A United States-based company has confirmed that it has signed a deal with the Dominica government for the shipment of billions of gallons of river water to parched countries around the globe. Telluride, Colorado-based Sisserou Water Inc. said over the weekend that it signed the deal with the Roosevelt Skerrit-led government in Dominica to collect drinking water from the volcanic island’s interior and ship it to countries as far away as the Middle East. Sisserou president Tim Jilek said the... Read Full Story
Dominica General Election Day Announced 18th December, 2009... ROSEAU, Dominica, November 20, 2009 - Dominicans will go to the polls just a week before Christmas to elect a new government. Following speculation that an early election would be called, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told supporters attending a Dominical Labour Party (DLP) political meeting last night that the date has been set for December 18th. Elections are due by May 2010. "In accordance with the powers vested in me as... Read Full Story
Dominica's prime minister wants to extend state-sponsored health care coverage to all inhabitants of this tiny Caribbean country, one of the region's poorest. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told constituents at a late Wednesday meeting that his government — which already provides free medical services to children, pregnant women and people over the age of 60 — hopes to adopt universal health coverage for all 73,000 islanders by 2011. He did not say how his plan would work or how it would... Read Full Story
In his address at the Roseau Market Day with a Difference this morning he said we should thank God for blessing the country with an abundance of fruits, vegetables and meats, which are available at the Roseau Market for the nutrition of the entire population. “As a Government we are concerned about the increasing incidents of diseases and related non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity and certain cancers among the population. We encourage a higher level of... Read Full Story
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BY Dominica Corresppondent
Dominicanewsonline.com
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has described pronouncements made by United States President Barack Obama at the 5th Summit of the Americas in Trinidad as “a breath of fresh air”.
Skerrit has noted a positive tone from Obama and according to him, the meeting has so far gone beyond the expectations of regional heads.
A pledge of 30 million dollars to strengthen security in the region is among... Read Full Story
We were glad to hear the news that Dominica's government has decided to put a temporary halt to their plans to construct an oil refinery on the island. The slated $80-million development, funded by Venezuela, had been met with opposition from the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association, who argued that the refinery would dissuade visitors and hurt the reputation of Dominica as the "Nature Isle" of the Caribbean. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit deferred to the DHTA, saying on a local radio... Read Full Story
The address is 50 pages long – so here are some of the main topics covered: Governance, Fiscal measures, Economic Performance, Structural measures, Macroeconomic Framework, Dominica in the Global Economy, Sector Interventions and Achievements, Measures to increase agricultural production, Facilitating investments in tourism, Measures to facilitate small and medium size enterprises, and Public Sector Investment Programme... dominica-weekly.com/news/highlights-from-prime-minister-skerrit... Read Full Story
ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has laid out his vision for Dominica as the government seeks to build a modern economy in the face of mounting challenges in the international arena. Dominica News Desk
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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is adamant that his administration will not remove Dominicans based abroad off the voters list for the next General Elections. Dominica News Online
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Dominica Budget 2009/2010... Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said while revenue performance for 2008/09 has preformed reasonably well, the global slowdown is expected to impact the outcome for the coming year. Skerrit made the announcement when he presented a $445.8 million Budget to Parliament at the First Meeting of the Fifth Session at the House of Assembly today. Courtesy of: Dominica News Online
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