Minister of Public Utilities, Energy, Ports, and the Public Service Charles Savarin of Dominica
Savarin has served as the leader of the Dominica Freedom Party since 1996.
The same Charles Savarin was particularly upset when he was told Roosevelt Skerrit said he would not contest elections for the DFP under his leadership.
reforms now underway in Dominicas judicial system.
Savarin would not speak with the Sun for this article, but an influential member of the party's executive, who spoke on the customary condition of anonymity, admitted that Savarin was posing a problem for the party, which he insisted was not dead but in limbo.
Savarin has good qualities in terms of leadership of the party but more needs to be done in terms of being up front motivating people and getting them interested in the party," the member said.
Charles Savarin is so eager to earn his salary that this is what is driving him now," said Baron, who has not attended a party meeting since last April 14 after he suggested that the party withdraws from the coalition cabinet.
ROSEAU, Dominica: Minister for Public Utilities, Energy and Ports, Charles Savarin has expressed his satisfaction with the progress of works at the Melville Hall Airport in Dominica.
Savarin is confident that barring unexpected difficulties, the airport project should be completed by the last quarter of 2009.
Savarin had said that he was awaiting a medical report from Trinidad before issuing a statement on CharlesВ’ health.
Skerrit also praised the contribution of his cabinet colleague when he said: Charles Savarin has represented the city of Roseau with pride and dignity and commitment and dedication.
ROSEAU, Dominica: Minister for Public Utilities, Energy and Ports, Charles Savarin has stated that the removal of the excise tax on fuel and the removal of VAT on electricity would not have a significant effect on the overall cost of electricity in Dominica.
Charles Savarin With respect to the Value Added Tax on electricity, Savarin said that the VAT is not a significant element of the average consumers light bill.
Savarin was at one time Dominicas resident ambassador to Brussels during the administration of the late Dame Eugenia Charles, and is said to be one of Prime Minister Skerrits choices.
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Energy Minister Charles Savarin has indicated that a new deal signed with the Regional Council of Guadeloupe will cut energy bills by half.
ROSEAU, Dominica, April 14, 2008 - Mere days after the power company in Dominica backed out of its promise to pass on the savings of Petrocaribe to consumers, the Energy Minister Charles Savarin has indicated that a new deal it has signed will cut energy bills by half.
Leader of the Dominica Freedom Party and Minister of Tourism and Enterprise Development, Charles Savarin describes BellotВ’s announcement as interesting and amazing.
Savarin said that the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) government engaged the services of Halcrow Group Ltd.
Email To FriendPrint VersionROSEAU, Dominica: Minister for Energy, Charles Savarin has stated that the high cost of fuel has a fundamental impact on the cost of electricity in Dominica.
The purpose of the visit by the Minister was to see for himself the damage suffered to the plant and to get some indication as to when the facility would be brought back into operation.
Editor of the Dominica Sun, Charles James, said yesterday that Minister of Tourism and Enterprise Development Charles Savarin was ?having problems? with the choice of the next prime minister.
Savarin is also political leader of the Dominica Freedom Party.
Savarin said that the political tactic being used by the critics was used to create the confusion among the members of the Labour Party, then ride on the back of that confusion into the office of government.
sealed deal, saying that the two political parties which form the coalition would be meeting in caucus "then they will meet as a cabinet to make a decision.
Leader of the Dominica Freedom Party Charles Savarin has confirmed that his party will not contest the up coming Grandbay By-elections.
Speaking at a Press Conference earlier this week, Savarin said that his party would not field a candidate in the April fifth By-election.
Meantime, Savarin says the DFP will run as an independent party at the next General Elections.
Savarin said the DFP was putting things in place for the 2005 polls.
Dominicas Minister of Trade Charles Savarin has saluted the recent release of the OECS Secretariat publication Understanding International Trade.
Savarin said following last Fridays launch at the 13th OECS Trade Ministers meeting in St.
Speaking at the signing ceremony last week, Minister Savarin said the project is meant to address the issue of exceedingly high electricity rates here and the over-dependence on petroleum products for generating electricity in Dominica, Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Savarin said a stable and prosperous Haiti would significantly strengthen the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and deepen progress towards a single market and economy in the Caribbean region.