[Press Release] Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to attend regional summit on crime and violence

Roseau, Dominica-April 16, 2023: Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit will attend the Regional Symposium on “Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge” in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-18, 2023.

The Symposium will be hosted by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, and attended by CARICOM Heads of Government.

Crime and violence experts and public health officials will present on topics including ‘Crime and Violence: A Public Health Approach;’ ‘Violence as a Public Health Issue –The Bahamas Experience;’ and ‘Mental Health.’

The symposium will also explore the ‘Economic Perspective on Crime and Violence;’ ‘Economic Inequalities as the Driver of Crime;’ and ‘Violence and the Economic Cost of Crime and Violence;’ as well as perspectives on education and youth and juvenile justice reform.

Attorney General, Hon. Levi Peter, and Minister for National Security and Legal Affairs, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore are accompanying the Prime Minister to the meeting.

Hon. Cassanni Laville, the Minister for Health, Wellness and Social Services, will act as Prime Minister during Mr. Skerrit’s absence from the state.

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17 Comments

  1. Shaka Zulu
    April 18, 2023

    The devil cannot correct sin.

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  2. Blue
    April 18, 2023

    In his pretense that he’s going to seek peace he don a Blue Tie. But he’s really not for Blue.

  3. No Shame
    April 18, 2023

    :lol: :lol: Honestly, this piece of news was good for me. Because I woke up feeling a bit down and started laughing after reading this about crime and Skerrit. Oh my… mista really bold.

    Comedian Tracy Morgan said that his aunt was a crackhead who stole his game boy to sell to buy crack; but at the same time, she was helping him look for it. All I know is that, Evil cannot eradicate Evil. I don’t care how you spin it. This creature is downright Wicked.

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  4. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    April 17, 2023

    “The Symposium will be hosted by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley,”

    So, let’s wait and see if Keith Rowley will address Roosevelt a Dr. Skerrit, or doctor of fart, or doctor of nothing.

    So, I suspect when nobody calls him doctor Skerrit: that boy will fret an scream: ( I is doctor too eh)!

  5. dissident
    April 17, 2023

    RSS came down on a sleeping community of Salisbury with no record of gun violence criminal activity gang activity de day before an election in Dominica.
    Real gang violence in St Lucia …….RSS is a big joke!
    If any caricom country would come under outside threat dem man would not go out for duty……they would be hiding under de bed
    Also some governments deal with criminals……we follow de news

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  6. Lin clown
    April 17, 2023

    Who does this guy call we? You are stupid not we.We is the majority,not a minority of aholes who voted UWP and got an 18-3 beating in 2019,and a 19-0 in 2022.

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    • Valarie Valaha
      April 18, 2023

      I’m amazed at DNO for continually allowing this Lin clown to insult people who don’t share his political opinions. I’m shocked! It happens every single day.

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      • Peeping Tom
        April 19, 2023

        Funny! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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  7. Mani
    April 17, 2023

    He is attending summit on crime? Since when do gangsters attend meetings like that. How grotesque!

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    • April 18, 2023

      He needs to know how to deal with criminals like you that is why he is attending the summit on gang violence. He needs to know how to stop you in your tracks. He knows you are a Mani Maniac.

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      • Mani
        April 20, 2023

        Hahahaha, you are one funny little man (I mean that in every single sense). Hahahaha!

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        • April 20, 2023

          Hey, what’s better than having a good sense of humour? That’s what makes the world go round. Better that than always fighting and quarreling and scandalizing. If only the world had more people like me; then’ we would not be having all these heart attacks and strokes.

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    • Toto
      April 18, 2023

      Right on bro. Is more like a family gathering of maffia capo’s.

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  8. Ibo France
    April 17, 2023

    I fervently pray that the crime, economic, debt, unemployment and poverty problems in our region can be reversed in a positive direction.

    These frequent meetings among leaders of CARICOM, in recent times, have borne no fruits. Remember the much publicised meeting in Guyana on agriculture? Have you seen any appreciable improvements?

    These meetings have never achieved their intended goals and objectives. They can be considered as mere social gatherings for the privileged few to dine and relax in exquisite opulence.

    P.S. The evil, darkness, lies and stress are all glaringly conspicuous on the countenance of Roosevelt. The expanding baldness; the discolored, sunken eyes; the dark, puffy bags under his eyes; the brooding, doleful stare; are all signs of a worried soul. The evil you do always come back to haunt you.

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    • April 18, 2023

      I honestly do not think you pray for the better of your country. You are evil-minded with Skerrit at the top of things. You do not respect the man as the Supreme Leader of Dominica.

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  9. Skerro
    April 17, 2023

    Skerrit is time to go corruption making you look like my grand father

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  10. Toto
    April 17, 2023

    Attend from 17-18 April? Man it is already 17 April today. Why the Govt. so late in in announcing that. As if what the P.M. does is not our business then. We treated as if we are stupid and don’t deserve better. I really resent this, don’t you?

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