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Monday September 5th, 2011
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Journalist Linton Discloses Wikileaks Information
Reportedly from Prime Minister Skerrit’s Close Advisor
Peter Wickham, Suggesting a Clear Link between Large
Sums of Money for DLP Campaign Financing in Exchange for
Dominican Passports
Reporter:
Shamalie Louis- Monday September 5th 2011 |
Talk show host Lennox Linton says although political
advisor to Prime Minister Skerrit Peter Wickham, is on
record as telling the people of Dominica to disregard
allegations of extensive corruption within the Dominica
Labour Party, he has been named as the source to a
whistle blower site, Wikileaks, where he confirmed
instances of corruption perpetrated by Prime Minister
Skerrit and other members of government. Information
allegedly from Mr. Wickham confirmed selling of
Dominican Diplomatic Passports, among other wrong
doings. Linton details information, reportedly from Mr.
Peter Wickham, which suggests a clear link between large
sums of monies supplied for campaign financing and the
doling out of Dominican passports.
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Former DLP Regime Press Secretary Shaun Douglas says it
is Dishonest to Spin that he Left that Position after 9
years Over Differences in Pay; says Prime Minister
Skerrit Excluded him From Press Briefings and his Travel
Itinerary
Reporter: Shamalie Louis- Monday
September 5th 2011 |
Former DLP Government Press Secretary Sean Douglas says
any comments alluding to his dismissal from the post of
DLP Government Press Secretary which he held for nine
(9) years, as being the result of differences with the
government over terms of remuneration for a new contract
are completely untrue and without any basis in fact. Mr.
Douglas says there were clear indications that he was in
fact being phased out from that position well on advance
of that occurrence, from his exclusion from various
press briefings of the Prime Minister, and also from the
fact that the Prime Minister stopped informing him of
his travel itinerary.
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Q95’s 2nd Annual QTS Quarter Finals Went Off
with a Bang on Saturday Night and 21 Talented Dominica
Singers Selected by a Panel of 5 Judges, and Assisted by
Supporters Texts, will Move on to the QTS Semi Finals on
1st October
Reporter: Shamalie Louis- Monday
September 5th
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Q95’s Q Talent Search Quarter Finals took place on
Saturday 3rd September at the Arawak House of
Culture. 32 competitors serenade the audience with a
song of their choice in hopes of securing their place in
the semi finals to be held on October 1st
2011. The show was of a very high standard and the
singers put on some spectacular performances. Young
Ashanti wowed the crowd once again as a ‘QTS under 16’
guest performer. 21 of the 32 talented Dominica Singers
were selected by a panel of five Judges assisted by the
texts from the supporters of the singers. Listeners on
Q95 and viewers worldwide on
www.Comeseetv.com and on
www.newmusiczone.com were delighted with the
individual and group performances of the QTS 2011
singers. Matt Peltier, host of Q95’s QTS Show lists
those who were chosen to go on to the semi finals show
on Saturday October 1st at the Arawak.
Tickets for the semi finals show can be purchased at the
Q95’s sales office. Patrons and supporters can look
forward to a dynamic QTS semi final competition and are
advised to buy their tickets early and overseas based
people on particular are reminded to view the show via
pay per view on ComeseeTV and Numusiczone.
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Economist Thompson Fontaine says Wikileaks Portray Prime
Minister Skerrit as Very Unqualified and Overly
Dependent, Easily Influenced by Leaders like Venezuela’s
Hugo Chavez, and Surrounded Himself with Yes-Men
Reporter: Shamalie Louis: Monday September 5th 2011
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Member of the news team at thedominican.net Dr Thompson
Fontaine says the manner in which leaked cables from the
website Wikileaks were written, paints Dominica’s Prime
Minister as being a very unqualified and dependent
person, and draws on influences from regional leaders.Dr.
Fontaine says no current government ministers will stand
against Mr. Skerrit and his questionable dealings
because any form of internal opposition has been removed
by him, through his selection of strictly yes-men to run
for office for the DLP in the last general election in
2009.
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DPSU General Secretary Thomas Letang says the Findings
of a Public Works Corporation Think Tank, and
Recommendations to Improve its Operational Viability,
have been Submitted to Prime Minister Skerrit for Action
Press Release:
Monday September 5th 2011 |
General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union,
Thomas Letang, says the findings of a think tank
conducted by members of the Public Works Corporation
have been submitted to Prime Minister Skerrit, along
with recommendations suggested by the DPSU, to relieve
some of the challenges facing that Public Service
Corporation. Letang stresses again the injustice of
overlooking Public Works laborers in favor of foreign
workers in assigning local contractual tasks, especially
considering the high skill level of the local workers as
compared to that of the foreign companies hired.
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A Greenhouse and In-Field Production of Tomatoes & Sweet
Peppers Workshop to be Hosted in Dominica by
Collaboration between CARDI, IICA and the Florida
Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and
the Americas (FAVACA)
Press Release:
Monday September 5th 2011 |
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CARDI in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute
for Cooperation on Agriculture (IlCA) and the Florida
Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and
the Americas (FAVACA) and the Division of Agriculture
are set to host a workshop on Greenhouse and In-Field
Production of Tomatoes and Sweet Peppers in Dominica.
The workshop will Conducted by Dr. Iosh Freeman of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and
will assist the local farmers to better understand crop
requirements and best practices from seed to post
harvest for greenhouse and in-field production, as well
as production success and management of bacterial wilt.
A familiarization tour will take place on 12th
September2011 and will include visits to Morne Prosper,
Corona, Grande Savanna, Syndicate and Milton. This will
be followed by an in-house technical session on 13th
September, 2011 in the UWI Auditorium and a
number of field trips to the villages of Warner and
Milton; and culminating with a visit to the Portsmouth
Agricultural Techniques Station, to look at Tomato
grafting techniques.
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Brittany Baldwin of STR Inc. Hosts Presentation on
September 7, to Teach Local Hoteliers & Other
Stakeholders about STR’s Hotel Programs, and how to Use
Occupancy Information to Make Better Business
Decisions
Press Release:
Monday September 5th 2011
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As part of efforts to improve and expand hotel occupancy
data collection and the utilization of this key
statistic, among Accommodation Sector stakeholders in
Dominica, The Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), in
conjunction with Invest Dominica Authority (IDA) have
invited Ms. Brittany Baldwin of STR (Smith Travel
Research, Inc.) to host a presentation on Wednesday
September 7, 2011, to local hoteliers and other
interested stakeholders on STR’s hotel programs and how
hoteliers can utilize occupancy information to make
better business decisions. STR’s hotel survey reports
allow hoteliers to measure promotions and annual
property growth, and aid in making better budgeting
decisions by providing vital comparative data to
management. STR (Smith Travel Research, Inc.) is the
recognized leader in providing accurate, actionable
information and analysis to the lodging industry. The
STR is the world’s foremost source of hotel performance
trends and offer the definitive global hotel database
and development pipeline. Participation in the workshop
and STR’s survey program is free and open to all
interested hoteliers. The workshop will begin 10:00AM
at the NDFD Conference Room.
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Jamaica at pivotal point in its development, says
minister
caribbeannetnews.com
- Tuesday 18th March 2008 |
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Minister of Energy, Mining, and Telecommunications,
Clive Mullings, has said that Jamaica is at a pivotal
point in its development, largely defined by an enhanced
capacity to access and disseminate information. Mullings,
who was addressing the recent opening session of the
Jamaica Community Access Point (CAP) Network Conference,
attributed this development to the contribution of
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in
enhancing government business and enriching people's
lives. "Worldwide access to information and
communications technology is critical to poverty
reduction, because it provides the opportunity for new
sources of income and employment for the poor. It also
will assist in improving the delivery of health and
education services, and the competitiveness of our
economy," he told the audience. Against this background,
the Telecommunications Minister said it is essential
that a realistic approach be taken to bridging the ICT
gap, as this divide impacts "not only on matters such as
income inequality and education, but also on issues such
as location, whether rural or urban and infrastructure,
as it relates to our e-readiness as a society". Mullings
said the government is well aware that one of the
downsides of the technology revolution is the potential
for increasing the disparity between the "e-haves and
the e-have-nots". "E-inclusion is critical to the
mandate of our government and we will continue to
maintain an emphasis on e-connectivity and access for
all members of the society. E-government,
e-connectivity. are going to be terms that are going to
be a part of the language of societies the world
over.the paradigm has changed and we need to ensure that
we are at the forefront of that change," he stated. The
Minister said however, that there are great prospects
for modernization, particularly in areas such as the
deployment of the submarine optical cable network in the
Caribbean.
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Protestors converge on St Kitts over allegations of
animal abuse caribbeannetnews.com
- Tuesday 18th March 2008 |
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Holding signs reading, "Ross University: Stop Torturing
Animals", members of People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) will hold a series of protests against
the alleged maiming and killing of animals in
laboratories at Ross University School of Veterinary
Medicine. PETA wrote to officials at Ross - which is
owned by Chicago-based DeVry, Inc. - outlining students'
concerns and explaining that other veterinary schools
have switched from using animals to modern, humane
alternatives, but the school's president has failed to
take action. PETA pointed out that the experiments might
also be in violation of St Kitts' cruelty-to-animals
law. The first protest will be held at the university on
Monday, and other protests will follow at RLB
International Airport and the Government House: Because
St Kitts law forbids causing "unnecessary suffering" to
animals, PETA asked Attorney General Dennis Merchant to
investigate the allegations and prosecute any offenders,
but that request also went unanswered. "Ross veterinary
students are forced to cut open dogs' stomachs and other
organs, sever donkeys' nerves and ligaments and conduct
other unnecessary procedures on animals before they kill
them", says PETA Research Director Kathy Guillermo.
"Ross should be teaching students how to heal animals -
not mutilate and kill them."
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Chavez
goads US over terrorism blacklist and sanctions
caribbeannetnews.com
- Tuesday 18th March 2008 |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the United States
on Friday to impose sanctions on his OPEC nation as a
terrorism sponsor after US officials said they were
investigating his support for Colombian rebels. The
probe could prompt the Bush administration to put the
self-styled socialist revolutionary on the list and
impose sanctions on the major oil supplier to the United
States. "They threatened to put us on the list of
terrorists that they've got there. Great, let them make
their list and shove it in their ... pocket," Chavez
said with a pause for comic effect. The United States,
which clashes with Chavez over everything from oil
prices to arms sales, has pledged to investigate
Colombian allegations this month that a rebel's computer
files show Chavez offered the FARC $300 million (150
million pounds). The leftist, anti-US Chavez expresses
sympathy for Marxist FARC rebels and has called for the
United States and the European Union to stop labeling
the group as terrorists, causing friction with
neighbouring Colombia, a US ally. This year, Chavez has
negotiated the release of six high-profile hostages held
by the FARC. He says accusations he sponsors Latin
America's oldest insurgency are part of a US plot to
destabilize his OPEC nation. Five countries are
currently on the US list: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan
and Syria. Venezuela is an ally of Cuba and Iran and has
improved ties with the three other countries since
Chavez came to power in 1999. It is not clear if
blacklisting Venezuela would disrupt US purchases of its
crude. President George W. Bush criticized Chavez this
week as a demagogue who wastes record oil income in a
country where there have been periodic food shortages in
recent months. "The empire boss is desperate," Chavez
said at a political rally in response to Bush's
statements.
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