Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said he remains committed to his work and to listening to the people the government serves, in an Independence message issued to mark the 48th anniversary of Dominica’s independence. The message was addressed to Dominicans at home and across the diaspora.
In his address, Mr Skerrit recalled that Dominica became an independent nation forty-eight years ago, taking responsibility for its own future and embracing the hopes of a people determined to build a better country. He opened the message by wishing citizens a happy Independence, extending the greeting to those living abroad as well as those on the island. The message is dated November 3, 2026, the anniversary date on which the nation marks its independence.
The Prime Minister’s message framed the anniversary as a moment of reflection on the country’s journey since independence, and as a reminder of the shared responsibility that independence placed on every Dominican. His emphasis on listening to the people signals the government’s stated intention to keep engagement with citizens central to its work as the nation looks ahead. The text describes independence as a responsibility taken up by the whole nation rather than by government alone, and presents the anniversary as an occasion to renew that commitment.
The message was published on the official government channels and carried on the Nature Isle news platform, where it appears under the Government category. Independence Day is one of the principal national observances on the island, and government messages of this kind traditionally accompany the public celebrations held across the country. The source material available for this report is limited to the opening of the message, and no further quotations, figures or reactions from other officials or citizens could be verified at the time of writing.
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