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Roseau, Dominica – September 4, 2009……… Twenty-five (25) students from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are currently in Dominica as part of a project of the CARICOM Secretariat to train youth in the region to identify and develop responses to CSME opportunities as well as to engage the next generation in identifying career opportunities with regard to wage employment, self-employment and starting a business in the CSME.

Roseau, Dominica – September 1, 2009……… The Cabinet of Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit is embarking on a new round of Town Hall Meetings as part of its well established policy of engaging the public on a regular basis on issues of national development.

Roseau, Dominica – August 25, 2009……… In keeping with its stated commitment to expand its diplomatic relationships around the world for the benefit of the people of Dominica, the Government of Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has recently established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Finland. Finland is a member of the European Union with a population of 5.3 million people.

Roseau, Dominica – August 25, 2009……… At the 2009 Orientation ceremony of the Dominica State College on Monday, Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit confirmed that the Government of China has agreed to provide a concessionary loan of EC$35 million to Dominica to finance the construction of a state-of-the-art Dominica State College.

Roseau, Dominica – August 12, 2009….. A Team from the CSME Unit, the CARICOM Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) and the OECS Secretariat will be in Dominica on August 13th and 14th as work continues on a project aimed at ensuring the smooth implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in the country.

Government receives authorisation to guarantee loans to AID Bank and Government Housing Loans Board in an effort to assist public officers and

stimulate economic activity

Roseau, Dominica – August 11, 2009….. During the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament, the 2009/2010 Budget was passed. During that Meeting, Parliament gave its approval for Government to guarantee loans to the Dominica Agricultural, Industrial and Development Bank (AID Bank) and the Government Housing Loans Board in furtherance of specific development objectives.

Roseau, Dominica – August 10, 2009……. President of Dominica, His Excellency, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, D.A.H, O.C.C. used the occasion of the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Seventh Parliament on Friday, July 31, 2009 to respond to the ongoing public discussion on a number of issues related to governance and in particular the role and powers of the President especially following the 1967 Associated Statehood and 1978 Independence Constitution.