Thursday, June 11, 2009
Dominica set for visit of President Hugo Chavez
By Sean Douglas
The dream of Venezuelan President, His Excellency, Hugo Chavez Frias to bring about energy security to Latin America and the Caribbean through his PetroCaribe project will manifest itself in a tangible way in Dominica on Saturday with the official commissioning of the new US$35 million "Waitukubuli Fuel Storage and Distribution Plant" at Jimmit.
President Chavez leads a delegation to Dominica on Saturday, June 13th 2009 for the official commissioning of the Plant, which was financed entirely by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This will be the second official visit by the Venezuelan President to Dominica after his highly successful visit in February, 2007.
President of Dominica, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool and Mrs. Liverpool, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and members of his Cabinet, members of Parliament, members of the diplomatic and consular corps as well as scores of invited guests are expected to attend the official commissioning.
Six (6) tanks have been constructed on seven (7) acres of land to store and distribute diesel, gasoline, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Jet A1 fuel.
The total storage capacity at the Plant is thirty-five thousand (35,000) barrels and this capacity is enough to cover two months consumption for the island of Dominica.
The joint venture company, PDV Caribe Dominica Limited has been supplying diesel to the Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) since February, 2008. The company is also selling diesel and gasoline to private sector entities on the island. It expects to start selling LPG within the next two weeks. It is also envisaged that gasoline and diesel will be sold to government departments and to fisherfolk soon.
Currently eleven (11) persons are on the permanent staff at the plant, ten of whom are Dominicans. There are five (5) persons on temporary staff. The staff complement will be increased to thirty-three (33) in the medium to long-term.
PetroCaribe is an initiative of the Venezuelan President to help cushion the economies of Latin American and the Caribbean from escalating fuel prices internationally.
Dominica and twelve (12) other Caribbean countries signed on to the PetroCaribe agreement in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, on June 29, 2005. On September 6, 2005, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit signed a bilateral immunity agreement with Venezuela to give effect to the agreement.
The total number of PetroCaribe member states is now seventeen (17) with Guatamala expected to join soon.
The dream of Venezuelan President, His Excellency, Hugo Chavez Frias to bring about energy security to Latin America and the Caribbean through his PetroCaribe project will manifest itself in a tangible way in Dominica on Saturday with the official commissioning of the new US$35 million "Waitukubuli Fuel Storage and Distribution Plant" at Jimmit.
 President Hugo Chavez to pay second visit to Dominica. |
President Chavez leads a delegation to Dominica on Saturday, June 13th 2009 for the official commissioning of the Plant, which was financed entirely by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This will be the second official visit by the Venezuelan President to Dominica after his highly successful visit in February, 2007.
President of Dominica, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool and Mrs. Liverpool, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and members of his Cabinet, members of Parliament, members of the diplomatic and consular corps as well as scores of invited guests are expected to attend the official commissioning.
Six (6) tanks have been constructed on seven (7) acres of land to store and distribute diesel, gasoline, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Jet A1 fuel.
The total storage capacity at the Plant is thirty-five thousand (35,000) barrels and this capacity is enough to cover two months consumption for the island of Dominica.
The joint venture company, PDV Caribe Dominica Limited has been supplying diesel to the Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) since February, 2008. The company is also selling diesel and gasoline to private sector entities on the island. It expects to start selling LPG within the next two weeks. It is also envisaged that gasoline and diesel will be sold to government departments and to fisherfolk soon.
Currently eleven (11) persons are on the permanent staff at the plant, ten of whom are Dominicans. There are five (5) persons on temporary staff. The staff complement will be increased to thirty-three (33) in the medium to long-term.
PetroCaribe is an initiative of the Venezuelan President to help cushion the economies of Latin American and the Caribbean from escalating fuel prices internationally.
Dominica and twelve (12) other Caribbean countries signed on to the PetroCaribe agreement in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, on June 29, 2005. On September 6, 2005, Prime Minister, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit signed a bilateral immunity agreement with Venezuela to give effect to the agreement.
The total number of PetroCaribe member states is now seventeen (17) with Guatamala expected to join soon.
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// posted by TheDominican.net @ 7:54 PM
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Skerrit, sorry but Chavez the Dictator can't save you. He is trying to close all the opposition tv and newspapers in his country. Is he going to advice you to do the same in DA? DOH COME SO.....
# posted by 
: June 12, 2009 12:18 AM
: June 12, 2009 12:18 AM
skirret is just like chavez he is a dictator because his ministers cannot talk against him not one of them can stand before him and tell him he is doing wrong
# posted by : June 12, 2009 10:07 AM
: June 12, 2009 10:07 AM
I expect these comments from the uwp.These are three bad letters.
# posted by : June 12, 2009 1:14 PM
: June 12, 2009 1:14 PM
I UNDERSTAND THAT CHAVEZ HAS REQUESTED A MOTOR BIKE TO RIDE IN THE PUBLIC, BETTER ABLE TO INTERACT WITH THE DOMINICAN PUBLIC. WHAT A FARCE! ONLY IN DOMINICA CAN SUCH MAKAWI AND KOSHONI TAKE PLACE. NO SELF-RESPECTING SOVREIGN STATE ENGAGES IN SUCH ABUSES. BUT SKERRIT IS BOUGHT LINE HOOK AND MONEY!
# posted by : June 12, 2009 1:33 PM
: June 12, 2009 1:33 PM
I UNDERSTAND THAT CHAVEZ HAS REQUESTED A MOTOR BIKE TO RIDE IN THE PUBLIC, BETTER ABLE TO INTERACT WITH THE DOMINICAN PUBLIC. WHAT A FARCE! ONLY IN DOMINICA CAN SUCH MAKAWI AND KOSHONI TAKE PLACE. NO SELF-RESPECTING SOVREIGN STATE ENGAGES IN SUCH ABUSES. BUT SKERRIT IS BOUGHT LINE HOOK AND MONEY!
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: June 12, 2009 1:33 PM
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# posted by : June 12, 2009 6:23 PM
: June 12, 2009 6:23 PM
WHAT ARE YOU ALL AFRAID OF?YOU BLUE,AND ALL THE REST OF YOU WHO ARE BENT ON YOUR PERNICIOUS,AND MALICIOUS WAYS,YOU'VE REALISE THAT THE CLOCK IS TICKING,AND YOU ALL ARE RUNING OUT OF TIME,NERVOUSNESS IS SETING IN,YOU KNOW YOU DONT STAND A CHANCE,THE VICTORY AT THE POLLS IS INEVITABLE,THE BATTLE IS ALREADY WON,THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ROOSEVELT SKERRIT,WIIL SOON ONCE AGAIN LEAD THE WAY,NO MAN CAN STOP THAT,AND GOD WONT, BECAUSE HE IS ON OUR SIDE,WHO GOD PROPOSE NO MAN CAN DISPOSE.AMEN!
# posted by : June 12, 2009 7:07 PM
: June 12, 2009 7:07 PM
You are so right, somebody IS running out of time. The Chronicle Editorial of Friday june 12, 2009 tells us EXACTLY who that is...The Bobol clock IS ticking! "SO WHAT!"
# posted by : June 13, 2009 7:41 AM
: June 13, 2009 7:41 AM
Chavez says that Africa is NOT our Mother Land; Venezuela is. From one colonial master to another. SHAME on us. SHAME on Skerrit! SHAME on Chavez!And TWO young men are MURDERED on the very eve of Chavez's visit! One is murdered in Petro Caribe/Mahaut City! So tell me what is happening under Skerrit's cursed administration?
# posted by : June 13, 2009 6:45 PM
: June 13, 2009 6:45 PM
RENAME MAHAUT VENEZUELA CITY!!!! AND THE STORAGE FACILITY AFTER SKERRITT...ALL ARE THE SAME BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN AND RED!!!
# posted by : June 14, 2009 10:49 AM
: June 14, 2009 10:49 AM
What kind of Prime Minister would close down the both airports the only access to a country which is suffering badly from the global economic crisis without notice and leave so many visitors and residents stranded? What an irresponsible man! For thirty pieces of silver he continues to prostitute the entire country. Skerrit your time is coming and you must suffer for the indiscretions that you are exposing the entire Dominican population to. We are now controlled by Venezuela. Skerrit knows that Dominicans rejected his idea to establish a OIL REFINERY and the Foriegn Minister of Venezuela TELLS Dominicans that a oil refinery is being built in Dominica come 2010? Dominicans VOTE THEM OUT!!
# posted by : June 14, 2009 12:42 PM
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