Seventeen-member cabinet of ministers sworn in
Dominica News Online - Saturday, December 13th, 2014 at 6:21 PM
PM Skerrit and wife, president Saverin and wife and PM of St. Lucia Kenny Anthony at the ceremony on Saturday afternoon
A 17-member cabinet of ministers was sworn in at the Windsor Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The oath was administered by president of Dominica, Charles Savarin.
Among the new faces in the cabinets are Catherine Daniel, Ian Pinard, Roselyn Paul and Casius Darroux.
Three senators also make up the new cabinet. They are Robert Tonge, Francine Baron and Mirium Blanchard. Their portfolios are below.
A number of members of the old cabinet were given new portfolios in the new cabinet. Notable among them are Rayburn Blackmoore, who was removed from being minister of public works to minister of justice, immigration and national security. Also Ian Douglas was moved from tourism to trade, energy and employment.
Dr. Kenneth Darroux was given the portfolio of heath.
Petter Saint Jean kept the portfolio of education and human resource development.
On Tuesday, Roosevelt Skerrit was sworn in as prime minister. On Thursday he was sworn in as minister of finance and the public service.
Below is the full cabinet of ministers and their portfolios:
-Justina Charles: minister for youth, sports, culture and constituency empowerment
-Dr. John Collin McIntyre: minister for planning, economic development and investment
-Reginald Austrie: miniser for housing, lands and water resource management
-Ian Pinard: minister for public works and ports
-Johnson Drigo: minister for agriculture and fisheries
-Catherine Daniel: minister for social services, family and gender affairs
-Ian Douglas: minister for trade, energy and employment
-Rayburn Blackmoore: minister for justice, immigration and national security
-Petter Saint Jean: minister for education and human resource development
-Roselyn Paul: minister for commerce, enterprise and small business development
-Dr. Kenneth Darroux: minister for health and environment.
-Kelvar Darroux: minister for information, science, telecommunication and technology
-Casius Darroux: minister for Kalinago affairs
-Senator Robert Tonge: minister for tourism and urban renewal
-Senator Francine Baron: minister for foreign affairs and CARICOM affairs
-Senator Mirium Blanchard: minister of state in the office of the prime minister for project planning and implementation
-Ivor Stephenson: parliamentary secretary in the ministry of health and environment with specific responsibility for the environment.
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Ok dress decorum, nice touch with the red gloves as a fashion statement walking the catwalk, however base on the climate after she was seated, Melissa needed to have removed the gloves. They looked ridiculous.
Well is NOW Agriculture and Fishing going down the drain!
Individuals perform better in the area where they are trained and experienced. Catherine Daniel would be an excellent Minister of Education.
@Barbara. Being a CXC Registrar does not qualify you for the ministry of education. it merely touches the education section ,does she have a degree in Education ? i don’t think so . She was just handing out certificates , registering students etc. not so directly touching education.
Your information is incorrect. She was around even before CXC. CXC registrar was her last role.
She has gladly accepted her role so no need for a debate. I believe she will bloom wherever she’s planted.
In the meantime Ivor will in charge of the pit latrines );
That would be P.S. Ivor Stephenson, who has specific responsibility for the environment.
Roosevelt Skerrit’s victory is a Pyrrhic one at best. First of all, it was won, not by himself but an outsider, Harley Henry of Barbados, which puts into question the campaign slogan to promote the P.M. “leadership is everything”. Secondly, a considerable number of voters are disenfranchised in their representation in parliament given that the difference in labour voters and those opposing the Skerrit government amounts to less than 15%, not counting the effect of the imported votes, also orchestrated by Hartley Henry. This has weakened the status of Roosevelt Skerrit considerably and I’m afraid his victory may have kindled a slow burning fuse that eventually will blow his tenure apart.
With regard to the nomination of his new cabinet there is a certain amount of confusion and lack of clarity. For instance, there appears to be an overlapping of Colin McIntyre’s responsibilities and those of Roslyn Paul. Is the latter now responsible for the Invest Dominica Authority and has Colin McIntyre been put in charge of the Citizenship by Investment programme, previously under the stewardship of Alvin Bernard? Then there is the curious appointment of Francine Baron as Minister responsible for foreign affairs and Caricom matters. Does this mean that she is no longer our High Commissioner in London? If so, who is her replacement as at the time of writing the Commissions official web site (www.dominicanhighcommission.co.uk) still shows her in that position. This is puzzling, especially given that she arrived on the diplomatic scene in London in that post only just over two years ago.
Why would she forgo the privileges of such and exalted post and upset the routine of her children?
There is a sentiment afoot in Dominica right now that, although results have been declared, this election is far from over.
The disfuntional cabinet,JUSTINA HAS DONE NOTHING IN SPORTS,KELVAR WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE ST.JOE AS THE POOREST VILLAGE,Peter a waste of time as education minister,more to come,this cabinet needs to make a grand appearnce on nbc SNL.
Serious, but funny
Amen Grell! St. Joseph is the Pitts!! What has Kelver’s done??? The road between Layou and St.Joseph is eroding by the minute. Does Kelver’s not travel on it everyday? st.Joseph has more than 50% umemployed. Young men smoking marijuana and growing dreads, young girls having babies. No future for st.joe! Don’t know why they vote! Such puppets! All the rotted shacks! That village must be one of the poorest in Da right now
Congratulations to all the ministers and Senators who was sworn in on Saturdays Even Especially Mr Robert Tonge I wish you the very best.
What we witnessed in the stadium on Saturday was grotesque and surreal. A Jeremiah 5:31 man of the cloth with the incantational voice of a snake charmer, anointing a chosen few with an invisible feng shui amulet to make the gullible believe they are chosen by God and give them protection from their alleged enemies.
It gave me bad shivers as all I could see in this nightmare was the Mark of Cain.
Read also Matthew 24:24
This is a cabinet of coul bwa, soon the house will fall down.
Roosie, why did you not wear a red tie to match your wife’s red dress? She look uninterested in the goings on. She probably was wondering the same thing.
Congratulations to the new DLP Cabinet and I wish every one well in the new term. In terms of Ministries, there are actually 19 if the Minister of Finance and the Attorney General are added to the list. Personally, I think this is a pretty large Cabinet for such a small economy. However, small or large, it’s a new term in office for the DLP, as Dominicans we must all put our political differences aside and work with the Government of the day to ensure their various socio-economic development programmes are implemented for the good of nation building.
it is also important that the Official opposition UWP provide responsible representation that would allow them to be seen as a government in waiting. best wishes to the Opposition in this new term as well.
I meant 19 members of Cabinet, if we added the 17 Ministers, I Parliamentary Secretary and the Attorney General
Are you already angling for a government assignment William?
That’s how the opportunists with human faces begin.- Henri Leve’ french Philospher & organizer of the french student uprising. France 1968
Ok Dominica does not have a Minister of finance, the PM holds the purse strings, so do not , I say do not expect too much from the poor cabinet Minister, they cannot help any constituency any work done in Dominica is because of the IMF, China and wherever the PM borrows from mortgaging the island of Dominica, it is the work he has been elected to do and gets paid to do, it is not from the goodness of his heart, and it is not a favour, but his responsibility and duty to the people who of Dominica who employ him.
Dominicans stop being manipulated into thinking that you a need to be grateful for people who are on doing their job which they get remunerated for, actually the PM has taken advantage of his position to enrich himself and his cabinet and friends, so Dominicans keep up the pressure and make them work for the money they are being paid. The people are the employers not the other way round. dominica is not a police state,do not allow it to become one, policemen you are there to serve the people, not to intimidate the people . You the police are also paid by the people not by the PM. Dominicans know your rights in your democracy. Dominica is still a democracy, so do not allow anyone to turn it into a dictatorship and a police state. Remember Dominica remain free because our Ancestors fought the Europeans, they fought the massa they fought colonisation, for freedom. Today keep up the fight for democracy. The PM and his cabinet are to be responsible to the people and accountable the role of the opposition is to ensure that the accountability is met. Do not allow modern day religious superstition to enslave your minds. The price is too great.
we say that the caribes are stupid well if you want to see stupid and people who for half a cent would do any thing come to dublanc and bioche they would sell there soul to the devil for a dime
“This morning I ask what does 17 cabinet positions given an unknown Petro Carib debt means for Dominica. The mere thought the debt is unknown should scare anyone because it is not public. For me anything that is unknown mean there is something to hide.”(The Author Has No Name).
Difficult questions to understand, nevertheless, maybe you should have asked those very questions prior to the election. You see politics is a continuous business, and when people discover, things which cannot be justified they need to rise a debate regarding such matters, in doing so you may have helped to educate those who are mesmerized by a handout from Skerrit, and the labor party, and just maybe; they might begin to see the damage they are causing themselves and the nation by continuing to vote labor every time! People are not educated politically in our country, and that is why they are so easily bought!
For insistent, most Dominicans know that our nation is heavenly indebted to Venezuela, the outstanding debt will never be paid, I believe the government of Dominica is deliberate, in not paying the debt hoping that the debt will be paid via “debt forgiveness”, while government ministers in Dominica, has become multimillions from money they ripped off from Petro Carib.
Under whose ministry is Petro Carib? Keen observation will reveled that the minister under who’s portfolio the entity falls, owns three separate houses, all valued more than a million dollars each, and I am sure we are counting in U.S. currency! If that is correct the man who was a watchman not too long ago owns residential property valued at approximately Eight (EC$8,100,000.00) million, one-hundred thousand dollars, and that is not counting his yacht, and other assets. Could it be that some of the money which should be used to pay Petro Carib is in the pocket of that minister?
Dominicans have blinded themselves to the thievery which takes place under their noses everyday, and has been going on for the past fifteen years. Secondly, Skerrit and the Labor Party, spent more than $60,000,000.00 dollars bribing people, and buying votes: why should one pretend, and not agree that without Petro Carib, Skerrit would not have that kind of money to buy the election!
Our people have no sense at all; as long as they get something for free, as small as they get a drop of water that runs off a ducks back, or that which is equivalent to one drop of water in all of the oceans of the world, they are happy! We the people should not leave everything to be challenge by the opposition, the people must ask questions, and demand answers. That is not happening in our country, our people rather die than demand truth, and honesty from the players in the labor party: A corrupt nation cannot identify thievery, and corruption, for this simple reason: “if my daddy is a thief, and me mama, and siblings are all thieves’s, then Francisco Telemaque must be a damn thief also.” “Birds of a feather flocked together!”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahhahaha!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@genie December 13, 2014 “They same way public servants don’t want to be burdened with too many assignments, yall expect one minister to be responsible for 4 ministries…get with the program”
I have been thinking this all along as I read those posts here. It is really true that the people on DNO are simply repeating the first thought that they read from someone else–and that is extremely pathetic.
“Why such a large Cabinet” they are complaining now, and 5 years later they will complain that nothing was done–Dominicans are very lucky to have a leader who works by God’s guidance in his mind; otherwise our lack of knowledge, our stupidity, and most of all our negative and futile mentality would already have us at our final demise–for crying loud!
But for those of us, who are the God fearing people at home, let us continue to maintain trust in God, that He is guiding Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to continue to make the decision for the sake of Dominica and her people–there is going to be no man that can change those decisions–once they are of God–He who is the “Primary Controller” of the world’s Nations, not just Dominica.
It is more effective if 4 hands are doing 4 assignment that 1 hand trying to fulfill those 4 assignment. Prime Minister Skerrit knows very well what he is doing, and for the purpose of Life all in all–in our Dominica. God’s Will be done!
And whilst I am at it, those of you here, who are criticizing Mellissa’s dressing–you are making a great fool of yourself to the people of the world–who knows the difference in dressing for the occasion.
The swearing in of the men of Cabinet is a formal occasion–it is not a carnival–and the Prime Minister’s wife is dressed for that occasion, along with her husband and the others.
You people need to stop and allow your minds to absorb the essence of “wisdom” and “understanding”, for you all are showing the world that you posses a mind condition that is extremely carnal–not only fruitless of the things of God in Life, but definitely empty–like a dried shell making way too much noise to the ears of listening people.
That is the reason you all may feel that you are being ignored for according to the Words of the Poet Desiderata, it tells us: “Avoid loud and aggressive people, for they are vexation to the Spirit” O gush man, you people!
You should remain in Canada forever and ever Amen and DNO should find a way to make your comments remain in Canada too…..
If you are suggesting that DNO should block her submissions that would not be fair; if that happens I think it would be undemocratic, as silly as she gets, her opinions should be heard also.
I know she is talking about me when she said some of you who are criticizing Skerrit wife. Formal indeed Elizabeth, but there is a place time and place for everything. Dominica is not the place for that sort of formality. Ours is a very hot climate, as I said between 74 and 80 degrees daily the barometer pressure is always around 20, while the humidity may exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, that is not dry heat as we have in America, and Canada, our temperatures keep people sweaty, since: relative humidity = X torr / X torr = X amount in %.
I am not prepared to say anything negative about Savarin, this is not the day I wish to fight him, but I give credit to his wife, her formality is appropriate, she dressed for the occasion.
If memory serve me correctly, I believe she lived in Brussels Belgium years ago, the winters there are very cold, I remember one morning I was standing on a balcony of Ferry in a Port waiting to disembark to get on a train to my destination in Cuxhaven West Germany; it was so cold I was not properly dressed for the cold; standing there I heard crackling noise inside of me my ribs, and my sternum, the bones made a cracking noise. I say all of this to say If Savarin and his wife lived in Belgium, I am sure that lady must have some better outfit (you know costumes) better than what Skerrit wife wore in better style, that she could have worn!
The thing is she knows that she is not in Europe therefore she does not have to make herself a pappy show dressing like a clown prancing in snow!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
If that woman wore that red and white stupidness to attend a party anywhere in the United States even on a cold winter night, she would have to remove her arm stockings and cape otherwise people would laugh at her. Now in New Jersey she might get away with it if the people she associates with are all Dominicans. In any event I cannot critique what Savarin wife had on, she looked very presentable for the occasion.
Anyway I must plug Savarin also: when that man was in Belgium he was a great down hill skater, that boy Savarin used to fly down hill, and sometimes up hill like a bird, with snow splashing all over the place even (covering him big) pair of goggles on him face eh, man doh can see where him going eh.
I hear him don apply to attend the next winter Olympics in Siberia oui!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
blab, blab, blab, nothing!
Take a thumbs down. #12 is mine
So you have now associate the creator with lying, cheating, stealing, the very sins which offends him,
How do you reconcile those truths to determine that your crooked illegal priminister is in the creator’s favour?
Well, for some, liberal Satan is seen as the angel of light, I contend that’s where you priminister gets his favours from.
Bro it’s your obvious lack of knowledge; your stupidity; negativity, and futile mentality, that evoked such unintelligent and unproductive comments. It’s obvious that your uninformed and misunderstanding of the working of the government machinery are brought to the fore. More ministers more PS’s and more staff, on an already overburdened public service and purse; but you don’t obviously care, once your CRONIES are on the pay roll. But i’ll agree with you if it’s God’s way of punishing us for our apparent STUPIDITY then “thine will be done”
It is an allegation, only an allegation. Their appears to be problems in the DLP camp. The lady from the Wesley Constituency was offered a job as a Parliamentary Secretary. I understood the lady blatantly refused the job and made Skeritt know in no uncertain terms that if she was not given a Ministerial position, she will return to Canada in January 2015. Skeritt, for an usual reason appears to want her in Dominica, therefore, efforts are being considered to make some changes. According to a source, Kelver might be the change to accommodate her.
Ian for minister for employment… alas papa Bon Dieu mi nous a dominique. Ian was minister for Portsmouth for 15 years, he was the minister for tourism and Portsmouth looking likes a garbage dump. !!!!! Bel ti bef pour Jeff announce. Good luck to the young plp of Dca you will definitely need it.
The people of Portsmouth should have taught his the same lesson that Ambrose and Timothy was shockingly taught. Vote for a representative that is working with your interest at heart and not the leader. The leader has his own constituency to take care of PLUS those of the lazy ministers who are just there riding off people’s vote for fame and free travel.
Neither Ambrose or Timothy saw it coming. Hats off to the people in those constituencies who took and stand.
Very shameful for Ivor Stephenson and the Grand Fond constituency. No ministerial position? But the man won his seat…well sort of. Mr Stephenson worked in health not the environment.
ivor is the sacrificial lamb….so much hoopla was and is in grand fond…families separated and he is last …yes last kakarat on the list….ivor run run run ….skerrit is goin to kick you out……u should know next election you r not on his list……do a SURVIVOR blindside…..first sitttin tell him you don’t want his SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILTY…say SKERRO AM JUMPIN SHIP….run run runn
If Linton had win d election what post would you all workers would give him minister of what. U all know who is qualify for what an who is goin to succeed in what but be honest withyourself an say which ministry d novice leader would be effective. I guess a spcieal. ministry wouldbe created for him as it seems that he is qualifid lawyer economist politician investigative journalist able to remove annointment.
lololololol they wud give him minister of communication and journalism lolol, or he be press attache
OK batman now have competition, what with the cape and red gloves. So Dominicans all the country boukies that give up their right to thin for handouts. The chose poverty over industry , they have condemned the nation to 5more years of the same, begging, the PM begs and the people beg. A once proud industrious people reduced to being the international beggars of the world. The government will continue to prostitute the nation in return for handouts and at what cost to our self-worth. Do not forget ll the young women who has been prostitute by the members of parliament for scholarships.
You tink ah stupid. It is now on the rough atlantic, posing as Robin Red Breast, sea poom of all ports.
The bible says ” Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap” The PM spoilt the hollow victory when he goaded and attempted to mock the opposition with his snide remarks about the State house and Alik Boyd Knight. Sadly these remarks will return to hunt the PM, when his world begin to crash around him.” Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord I will repay”. Chronicles the Lord told Israel, “The battle is not yours it is mine sayeth the Lord of host”
The swearing in was a mockery, because of the PM final words. God cannot be fooled. so sadly the PM has dug his own hole for himself with his mocking of the opposition. Dominicans do not fret yourself, over evil-doers, they have their reward, and the righteous will see it. .
The UWP supporters are so ignorant. During the weeks leading up the elections, I have listened to the ‘leaders of the UWP’ and OMG, pure utter nonsense. For example, a simple thing like a voter needed to be a resident of certain constituency before he or she can be registered to vote in that constituency. The UWP leaders could not even explain to their supports; no wonder their supporters were confused. They have been brainwashed; they remind me of people who are part of a cult.
At the end of the day, UWP will not have access to the Treasury. UWP, if you love Dominica, let the PM and his cabinet continue to do what’s best for YOUR/OUR country. Please, stop being so selfish!
so sad are u really listening to ur self? u sound so foolish u sound like one of the beggar going up ministry step to beg. shame on u. go and work lazy.
You are hilarious….REALLY? Did you read what you just wrote/ i think it is the other way around with the DLP followers – the one eye man leading the blind.
@ Octopus, Sadly to say your name says it all…..IDIOT!!!!!!!
this is to you “pretty” as you call yourself. It is not because someone does not agree with your point of you or shares a different perspective from you to refer to that person as an “Idiot”. We are all entitled to our opinions and should not be ridiculed for expressing our feelings. The name calling and personalization should stay out of the discussions. It means you are so angry that you have ran out of anything decent to say. This should not have been allowed on DNO. Let us respect each other.
where is Dr.martin christmas post… he is by far the most interlectual person oht mr.skerrit team…
Dr. Sam Martin, did not win, who would you put out to give him a ministry?
Miriam Blanchard did not win, Robbie Tonge did not win so why make them Ministers?
Why wud Ivor Stephenson been given parliamentry secretary, when he campaign and contest, and ,Tonge,Blanchard,and Baron got ministry without any hard work , awa Ivor doh agree with tht at all
You don’t know? Let me tell you, Mr Stephenson seat, although he won it, is currently in problem and might be challenged by the Opposition, imagine that he would be given a Ministry and would have to go to court for 41/2 years steady, this would frustrate him and thus have a negative impact on his ministry. If he was to loose the court battle, he can still remain parliamentary secretary, whereas if he is a minister, he would have to be removed as a minister, and the only other way he can come into parliament is as an elected member or senator. So he being a minister and loosing the seat on a courts decision would be more detrimental to him as a minister than a Parliamentary Secretary. This is my own analysis of the decision of the PM to leave him without a ministry.
God Bless
That is the problem with some of us…we only looking for “post” at any cost. We are only concerned about what we can get and not what is best for our country.
Does the protection of marriages fall under Catherine Daniel ministry. DNO let me ask my question please.
Since Blackmore is incharge of justice Mr Blackmoreally will you pursue justice fir the young ladies abused by men in suites. Would you please denounce men in suites driving women to dark remote places and forcing themselves on vulnerable and poverty stricken young ladies.
Why can’t women be held responsible for their actions? You should Advice women that they should not get into the vehicles of men with suits in the first place. Its time that women be held accountable for their actions and stop blaming men for their irresponsible and filthy behavior. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!!!
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Nichols “shanks” Esprit I did not see your name! This is so laughable. This man fought so hard to get Bentley out so he could run for the Salisbury constituency. I guess he assumed he would be voted in since he was a huge UWP supporter. At least all you kind of PM had given Bentley a Senator position, but “Shanks” what did you get! Sackway sort!!!!!
What did Mr McEntire do last time. What were his major achievements. This time round lets see if he does anything at all, that is if he can be bothered.
Where the picture nuh DNO?
We want to see all the new young professional ministers etc taking their oath you know.
Those of us not at home would like to see too. Fenks much DNO.
Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane. No, that’s Ma Skerrit, Dummy!!
Lol, that’s so funny…
She is playing her roll with class!! Mrs. Skerrit is SUPERWOMAN!!!!! …So all jealous people, watch your foot and get out of the way.
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I was wondering why the Ministry of Super Gender Affairs just ordered 5 hundred phone booths from the Chinese? Now I know! LOL…
DNO y didn’t ur admin hide this garbage call a comment
What about Allo for Roseau? They pack him aside for Robert Tonge?
so u mean to tell me after we the ppl of salisbury coulibistrie and morne rachette campaign soo hard for MR Esprit u mean d PM didnt give him nothing… we get soo much maypwi and we still come out zero……isnt it d same PM dat say how he admire and love shanks and is d same PM dat send him back dowasco…..
well well well lets hope hector go in d house cause is now we not going to get nothing…..
they say labah ka twavay more like labah mal twavay
What you see is what you get. You get what you deserve.
so u mean to tell me after all that drama for ivor to win his seat skirrit doh give d man a ministry ah magwa sa he will learn next time .d man win his seat twice and d man still a p.s hope u kno wat u put yourself into my boy good luck
because the seat was stolen. That is why.
All I have to say is Lennox really brain wash some of allu to just oppose everything skerrit do…lol look somebody comparing de cost of adding one more ministry to the cost of a 5% increase across the board! Are u serious! I will agree with one ting doe Dominica really finish with people like allu just running allu mouth on social media all day! Alas…
Lennox brainwash nobody Timarc. Instead he taught us to think for ourselves. As I see it the election was only phase one of the campaign for liberation of the nation.
spoonery for the cabinet.! bring in the china now.
Ian Pinard – is not qualified to do anything political. It is rather a shame that these are the set of guys running things. The lack of qualification in the DLP is glaring. The most important parts of the government were handed to puppets so Skeritt can run them. Pinard is a nioce guy but thats it-
KENNETH !!!!! We had some good times back in the days of Sixth Form College , in our youth and innocence. Who would have thought you would grow up to be part of a dictatorship that ruins the core of our nation where folks are becoming more illeterate. You as a doctor took the Hippocratic Oath – ” DO NO HARM”.
Rise from you slumber and let your conscience lead you. You are not that ignorant being like the rest of your colleagues. Take charge and make a difference and stop the stealing and reaping of the wealth of this country and work for the people.
SKeritt is a fake and I know you and I know you know that.
COME ON!!!
On DNO you ALL UWPites have strength. You All can huff and puff and post as much negative comments as you all wish but they will just be falling on deaf ears. You all and your Leader are a bunch of DESPERADOES and is no surprise you all will continue so till the next general election 2020 by then the UWP will be out of existence and Skerrit shall RULE again.
Ask Nicholas George who is out going after being beaten by 484 votes?
Tell Athie he cannot stop reggae. Diaspora came down in larger numbers than ever because of his BS. Tell him now to go to the IRS to prevent them from returning….According to the song…UWP is a bunch of mad jokers and he is one among the lot. Come 2020 WE voting Labor again.
@Fast and Furious… By the time 2020 comes around u will not be around… U will be already dead from hunger ….
labourites in heven all that vote for Skerrit now swimming in oil, the good times are here
People I know you all want a change but consider what dominica need look at the good he’s doing.People that’s hungry for power have no good intentions.want to get rich first even if the country runs on air
PM wife looking good , one could tell some of all don’t know how to dress…
You should always dress for the occasion and the wearing in of cabinet is not a pappy show.
Stupes…gloves under the hot sun in Windsor park? Or she was feeling the chills from those eyes at the back of her?
Seriously, Drigo as Minister of Agriculture? I don’t think Drigo can plant a flower. He has no idea what the word agriculture means. He was unable to talk on his behalf during the political campaign he needed Mr. Austrie and Lauren Bannis to talk for him, and like in the other constituencies money talk as well as imported voters like crazy. Someone tell me, how the hell is Drigo going to run a ministry of agriculture? Farmers, you are now six feet under. Farmers, I guess you all will be walking up the steps of ministry to the red clinic for your hand-outs too. I feel sorry for all of you. Didn’t Skerritt say to Drigo once sit down and shut your damn mouth? and he never opened his mouth again. How the hell is he going to get anything done when he can’t open his mouth on farmers behalf? Skerritt only wants people he can push around. Tongue and Blanchard ministers. Is he thinking about using them as candidates for the Roseau Central and Roseau North constituencies next time around? This is madness in DA.
Dominicans, put all party politics aside. Do you honestly believe Johnson Drigo is equipped to head Agriculture in Dominica? Does he know what agriculture is?
well i quess Matthew Walter killed Agriculture Johnson Drigo will bury it.
Blame all the moon castlebruce that got the free tickets to come and vote for him.
If that ever happens again we will be prepared to deal with them one way or the other.
Dominica cabinet seem to have more ministers than the USA.
This must be the dumbest country on earth.
@shy, don’t Under estimate d man like that d man can plant flowers cuz Castle Bruce has Lucky lili,
Why are people surprised at the composition of this DLP Cabinet; it’s business as usual;JOBS for the BOYZ, and the list of advisers has not even been posted yet. What a joke but at least it’s good news for the public servants and the rest of Dominica, you can now make any demand that you wish on Roosevelt skerrit and his bunch of IMMORAL rogues. Since there is so much money to pay such lavish salaries from the PUBLIC purse (and not a gift from any friendly Government); then anything that you demand is reasonable under the present circumstances. mr Min. of Justice, immigration and national security welcome back there is some unfinished business with the CDPF and since the funds have been lying in the treasury for the at 5 years (i hope with interest) the hard working men of the SSU and Immigration are eagerly awaiting the new and modern facilities that you promised them last time around, especially the SSU; so whenever the next storm strikes Dominica the PM won’t have them to languish outside his home while his dog was invited to come inside and shelter the storm. Make that a priority i beg you sir. Dominica a lot has been promised and a lot will be delivered but alas only DLP will continue to enjoy it. Rise Up my people this piece of ROCK belongs to all of us not a selected few.
Waypapa they promise Marigot if the Doc win or doh win Marigot will get TOP MINISTRY position; but I hear Skerrit doh even show his face at the Doc mom funeral so doh expect no big post for him niether Anyway Doc accept my sympathies on both counts.;
you are an adult I suppose. Learn to speak the truth.
what harpin to miss benjiemen d pm doh give her noting that’s a shame
Melissa looks ridiculous! The gloves don’t even match. Why does she and her kind act so pretentious? If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck..it’s a duck! There is no need to put on a show girl. Look at how nice Savarin’s wife looks. BTW, dDidn’t Skerritt marry melissa in secret and say is none of Dominicans business who is married to but yet she is being thrust on the public like some celebrity. Really? This place is a joke. The things DOminicans put with when they can’t even get over their colourism and ignorance!
What a bunch of hopeless people….Dominica fini bat
I still say give those Caribs their own permanent representative, their own Head of State. We do not want to risk these guys in our general elections again. Too easy to bribe… and then they put this guy on the nation.
that is why people will continue to say kwayib sot.
why do you people allow yourselves to be so easily bribed?
Spare your comments please, and stop with the stereotyping. SOME of them are too easily swayed. I, for one, and approximately 700 others voted for the best candidate, but majority won.
Are they not Dominicans, in fact the original Dominicans?
This morning I ask what does 17 cabinet positions given an unknown Petro Caribe debt mean for Dominica. The mere thought the debt is unknown should scare anyone because it is not public. For me anything that is unknown mean there is something to hide.
Why such a large cabinet? Oh, an then it dawned on me an AG has not been included and the remaining two senators. Why do we need such a large government? Who are the two ministers appointed as senators? Do they really need the money or positions? It is said money attracts money especially when I look at the majority of young unemployed people who were given token NEP jobs without any guarantee of payment from month to month. What will become of these young people, now that their usefulness has provided the Labour Party the mandate to govern our country? Do they even understand what is going on? The worse use of a human being and disposing of them is when it is done right before their eyes with things that lure them into the trap, things like (alcohol, foreign bands, and a few dollars). They are back to the reality of daily living with the hope of a job after cursing so many people declaring who they support, this is compounded with the shame and fear of ridicule by opponents should they speaking up about promised of jobs.
Well, the jobs and the many other promises will be slow in coming if at all they come, because the world is changing around us as we speak. Venezuela is now facing sanctions from the United States. Note, the Russian economy is spiraling out of control with Russian banks unable to service debts to US banks, their currency is in constant decline, inflation (price to purchase goods and services increasing) which is predicted to cause a recession in 2015. Oh, and the cost of oil and gas decreasing on the world market all that without a bullet or bomb fired by the US on Russian soil. Venezuela is in need of much needed cash to keep their economy afloat and recent loans taken in the billions lost over a quarter of it’s value. Presently, Venezuela is packaging Petro Caribe oil debt that countries like Jamaica and a few other Latin American countries and selling them at less than market value in desperation to earn money to try to sustain their economy. Therefore, given the spending rate before the US sanctions and they are selling Petro Caribe debt to Goldman Sachs, one would be naïve to think Dominica Petro Caribe debt will not be next to be sold. Now, how does Goldman Sachs pursue obtaining their debt is definitely not like Venezuela, in fact it will be public to some extent as the rating companies will get involve to downgrade the currency of Dominica and the other countries. I fear this is made more difficult for Dominica because we are not exporting a lot of good and services to service our basic debts, let alone Petro Caribe. It is against this background I see this large cabinet as being unnecessary. I mean let us look at the other Caribbean islands and their economic drivers in respect to Dominica’s and it’s nothing to feel encouraged about. There are people on island who knows what is about to come and are probably positioning themselves for the economic impact as opposed to the layperson who will deny this will happen even you show him through the future. May God be with us as a people we cannot continue in this manner and hope for the best, we have to participate in being the best.
Can someone tell me who is Mirium Blanchard? Where is she from? What did she study? What is her current job? Is she married with children? any relationship to the ex police commisioner? To Mr Skerrit? I really dont know of this person who we the tax payers of Dominica have just employed!
Marcus how long you left green’s Lane? You talking we the tax payers come home and ride the motor bike old man Hill left for you. Taxes paying WE tickle me Marcus.
Ustill have ur cadet skills or U loss them we can use u in the DPM you still can handle a fusil? You may lack aim lol ! Man last I heard of U is U like a cow ?fat come home for X-mas we need to kill a porky for meat we gone cannibal. LMAO
Hill every Dominican with the name Blanchard, unless they inherited the name via marriage, they are all related, you can also find many of them on the island of Antigua. They got there via the island of Montserrat.
One of then way back in the late 1930 when Dominica was in the Leeward group of islands, one of the Blanchard’s went there as a civil servant, serving in the capacity of a judge, magistrate, or perhaps a police officer. I am not sure.
Nevertheless, I personally know one who was born in Montserrat, moved to Antigua, where he was an official employed at the now defunct Antigua Sugar Factory, when the sugar industry collapsed he went to work with Texaco Oil Company, were he was employed as Superintendent of the bulk facility at Coolidge Antigua.
I know them very well, Michael Blanchard and I are very good friends. His uncle who was a judge on the island of Antigua, Dominican born and I were also very good friends, I have not seen nor heard from him in a long time, he was an old man the last time I saw him; could be probable dead by now.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Robert Tonge so he can get even richer than he is already.
I wager this embarrassment won’t last five years.
The Uk have some 650 members parl reps with only 22 cabinet ministers but in Dominica we have 21 parl reps and 17 ministers of cabinet.Well,well,well done Dominica.
Skrit said D/can was sending money to family members suffering effect of the 2008 financial crisis in the USA. He Claimed then DA was doing better than most nations LMAO let’s see next yr Skrit will ur dotish ministers accept a cut in pay when Huxley hit DA Huxley 4 those who don’t know too young for this term it means hard times.
How long ? Not Long as the opposition was saying another group of crazies. People hold tight DPM is being formed and coming home to kick some Butt. This time 4 real many butts will be kicked real hard .
Lugay U wanna join? You already got the notion so let’s rock the boat.
You know a very long time ago, you told me that Dominica was doomed, and I should give it up because nothing anybody writes will change what is going on the country, you were very correct. However, no matter how hard I try not to comment on the crap the government, as a matter fact Skerrit say, I always get the erg to say something.
As I before Skerrit is an incorrigible idiot, and the people, people who supports him and the labor party are incorrigibles, hence Dominica has become an incorrigible place, the island is dead, and will never be resurrected as long as Skerrit is king, lord, dictator, and god over the country.
Sad situation is it not?
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Too many cooks spoil the broth. The population of the U.K., 63.743 million, is nearly 911 times that of Dominica. If they were to have the same ratio of parl reps as we have that would amount to 191,228! To put it another way, each parl rep in the U.K. has on average 98,000 constituents, more than the entire population of Dominica where each parl rep is responsible on average for only 3,335! To say that we are gonflay is to put it mildly. No wonder we are broke and inefficient. We are suffering from a severe case of hydrocephalus.
What’s wrong with you people, the man have to give everybody a post or else they will walk and start talking.
so just rounding off…. $8000*18=144000*12=172800*5=8640000 dollars for this term for salaries alone……. what can i say?
sorry i forgot a few zeros……..
$8000*18=144000*12=1728000*5=8640000
The real little Johnny would tell this little Johnny you know Geography! lol hahhahahahahahhahahahahahahaahha
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Okay, mate I read you!
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FET.
It doesn’t matter of team once they full fill what promises to us.
Parry, I would advise the Prime Minister to reduce the cabinet. How can he grow the economy, reduce waste, cut spending, reduce the cost of electricity and at the same time increase his cabinet, the largest in the Eastern Caribbean. Parry, should also remind the Prime Minister that the wage bill will be increased by 6% over the next three years. Parry should also express his concern in terms of the reappointment of Alixs Boyd Knight as speaker of the house. If he is really serious about the offer of the Olive Branch, I am sure he is fully aware of the relationship between Aliks and the opposition party in particular Mr. Lennox Linton.
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Robert Tonge is Minister of Tourism? But labor whole campaign was on “novice Lennox Linton” Lennox does not have education, he does not have a degree, blah, blah, blah, and skerrit bringing in Robbie and calling him businessman? What happen to Ivenia Benjamin, she ran the race, she lost but she was there, so why bring in outsiders that prefer to slide in through the back door instead of facing the people on the platform and show their true colors. I hope Mr. Robert Tonge will accept nothing more than one dollar for this trophy he getting for which he ran no race, but who knows maybe he had something to do with this huge campaign budget of labor. who knows, if this is not pay back time. But Robbie I waiting to hear that you are not going to accept one dime from this poor country that you suddenly feel you interested in governing.
So because the People of Roseau did not vote the PM it look like he deleted Roseau from his cabinet. Not on of the individuals who contested the Roseau seat got a ministry. He just pulled out one of his rich man from roseau and put minister. What about poor Alvin he contested the seat so you mean Robert tongue more valuable that him. These men worked so hard over the past few months out of respect for the people PM could have recognized them.
I guess the new and revitalize Roseau dead.
why all you so sort nah. de man want those people out of his party so he is sending the message early. if those so call candidate that work so hard cannot see that , dat is their business. me all now so I walking out, because mister pm is making it FUNDAMENTALLY CLEAR ” Get Out you have ran the race but lost it, your hard work has not been favourable.”
Hellooo, is my eyes that too big, or is it that skeritt chop up the work to make more ministries to make sure all the boys and girls in Camp Skerit get work? Dominica, why oh why at a time when govt cannot pay civil servants, the country has hundred of millions of debt and in a population of less than 70,000 people we have to have 17 ministers. The worst part of all that is Johnson Drigo as minister of AGRICULTURE??? when I hear that i conclude skeritt doh have no respect for farmers and no love for his fellow citizens. So where Ambrose, Timothy and Allo, they throw them overboard? Or they getting ambassador positions? Well Dominicans what all you expect, five more years of bon temps, sit down and wait , is business as usual for this cabinet of heavy cargo. Let’s hope ship Dominica does not sink with all this heavy cargo!!
But where is the Ministry that was promised to Dr. Christmas from Marigot? I guess that was a stone the PM tried giving Marigot people to hold. Thank god they are smarter than that… Change Will Continue To Come!
Assertive, NOT Aggressive!
Mo Christmas for Dr. Christmas
AMBROSE where de little man in you to put skerro in his place
What you know???? Stop running your mouth on something you know nothing about!! Wait and see what coming….
That man they calling Skerrit is a joker. Drigo as Agriculture – NO SENSE, Ian keep on going from Ministry to Ministry, the man NOT EFFECTIVE no matter where you put in the MAN will not be effective. You have a DEAD sports industry and you put back the SAME Justina to run the ministry. And I can go on and on. Dr. Darroux is maybe the only one of the few the man got right. Catherine Daniel has been the pillar and the backbone of education, you put Petter back and the lady in Social Services. Who does make those foolish decisions, it is just a joke
Hosea 4:6King James Version (KJV)
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Psalms 127:1
King James Version (KJV)
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Some shall eat all. Skerritt just won’t get it. He refuses to listen to the logic of the times. How on earth could the Public Servants accept any less than 15-20% increase for the 3 Years in question on their salaries?
Would the Police who, in rain, sun, thunder, lightening, hurricane, day or/and night, protect the country and its citizens, accept any less too than 15-20% and see just-comes getting 4,5,6 times their meagre salary and not because they will work harder? Whose lives are always at risk, when on patrols to prevent drug trafficking and other crimes? It’s time for some respect.
In our faces, Skerritt again , imposing 17 Ministers in a bloated Gov’t, on the backs of Dominicans, inflating Public expenditure. Only 72,000, people, oui? And just check the incompetencies and incapabilities among. A Cabinet full of Fouchet. Really not one that could move the Nature Isle, with all its beauty and resources, to face the numerous challenges ahead. They feel certain that the new colonial type of governance is the way forward. It will not work Time will Tell.
Meanwhile. the struggle for Electoral Reforms continues as a necessary step towards FREE and FAIR elections any time in the future. Skerritt and his DLP Gov’t will not implement. Forget it, skerritt putting Campaign finance Laws in place, to monitor who gives moiney for election or otherwise? Awa. The people have to be vigilante. never get tired to struggle for the GOOD, for the RIGHT.
All foreign observers have concluded, again and again, that the voters’ list is “dirty”, bloated Voters’ List. campaign finance should regulated through Laws. Voter ID Cards. Access to state-owned media and adherrence to electoral Laws, against bribery. None of the above were put in place.
Do not expect any of the recommendations to be carried out. Doing so would interfere with SKERRITT’s WINNING LEGACY. REMEMBER ??????? . The people must demand that it happens or else Skerritt will never lose an election. Dominicans will stand up. Injustice trembles when a people speak.
A positive solution is to conduct a complete Re-registration, thereby ensuring only legible electors are on that List and so they would be issued Voter ID Cards. Plain to see. A sister OECS Island, Antigua and Barbuda, with a bigger population did just that recently.
What is our problem Dominicans? In spite of everything, Skeriit and his DLP owe Dominicans the committment to allow the Electoral Commission to function independently and to do what is right re. electoral reforms. The sooner the better for everybody’s good.
mi bredex moi FENEBAT en Dominique. CHANGE MUST COME, THAT CABINET OF CHINIESE PLATES AND GLASSES MUST BREAK AND THAT CABINET MUST FALL APART.
Oh wow… so Allu PM told allu, that he would reduce parliament and a week has not even passed and u mean to tell me he ALREADY start going against his promises? MAGWAYSAH! I honestly dont know how much more dominicans will believe and how much longer they will be blind to this rubbish. I am 18 years of age, and its sad to say that i have no plans of remaining here after i receive part of my education at the state college, I do hope that when i am done with my studies that change will be here and i will be more than willing to offer my service to my country. I shed tears for the people of my country, I shed tears for the future generations, I shed tears for the poor, I shed tears for those who are small minded, I shed tears for this nature isle, just incase y’all didnt know, now, there is NO hope for agriculture, not with this man, since he left school he has been in a bar working in castle bruce, that bar has been shut down because they catch his father ‘peepeeing’ in the sink, lol im sorry but Mr. Skerrit does not show any signs of wanting good for dominicans. But i will continue to pray for my people, i will continue to pray for change, i just wish we could stand united and protest like the americans. I am Dominica, pray for my country, pray for your country, pray for our country!
The PM didn’t say he would reduce. In fact when Linton came out to say he would reduce to save the country none . Skerrit came out to say it was rubbish and explained why it wouldn’t benefit the country. If your point was to say that he lying already and breaking promises just search the articles on DNO you may find the one when he saying that the cutting back on minsters is nonsense talk. get yo facts straight before you talk !
Mr.PM, We are looking forward to build the international airport , new hospital, transform Roseau this term, remember you addressed to us the funds are available that’s our first priority this term, I hope there shouldn’t be false promises.
wowowowowowowowowowowo! Look at a big cabinet……………… Its like a cabinet to put glasses and so forth…..
This is just sad day for Dominica with such a huge cabinet , to be paid lots of Dollars for not doing anything…..
Nothing is gonna change with this cabinet, same khaki pants same plasters for the old sores…..
Imagine the kind of ministries , they sounding funny, funny funny…….
One thing , Mr Ian Dauglas realllly deserve better than that,, why not give Ian the post as AG, the man is a qualified Attorney at law for such a long time…. I realllly feeeeel sorry for my good pal, Ian,…….
Johnson Drigo as Minister of Agriculture…….. Its a sure seat to lose next election, because for goodness sake, Mr Drigo is not qualified in the field of agriculture….
Its really political chessssss being played by the PM….
And to make things worst, these senators, bringing them in to get richer and bigger on poor people…
Peter St Jean got post, Johnson got post, the man in the reserve got post but Ivor have not post at all…..
Ivor is still PS……… Imagine that,,,,,,,,,,,
This cabinet is a worrying sign of things to come….. lots of them will break under the pressure of the ministry because they have no expertise in such fields …………………….
9 ministers could do the same job effectiviely… This is just a huge and lazy cabinet with nothing to doooooo…
Soon, the list of ambasadors will be published .. looooooooooollllll, garcon fellas like mathew walters and Georgie will get a post , laureeen Bannis tooo, Lawrence tooo, Nantan tooo and the Campaign Manager will get a big postttttttttt,
Labour is a party with big billboards and huge postttttttt, they all in it for post ………
Happy readings Dominicans , take what you all really deserve ……………….. a Huge cabinet to get rich in five years ……………..looking for their pocket…….. Labour Recycle Project…. LRP. DLP
The PM should have given his wife a post, , make the first lady a minister in the PM office , she looks very british indeed!!!!
Wooosh too toosh!!!!
Therefore reading your post I can tell that must be extremely pleased a self proclaimed novice and his team of novices did not win the general elections because craupaud would smoke our pipe. Thank God.
God is good all the time and all then time God is good. Praise His Holy Name.
The same way Skerrit brain wash all you because to all you he can do no wrong. Its only a matter of time.
Your comment do not make any sense . You must be a bloddy blue and anti development for your country shame . You all see only one colour once you all be come political . Sad day fro you people.
Wait,what happen to Ivor,SKERITT work so hard to make sure you win the Grandfond seat,now you are not even fit for a ministerial post.He just used you and send you back to do what you do best,checking septic tanks and mosquitoes.Three other persons who did not contest,but they have ministries ha ha.Now Peter a man of God as you say ,what problem you have with the bible,you could not hold it to swear.
Your comment makes no sence .Travel and become broad minded . This will make your comments more worthwhile. same on you bias Dominican
Ivor in charge of pit latrines now. He has to accept because the P.M. won the election for him, what can he say again. Hold up his head and get respect from all his constituents?
Don’t be sooooo irritated man! I love my PM!
yes he prove he is a man of God , born again believers
(CHRISTIANS) do not swear with the word of God, noone shud use the bible to swear
So Ivor how your pm treating you there. I guess that is your reward after the pm had to intervene at the last minute so you could win your sit. Where is ti papa no post for him or that will come later. Mr skerrit sub dividing all the ministries. Instead of cutting down. He is putting more on our backs. I hope he save some money from that 32 mil to pay some of them. Mrs skerrit you looking like a real first lady on us there.
DRIGO a minister of Agriculture…. well now it fini bat…. what a joke
silly comment . I do not think you would do a better job. Are you not a Dominican be real stop crying down you people because of politics.
skerrit and the people of castle bruce , good hope etc knew the Johnson is a big waste of time. they had to import massive amount of voters to win that seat…
let me reiterate, DRIGO a minister of Agriculture…. well now it fini bat…. what a joke
You talk your truth loudly and clearly. But shy me, would hide behind skerrit pit-latrine bottom to say that.
The PM wife looks victorious wife her red gloves,
But what temperature it was nuh she needed gloves allyou making joke man what victory that nuh,,,
The ones that dissected the Matrix say always beware of the Woman in Red yeh,,,
The only thing missing is a little red bat-woman mask.
she needs to look at the royal family in London and the president wife in th U.S.A. The President’s Secretary was even dressed better than her.
My Dear Friends and Comrades, Ladies, the Tasks at hand is to stand with and compliment to works and ideas together with our PM to continue moving our beloved Dominica forward. Congratulations to all of you Ministers. PM, God is with you and with all of us.
Labour Ka Twavay
it look like u get two sheet of plywood
what of the young man from Salisbury Nichols Esprit who contested one of the most politically hostile seat in Dominica and did very well but found no favor in the eye of Mr Skeritt like every labor candidate who has contested the Salisbury seat he has been thrown on the scrap heap he should have consulted with Mr Kenrick Ambo as to how Mr Skeritt deals with Salisbury people Mr Ambo quitted his job as a police office to contest the Salisbury seat when he lost he was giving a security job on the port. after the people of Roseau north did Mr skeritt a favor by getting rid of Julius Timothy how could Mr esprit expect Mr skeritt to have another member of the UWP in his cabinet MR Esprit the same one who was a senator under the UWP and who was the leader of the UWP youth arm should have know better but saying that i do feel for the young man who risked his head above the political parapet and was overlooked while people like Mr Tonge and Mrs Blanchard found favor in the eye of EL Supremo
The PM do right. He should give him a kick in his butt. That’s what happens to greedy people. Where he ever though Salisbury people would vote for him?
I would like to know who is the Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs. Such an important position should not be omitted or forgotten. Is this just an oversight or an after thought?
This is a very weak cabinet, Let’s see if they create 5000 jobs, international airport this PM will never build this -a joker. Export agricultural products -if haven’t done this already very little hope.
Congratulations to Ms. Catherine Daniel on being appointed the Minister of social services, Family and Gender Affairs. Ms. Daniel one of the first things I would like you to do is to work closely with the Justice Minister and the attorney general to update the laws on Child sexual abuse, domestic violence and all other forms of abuse against women and children. I am looking for stronger laws that will actually be enforced. Laws with more teeth. OH, by the way laws relating to child maintenance needs to be reviewed and updated also.
de woman work so long in education just give it to her and make petter the minister of propagander affairs like what hitler had
You are right, his mannerisms and way of talking reminds me a bit of Goebbels, Why, he even looks a bit like him.
And to increase the age of consent.
What a big cabinet…..The largest in the OECS given our small population and economic situation. I thought is UWP that had hungry candidates waiting for jobs? Everyone of Labour’s candidates depend on a Government job or Ministry to survive……..and pay their mortgage. Dominicans wise up with the dishonesty of this regime. They want power to protect and enrich themselves, not because they care about us……….
The PM said he was offering th eolive branch to the opposition. I thought he was ready to move on and build th ecountry with the opposition. I was happy we were trying to make a start towards that achievement. So why now come and say with sarcasm – you looking forward for th eopposition to be sworn in the State House and Alix Knight will be the same Speaker. This just does not help the healing and buildng process he asked for. These things needs to stop so we can move on as a country. Can the leaders set the example for the younger ones to follow please.
The system is in complete control of the corrupt regime.We cannot even hope for integrity from the PM
Dominica will sink further into decline dependant on begging and fawning. To dictator regimes.
The honest party were robbed of decent representation
I Found nothing wrong with his comments. He was merely stating information to the general public.. You can only take it to mean what you want as you are looking for an axe to grind.. Everything the PM says will be interpreted negatively by you all UWP supporters.. Shame…. Yes let the opposition come in its their political right.. And will be also requested each one of them to treat the speaker with the respect she deserves. Or else they will be reprimanded. The parliament is not a day care centre..
Someone is asking for the justification of seventeen Minister. Simple, as far as Skeritt is concerned, who is Linton to tell him how many Ministers he should have in his cabinet. Don’t forget, it was Mr. Linton, during the campaign who criticized him for the watermelon size cabinet. Madame Speaker has returned, again, as far as Skeritt is concerned , who is Mr. Linton to tell him who should be the speaker of the house. Recently, Mr. Linton told Dominicans that he is opposed to Aliks Knight as speaker of the house. It would appear that Skeritt wants to send an early strong message to Mr. Linton. This man from the village of Marigot is different to anything political, Skeritt or the DLP has experienced. I don’t believe Skeritt possesses sufficient ammunition to stabilize this gentleman. It is going to be a long rocky political road.
@Doc.LOve,
The psychiatric unit has sufficient medication to stabilize him, I am certain
Yeah Kalinago they give you rum already…
You got that right.
Skerrit better tighten his gloves,
he is in ring with a real boxer for once in his life
(Lennox Linton).
One struggle, one destiny.
31 people liked this post and yet the post never adequately answered the question in the opening line. why not think critically for a change, nuh? how can the answer to the question be “who is Linton to tell how many ministers in cabinet” how can that be an intelligent response?
It is time that Lennox understands that he is the opposition leader. Contrary to the twisted belief of the UWP supporters the leader of the opposition has no power, he cannot dictate to Skeritt nor can he dictate what the parliamentary agenda should be, of that he is well aware, but he continues to feed his supporters the idea that he can demand and the govt has to comply to his demands, that will never happen. The Government will just ignore the arrogant outburst of this man from the village of Marigot and continue with their agenda.
Well at least he will be there to keep them on their toes and inform the public of what’s happening…Lennox is a hero…already he won the civil servants the much needed raise skerrit said he cudnt give..imagine what he will do as the opposition leader in parliament.
Bravo dominica. Bravo
who will be the other 2 senators from the labor party to be in the house of parliament?
Louis Benoit and Nanton
ed registe and jahsiah benoit
timothy and ambrose… lol
I glad for timothy and ambrose d pm doh need all u
the pm said it ed registe and some other dude
I would like to know what percentage of the government budget is the total salary of all the ministers. Furthermore there is salaries for the foreign and local ambassadors that should be considered in the budget. Objectively, too many ministers again. if your team is so intelligent and equipped the ministries should be less and let the ministers work well and hard to ensure that tax payers received Value for Money in return.
they same way public servants don’t want to be burdened with too many assignments, yall expect one minister to be responsible for 4 ministries…get with the programme
genie dont be foolish. if you have capable technicians in the ministries (and we do), the minister has far less work to do than you can imagine. the problem is these foolish elected officials continue to campaign even after the elections are over instead of doing the people’s work. their bloody five year plan is to try and win another election instead of trying to move the country forward and letting their work win the election for them.
The PM wife wearing a cape and gloves like BATMAN, lol hahahahahahahhaahahhahaah
I can’t stop laughing!!!!!!!!
whoosh…. alu not easy. if is not batman….is Eucharistic Adoration. ah weak
Red and White ball at the warehouse disco.
lol you forget it have a batgirl man…
Critical as usual. What has your comment got to do with this article? It is out of place and extremely insensitive. You are not a nice person. This is the change which is needed, a change of (your) heart.
Facts, you are to uptight.
People ridicule Jesus Christ and he died for
us.
So now Skerrit and Melissa more than Jesus.
Dominicans cannot express their self
with reference to Melissa dressing.
At 80 degrees in Dominica, dressed like
‘batman’ in red it is joke-
She ‘Bolo’ the clown.
She need to take the cape and race with the bulls-lol.
We needed some humour after months of stress.
Thanks Melissa for making us laugh again!
@ Merina McKenzie December 14, 2014 “People ridicule Jesus Christ and he died for
us. So now Skerrit and Melissa more than Jesus”.
What is your point as stated above? You sound as if it was okay for people to ridicule Jesus, much more so for the ridicule of the Mr. Skerrit and his wife–well you are in for a tragic surprise.
Just as God was unhappy with people, about their ridicule of His Person in Love, Jesus the Son, it is the same way that He is unhappy about the ugly and rude ways that we approach those whom He has appointed to serve Him in this world–Our Prime Minister–Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit is one of theose servants. Hence people like you will answer to Him at His appointed time, when He will call you to judgment –believe it or not!
you are a fool….dominicans are sooo ignorant….please
Eben zor pa feb papa. Well look it. That is too funny.
Stop being a nuisance. You are just jealous.she knows how to dress for the occasion.. What’s in a pair of gloves .. She is the wife of the PM of Dominica some of you can’t dress to save all you life. A peice of pant is dressing a pair if jeans is dressing a short skirt riding up you know what is dressing. Take a few dressing tips from the First Lady.. Silly.,
Well, what do you expect from the wife of a dictator, soon you will see Skerrit himself wearing a sash as all dictators do. The funny thing dressing up in such does suit Dominica climate: In America, not even in winter one would find people going to a party in winter dressed like that.
In any event Skerrit was made a Knight of nothing recently, with his vampire sash around his neck, so perhaps they now feel they are royalty, and are imitating the British, trying to dress like Elizabeth, the difference is so vast: I have never seen Elizabeth dressed like a clown in any costume any way this is Dominica where most nonsense is always a first!
We experience temperatures between 70, and 95 degrees throughout the Caribbean daily, dressing like only serve there of causing one to sweet. The last time I wore a suit to attend a funeral in Dominica, in the church, I had to hurriedly take my coat and my winter socks off my feet, because I was burning up; so I do not know what is going on here.
Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha!
We are in the dead of winter, I went out this morning where the temperature was 78 degrees, I did not have to ware a trente coat, jacket or any kind of coat, I sported a light short sleeve green and white polo shirt, and white denim trousers, white sneakers, and one of my convertible to the mall.
Temperatures in Dominica remains at approximately 74 degrees year round, (so I doh know why) they dress for winter on an tropical island; we call that “pappy show.”
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
You talking about dressing right and you “ware a trente coat?”…ebeh weh papa
NO, it looks more like Ebola protection with missing parts to show the money finish. RED signifies danger ahead.
At least she not looking like catwoman but like batwoman Kate ready to fight evil in our version of Gotham City.
Poor u, when comes to fashion u all can’t be compared. Keep looking u all may learn something.
What fashion, remember beautiful things dont ask for attention…think of that…
You’re just jealous because you can’t look as good as she does in red & white. you’re so grumpy
Ya’ll will say anything to put down anyone who supports the DLP. Stop being so naive & ignorant. maybe u should try wearing her outfit & see how u look in it. not so good i know. 
Hmmm, so who would be the Joker then? Suggestions invited.
you don’t know how to dress. Watch some fashion show, not all fashion is for everybody. THE PM WIFE HAS ALL THE FASHION SENSE IN THE WORLD, ITS NATURAL TO HER AND SHE WAS BORN INTO IT. TAKE THAT TO THE BANK IDIOTS.
The inauguration ceremony of a new cabinet is not a catwalk!!
Why did they not give the wesley lady a senator position. She contest the seat.
@ Wesley you’re so brilliant I thought of that as well,
for what that is an embarrassment
I’m sure Skerrit is happy to be rid of that loose canon.
What justification can there be for all these ministers rather than mere reward? Again we see square pegs in round holes. This is further reversal of thoughtful strategy for development, in other words backward thinking at its best. My hope is, I am proven wrong for the sake of this country.
Skerrit do right Kick all of them in their @33. This is just the beginning. The man win but he deysolay because Roseau people discard him LOL.
That is Roseau ppl business all I kw we vote for our same PR and i’m happy we won.
You are wrong criticizing the PM’s decision. He chose the elected members for certain positions and for good reasons. You must respect that.
Here is the trough.
feed feed feed feed.
Pause for air. Say country brokes and public servants have to sacrifice.
Here is the trough again.
feed feed feed feed
Bring in senators to attack the three Roseau seats and pay them
feed feed feed feed
Negotiate with labourites who head unions.
feed feed feed feed
Belch all over Dominica…and laybarites will inhale and call it perfume.
Drinking a Coke. @Noke, you’re no joke. Just poke it in.
Noke u have the right idea you need to sing calypso ur good lol
Worst cabinet with no head and no legs
I am wondering about you. Do you have any?
Plenty weak people running for office they even had to import ministers and portfolios. Labour really have no interest or no desire to bring back agriculture to its glory days again, such a weak minister of agriculture, all hopes dashed.
How could you make such a statement? They have not yet assumed their responsibilities. Give them time. It is not enough to criticize. You must be willing to help your country, to offer your opinion/suggestion for the good and betterment of the country. If you have a sensible suggestion about agriculture, why not write the minister of agriculture? When you do, request a reply. Do so respectfully.
Are you kidding me? You had a hope for agriculture or anything?
waw!!!! wat a reshuffle!!…I hve mixed feelings about Robert Tongue but we’ll see wat happens during the next 5 yrs..on a side note Melissa lookin like ninja with her white cape and red gloves hahaha
Well well well Dr Martin Christmas didn’t even get a bench to sit on in Parliament Marigot people hmm brace ourselves cause we not getting nothing nothing done in Marigot we have no one in the house to represent us. I had so much confident that the prime Minister would made you a senator but I was wrong. Where then do you stand under this administrative I’m disappointed I still have hope that the new minister if health makes Marigot hospital his top priority when he’s in office
Don’t worry Lennox will take of ally. That is why u all voted him just ensure he goes to parliament and do what he does best oppose.
U really expected the man to give Dr. Christmas a position?
Had you all voted for him he would be able to represent. Instead you voted for a looser on the opposite side..m
I am sure when Lennox brings forth his plans for Marigot develoment to the parliament they will be ignored, and, all like you will say he is not doing anything for Marigot. It was the Prime Minister who said he did not give the people of Marigot a Fisheman or a Farmer but a doctor, and promised his supporters he would give the Mr. Chrismtmas a Ministerial Post. Liar, Liar, Liar
U think Marigot people stupid? Dr Christmas still would not get a ministry even the paro on the road knows that.
bug offfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
@ concerned Marigotian, You all have Lennox to represent you all in parliament because its him you all voted. Don’t worry though. The hospital is a necessity so yeah, the Minister of Health will ensure that it is built. Those who want a representative vote one in. You all were presented with an educated, intelligent, caring and charismatic man who knows the entire village and its people and you all choose a zoo man over him. You all used to say Kalinagos foolish but at least we voted our parl rep into parliament. Your parl rep is representing you know. He was in Roseau leading the demonstration. Best representation ever!
Kalinago no wonder they will continue to take our people for granted. Our kalinago people grow deeper into o poverty…and we want to talk about Marigot people.
Are you for real? No minister has any authority to do anything, when Skerries talks about them working what he is referring to is them promoting him in their constituencies.
why cry now, jean marigot was promise a sure ministry for Dr.Chirstmas if he wins, now u all cryin, go dry ur tears
Stop kidding yourself and I hope that no other Marigot person believed what PM had to say while speaking in Marigot , all he was doing is using Christmas to be able to stop Linton but he underestimated the power of the Marigot people . So for the DLP supporters I feel for you because he lied to you openly so stop being so hypocrite you all never wanted any sort of change instead you rather go on receiving hand outs so stop pretending . Election came and gone now is time to come together as one large community ready to work harder to bring around the Marigot it can be and be proud of and stop all the nonsense . I hope that Linton, Christmas, ,James , Baptiste can all work together to make the village a better place to live.
And one of the changes we need is to get a Minister for the Methodist Church , roads, community center, hospital just a few.
that is just waste of taxe payers money a bigger goverment so the people could get poorer that is want they wanted that is what they get bring it on next is more taxes.
Bigger than last time. I guess everyone has to eat, I am sorely disappointed with Min of Agriculture – it dead now. Let them just dig a hole to bury themselves. Farmers done, alas.
You can say that again. Square pegs in wrong holes. Alas papa Bondieu
Francine Baron as in Royer?
yep…what you saying?
He who has eyes to see let him see, he who has ears to hear let him hear…
what about the candidates who got maypwie 24/7? you just push them aside and allow people who have never been on a political platform take over? Dominicans open your eyes. This cabinet is disappointing,
de man doh want no body in his cabinet closet to oppose his decisions that is often skewed
the team is looking good but can somebody please tell me why is justina charles still the minister of sports? sports is dead in Dominica and Roseau under her reign..im i the only one recognizing this..this needs to be resolved
My sentiments exactly!!!
Maybe she is a good sport and a fast runner?
That’s the A Team go Skero go
Thought the prime minister said during the campaign the country cudnt afford the proposals of Lennox to give the 5% back to public servants but I see it can afford to pay an increase of ministers from 16 to 17… Means the country have to find another 9000 every month…well labour KA really trawvie papa..let me see how long it will take for us to go under austerity measures again…for this Christmas Cassius will be cashing in his $9000 cheque and the Carib ppl lets just say I hope they can digest the plywood and galvanize the sold themselves for….congratulations to the ministers who will be getting richer over the next 5years…let’s hope mrs Melissa skerrit will continue her charitable work of going into the ghettos this Christmas and giving to the less fortunate children…
Whoever you are, I don’t think the Kalinago people ever came to your doorstep for anything and I think I do know who you are. You should be ashamed of yourself. When I meet you, I shall tell you to your face because I don’t hide.
Moved from 15 ( without Attorney General ) to 17 or from 16 (including Attorney) to 18. One would have thought that the PM would want to downsize in these hard economic times, but guess not. After all, he actually added 2 new ministers on the back of the taxpayers.
Big stuff is $20,000 monthly not 9.
LOL, Why is Prime Minster Skerrit wife wearing gloves, Dominica turn COLD over night. Is she Dominica Queen.
@ Unknown, Don’t make your self look envious. The PM wife she looks victorious with her red gloves.same time she is sending a message to those losers.so you get it?
She thinks she is Michelle Obama…lol
Elegance and grace. Something lacking in these posts. Compassion and love for a fellow beautiful Dominican would be more uplifting. Well done Mrs Skeritt. Do we really always have to tear each other down?!! We don’t always have to agree but we should always be respectful of each other.
She is the First Lady…..remember!!..step aside Mrs. Saverin..Make way for Mrs. Skerrit….btw who is Mrs. Saverin….hehehehe!
and is that the killing allu there wii……can’t touch this
Sackway toneh.
You all don’t know how to dress yet you all just sit and criticize. These are not winter gloves my dear. These are dressing gloves/official gloves and yeah, she wore them in a classy manner and they were appropriate for the occasion. When Caribbean brides wear arms length gloves to their weddings and children do the same for first communions, confirmation and quincineras (the latter among the Spanish population), does that mean that winter is in season? Does that mean the hot sun suddenly froze over? You people think before you write because the world is watching and reading about your ignorance!!!
Stop critisizing and wish the PM your blessing for the next 5 years. He may not be your choice but he has won the election so lets put our feelings aside and lets work together.
Stupid fool you all don’t know style… That’s y Dominicans know jeans and t shirt for all occasions
17 ministeries, wow. question tho, what happen to Alo, Ambie and tim tim? catherine even get a ministry, Drigo in agriculture #dead look comess papa.
would that be Ms. Blanchard my friend who once worked at CDB and the daughter of the ex-police?….if that’s you congrats my friend….big up
yes and she left dominica over twenty years ago… only came back to build her apartment complex… vote fell in love and took the corruption bait
why you doh go and stay in your bottle with all those idiotic comments… one day let me read something hilarious or educational…
Ivor has the special responsibilty for “environment’…no health.
What health Ivor don’t know nothing about health . Hehehe coco mi gwassh
There are two ministers for the environment. Post post post. Tax payers!!!!!!!!!!
but the man is an environmentalist a.a I don’t see your point here
Shame on Kenneth Darroux, such an intelligent man – favoring oppressing his people
Yes the same Francine Baron Royer that Athertie ask him about and he yet to respond. Look jokes in my country. ….haha
shut up and give keno a break.
“Woe to the Downpressors, they eat the bread of sorrow, ..Guiltiness , rest on their conscience ..These are the big Fish who always try to eat down the small fish…they would do anything to materialize their every wish”
my boy no conscience here! None at all!
Another bloated cabinet of ministers on our backs! May we be spared this time around.