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Roosvelt Skerrit new Cabinet
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 Prime Minister Skerrit,
Minister of Finance. |
 Rayburn Blackmoore,
Junior Minister, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. |
 Kelly Graneau, Minister of
Carib Affairs. |
 Reginald Austrie, Housing,
Lands, Telecommunications, Energy and Ports. |
 Senator Colin Mc Intyre,
Minister of Agriculture. |
 Ambrose George, Minister
of Public Works and Public Utilities. |
 Loreen Bannis Roberts,
Junior Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Private Sector Relations. |
 Peter St. Jean, Parliamentary
Ministry of Education. |
 Charles Savarin, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Labour and the Public Service. |
 Vince Henderson, Minister
of Education, Human Resource Development, Sports and Youth Affairs. |
 Mathew Walter, Minister
of Information, Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. |
 Urban Baron, Parliamentary
Secretary in the Ministry of Public Works and Public Uitlities. |
 Ian Douglas, Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs and Immigration |
 John Fabien, Minister of
Health and Social Security. |
 Senator
Yvor Nassief, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Private Sector Relations. |
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THOUSANDS CELEBRATE AS DOMINICA LABOUR PARTY EMERGES VICTORIOUS IN GENERAL ELECTIONS
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 Roseau, Dominica, May 9th 2005……Thousands of supporters of the Dominica Labour Party converged in the Labour party stronghold of Portsmouth on Thursday evening to celebrate their party’s triumph in the general elections in grand style.
The entrance to Burroughs Square in Portsmouth was blocked with vehicles and jubilant supporters from about 7pm as news of their party’s victory at the polls continued to pour in on television and local radio stations. |
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PRIME MINISTER CHALLENGES UWP LEADER EDISON JAMES TO DENY THAT HE HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN TO “EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF RE-ESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN”.
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Roseau, Dominica, April 29th 2005………Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has accused the Leader of the United Workers Party, Hon. Edison James of signing an agreement with the Republic of China on Taiwan to “explore the possibility of re-establishing diplomatic relations with the ROC within 90 working days of the United Workers Party being sworn in as the new Government of Dominica.”
The Dominican leader made the revelation at the endorsement rally of Education Minister, Hon. Vince Henderson in the village of St. Joseph on Sunday. |
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THOUSANDS CONVERGE IN ROSEAU TO ENDORSE CHARLES SAVARIN AS LABOUR PARTY OPENS ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2005 WITH A BANG
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 Roseau, Dominica, April 11th 2005………The 2005 general election campaign in Dominica got off to an explosive and colourful start on Saturday evening, when the coalition partners brought Roseau to a complete stop when a crowd in excess of 12,000, draped in green and red, packed the Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard in support of the candidacy of Freedom Party leader, Hon. Charles Savarin for Roseau Central. |
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OPINION POLL REVEALS DOMINICA LABOUR PARTY WILL WIN THE MAY 5 POLL
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Roseau, Dominica, April 8th 2005………The Dominica Labour Party will win at least two additional seats in the Dominica Parliament in the general elections on 5 May 2005.
The findings were revealed in an opinion poll conducted by Caribbean Development Research Services Inc from Barbados. |
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HISTORY IS CREATED IN SCOTTSHEAD - FREEDOM PARTY CHARLES SAVARIN ON LABOUR PARTY PLATFORM
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Roseau, Dominica, April 8th 2005………Political Leader of the Dominica Freedom Party and Tourism Minister, Hon. Charles Savarin, created history in the Soufriere Constituency last night when he spoke at a labour party meeting in Scottshead in support of Dominica Labour Party candidate, Mr. Ian Pinard.
 On Tuesday, April 5th 2005, the leaders of the two parties in the coalition government signed the Roseau Declaration, a document that sets out the details of an electoral accommodation to fight the May 5th 2005 general elections. This Declaration restated the commitment of both parties to working together for the good of Dominica. |
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UWP Calls Prime Miniter's Statements Boyish
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Leader of the Opposition Edison James has described as boyish statements made by Prime MInister Roosevelt Skerrit at the Dominica Labour Party's Convention Rally on the weekend. Prime MInister SKerrit while addressing the large audience at Bath Estate Sunday said that a potetial Doctor contesting the next General Elections on a UWP ticket was owing the Governmnet over seven hundred thousand dollars in over due taxes.
However Leader of the Opposition Edison James feels that this is an abuse of the Prime MInister's power. He said this was tauntamont to giving a loaded psitol to a child.
Meanwhile, the said Doctor, Doctor Curvin Ferriera has told a local media hous ethat he is contemplating legal action agants the Prime Minister. Doctor Ferriera said that he did not owe any taxes though he was part of a company which may owe taxes to the Government.
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Labour In Bath Estate
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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has told supporters of the Dominica Labour Party to expect a landslide victory at the polls at the next General elections.
Speaking at the party's annual convention rally in Bath Estate yesterday, the Prime Minister warned United Workers Party MPs that he was coming for the seats he thought were vulnerable. He sighted the Grandfond and Mahuat seats as those his party could make in roads into. Both seats now belong to the UWP but in the 2000 Eections the DLP candiadtes lost by less than 200 votes |
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