The Hon. Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, said the public will soon be informed about progress made thus far in his Party’s plans to construct an international airport.
“Very soon we will make public, a document which we have been able to sign [regarding] the financing and the management of the international airport."
The Dominica leader told reporters that the DLP Administration has always considered the construction of an international airport, however, the Party also noted that the huge cost associated with this venture would require private investment or the sourcing of grant funds to facilitate construction.
“We have always maintained that the treasury of Dominica; the taxpayers of Dominica; the citizens of Dominica cannot afford to pay for an airport by themselves,” the Prime Minister explained.
Hon. Skerrit further stated, “Any party which speaks about Dominica being able to build an airport by itself does not have any serious plans or intentions of doing that. You cannot afford it.”
The Prime Minister relayed that the reality of having to secure grant funds for much smaller projects such as road maintenance is difficult “far more for a major piece of expensive infrastructure, which is the international airport.”
According to the Prime Minister, Government is pursuing the option of attracting an investor as well as grant funding in addition to Government contributions.