Dominica sign $23 mn contracts for ongoing works in Roseau Valley

The government of Dominica has signed contracts amounting to $23 million for ongoing works in the Roseau Valley. The contracts for drainage works in Morne Prosper were signed at a ceremony held in that community on Wednesday.

While addressing Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said that the government has signed with work ongoing in the Roseau Valley Constituency alone, contracts totaling over $23 million just for road works.

“I am not talking about scholarships that we are giving to students from here, I am not talking about transportation allowance we are giving to students from the constituency, I am not talking about health support for our people who have health issues, I am not talking about small business money, I am not talking about how much money we spend thus far,” he said.

According to Skerrit, his government will continue to spend more for home repairs or for new homes that are being constructed in the Roseau Valley.

He said works are ongoing in Cochrane amounting to $11.1 million.

“Not work or contracts to be signed, work have already started with contracts signed,” he stated. “Wotten Waven, $3.4 million with the construction of the new Bailey Bridge and the improvement to the access to the Bailey Bridge.”

Skerrit explained that it cost in the region of $3.8 million to remove tarrish from one area to transport to another.

He mentioned that in Laudat, it cost $1.6 million just for one intervention, “and there will be some other interventions in Laudat going up to the school and other parts of Laudat.”

Meanwhile, Parliamentary Representative of the Roseau Valley Constituency, Dr. Collin McIntyre, said the government plans to transform Morne Prosper into a city.

“Right here in Morne Prosper you are not only going to get the drains which we will be signing today and your ridged pavements but we are going to turn Morne Prosper into a City and we are going to give it street lights as well,” he said.