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Friday July 03, 2009
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Carbon Says Timely Strategic Action Must be Organized
if necessary to Achieve Voter ID Cards for Next Election
By Shamalie Louis-
Friday July 3rd 2009
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Executive member of the DFP Swanson Carbon says
despite the many calls by Freedomites and others for
action to be taken to display the dissatisfaction with
the ‘run around’ being given by the Labour Party as
regards the implementation of voter id cards, every move
has to be sufficiently and methodically thought out. He
says that timing is of the utmost importance to achieve
the desired outcome and also to avoid making unjust
assumptions against the government. Carbon says he
will look forward to the Labour rally to be held soon,
to take note if the election date is announced without
ID cards being in place. If that happens to be the case,
he says the DFP will then take action to stress that ID
cards are an important aspect of the election process.
The Prime Minister had publicly stated that a
Parliamentary Sub Committee would have been set up to
look into the implementation of voter ID cards, but the
opposition parties insist that activation of such a
committee is not necessary since the provision for Voter
ID cards is already entrenched in the existing laws, and
they see the Prime Ministers move as another delay
tactic.

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Prime Minister Skerrit asks Dominicans Not to Fear for
the Upcoming National Budget
By
Shamalie Louis- Friday July
3rd 2009
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At a recent Labour Party Delegate’s Conference in an
effort to allay fears in the populace about the Labour
Government’s resilience, Prime Minister Skerrit stated
and I quote, “Not a major project undertaken by this
administration has been started and stopped, or shelved
because of our failure to finance that which we said we
could and would have delivered. No major social service
has been discontinued or considerably scaled back
because of our inability to support and enfranchise the
less fortunate. We have persevered through very trying
circumstances without imposing heavy doses of taxation.”
With the presentation of the 2009/2010 National Budget
just weeks away, the Prime Minister further stated and I
quote, “In this upcoming budget, I will not ask more of
you than you can reasonably bear. I will not affix a
burden to those whom I know cannot carry the load. I am
not saying there will not be requests for sacrifices,
but I will once again temper justice with mercy. I will
once again resist any recommendation to reverse the
progress that has been made or to undermine the standard
of living and the quality of life of our people,” Prime
Minister Skerrit concluded.
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Former Prime Minister Hon Edison James says UWP
Government Represents Highest Performance Ever in the
History of Governance in Dominica
By Shamalie Louis- Friday July
3rd 2009
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Former Prime Minister and President of the United
Workers Party Honourable Edison James, at a public
meeting in Delice recently, told a gathering that no
other government has performed to the level at which the
UWP had performed during its four and a half years in
Government. James stated that any party elected into
power will have to use the performance of the UWP as the
yardstick for measuring the effectiveness of their
performance. He called on the UWP supporters not to be
fooled anymore by frivolous past allegations made about
UWP, and focus their evaluation on everything taking
place today as a basis for decision making at the polls,
always keeping in mind the level of performance
displayed in the past by the United Workers Party.
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Minister says Education Ministry working feverishly
By Lakisha Labassiere-
Friday July
3rd 2009
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In the course of addressing the Graduation ceremony of
the Goodwill Secondary School, Minister for Education,
Hon. Sonia Williams, says her ministry is working
assiduously to ensuring a brighter future for all
Dominicans. According to Ms. Williams the ministry of
Education has invested over EC$5 million towards
university education to over 500 students. In addition
to that, she says assistance in over EC$1 million has
also been given to over 200 students to attend the
University of the West Indies Open Campus in Dominica as
well as the Business Training Center. Senator Sonia
Williams further added that the students and teachers of
the GSS can soon look forward to the construction of a
new structure. However, she says in the meantime her
ministry will be undertaking some renovation works to
ease the discomfort of the students and teachers.
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UWP
Leader says DLP has done little for country's
advancement
By Lakisha Labassiere-
Friday July
3rd 2009
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Leader of the United Workers Party, Hon. Ron Green,
speaking at a public meeting in Delice recently, says
under the present Labour administration, little has been
done to bring Dominica forward. Quoting the saying ‘it
takes a village to raise a child’, Green says at present
Dominica is in trouble and its citizens need to
collaborate in order to put in the right leaders to move
the country forward. According to Green it is only by
tapping into the resources of the state will Dominica
move forward. Speaking to the entrepreneurial skills of
many Dominicans both here and abroad, the party leader
says it is by creating employment opportunities for
these people, will Dominica gain economic stability and
sustainability.
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Education Minister tell youth to detach themselves from
negativity
By Lakisha Labassiere-
Friday July
3rd 2009
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Minister for Education Hon. Sonia Williams has urged the
young masses to ‘stay away’ from what she describes as
weaknesses which will affect one’s development into
being a strong, great and productive individual. Ms.
Williams says while some persons may feel being defiant,
a gang member, a drug pusher, a fighter, an alcoholic, a
smoker or an illegitimate parent make u a strong
individual in society, this is not the case. She says
these characteristics simply destroy one’s character
rather than building them into a better person.
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Prime Minister Skerrit says the Economy is Resilient
By Shamalie Louis-
Thursday July 2nd 2009
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At the Delegates Conference of the governing Dominica
Labour Party held recently the Prime Minister claimed
that the economy in Dominica was resilient in the face
of an unprecedented global financial crisis. He stated
and I quote, “We have managed to keep the engines of
production in this country well oiled and running. We
survived the worst energy crisis in recent memory. We
are holding our own during the worst global economic
depression known to 90 percent of living souls. We are
battling with and overcoming adversity associated with a
decline in global travel, a fall in demand for our
export products and a reduction in foreign direct
investment due to circumstances not of our making. These
are testing and turbulent times, Comrades and Friends,
but your Labour Government is unflinching,” End of
quote. The Prime Minister also emphasised that not a
single Dominican has been sent home in the past four
years “because of inability to pay a wage or salary”.
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Regional News |
Antiviral drugs donated
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Friday July 3rd 2009
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The US has announced it will provide 420,000 courses of
the anti-viral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in
Latin America and the Caribbean. The Health and Human
Services Department said treating and preventing the
virus helps the security of the region, as well as that
of the United States. St Vincent is the latest Caribbean
nation to report a case of the virus. The United
Nations' top health official has said the worldwide
spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Margaret Chan,
the head of the World Health Organisation, was speaking
at a global forum in Mexico, where the virus first took
hold. Dr Chan stressed that most cases of the H1N1 virus
were mild.
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St Vincent signs nuclear treaty
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Friday July 3rd 2009
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St Vincent and the Grenadines is the latest country to
sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,
according to the global nuclear watchdog. The
International Atomic Energy Agency said the signing
ceremony took place on Thursday at United Nations
Headquarters. Thirty of the 33 States in Latin America
and the Caribbean are now signatories to the treaty. The
three non-signatories are Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago
and Cuba. A standstill has been reached in the agency's
investigation of Iran, a new diplomatic ally of St
Vincent.
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Caricom fund looking for more money
www.bbccaribbean.com -
Friday July
3rd 2009 |
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Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson has said the
Regional Development Fund is searching for more money
and is fine-tuning disbursement rules. The fund was
established to help disadvantaged sectors and countries
of the Caricom Single Market. Mr Thompson, whose country
chairs the committee that's looking for money, said that
so far the RDF's kitty has US$70 million. It needs at
least another $180 million. He said rules for accessing
the fund are being finalised as some countries need
money immediately.
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