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New medical school creating an impact in Dominica’s economy, says PM
01-10-2007

ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has been talking about the economic impact being created as a result of the establishment of a new offshore medical school in Dominica - the All Saints University School of Medicine.

Prime Minister of Dominica,
Roosevelt Skerrit. AFP PHOTO
The Prime Minister made the remarks at a meeting with overseas nationals in Dominica at the State House in Roseau recently.

According to the Prime Minister, the student intake in Dominica has increased by 24 per cent. The All Saints University School of Medicine which opened its doors earlier this year now has about one hundred students, with the student population expected to grow rapidly in the coming years.

The Prime Minister revealed that the school intends to settle in the Grand Bay area, adding that Government hopes that the new school will create the kind of impact on the economy that Ross University School of Medicine has created in the north of the island and Portsmouth in particular.

Skerrit also revealed that the presence of the school here has already begun to be felt by home owners and landlords. Over 90 homes are now being occupied by students and staff of the new school in the Goodwill, Castle Comfort and Wall House areas.

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