UWP upbeat about more fruitful ties with French neighbors

Isaac Baptiste, Joshua Francis and Lennox Linton with President of the Territorial Assembly Claude Lise

The United Workers Party says it is optimistic about wider, deeper and stronger cooperation with Dominica’s French neighbors in the Caribbean Sea when it takes the reins of government.

A four-member UWP delegation headed by Political Leader, Lennox Linton, met with national and municipal leaders in Martinique from January 25 – 27, 2019 to explore possibilities for cooperation in areas of mutual development interest, a release from the party stated.

According to the release, Linton says “there are exciting possibilities for government to government and people to people development initiatives in education, culture, health care, agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, environment protection and disaster management.”

The release continues, “The UWP leader says his team was heartened by the eagerness for closer cooperation and the solidarity for a more integrated Caribbean region expressed by the Martinique officials,” . “He is confident that his party in government will provide the leadership and management Dominica needs to join its French neighbors in practical people-centered collaboration that will generate a wide range of human development benefits.”

Crispin Gregoire, Mayor of Lamentin David Zobda, Lennox Linton, Isaac Baptiste

The party’s delegation to Dominica’s southern French Caribbean neighbor included UWP President Isaac Baptiste, Deputy Political Leader Joshua Francis and Foreign Policy Consultant Crispin Gregoire.

The release states that the UWP team visited colleague, Dr Sam Christian, who was airlifted to La Meynard Hospital in December 2018 for emergency care following a vehicular accident in which he sustained a fractured pelvis. Dr Christian is currently recovering at a Rehabilitation Centre in the community of Carbet on Martinique’s west coast.

“He extends his thanks to the government and people of Dominica for supporting him through the difficult and emotional challenges of achieving full recovery,” the UWP release stated.

With Dr Sam Christian in Carbet, Martinique.

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22 Comments

  1. January 29, 2019

    Dem desperate UWP politicians. Who you all fooling with that nonsense of yours? They all have gwo pwell. They run to Martinique to see the OBEAUH man. Hope you all see sweet Monique, in Martinique. Dumb politicians.

    • viewsexpressed
      January 30, 2019

      The UWP is desperate to clan up Dominica frim its brutal dirty governance by your corrupt Labour Government, with little immature boys and girls just tagging along a lone incompetent immature Odd Minister. There is no way that Skerrit’s corrupt labour government (from Craptain to Crook) is able to match or fit in the shoes of the decent, experienced UWP leader, Hon Lennox Linton and his tam of professionals men and women ready and waiting to pick up Dominica to the level that it deserves for y9ur corrupt failed Skerrit and his lazy corrupt Labour government. DLP under Skerrit has not invested in any meaningful soci-economic development in Domininca to show our poor people struggling in poverty in the rural villages abandoned and neglected by your failed Odd Minister. So Mr. so and so ds, go do your homework and tel where is any development taking place in Dominica. Maybe it is taking place in the pockets and banks here and overseas by your failed labour government. Skerrit must Go

  2. delbert harry
    January 29, 2019

    To improve relation, mété Kwéyòl an lékòl pou timoun kapab palé lè yo alé Matinique ou Guadeloupe.

  3. little yout
    January 28, 2019

    MR Linton is a visionary leader just like Rosie Douglas. just turned 18 you have my support.

    • January 28, 2019

      Hhahahahahahaa more like 81

  4. January 28, 2019

    Oh God now all you going to give the double (Dr) and his bunch of intellectually dishonest recalcitrance, spin doctors a heart attack “not just the order day non in d house he say nobody don’t know mister and dem”; stand by Dr Benjamin this time the thing must take him.

  5. Frank Talker
    January 28, 2019

    Listen guys, we need to integrate our strategy to boot Roosevelt out of office. Let’s meet with the trade unions, chamber of commerce, private sector, employers federation, nurses, teachers, community groups, police and firemen, prison officers, village councils, etc.. They need to hear our plans.

    • %
      January 28, 2019

      Remember Skerrit used to talk about building one of his phantom airports by the “boot,” system?..This man by now must be the “Undefeated Commonwealth heavyweight LYING champion”.
      If someone tells you that you are lying like Skerrit, you should be outraged!
      Oh my finger!!!
      Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit Must Go
      LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

  6. Sisserou
    January 28, 2019

    Wow, Dr. Sam must have been elated to see you guys.

  7. ??
    January 28, 2019

    Wait!! What happen to Chrispin? This man needs to see a doctor, now!!

    • ?????????????
      January 28, 2019

      Serious! What is wrong with Crispin? He looks frightened! His eyes are wide open.

    • Anon
      January 28, 2019

      And what makes you believe he hasn’t already seen a doctor…?

  8. Joseph John
    January 28, 2019

    Good job UWP. It is good to see you can “DO’ something. So how come with all your expertise, knowledge and ability you could not move even one big toe to help us in our time of need re Erica, Mathew and Maria. How come in those time of crisis you all went MIA. ALL OF YOU, GANG BANGERS, WENT M. I A.
    Martinique and Guadeloupe are Department of France ,( part and parcel of mainland France ) . France has sovereign and territorial control like they have in all of France, so your visit can only be of social friendly value. (like to visit a sick friend). If you tried to make it more than that you will be invading France sovereignty and you will be accused of interfering in France internal affairs and you will be banned……and by extension Dominicans can also be banned, or may face travel restrictions to all French territories.

    • Hmm
      January 28, 2019

      Martinique is an Associate Member of OECS. We have a cooperating agreement with Guadeloupe in Education (2016), OECS has a cooperating agreement with Guadeloupe in healthcare access and capacity building (July, 2018). We are members of ACP states which has ties to EU member states. We have many areas of cooperation with Martinique and Guadeloupe especially because we share geographic area, language, cultural traditions and this is something that all parties have been working towards for several years.

  9. %
    January 28, 2019

    It was always Rosie’s vision to strengthen ties with both Martinique and Guadeloupe.. Unfortunately this regime lead by lazy, incompetent Skerrit and his other MISLEADERS, never took this on board .Their focus is on passport selling and having unfair elections .
    Dominica is, and will remain the last KarKarRat country in the region under those lazy clowns.
    I never thought that Dominica would plunge to where lazy Skerrit has brought it today .
    Well done Workers
    Well done Workers
    Workers are Working!!
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now

    • Barbara Saunders
      January 28, 2019

      Good!

      Begin to do something for the benefit of Dominica instead of writing nasty stories and digging up dirt as a daily occupation. Maybe, just maybe, you may begin to see some light at the end of your tunnel. Mr. Gregoire if this is a result of your advice then keep advising, just guard against another escapade in the Sahara with questionable “Fronts”.

      I see that this was coupled with a visit to Dr. Christian. It is good that he was assisted like any other Dominican to save his life. Good work all involved!

      You cannot say to remove the person who is there and show nothing to reassure people that you have something to offer as an alternative. I see Mr. Francis in the picture. Your next turnaround has to be to operate on principle. You cannot flip flop and take the moral high ground as a political convenience. Those not blinded by partisan support will see through you.

      You all get ten marks for this one! Let us see how many more you can amass!

      • Man bites dogs
        January 28, 2019

        @ Barbara Saunders, Linton isn’t doing anything for Dominica, he is just a bobble ball made to stand as a decoration on top of a hat, or in other words all thick lips and no teeth useless so is the rest of his calamity lots selfish and greed mercenaries for wealth or power.

      • Barbara Saunders
        January 30, 2019

        Man biting dog
        I’m not sure either that he is doing this for Dominica but I try to keep an open mind. At least he is trying to show some semblance of an interest in something other than mauvais lang and destruction.

        Martinique and Guadeloupe have had long standing relations with Dominica and now OECS throughout the tenure of every single government but if they want to think they are achieving something then give them the benefit my friend.

    • 💕 U 💕
      January 28, 2019

      % Please keep your front door shut! Your recycled materials isn’t resonating with the populace. Only a mother would be proud of your features, at every opportunity you get your will push Potatoe Head % in front of a camera. Instead of you always wanting to be in the limelight, I want to see you at the home for the aged, or at a youth symposium, or at the hospital visiting the sick etc. You are a burden on society or a parasite. What are some of your accomplishments % after the hurricane?

    • ??????????????
      January 28, 2019

      % stuck record!

    • ???????????
      January 28, 2019

      % you alone in class KarKarRat! You have not grown in your comment. Just a stuck record . Hear you”Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit Must Go
      LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now”

      That is all you know. Time to say something more positive. It seems you are obsessed with “Skerrit”. You must be seeing him in your dreams every night.

      You are the only one (clown) plunging yourself down by your obsession and verbal diatribe about “Skerrit” . Emancipate yourself from mental slavery and hatred slavery. Love to you %

      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        January 28, 2019

        Thanks for your observation because is only one set They can see and try to restrict.

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