Over US $10 million set aside for COVID-19 relief in Dominica: Roosevelt Skerrit

On Saturday, Prime Minister of Dominica Dr Roosevelt Skerrit returned from his international tour of several Asian and European countries. He addressed the general public on various subjects after arriving in the country. PM said travelling has changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and he had undergone more than thirteen RT-PCR tests of COVID-19 during his entire trip. He said that during his stop in London, he had a chance to see the positive impact of vaccination on the general psychology of the people. He encouraged all Dominicans to get their shot of coronavirus vaccine. PM said the country has vaccines, and all the eligible candidates must take jabs for protection against the virus. He said an additional amount of USD 10 million has been kept aside to help Dominica fight COVID-19.

"We have sufficient testing kits, we have sufficient PPE kits, medications to provide, capacity to hire additional staff, we have the resources to provide all the things," said PM Roosevelt Skerrit.

He said that despite receiving testing kits from friendly countries, the government is also purchasing coronavirus testing kits on a larger scale because it doesn't want to rely on partners and friendly nations.

Furthermore, Prime Minister discussed the most awaited "International Airport Project". He said the construction activity at the site would increase by next month.

Discussing more details about the trip, Prime Minister stated that he visited the United Arab Emirates. He said Dominica shares excellent relations with the UAE. PM said the country is also establishing a relationship with Egypt.

Besides this, he discussed significant infrastructure projects, including the construction of bridges and more in Dominica