Comments on: The Development Institute (TDI) Ltd. announces “The Green Investment Dialogue”

By: Cesare Bonventre

Cesare Bonventre — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:17:00 +0000

Since when will building with ecology in mind cost more money? That is BS!

Example: Promoting the availability and use of LED bulbs in Dominica. LED bulbs are a wise choice because energy is directly converted to the production of light without losing energy in the formation of heat. So a 15 watt LED would produce the light of a 75 or 100 watt bulb. Just imagine the energy savings on environmental cooling when you use bulbs that don’t create heat! And they last for a decade thereby reducing maintenance costs.

Everyone benefits by using lights that don’t create more heat. For example: Cold storage facilities require substantial amounts of electricity to maintain the proper temperatures necessary for preserving foods and beverages. In fact, electricity costs can comprise more than 25% of a cold storage building’s ongoing operating costs and ultimately reducing cold storage costs by 76% . Switching over couldn’t be easier: CREE LRP-38’s are the replacement for high heat PAR 38 halogen bulbs, have exceptional color quality, and unlike the halogen bulbs, they have no toxic mercury! Building sustainably not only enhances life, it creates jobs & SAVES MONEY – The only person to say other wise would be an oil company executive & his propaganda machines!

By: Dominican Father

Dominican Father — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:26:48 +0000

Dear Editor,
1. May I be allowed to ask your readers the following questions?
2. Why the constitution was written to bar Dual citizenship for parliamentarians?
3. Was it not written to specifically prevent exactly what is happening in Dominica:
4. Health: Villagers (Layou, Loubiere, Colihuat , Pt. Michel) health and livelihood being sacrificed for the Pocket of French Men.
5. Why are the teachers and Children of SMP being exposed to degrading asbestos? Punished?
6. Contracts (Roads, Sea walls, Bridges, airport works, colas….) being awarded to EU / French citizens without open tender.
7. Fishing: Dominica coast guard and Fisheries stopped from prosecuting French fishermen
8. How many Dominican fishermen have and continue to be chased at gun point while fishing in Dominica’s waters?
9. Who killed the 3 young men out at sea last year?
10. Sovereignty: Dominica coast guard no longer pursuing French Pirates who fish in Dominica waters.
11. Venezuelans caught by coast guard with large sums of cash…what happened to them?
12. Telecommunications: After MARPIN spent so much to win the case…what happened? Didn’t the EU companies get the advantage…local company goes bankrupt.
13. Tourism: Does not Cruise tourism only generate 20% of tourism revenue yet consume 80% of budgeted tourism expenditure? If so why ask Stay over providers who generate 80% of the tourism revenue to pay for the 80% expended on cruise while only ~20% of the budgeted Government tourism expenditure is spent to facilitate stay over tourism?
14. Is it a Dominican or an EU citizen as head of DHTA?
15. Resources: Why are Dominicans refused when they apply to invest in Marinas, Hotels, Infrastructural development, Geothermal?…projects give away.
16. Geothermal resources…enough energy to supply electricity to the entire eastern Caribbean…where are they going?
17. Are quarries handed over to Dominicans or French?
18. Do EIA’s include consultations with the Dominican community?
19. Employment: Do non Dominicans pay the same taxes as Dominicans ding the same Job?
20. Confidence in Dominican Labour: Did the PM get outside contractor and designer to build home?
21. Commerce: Dominican merchants and craft manufactures replaced?
22. Has France blacklisted Dominica?
23. Roseau transformed??
24. Population change over…Laws only apply to 100% Dominicans.
25. Does not apply to the Dual citizens because “…Not even the constitution can stop…”???
26. Law enforcement: When the law is broken, must be it upheld?
27. Why is it that the Government is paying for the legal team of those who have breached the law and the Constitution of Dominica?
28. Regional security: Is there a conflict of interest with the Chairman of Caricom and the ECC Bank negotiating with the EU if he holds EU /French Citizenship?
29. Are not ~2/3 of our territorial seas being given away?
30. Are the territorial waters in the Caribbean being challenged because of Bird Island being given away?
31. How many nuclear powers are having their Caribbean territories, colonies and departments, territorial waters being threatened to be significantly reduced?
32. Is this causing military/ naval tensions and has the regional security been compromised?
33. Are not the 1st few years of life the years when someone develops allegiance/loyalty?
34. Unlike Dominican law, Does not the French law prohibit its citizens/passport holders from holding a military or Civil servant post in a foreign power?
35. If so what is the statistical probability that the French immigration authorities would not know that their citizens hold the post as Minister and PM?
36. Is it not fair to assume that the exception is being made only if the French citizens hold such posts acting as agents of and for France?
37. Customs: do all entering ports go through customs and quarantine when importing heavy equipment, containers, plants… ? Is it just Dominicans?
38. Are customs officers being stopped from checking non Dominican cargo?
39. Leadership: Are there not any qualified Dominican Members of the DLP to take over as the leader?
40. History: Or is it the typical divide and conquer psychology?
41. To ensure that “ALL SHALL EAT” rather than some shall eat?
42. Has the Oaths Act been broken?
43. Has the electoral law been broken?
44. If the electoral process has been tampered with
45. and if the freedom of access to the press has been denied
46. Has the Treason act been broken?
47. …

Concerned
100% Dominican father.
Thank you for printing in your weekly news paper

By: bwacarib

bwacarib — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:15:03 +0000

Its In the International media that Cari com countries including DOMINICA have Supported the call for Britain to return Falklands to Argentina. Just Today the 23rd of February 2010 Hugo Chavez Is in the International media Addressing the Queen to give up Falklands to Argentina. I would like to know from the GOVERNMENT OF The COMMONWEALTH O DOMINICA why they are they in support of such actions WHERE AS Dominica is in the same situation with VENEZUELA. The said leader of Venezuela was talking forcefully on why the Queen should give up the Falklands to Argentina. Also Mr. Chavez asking the queen to give up Falklands.When you look the issue at hand Dominica and Venezuela are in the same issue with bird island. I Want to know If the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica can support Argentina in its bid to retain the Falklands . Will the Prime Minister of Dominica take this open opportunity to Ask the President of Venezuela to honorable thing in Return the BIRD Islands To Dominica?????Also I want to know If The Prime Minister is Working in the interest of The Commonwealth of Dominica when he support such actions when Dominica is in the same boat as Argentina. I want to know why Cari com Leaders can do a thing like that to DOMINICA??? Caricom giving a slap to Dominica in OUR FACE.I want to know what is happening. I want to know if it is because we have a Foreigner as the Prime Minister of Dominica?? I want to know what are DOMINICANS view on this Matter.