Home location

Potters Ville, Roseau

Education/ schooling

Dominica Grammar School

Family Members

Mother (45): Gloria

Father (47): Elvis

Brother (12): Fabio

Sister (10): Isabella

Jobs associated with family members

Father owns ‘ Carib Comfort’ dive school, approx. 1 mile south of Roseau . He is a qualified PADI instructor and employs 2 other divemasters. There is a s wimming pool for training beginners. He owns a 39-foot custom diesel powered boat with maximum capacity of 14 divers and a fast 30-foot boat for 25 whale watchers/ snorkelers. He capitalises upon the fact that Dominica is rated among the top 5 dive sites in the whole of the Caribbean and number 8 in the world.

Mother is a Science teacher at the Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.

Hobbies and Interests

Zouk and Soca music: ever since the first Creole Music festival in 1997 I have been hooked on Dominica’s music industry. The festival last year in Roseau was fantastic, with bands such as Sizzla, Cool Session Brass, and Ban' Biyo.

Religion

Methodist (I go to the Methodist church in Roseau).

Ethnic group

Mixed black

Language

English (official), French patois (I sometimes talk to my friends in patois).

Climate

Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall

Terrain

Rugged mountains of volcanic origin

Additional information about the country

GDP per capita: purchasing power parity - $5,500 (2003 est.)

GDP by sector: agriculture: 18%
industry: 24%
services: 58% (2002 est.)

Labour force: 25,000 (1999 est.)

Labour force by occupation: agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28%

Unemployment: 23% (2000 est.)

Agriculture: bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa; forest and fishery potential not exploited

Industries: soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes

Television broadcast stations: 1 (2004)

Internet: 12,500 users (2002)

Military: no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard)

Economy overview

The Dominican economy depends on agriculture, primarily bananas, and remains highly vulnerable to climatic conditions and international economic developments. Production of bananas dropped precipitously in 2003, a major reason for the 1% decline in GDP. Tourism increased in 2003 as the government sought to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination. Development of the tourism industry remains difficult, however, because of the rugged coastline, lack of beaches, and the absence of an international airport. The government began a comprehensive restructuring of the economy in 2003 - including elimination of price controls, privatization of the state banana company, and tax increases - to address Dominica's economic crisis and to meet IMF targets. In order to diversify the island's production base the government is attempting to develop an offshore financial sector and is planning to construct an oil refinery on the eastern part of the island.

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