The Youth Arm of the United Workers Party (UWP) Team Dominica has urged youths and Dominicans in general to condemn Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit and judge him to be unfit to lead the nation because of his crass verbal assault against the female UWP candidate for the St Joseph Constituency. Mr. […]
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Reject Roosevelt Skerrit for his disrespect for our Women
President of the UWP Team Dominica, Letricia Cadette, calls on all women to reject Roosevelt Skerrit, for his disrespect for women. Says Ms Cadette, “In the last few hours I have read and listened to many comment on the statements made by the Prime Minister where claimed, if he had […]
Workers’ Concern VS Business Interest Editorial, Caribupdate Weekly
November 13, 2014: The troubled economies of the Caribbean region – from Jamaica in the north, to Trinidad, Grenada and Guyana in the south – could be inflicted with some additional heavy body blows with the news emanating from Bank of Nova Scotia, Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications […]
Victory Rally, Artist for Change concert massive success
The United Workers Party (UWP) has reported that its Victory Rally for Change and Artistes for Change concert have been resoundingly successful and has promised an attractive package of activities in the run-up to General Elections. Speaking at a press conference on November 12, the party’s Leader Lennox Linton said […]
Has the DLP declared campaign funds to Integrity Commission?
Trustee of the United Workers Party Norris Prevost has questioned whether the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) government officials have declared the millions of dollars that been given to the Labour Party, through them, for this and previous election campaigns. Prevost pointed out that the law requires that all gifts worth […]
Linton blasts Chairman Electoral Commission for bowing to Prime Minister Skerrit’s manipulation of Voter ID Cards
Despite recommendations for electoral reform from the OECS and CARICOM observer groups, Dominica’s Electoral Commission has chosen to accommodate Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s manipulation of national elections to benefit the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). This is the view of Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton, who expressed […]
Invoking Journalist T.A. Marryshow
Caribupdate, Editorial November 6, 2014: This Friday, November 7, marks the birthday of Grenadian Theophilus Albert Marryshow. Had he been alive today, T.A. would have been celebrating his 127th birthday. Marryshow excelled in many endeavours in his lifetime: politician, statesman, regionalist and journalist. He cut his teeth as a journalist […]
New $Millionaires ?- Austrie, Skerrit, Nanton
The present Dominica Labour Party’s economic policies during its last 15 years in Government, have failed to create any significantly successful business operator. Candidate for the Roseau Central Constituency, Joseph Isaac said that unlike the former DLP administration, the Dominica Freedom Party and the United Workers Party (UWP) the current […]
Dominican artists sing out for change
A group of Dominican musicians, singers, and writers, led by prominent song writer Pat Aaron, and featuring reigning and Calypso King, Denison Dice’ Joseph and Road March King, Mighty Obee, are promising a show that “will change your life forever” this weekend. The show, billed for Saturday from 7.00pm at […]
Dominica Labour Party, (DLP) spends $millions to fly in voters
November 01, 2014: Remarking on the way the Diaspora has been treated, Dr. Thomson Fontaine, coordinator of the Diaspora Forum at Caricom sponsored 2007 Caribbean- Washington Conference, said the present Dominica Labour Party (DLP) administration spends millions to fly in overseas based Dominicans home to vote and then sends them […]
Tiffany Ford’s a winner
By Lincoln Depradine Toronto, Canada: Only one of three known Grenadian-Canadians was successful in being voted to office in Monday’s Ontario municipal elections for mayors, councillors and school board trustees. Tiffany Ford, a 32-year-old born in Canada to a Grenadian mother, is the new Toronto District School Board trustee for […]
UWP promises to tap vast reservoir of Diaspora skills
Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP), Lennox Linton has promised that a vast reservoir of talent and skills in the Diaspora will be incorporated in nation building when his party wins the next general elections. Speaking to members of the Diaspora on Thursday at Prevost Cinemall, Linton denounced the […]
Batsmen dominate on opening day of Windward Islands Senior Two Day Tournament
Batsmen dominated the first day of the first round matches in the Windward Islands two day Cricket Tournament in St. Lucia. At the Mindoo Phillip Park, Dominica batting first was all out for 276 in 57.2 overs. Liam Sebastien made an impressive 125 and Kevin James 37. For Grenada Dennis […]
Lennox Linton to present full team of candidates on Monday
Leader of Dominica’s United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton will present the party’s full slate of 21 candidates in readiness for the next General Elections. Linton will present the team at the party’s weekly press conference at the Prevost Cinemall on October 27 at 10:00hrs. Since being elected Political Leader […]
