December 14, 2014
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
“Let us transcend our political differences and pull together to make Dominica one of the best places in the region to live, to work, to study, to do business, to visit and to enjoy life. Never forget that we are all Dominicans and that I get up every morning knowing that I am the Prime Minister of ONE DOMINICA.” – Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister, Dominica
“I am leaving the post of prime minister this evening with a feeling of accomplishment. We have engaged this country in a dynamic of deep transformation and real change for the benefit of the population. We hope with all our heart that this remarkable work will not be wasted and that other great achievements are coming for our country.” – Laurent Lamothe, Prime Minister, Haiti (AFP)
“We have failed our people if healthcare is delivered based solely on one’s ability to pay for it.” – Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder, Health City Cayman Islands
“Working with local historians, tradition bearers and young preservationists, the attraction (Living Museum experience at Estate Whim Museum in St. Croix) will honor our traditions as we remember our past and envision our future.” – Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism, U.S. Virgin Islands
“We are pleased to offer these new routes to give more choices and more connectivity across the Caribbean, and support Haiti as it grows its appeal to the vacation visitor, while facilitating new business opportunities. We look forward to increasing the frequency and number of destinations we serve in the new year.” – Trevor Sadler, CEO, interCaribbean Airways
“I have become convinced based on my daily interaction with businesses that whereas the planning exercise helps to delineate the business model, the only thing can we can say for certain about the business projections is that they will be wrong because of the changing economic environment which we continually experience and because, especially for start-ups, there is no history on which to base these projections.” – Dr. Basil Springer, Change-Engine Consultant, Caribbean Business Enterprise Trust (Barbados Advocate)
“As an entrepreneur, sometimes you make it up as you go along. You have to have an unshaken belief in yourself, work harder than the next guy, and do whatever it takes with determination.” – Robert L. Johnson, Founder, Black Entertainment Television