{"id":239995,"date":"2025-06-08T14:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=239995"},"modified":"2025-06-08T15:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T19:01:34","slug":"pm-browne-says-hes-confident-skerrit-will-win-sixth-term-in-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-browne-says-hes-confident-skerrit-will-win-sixth-term-in-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Browne Says He\u2019s Confident Skerrit Will Win Sixth Term in Dominica"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PM Browne Praises Skerrit as \u2018Father of Modern Dominica\u2019, Expresses Confidence in Sixth Term Win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has hailed Dominica\u2019s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as a transformative leader and expressed confidence that the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) could secure a sixth consecutive term in office under Skerrit\u2019s leadership.<\/p>

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Speaking on his weekly Pointe FM programme on Saturday, June 7, Browne reflected on the strong bond between Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> and Dominica, highlighting decades of mutual support and collaboration between the two nations. <\/p>

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He described the relationship between the two Labour Parties as \u201cpeople-centred\u201d and grounded in shared principles of social upliftment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe continues to contribute. He\u2019s still a young man. Chances are, he probably may get elected\u2014and I feel confident about it\u2014for a sixth term, and will be able to continue to preside over the advancement of Dominica,\u201d Browne said.<\/p>

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The Prime Minister called Skerrit \u201cpractically the modern father of Dominica,\u201d crediting him with overseeing the island\u2019s most significant period of socio-economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that the results are tangible,\u201d Browne noted. \u201cAfter 20 years in office, he would have made the single largest contribution towards the socio-economic development of Dominica.\u201d<\/p>

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Browne recounted key moments of solidarity between the two leaders, particularly Dominica\u2019s assistance to Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong> during fiscal challenges. <\/p>

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\u201cThere were times when we couldn\u2019t even meet salaries and wages,\u201d Browne recalled. \u201cPrime Minister Skerrit had to yield a portion of Dominica\u2019s credit limit at the ECCB to allow us to draw additional funds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In return, Antigua and Barbuda stepped in to support Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria, accommodating over 3,000 displaced Dominicans and even offering Skerrit temporary office space in Antigua after the storm destroyed government buildings in Roseau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister also underscored the natural integration between the peoples of Antigua, Dominica, and Montserrat, pointing to extensive familial ties and shared cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are brothers and sisters,\u201d Browne declared. \u201cIn fact, within our population, 20 to 30 percent have some form of Dominican heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event being discussed was a celebration held at the People’s Place in Point, Antigua, in honour of the Dominican Labour Party\u2019s 70th anniversary. Browne said the gathering was \u201celectrifying\u201d and praised the enthusiastic turnout of Dominicans living in Antigua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reiterated his administration\u2019s open-door policy to the Dominican Labour Party: \u201cAny time at all the DLP wants to use the People\u2019s Place, it\u2019s theirs, free of cost… and that should continue into perpetuity\u2014even if I\u2019m not around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Dominica prepares for its next general election, Browne\u2019s comments signal firm support for Skerrit and the continuity of Labour governance across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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