by Dearmer Christmas INTERVIEW: Mel : Can you tell me your name and when did you start working with USAID? Dwight: So my name is Dwight Steen and I went to work for USAID in 1971. My first post and assignment was assigned to Borgata, Columbia. My area of expertise is agriculture. I did various […]
Category Archives: Caribbean News
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Nov
Nov
When Rosie Douglas was elected into office, Emmanuel Nanthan then a cooperative officer just abandoned his post and took up residence in the ministry, without any regard for the protocols of the public service. Several years later with the unfortunate passing of Rosie and Piero and with Skeret sitting in the Prime Minister’s office Nanthan […]
Caribbean News, Dominica News, Feature Articles, Featured L1
Let there be peace during the next election.
12
Nov
Nov
Dominica has been a relatively peaceful country. However ,recently some very disturbing trends have developed, such as lawlessness, and gangster culture embraced and romanticized by people in high offices. It has reached a dangerous level. Some call this phenomenon trickle down criminality, and it has become very apparent during this election season. Now the thugs […]
11
Nov
Nov
Today during quiet protest outside the presidents mansion in Dominica police officers in plainclothes drew automatic weapons and pump rifles on the citizens. They were told that they could stand across the street which they complied. The police officers then proceeded to block off the road from the fort young hotel to DBS […]
Breaking News, Caribbean News, Dominica News, Editorials, Feature Articles, Featured L1
Police pulls guns on citizens
11
Nov
Nov
A small group of Dominicans gathered outside the President’s mansion to ask for free and fair elections. As soon as they got to the gate, one officer in military fatigue with a machine gun came to the gate. About two minutes later , an SUV filled with plain clothes police officers jumped out with automatic […]
Caribbean News, Dominica News, Editorials, Featured RB2
Not Even a Grapefruit Tree I See in Grand Bay
10
Nov
Nov
By Gavin the Constant Gardener I just came back from Dominica. It broke my heart, with the darkness I saw in the land. Young men, listless, sitting down smoking weed. Doing nothing. They are broken men and women in Grand Bay and around the country after 15 years of Skerrit. The handout heaven created by […]
10
Nov
Nov
By Luke Skywalker For those who don’t know, Dominica is not some inert land mass devoid of a soul. As a born Dominican, not a fake ambassador, I have always felt Dominica to be special and deeply spiritual place suffused with a haunting beauty. So , when plunderers have pillaged her riches, Dominica feels it. […]
09
Nov
Nov
At last it’s here, the grand finale of the Roosevelt’s Family Party launching. As the saying goes they left their best for last. According to the advertisement flyer, my buddy Tarrus Riley will be the guest artist, will he be singing my song “She is Royal” for Dominica’s royal lady? Look for it, I bet! […]
Caribbean News, Dominica News, Editorials, Feature Articles, International News
Chinese Embassy Officials said “That’s another lie Roosevelt!
07
Nov
Nov
We all remember that other great lie of Roosevelt Skerrit, when he told us in December 2013 that he had gotten a loan of $300 M from China. Skerrit was accompanied to China to sign the deal by Hartley Henry, who was referred to as a ‘political advisor’ to Dominica, and Martin Charles (Chairman of […]
07
Nov
Nov
Just about 19 years ago Roosevelt Skerrit came into Dominica’s political life. He was a young man from Vieille Case with potential who agreed to be a Freedom Party candidate but with the offer of cash and a car turned turtle and ran for the DLP. Not satisfied with being made a junior minister he […]