and not be part of this abusive fake Red Clinic. You sir, Mr Clown, your failed inept Friend called Skerrit is illiterate to social-economic development a that should be your focus rather than stick to labour and blech rubbish for Skerrit that our people are Well taken Care of and respected By you and Skerrit and his failed corrupt government. Skerrit must Go. Get Lost, Go away and go with him. Skerrit has and never had anything of development to help our people. Only rubbish talk. Skerrit must Go, Now.
          We welcome Hon Linton & UWP.

    • July 17, 2019

      “…….reduce frequently unnecessary overseas trips….”.? What is your leader doing? He travels weekly, if he gets into office I guess his weekly travels will become the norm and ibo France will blindly accept “…..frequently unnecessary overseas trips by his esteemed leader.

      • Ibo france
        July 17, 2019

        Anon, any wastage of scarce government revenue by any political party in power, whether DLP or UWP, should be vociferously condemned, no partiality. Do you know how much Skerrit’s overseas escapades cost the Dominican government annually? Do you care to know? Where is the transparency? This is corruption and the present occupant of the Prime Minister’s Office is hemorrhaging the country’s finances. Time for transparency! Time for accountability! Time for spendthrift Skerrit and his gangbangers to exit office!

  11. 小帕
    July 16, 2019

    I’m here standing on neutral ground. But where does linton stand with regards to “the marijuana legalization” issue? Dominica’s stance on “immigration” ? Abortion rights? LGBT community? Aren’t these the “mature” topics both sides should be discussing? I’m seeing little discussion happening. At least I think linton wants to debate. I just don’t think Skerrit is quite interested in debating. Hmm.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      Skerrit is not mature enough, nor has he presented himself as this intellectual to debate and analyse matters of state and the Global world. Hon Linton is a natural debater, he is well read, well researched and has many years in the Broadcasting and communication field. Hon. Linton has worked and resided within the \Caribbean, and he therefore has a wealth of knowledge within him to take on anyone on matters of the state. Where on earth is Skerrit on such matters? I hope that he, Skerrit will accommodate such debates and let us hear him with Hon Linton. Skerrit should be out of Government years now. He has failed us and not sufficiently mature or academic to hold such position. He has and still is dependent on too many political scouts to guide him. It is pretty obvious. We up here on the 5th Floor know Skerrit well. He`s immature, childish, and has no foresight to plot the development of Dominica. He is spontaneous and will just give out a galvanise, so people feel nice.
      Skerrit Go.

  12. Merry
    July 16, 2019

    Lennox I heard better birds sing sweeter songs .
    All positions lies, promise, fool’s people when they want Vote .. after years past the still have the same old promises like a never ending story book with the same chapter’s … So tell me who you ah go fool? …

  13. LaPlaine Observer
    July 16, 2019

    Transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility should be the best practices of an honest administration. The absence of these good governing characteristics is indicative of the presence of corruption at the highest echelon that trickles down to the lower level management.

  14. Voting UWP
    July 16, 2019

    I lost my job a few years ago, before Hurricane Maria. Haven’t been able to get another job since. No money to start a small business. So. I’ve been surviving at the mercy of my friends. Sleeping at this friend’s home for a couple months then by another one. I used to feel sorry for myself, wondering what is wrong with me. Why can’t I have a job too. I now understand it is the current DLP government’s mismanagement of our economy that is to blame. It makes sense beacuse I’ve never struggled for work like this before this administration made their changes. All I have now is my ‘X’ and I will use it to vote them out! Those of you shouting for 5 more years because you have what you want, shame on you! I want you to know that some of us are not so lucky. If you shouting 5 more years and you broke , well, something wrong.

    • ??
      July 16, 2019

      You to dam lazy! Go find some work to do. There is a lot of work in country. Sitting idled just to blame the government is a poor excuse for any human to make. Your friends should throw you out if you are not willing to help yourself. What a shame. Many are expecting big positions if UWP wins (highly unlikely) but many would be disappointed and turn away from UWP. What a bunch of losers…

      • wicked
        July 16, 2019

        Where is the work? Cutting grass by the roadside?
        Labour Party must come out from there for our country to prosper!
        Skerrit must GO!

        • July 16, 2019

          Where is the work? Cutting grass by the roadside?

          @wicked, that is the problem with us, Dominicans, no one wants to do the lowly jobs; we want classy jobs which we are not qualified to do.

          Most of you are not able to write a simple sentence without poor grammar and spelling, far more to have a deeper qualification for high employment

          Let me tell you; I live in Toronto, Canada, and that city is one of the cleanest cities in North America, why is that so?

          It is because there are people who have no choice but to accept the janitorial works to clean the washrooms, the food court surfaces, to pick up all garbage along the streets and yes, to cut the grass.

          People who walk their dogs must walk with gloves and garbage bags to pick up the dod’s excrement if that happens.

          Dominica needs cleanliness to glorify its natural beauty, it attracts visitors, there are hotels, beaches, etc all over the World. Clean and quiet is good for the mind.

          • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
            July 17, 2019

            “Let me tell you; I live in Toronto, Canada, and that city is one of the cleanest cities in North America, why is that so?(Elizabeth).

            Elizabeth, how many places in North America have you visited?

            Do you know  North America only comprised of Canada, America, and Mexico; of which you have never set foot in neither the United States, nor Mexico, how can you say Toronto is the cleanest in North America?

            You are not in any position to make such claims: I been to Canada many times, to get there from Los Angeles, I have to drive a few thousands of miles which takes me across America, I went to Mexico; however, I will not make comparisons, because it all depends on where you are visiting.

            If you are talking about trash in the streets, and rundown neighborhood, I don’t know, but the same of what I see in America, I saw in Canada!

            Call me lie see what you get; remember what I told you last night?

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        • I Hear You
          July 17, 2019

          When Skerrit go, who is your replacement for him?

          • viewsexpressed
            July 17, 2019

            Good question, Right answer. Hon Lennox Linton and his trusted professional UWP Team will take over. We welcome the UWP.

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          • Lennox for PM
            July 17, 2019

            L-L-L-Lennox Linton, of course! :-P

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        • The Crow
          July 17, 2019

          I agree work is hard to find but what is wrong with cutting grass? Isn’t it a means of putting money (which one doesn’t have) in ones pocket?

          Fine, Skerrit must go so that the country may prosper. But how is Linton going to do that? He has not been forthcoming with the “How”. Don’t be too concerned with “what” they would like to do because they (politicians) never come through. Always concern yourself in how they are going to achieve what they intend to do.

          From an outsider!

        • July 17, 2019

          What’s your qualification? Too many people want jobs they are not qualified to do. If you refuse to cut grass to help yourself then you are just too lazy. You might just be too lazy to mark the x on election day

        • viewsexpressed
          July 19, 2019

          You are so right Sir, This “Wicked” corrupted labour government must Go. Also, ignore Elizabeth, she has nothing of substance to offer us. It is the same old winning language with nothing new of substance to offer. It is the same old protection of the failed , immature Skerrit and his corrupted, failed disgusting Labour government. They must Go, and quickly too. Worthless Labour party, worthless Prime Minister, worthless 19 ministers and worthless blind followers. This is where failed immature Skerrit and his failed worthless corrupted Labour Government are.

      • Ibo france
        July 16, 2019

        There is a lot of work in the country? Are you deranged or living in a world of fantasy? It is easier to find a lost earing in the Pacific Ocean than to finding a good paying job in Dominica. Do many businesses have closed and nothing have replaced them. Dominica is like desert without an oasis. The present DLP regime is an existential threat to the lives of most residents. Corruption, banditry, ineptness, selfishness and greed is ruining the country. Out they go on election day!

        • July 17, 2019

          @ibo france you surely not in Dominica. Visit to see the lazy Dominicans refusing to work while the Hatians work and send the money back to Haiti.

          • Ibo france
            July 17, 2019

            You are just parroting DLP propaganda. The once thriving business community has seen the demise of so many of their brothers and sisters, the economy is practically lifeless. If the sales of passports were to come to an abrupt halt, Dominica will be economically castrated. There are no good paying, sustainable jobs. Only a DLP propagandist like you would say otherwise. When you get caught with your pants down you blame Mr. Linton for it. This government uses only one political strategy for all the country’s ills – blame Mr. Linton. If that does not work, blame the vast number of Dominicans for being lazy. A pathetic ploy indeed.

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          • viewsexpressed
            July 19, 2019

            Anon, you are blind, in denial, write stupidity that your failed immature Skerrit will say to you blindly “Well-done”. Well, well done what? That we have poverty, no jobs, high level of corruption created by this Failed corrupted Labour government led by this immature, failed incompetent Skerrit? Anon, run away from this political gang of misfits, you are wasting your time. I have moved on, and from where I sit at the top floor of Financial Centre, I have seen enough of Skerrit’ childish, immature behaviour. These Skerrit’s people and failed Labour party are bunch of political clowns, immature in their petition’s and have destroyed our Dominica, with nonsense talk, buying loyalty and has created more poverty and suffering in Dominica. Our people are suffering, no more agriculture, no more Tourism, no more Kabuli, no more Ross University, and therefore no more Skerrit, “He must Go”. Get Out and Get Lost. Skerrit and his failed corru0ted Labour Government is that failure. They…

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      • DLP wicked
        July 17, 2019

        Are those visiting the red clinic “dam lazy”? Why don’t they “Go find some work to do” so they can buy or pay for whatever they want on their own? After all, “There is a lot of work in country”. Right?

      • viewsexpressed
        July 17, 2019

        People, please ignore this “??” lazy guy above. he is blind, silly, writes BS, which really accommodates it, like a baby sucking their finger. That much appears to be the intellectual of this so called ??, questionable blind Labour Corrupted Government, who has failed us big time.
        Your failed Skerrit has killed worked and business in Dominica. Under your failed Skerrit we, the people/farmers/hucksters no longer got bananas to sell overseas. We no longer under Skerrit this clown ship bananas and produce to UK. Skerrit now abuses our people who come up to beg at Financial Centre. This is fraudulent behaviour for votes. It is corruption that his so called ministers can`t open their mouth and tell Skerrit, “Got to Hell, Go to Hell Go to hell”, it is our damn Business to know what you have done with our money. Skerrit, you have killed all production revenue in Dominica. You now hope all over the place selling our passports and we have no accountability from these sales. Go away…

      • viewsexpressed
        July 19, 2019

        ??, you thoughts are disgraceful, insulting, disrespectful, lack decorum, selfish and we say to you that “Show us your company and we tell you who you are..” You align yourself to Skerrit`s corrupt, immature, weak and idiotic labour government. We therefore expect you to be savage unnecessarily to someone who is desperately seeking jobs, while you and your labour clowns sit about by shouting nonsense about “we love our Pm”, expect handouts from a man who cares not of you, your family and the bigger Dominica. This is the game of Skerrit. When are you going to wake up and realise that you all are being used and abused by Skerrit, because he enjoys the work you all do in promoting him whereas he has crippled our nature isle while he is well off, travels like mad, returns home empty handed and talk BS nonsenses on social Media. Well, he runs to Kairi/DBS and shows his nonsense probably on GIS. What a waste, what a fail Prime Mininister. Skerrit Go. Hon. Linton, welcome, we await you.

    • Nana-Lain
      July 16, 2019

      You have work experience. Go to the prime minister ,address your problems and tell him that you are interested in starting a small business of your own. He will definitely give a helping hand…..(if you are interested). Or, you can sit in a corner feeling sorry for yourself and hope a job will fall from the sky

      • viewsexpressed
        July 19, 2019

        We have credible Youth Division, with committed Youth Officers and a Minister for Youth. The budget commits financial resources to that ministry and others. Why th hell must someone, who is unable to monitor the states Funds. Go to see Skerrit and for what, and what really can failed inept Skerrit say to this young young person to guide him accordingly. You want us to get into a new theme of Skerrit called The Youth Bobol? Who on earth want o trust Skerrit to do things credible in accordance with our governing rules vial the various Minsters and minister. Skerrit dont care, he is a clown and he must Go. He has failed our Youth, our workers, our agriculture, our commerce and our Dominica and he must Go. Get out, Go away
        We look forward to Hon. Lennox Linton and his credible highly committed Professional UWP Team. We need change. Skerrit get Lost. Go, just Go. We need peace and decency in our government. Please Skerrit go away, exit, yo are this big failure. Go away.

    • July 16, 2019

      @Voting UWP, I will never understand why you all keep blaming the government for not having a job. What about the time that you had a job, what did you do with the financial resource of that job?

      How could you come from a job into sleeping at your friend’s home; how are they able to provide you with that luxury, if it is not because they have a job?

      What kind of work did you do at your previous job: why were you not able to find another job like it–was it because of your incompetence that you lost that job?

      There is a long story behind losing a job, and that story could be a sorry one for you; what do you want the government to do, employ you at one of their offices?

      Are you not ashamed mention sleeping at your friends home, because you do not have a job?

      I also would not wait until the UWP is in Power to get another job; you might end up sleeping at your friends’ house for eternity. Pray that they can tolerate you for that long.

      • viewsexpressed
        July 20, 2019

        “@Voting UWP, I will never understand why you all keep blaming the government for not having a job. What about the time that you had a job, what did you do with the financial resource of that job?”Elizabeth, you are a nuisance and blind to the real shituation we face in this country. Our nature island is ailing and if I knew you would share the statistics with you, hoping that you are sufficiently literate and open-minded enough to comprehend, analyse and see the bigger picture. But you are so tuned to this failed immature Skerrit, you don`t read, you don`t analyse, all your silly information comes from failed Skerrit, his ridiculous scouts, his failed corrupt Labour government and his misfits circle of friends who know nothing of where he is: that is being silly, digging deeper in the abys pit of corruption and failure and he must Go, because Skerrit has failed us and our Dominica big time. Wake, begin to open your mind to trusted Hon Lennox Linton and His professional UWP Team.

    • JP
      July 16, 2019

      @voting UWP. This is your comment. (No money to start my small business). The AID Bank is still in operation. There is money in there to start your business. Stop sounding like a donkey. That is the problem with you Dominicans. Nothing Lennox said is new. You can get somebody to show you where the AiD bank is located in roseau.

  15. Lenpro
    July 16, 2019

    Lennox some Dominicans may think what you stated is different. The current government is already doing that. Nothing new. The UWP will still be the opposition party next general election. The Dominica electoral will elect more DLP parliament seat in the next general election. Lennox will try again in 2025.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      Lenpro, this man called Skerrit and his failed corrupted incompetent Labour government has killed our Dominica, its economy, Huckstering And other agriculture produce is dead. Our people are nor suffering. I do not know where you are to pen this Bull shit, but you have no heart and no guts to come
      up and see the truth, the poverty of our Domininca under failed Skerrit. You have no heart, no guts to come up and see the truth how our Dominica has deteriorated under this failed immature, incompetent political clown called Skerrit. We as civil servants at the Financial Centre, know and hear of the on going Bobol of Dominica`s rising poverty and unemployment. Skerrit is a failure, under his tenure has killed out all our marketing, so no money/revenue comes in. Skerrit sells our passports we, dont see the money making a difference to our poor people an families. Skerrit is childish and perhaps plays marble hole. He is immature, a faikure and distracted with fake people surrounding him.

  16. Zandoli
    July 16, 2019

    Linton
    Your manner of speech seems to be directed to people who already support you. Please change your style so that the average DLP supporter will better understand and appreciate what you are saying. Use simpler words and phrases. Donald Trump is no genius, but he has been very effective in his use of simple words to reach his audience. Try it, it works. You will come across as being more genuine and relatable.

    • Man bites dogs
      July 16, 2019

      @Zandoli, Linton uses big words so that he can hide behind it which he as well doesn’t understand what he is on about. By asking Linton to use simpler words would be prime suspect and his down fall.

      • viewsexpressed
        July 17, 2019

        This absolute BS talk. Try to focus on Dominica and where it is now. Corrupted, poverty, no jobs so go after your failed incompetent Skerrit who has killed our produce, agriculture and business of our hard working farmers. As far I see, you all are only on the move to protect Skerrit. We know he is a failure and exceedingly incompetent as Prime Minister, but yet rather than looking at the decrease in employment and the increase in poverty and no jobs, you all still wave that dirty Red Flag to this failed incompetent Skerrit. Go open your eyes and look around Dominica and tell me what you see.
        This man managed the Bin Bobol and Fertilizer Bobol. The distinguished Hon Lennox Linton exposed their thievery & BoBOL of states funds. They came out and say Linton is a liar. When Linton exposed evidence they cry and say it was a “Mistake”. At that time a siting Ministers brother in Pennsylvania was the contact and these guys abused states funds. That is fraud and conflict of interest…

        • Man bites dogs
          July 17, 2019

          @Viewsexpressed, You have been breathing the same old crap ever since you came on DNO last night I was listening to q95radio man I heard the biggest load of crap ever on radio and these are the wicked people you guys wants to represent us in Dominica 🇩🇲 what a joke! You people having a laugh, you lots are apsolutely no competition for Labour Party and Dr Skerrit, like him or not he is a tough nut to crack. No but but but but please go away stupid little ones…

          • viewsexpressed
            July 19, 2019

            Man Bites Dogs, you may be filled all over your body and your brains with Dog Fleas. Remember as you Aman Bites Dogs2 Fleas, that whenever you point a finger at a person yo have four pointed at you ..meaning that you are holes, clueless and ignoramous with your thoughts and blind loyalty. Go clean u your dirty Labour Political fleas and try to be yourself, not to be defending this blind support of failed Skerrit. You have stained your name and now the fleas ate biting your brains. Go take a wash and he positive of the decency of politics. Skerrit is a failure, he is on his way out. He must Go. Skerrit has killed Dominica’s economy and reduced our people, our farmers, our hucksters to poverty and begging and difficult now to take care of their children.
            we welcome Hon. Lennox Linton our incoming Prime Minister and his highly Professional UWP Team. Domininca needs change and failed incompetent , failed Skerrit must get his assests out of our states business. Go away Skerrit Go. UWP is…

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      • Ibo france
        July 17, 2019

        Do you even understand what your ghost writer pens? Re-read the statement, if you’re capable, and you’ll find it most difficult to decipher. Stop passing unflattering remarks about others when reading, spelling and writing is so problematic for you. Put that energy and passion into improving yourself. Go do it!

    • July 16, 2019

      @Zandoli, I was about to write about Lennox’s manner of presenting himself and his party pertaining to his vocabulary and sentence composition. He is not saying anything that is new, he is simply making it complicated by using those classy terms which is not necessary. For example:

      “We will enact Fiscal responsibility legislation that establishes principles of responsible fiscal management and transparency,” he said

      In the first place, there is nothing new about that statement above, what organization in the World does not maintain a “fiscal program” for its work? That statement is all dressed up with a loud sound of pomposity–it is so foolish!

      So you have said it all for me, even if I am not a UWPite, I agree with you.

      • viewsexpressed
        July 19, 2019

        Elizabeth, id yo are blond and not used to the language of governance , please get advice before you print this nonsense and making a real Labour fool of yourself.
        I know where you are, I know you, so when next I see yo pass, I will update you and share with you the message that Hon Linton rightly has said. This man Hon. Linton ,is an academic, a place where Skerrit has not reached and likely never will, with is pompous tou cho tou flam attitude.
        Go consult Hon Linton ad this current failed government have failed us big time. They are not credible, nor at=re they role models.
        Skerrit will Go, He must Go. He has failed us. he has no academic decorum in him that we have seen. Just pompous, and talk and talk and give adults buying poor vulnerable people. That is not the job of a Prime Minister, that is a forgery Odd Minister.

        We welcome Hon Lennox Linton and is highly professional UWP Team.

    • July 16, 2019

      Zandoli you don’t know what you a saying because Trump is and can only speak to his base they are the ones who elected him, and since getting in there he haven grown his base so do you believe that’s good.

  17. Flat Tire
    July 16, 2019

    PM: we will continue with the red clinic, expand NEP, sell more passports, we will engage monfared, Rudolph king,NG Lapseng, Nigerian minister and gardakan.we will pass legislation to legalise treating and bribery and legislation to allow the police to guard the homes of cheating side chicks.

  18. Dominican to the bone
    July 16, 2019

    This pic is when he was in his early 50’s right??

    But charity begins at home sir.

    Well you can talk about Fiscal responsibilities. It’s because you know the MASSIVE FISCAL irresponsibility Dominica experience from 1995-2000.

    Now mark you, this atrocious conduct was done with a man with a masters degree as prime minister.

    Now you who doesn’t have a school leaving certificate what would you do to our economy??

    Man get a live.

    According to all financial agencies including IMF WORLD BANK, EU CDB ETC ETC PRAISING DOMINICA 🇩🇲 FOR ITS PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMY AND U COMING TO TELL US ABOUT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY?

    Coming from who? You this novice?

    Man if u know what it good for you just close you mouth tan.

    Go manage Pinard Burn money to bring for him tan.

    • Joseph John
      July 17, 2019

      This is a long ago picture that has been photoshop. We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words. As usual fooling the people is worth a thousand votes.

  19. Possie all the way
    July 15, 2019

    Alas I dont know when but Dominica is badly in need of deliverance from these evil and corrupt bunch wii boy. I mean everything in Dominica has been turned into a den of thieves especially our council offices or constitution office where the chair person is not a labar. I mean those village council offices is where corrupt money that cant be accounted for is being sipboned and corrupt money disppearing black is white and police cannot investegate. All we hearing of is thousands missing and we seeing chairman, clerk and councilors with SUV without taking loans. Boy you talk about no transparency from top to bottom? On another note I would like the PM, Roselyn Paul, Ian Douglas and Reggie to tell us if monies didappeared from the Paix Bouche village council office and if so how much? They also need to tell us if the chairman was replaced, resigned or fired by governmet ministers and if so WHY??? They also need to tell us who is the new chaiman and if money for a new house missing?

  20. TJ
    July 15, 2019

    Good manner of operations Mr . L. Linton. A change is coming and we should ready to further UWP to provide an adult government.

    • Workers
      July 16, 2019

      No wonder you a UWP supporter.

      Birds of a feather flock together

      25 years your leader haven’t work and pay DSS and tax.

      Yet he concern about Dominica 🇩🇲 like he fooling Dominicans.

      Bunch of LAZY GROUP OF PEOPLE

      See how many people have their own business in Dominica. See how many young people have their own home.

      But uwp just have a bunch of retirees and or lazy unemployed running election looking for a job.

      But not in Dominica nah papa.

      Go Polisario

      U can’t even find a trade man free. The blocks vertically empty but u can’t find a job.

      Go educate yourself. Don’t follow your leader dunce cap.

      • viewsexpressed
        July 17, 2019

        Yes Workers, i agree with you that Skerrit and his bunch of 19 incompetent lazy ministers are a Bunch of lazy group of people. Look where after 19 years our economy is. NO more Guest boat, not huckstering, no limes, grapefruits etc, so how the hell you expect our people to eat when you failed illiterate incompetent Skerrit is selling our birth right t funny, nefarious gangs all over and we know not where the money goes. so, if you want work to do on behalf of Dominica, start the investigation and address the thievery and lost of questionable resources that we have lost as a people. Skerrit is a failure, he must Go. Get lost, Go away.
        We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton and his highly professional UWP Team Time for a change. Skerrit Go away. You are a big Failure. our people are crying and yo u turn them into beggars and paupers, who assembly at the Financial Centre for cash. I see this pathetic abusive Red Clinic at the Foyer of financial Centre.

  21. Itassi too
    July 15, 2019

    DNO I challenge you and any local media to take a drive to the villages especially in Skerrits own constituency and ask about who got new house, cash, building materials and ask for those that got nothing though they suffered more from Maria. Skerrit in particular should have a lot of questions to answer before God because no doubt God put him in a position to build the new Dominica we all sang about in primary school but he uzed the money to destroy Dominica. Skerrit needs to go for there to be any hope for a better Dominica or even for saving Dominica

  22. Ittassi too
    July 15, 2019

    Right now we are left with two options : 1. Vote Skerrit and Da finish 2. Vote UWP to save DA. To me a laborite, Maria was an eye opener. We were severely damaged but we got enough money to builf a brand new DA. Unfortunately PM mismanaged the recovery and instead of building a resilient nation he used the money for political mileage and victimized those that did not vote for him and even those that voted for him but were not loud. For example, I know of a boyfriend and girlfriend that staying in different villages and because they are both loud laborites they both got cash, got new new roof followed by a new house while uwp some suporters lost everything and got nothing except 17 posts. I also know of situations where a couple with a mortgage lost their roof and got cash, got materials for a new roof and instead of heping them settle their mortgage with their bank, governmet helped them to forsake their mortgage and built them a brand new 3 /2 house because they are loud laborites

    • UWP
      July 16, 2019

      You seeing in reverse.

      If a country is dying like Dominica well MA PAMPO DIE A TEENAGER.

      We will NEVER EVER take a chance with UWP again in Dominica government.

      Not after wat we pass under a man with with a master degree much more for a dunce.

      What ministry Danny going to hold? Can you imagine Spraggs a minister?

      Monel what would be her ministry??

      Higgs we all know his ministry he want. But not in Dominica that going to legalise

      WHAT MINISTRY CAN YOUR LEADER HOLD?? Dominica don’t have a ministry of LAZY LYING DUNCE FLIP FLOPER AFFAIRS.

      Who going to run finance? DAAS MORNING??

      😂😂😂😂😂😂 but uwp supporters really have jokes yea.

      All you really disconnect from reality.

      But don’t worry we will wake u all up when the election done 19-1

      Moun Sort

  23. Ibo france
    July 15, 2019

    Consultations with key stakeholders are extremely important before any national budget is debated and passed in parliament. The present tenant in the Prime Minister’s Office only talks to himself. No wonder the economy is in total shambles. There are hardly any good paying, sustainable jobs on island. The only high paying sustainable jobs are the many advisors to the PM. Unfortunately, these are reserved mostly for foreigners especially Bajans. One admirable attribute about Mr. Linton on the campaign trail, he speaks of policies and strategies , not people’s personal affairs. He doesn’t curse like a drunkard. The man offers servant leadership not dictatorship. All indicators point to a people oriented, consultative, visionary, productive, effective, efficient , empathetic Linton led UWP government at the next polls.

  24. Danziger
    July 15, 2019

    Oh my God, hell stays open all night long. I’m AFRAID of sweet PAWOL cuz at the age of the world, we don’t want to be fooled ANYMORE.

  25. July 15, 2019

    The questions is how to stop people from circumnavigating these policies and enriching themselves. As the Might Sparrow said politicians go so soon from poor people to tycoons.

  26. July 15, 2019

    Skerrit didnt even mention the international airpory in the budget.

    • funny
      July 16, 2019

      You have guts too wi. Wait. You will get plenty airport. :lol:

  27. PM Lennox Linton
    July 15, 2019

    👏 👏 👏 👏 Y’all hear that? Our rightful PM understands Finance. He stands poised, ready to implement measures that will resuscitate our comatose economy. Bravo Lennox. Bravo!

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      This is so true . Hon Linton for Prime Minister. We need decency in our government. Welcome Hon. Linton and his professional competent UWP Team.

  28. Man bites dogs
    July 15, 2019

    Oh come on Linton you are 65+years too late my friend and out of touch with mankind stop give playing politics and pretending to be a leader leading from the front which you are not in a matter of fact you are not blessed to be a leader need I say more?

    • talk
      July 16, 2019

      Yes. Say more. What disqualifies Lennox as leader? Tell us. All you do is repeat the garbage spewed on Labour Party platform. It looks like DLP sold our parrots and appointed you the official parrot. Head Parrot in Charge. Acting Sisserou parrot.

    • Joseph Johnxviujhybg
      July 16, 2019

      @ Man bites Dogs,…..Yes you need to say more, but wait for election to be announced. Take notes form a manuscript of dossiers/documents then wait. Wait for “exposure time.”
      My point of view is that he is full of sound and fury signifying nothing. What does he mean by he will do things when he gets in. He IS a member of Parliament/Legislature where he can showcase what he can DO. He does not know how to propose an inclusion in the Budget or an amendment to an act of Parliament. He does not understand the correlation between the Constitution and Acts of Parliament (the law).
      Whenever he comes out with his nonsensical bombastic verbosity he demonstrate unfitness for political or government leadership.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      Dominicans, please ignore, this comic script from this “Man who keeps biting Dogs”. He barks and barks and barks, woof woof nonsense. Go elevate yourself to status of a Human being who is intellectual.

  29. Hedda
    July 15, 2019

    Yes but that old speaker have to go! For sure.. dump that old speaker in point round!

    • she must go too
      July 16, 2019

      Alix B K must GO! She biased, secretly supporting DLP.

    • Danziger
      July 16, 2019

      She is in the House thats her place, she en going nowhere. The Speaker is you ALL MET BONDA, bwa yo bois Mme Speaker, bwa yo bois mwen di. Leave her alone if you find she old thats not a problem for us cuz is our house Lady.

  30. %
    July 15, 2019

    Good, and while you won’t mention it, i do hope that blatant, in your face, fiscal recklessness of the SFP will be investigated and dealt with .

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