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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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Editor’s note:This is a guest post from Danielle Edwards - a Literature and History student and an aspiring Journalist.

If you’re daring enough to fly over Dominica at night, you may be surprised at how easily you can count the number of lights on island. In a country where some claim that the cost of electricity is sometimes greater than the cost of rent, many persons feel that high energy prices are justifiably a cause for nationwide grief. Sadly, I’m reminded that my house was one of the few which celebrated last year’s Christmas festivities with tree lights. Apart from banks and a select few commercial enterprises, not too many businesses think it’s necessary to leave on their lights during the night. You certainly won’t find any skyscrapers here- Unlike L.A., New York, Sydney or Paris- we’re not seeking to outshine the stars.

Yes, some would say we’re backward, underdeveloped, the only island that Columbus would recognize if he were to return from the dead. To me, none of them have been quite able to hit the nail on the head. The reality is that the majority of us are not half as materialistic as the rest of the world. So when people wonder at our simplicity and how we survive without gourmet breakfasts, metropolitan subway transportation systems and the regular weekend rendezvous on luxury yachts, it might be worthwhile to suggest to them that their pompous lifestyles of glamour and over-spending are largely responsible for the world’s battle with soaring oil prices and rising food prices, and the pricey quest for alternative energy sources- a battle which the world seems to be losing.

I wonder just how much energy it takes to light up a 100-story skyscraper for one night. I wouldn’t be surprised if the answer was equivalent to the amount of energy needed to power my neighbourhood for more than a week!

Photo via:rogerswebsite.com

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Rodney Bay Marina at Rodney Bay, St. Lucia one of the Caribbean’s leading centers for yachting and sport fishing has been acquired by IGY.

Island Global Yachting is based in New York and Fort Lauderdale and is the leading developer and operator of luxury marina facilities and yachting lifestyle destinations.

Rodney Bay Marina currently offers 232 slips and a 4.5 acre boatyard in a well-protected hurricane hole. Onshore, the property offers retail and restaurant facilities, as well as a 15-acre development parcel. IGY has plans to invest substantially in the Rodney Bay Marina to enhance both the marina facilities and the upland amenities.

For more information about Island Global Yackting(IGY)

Contacts
Lori Rhodes, 212-252-8881
Sheri Wilson-Gray, 212-705-5085

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