Skerrit added that Hurricane Maria had taken away a significant portion of the funds saved for the airport in 2016 towards rebuilding efforts. Fidel Grant, Parliamentary Representative for the Wesley Constituency, has emphasized the holistic, transformative potential of Dominica’s International Airport project. “Some of you have asked me whether the airport’s presence in Wesley will assist Wesley. My response is yes. Indeed, the airport will provide opportunities for future generations. This international airport will transform our rural areas into an economic powerhouse.This airport has the potential to change your lives for the better,” said Grant. The country’s highly acclaimed Citizenship by Investment Programme funds the Dominica International Airport project. 10 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 12
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