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A Labour supporter, after the results of the elections…Go reds!

Your Dominica morning news roundup for Tuesday September 23th 2008:

Opposition leader Hon. Ron Green is lamenting that there is no change in the present economic strain on consumers on the issue of overpriced foodstuffs, since the DLP has taken no initiative to implement a price control system in Dominica. Question to PM Skerrit: Why is it so difficult for a price control to be established when there is such a dire need for it?

In press conference last week, Minister of National Security Mr. Rayburn Blackmoore addressed the public on the issue of ever-increasing violence in Dominica. However, the question arises on multiple occasions, is the problem targeted at the source? According to numerous callers on the hot seat (a popular radio talk show), the preponderance of criminal activity are the common practices of young persons.

PM Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit is currently leading a four member delegation to the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and while there the PM will address Dominicans in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

We end this morning brew with Dominica’s Queen Miss Marah Walter who walked with the crown as the new Miss Caribbean World 2008. Winning best swimwear, best talent, best Evening Wear, best Costume and was also awarded Miss Popularity. Yet another reason to be proud of our Carnival Queen Marah Walter and our beauty island Dominica

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Your Dominica morning news roundup for Friday September 19th 2008:

What is the whole of our police? That’s the question everyone is asking after a few recent incidents involving persons being held at gunpoint were drug related but some indications are that they are. Just over the weekend, a nurse and her friend was held at gunpoint and thrown at the back of a vehicle trunk because they may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Yesterday DOMLEC announced a drop in the Fuel Surcharge from 67.85 cents per kilo watt hour in August to 62.93 cents in September. According to the Company, this recent reduction of oil prices on the world market will bring some relief to its consumers and to the company. How ironic of DOMLEC to make this announcement now.

On a lighter note - Reigning Carnival Queen Miss Marah Walter will leave the island today for Tortola to participate in the Miss Caribbean World Pageant carded for Saturday. Good Luck Sweetie

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Your Dominica morning news roundup for Thursday September 18th 2008:

Yesterday leader of the opposition honorable Ron Green speaking on behalf of the United Workers Party expressed serious concerns that the Labour Government is continuing to play the ‘blame game’ with respect to the cost of electricity in Dominica. Who cares who did what…consumers are only interested in see reductions in their electricity bills?

House Speaker Mrs. Alix Boyd-Knights says that Dominica Export Import Agency - DEXIA should consider some kind of ban on shop keepers who violate its regulated price ceilings from further sales of its products.

The Consumer Against High Utility Rates (CAHUR) says a meeting with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit this week on the issue of high electricity bills by DOMLEC has not deterred the organization from staging a major demonstration at the end of this month. According to the President of CAHUR Michael Coipel “We will go on with our demonstration and the only thing that can stop me is death”. Death! That’s a little too extreme Mr. C…don’t you think so?

Dominica Export Import Agency is in collaboration with the Reunion 2008 Office and Caribbean Export will be hosting a Trade Show Preparatory. Funded by the Caribbean Export Development Agency and the Reunion Office is said to be targeted at companies and exhibitors participating in this year’s 15th edition of the Caribbean gift & craft show (CGCS) and the 2008 exposition.

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