Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced the formation of a bipartisan national committee to prepare for Dominica's 50th anniversary of Independence, a landmark milestone for the Commonwealth of Dominica. The announcement was made during his national address marking the 48th anniversary of Independence.
The Prime Minister's decision to bring together members from across the political divide signals an intention to make the golden jubilee a shared national undertaking rather than a project of any single administration. Independence celebrations on the Nature Isle have traditionally drawn Dominicans at home and across the diaspora into a common programme of commemorations, and a national committee is expected to guide that effort ahead of the anniversary year.
The information available at this stage is limited. The composition of the committee, including its members and their party affiliations, has not been set out in the reporting available to Dominica 1. Nor has the mandate of the body been detailed, so it is not yet clear what specific activities, programmes or budgets it will oversee. The exact date of the address was also not clear from the material on hand.
Dominica 1 will report further details on the committee's membership, terms of reference and planned programme as they are made public by the Government.
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