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Dominica MP Pleased With Portsmouth Development Plans

By DWNews Editor ⋅ August 29, 2008 ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Caribbean Net News | Aug 28, 2008

ROSEAU, Dominica: Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency and Minister for Tourism, Ian Douglas, is pleased with proposals in a draft report on the future development of the town of Portsmouth in Dominica prepared by the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission.

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, Roosevelt Skerrit suggested that all those ideas should be collated and a development plan for the Town be prepared.

Following several public meetings initiated by the Portsmouth Town Council and the Portsmouth branch of the Dominica Labour Party, the Portsmouth Citizens Planning Commission was established. The Commission comprises persons from the Portsmouth community with skills and expertise in the areas of law, agriculture, business, tourism, history, engineering and education.

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