Town Hall Meeting – Prime Minister Visits Classiqué International

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, accompanied by some of his cabinet members, held a town hall meeting at Classiqué International on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009.  The meeting was well attended and issues such as, agriculture, better roads, Marigot hospital/health, education, housing, the Melville Hall Airport /night landing, and the construction of a 200-room hotel on the Island, as well as other pertinent issues affecting Marigot, were indiscriminately addressed.  Following the meeting, there was a question and answer forum, that allowed attendees to ask questions which were of importance to them and the Island as a whole. Prime Minister Skerrit answered questions as well as expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome, which he and his cabinet members received in the village of Marigot.  Mr. Alvin Alexander of Marigot, gave an outstanding welcoming address to which, the Prime Minister responded very cordially while impressively recognizing Mr. Alexander’s eminent, political potentiality.

One area of great concern, which was addressed, is the urgency to provide proper housing for some of the neediest residents in the Samsgutter neighborhood. The Prime Minister was made aware of the deplorable condition in which those residents are living and he has promised to arrange for construction of some houses to begin by the end of this year. Building better roads to allow farmers easier access to agricultural produce is also necessary and the Prime Minister promises to make that a priority as well. 

Classiqué International was honored to welcome the Prime Minister and his cabinet members to our lovely venue and look forward to respectfully serving all Dominicans, as we strive to uplift the community and the island as a whole.  One of our Classiqué polo shirt was presented to Prime Minister Skerrit in appreciation of his visit to our venue. We look forward to  hosting other events which encourages realistic dialogue as a means to communicate our concerns and ideas which, we hope will ultimately lead to audacious and constant progression in Dominica, the nature island of the caribbean.