VOICES FROM THE DOMINICA DIASPORA

Future Elections Without Electoral Reform

May 04, 2012 - Ever since the last general elections, 2010, awareness of the need for electoral reform and, in paricular, the updating of the Electoral List, has been front and centre of the political life of our country. Yet, the government and people have no plans to correct the problem. (Full article)

True Confession

February 20, 2012 - Like King Dice, I wish to make a confession: I am generally not crazy about the calypso musical art form; my love for jazz and reggae leave very little room for calypso. Yet I am crazy about Dice's hit "Back To Country (True Confession)". (Full article)

Concerned by Number of Emerging Problems

February 12, 2012 - I am concerned by a number of emerging problems... when things deteriorate to the point where disorder is rampant they will use the Hitlerian/German defense that they did NOT KNOW... they could NOT do anything but to adopt the strategy of ANNUS PROTECTUS... Some, we are told, have gone the OTHER WAY (Full article)

Dominica and Her Dominica Diaspora

"Whatever the changing circumstances and attitudes of residents at home, emigration and an increasing Diaspora will be a fact of life for some time to come. We would do well to examine how this part of our national family can be fashioned, moulded and influenced to the advantage of the nation as a whole. There are four policy options..." (Full article)