Month: August 2008

WORK SET TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER ON FIRST PHASE OF CANEFIELD TO MELVILLE HALL ROAD

contract_signing_airport_road_august_2008.jpgRoseau, Dominica – August 29, 2008……… The Government of Dominica’s massive road building programme shows no sign of slowing down following the signing of a contract recently for the first phase of the Canefield to Melville Hall Road.

 

Speaking at the contract signing ceremony last week, Minister for Public Works and Infrastructural Development, Hon. Ambrose George explained that the rehabilitation of the Canefield to Melville Hall Road will be undertaken in two phases.

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PORTSMOUTH MP PLEASED WITH DRAFT REPORT ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PORTSMOUTH

portsmouth_commission_chairman_does_presentation_august_2008.jpgRoseau, Dominica – August 26, 2008……..Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency and Minister for Tourism, Hon. Ian Douglas, is pleased with  proposals in a draft report  on the future development of the town of Portsmouth prepared by the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission.

 

Hon. Ian Douglas made the statement last week during a Town Hall Meeting between the citizens of the Portsmouth community and the members of the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission.

 

After years of listening to ideas and suggestions from various groups and individuals about the needs of Portsmouth, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt suggested that all those ideas should be collated and a development plan for the Town be prepared.

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POLICE COMMISSIONER LESTRADE TELLS GRADUANDS OF COMMUNITY POLICING WORKSHOP

“Your duty now is to prepare the populace to embrace the philosophy of community policing

 

Roseau, Dominica – August 25, 2008………Commissioner of Police, Mr.      police_commissioner_at_community_policing_opening.jpg             Matthias Lestrade has told granduands of a “Community Policing -Train the Trainers Workshop 2008” of their responsibility to the community following the conclusion of a ten (10) day workshop.

 

Community Policing is a collaborative effort between the police and the community that seeks to identify and solve community problems.

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