Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit introduced the groundbreaking date for the extremely anticipated International Airport throughout a contract signing ceremony for the River Defence Wall at Colihaut on Friday.
“We’re within the means of setting up a world airport,” he acknowledged. “I wish to invite everybody to the official groundbreaking ceremony on November 9, 2024,” he introduced. “I’ve chosen to postpone the groundbreaking, as it’s customary for the groundbreaking to happen earlier than the graduation of labor.”
He acknowledged that all through Dominica’s historical past, each earlier than and after independence, each authorities has prioritised the institution of a world airport as a focus of its improvement technique.
“I discussed that people might expertise hesitation, so it’s advisable to start with out making drastic adjustments,” Mr. Skerrit clarified. “Allow us to make clear the scenario so you possibly can see the runway,” he acknowledged. “We observe the alignment of the runway and lengthen an invite to all Dominicans.”
Skerrit asserts that this initiative is of nationwide significance: “Think about the implications of night time touchdown and the extension of the runway at Douglas-Charles; envision the advantages that a world airport will deliver to Dominica.”
On June 9, 2021, the Authorities of Dominica and MMC Development executed a contract valued at one billion {dollars}, marking the official begin of the development of the much-anticipated worldwide airport.
The prime minister expressed appreciation to the residents of Wesley, Woodford Hill, and Palm Tree for his or her help in constructing the airport inside their communities. He assured the residents of Dominica, each domestically and internationally, that his authorities would stay steadfast in its dedication to constructing the worldwide airport, undeterred by any obstacles.
