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A seasoned, gray-haired pro comes out of retirement to put the gang back together for one last job. No, that isn t the log line from a Robert De Niro heist movie â it s a description of the inauguration of Joe Biden.
Celebrities this week are showing up in droves for their buddy Joe, including many familiar faces who
also performed or presented at President Barack Obama s swearing-in back in 2008. After four years of Trump, a recent
Variety cover-story explained, Hollywood wants to help Biden and Harris save America. But a bunch of entertainers ushering in Biden feels jarringly out-of-step and out-of-touch with the current moment â one of the darkest in our nation s 243-year history.
HIGH COURT AND REGISTRY TO BE HOUSED IN NEW BUILDING
The Dominica High Court and the Registry are expected to be relocated to a new and modernized setting in the first quarter of 2021.
During the passage of Hurricane Maria in 2017, the building which housed the Registry and the country’s High Court was severely damaged.
Minister for National Security and Home Affairs, Honourable Rayburn Blackmoore informed the public that the move will be happening soon.
“In the first quarter of 2021, the Registry inclusive of the Criminal and High Court will be relocated in a modernized setting,” the Security Minister stated.
MINISTRY OF GOVERNANCE INTRODUCES E-PAYMENT PLATFORM
The Ministry of Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs continues to work to improve service delivery to the public.
In efforts to do so, the Ministry conducted an online customer satisfaction survey, on sight spot checks, physical assessments of government departments and consultations with officers involved in service delivery.
“Results of the online survey highlighted the need for digital access to services and virtual payment systems as one of the priority solutions for improvement in our delivery of services to the public,” stated Minister for Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Honourable Gretta Roberts.
CONSTRUCTION OF MARIGOT HOSPITAL PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY CONSTRUCTION OF MARIGOT HOSPITAL PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY
As the Government of Dominica continues its mandate to prioritize health care, the construction of the Marigot Hospital is well underway.
The construction, funded by the Citizen by Investment Programme commenced in early 2020 and is projected to last one year.
The new two floor hospital will be a total of 40,000 square feet, and will host seventy-five beds as well as a wide range of essential services and modern state-of-the-art facilities.
The second phase which started late last year is moving at a steady pace, and the hospital is expected to be fully completed by April 2021.
DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUE IN THE SALYBIA CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUE IN THE SALYBIA CONSTITUENCY
The Government of Dominica continues to invest heavily in the development of the Salybia constituency and its residents.
One of sectors seeing these investments is the agricultural sector, as a plant nursery has been established in the Concord Valley to assist farmers from the surrounding area.
Parliamentary Representative for the Salybia Constituency, and Minister for Environment, Rural Modernization and Kalinago Upliftment, Honourable Cozier Frederick stated that the intention of the Government was to make plant material available to farmers following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria to farms in 2017.