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Unfortunately opposition parliamentarians abstained in CCJ vote
July 11, 2014For such an important occasion as the amendment of the Constitution of Dominica to delink our court from the British Privy Council and accede to the Caribbean Court of Justice ...
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Preparing an election budget during a recession must be difficult
July 1, 2014Don't envy Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. In the next few weeks he has the unenviable task of presenting a budget for fiscal year 2014/ 2015 that would make him feel ...
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Are we on the verge of repeating history?
June 17, 2014"We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience."
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Using statistics to convert black to white
June 3, 2014"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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Remember we always get a government we deserve
May 27, 2014Day after day, week after week, Dominicans wait anxiously for Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to reveal the date of the next general election. In concert with the majority of the ...
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Who's Funding Political Parties?
May 21, 2014It is obvious, based on the huge mobilisation of supporters that we saw at St Joseph two weeks ago, that the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) is extremely well-financed. From the ...
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Urgent call to stop the Caribbean's slide into rampant criminality
May 14, 2014Rhoda Bharath, a researcher and writer at the UWI, St. Augustine campus is of the view that Dana Seetahal's gruesome and shocking death is a wakeup call for every citizen ...
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Press Freedom and the state of the press
May 7, 2014As the country prepares for another election, there is no better time for the press in Dominica to take a hard look at itself with a view to do some ...
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Only a congress can revive trade unionism in Dominica
April 29, 2014As Labour Day 2014 approaches, we have another opportunity for serious reflection on the significance of the event and an additional occasion to reassess the effectiveness of the trade union ...
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Let the political games begin
April 25, 2014If there was any doubt that general elections are around the corner, the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) rally to be held at St Joseph on May Day (yes, May Day) ...
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Easter in a troubled world
April 15, 2014More than one billion Christians around the world, including about 50, 000 here in Dominica will celebrate Easter next week and in the process renew their faith and hope for ...
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Discuss the real issues during the coming election campaign
April 1, 2014Although Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is keeping the date of the general election close to his chest, the two main political parties have been moving their election campaign into high ...
