Dominica, a Caribbean Island nation, has confronted important pure disasters, notably hurricanes and tropical storms. In 2015, Tropical Storm Erica triggered extreme flooding, landslides and widespread destruction, leaving 1000’s homeless and costing the island thousands and thousands in damages. In 2017, Hurricane Maria, a Class 5 hurricane, devastated Dominica, destroying practically all infrastructure, properties and agriculture, and killed dozens. The island skilled in depth energy outages, water shortages, and disruptions in healthcare and training. Dominica’s financial system, closely reliant on agriculture and tourism, was severely impacted. However the island nation all the time confirmed outstanding resilience and progress – one thing that its Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit highlighted on Sunday.
“After Hurricane Maria, everyone mentioned Dominica is completed and guess what at the moment? The world can not discuss resilience until they speak in regards to the Commonwealth of Dominica,” he mentioned on the Dominica Labour Social gathering Delegates Convention in Vieille Case.
“The world can not discuss resilience until they speak in regards to the Commonwealth of Dominica.” pic.twitter.com/BewmpD8JLD
— Roosevelt Skerrit (@SkerritR) November 11, 2024
Dr Skerrit additionally mentioned that the nation stunned the world by rebuilding Dominica “in 24 months” as in opposition to the anticipated and extensively publicised 20 years.
“We have now tackled them head on, not with worry, however with the willpower that defines us as leaders,” the Dominican Prime Minister mentioned on the convention, in line with a report in WIC Information.
Initiatives like local weather resilience undertaking, emergency agricultural livelihoods and housing restoration program, launched by his administration, restored hope and renewed the power of the nation.
Out of those, the housing programme is the “envy of the world”, mentioned Dr Skerrit including that the Labour Social gathering has all the time positioned the individuals of Dominica on the centre of its insurance policies and their journey collectively is much from over.
“Our work just isn’t over. We’re right here at the moment not solely as a political occasion however as a household with deep roots within the historical past of our beloved Dominica. It’s our shared battle that has introduced us victories. Victories which have improved the lives of our individuals. Our well being care and training to infrastructure and social safety of the weak. Our senior residents and youngsters,” mentioned the Prime Minister.
Dr Skerrit emphasised that Labour is an inclusive occasion, and all are welcome to be part of it.