Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, at the Dominica Labour Party Delegates Conference on Sunday, announced 13 new candidates for the upcoming general elections.

Among the new candidates, Prime Minister announced his wife Melissa Skerrit as the candidate for Roseau Central, moving Joseph Isaac to contest the Roseau North seat. The Prime Minister described the new representatives as young, bright Dominicans. He also urged the Labour family to unite around them and also thank the parliamentary representatives who are stepping down, for their services rendered.

Dr. Adis King will replace Kelver Darroux in St. Joseph; Dr. Irvin McIntyre will replace his brother Collin McIntyre in Roseau Valley; Edward Registe will replace Justina Charles in Grandbay; Gretta Roberts will replace Ivor Stephenson in Grand Fond; Cosier Frederick will replace Cassius Darroux in Salybia; Anicka Charles will replace Martin Christmas in Marigot; Octavia Alfred will replace Johnson Drigo in Castle Bruce; Kent Edwards will replace Petter St. Jean in La Plaine; Marva Williams will replace Kenneth Darroux in Petite Savanne; Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite for Roseau South; Fidel Grant will replace Anthenia Benjamin in Wesley; Joseph Isaac will replace Miriam Blanchard in Goodwill North and Melissa Skerrit will contest Roseau Central.

The 13 new candidates will join Reginald Austrie for Cottage; Roselyn Paul for Paix Bouche; Catherine Daniel for Colihaut; Rayburn Blackmoore for Mahaut; Denise Charles for Soufriere; Ian Douglas for Portsmouth and Nicols Shanks Esprit for Salisbury.

The slate of the Dominica Labour Party candidates is as listed:

1. Political Leader – Roosevelt Skerrit, Vieille Case
2. Deputy Leader – Reginald Austrie, Cottage
3. Ian Douglas – Portsmouth
4. Roselyn Paul – Paix Bouche
5. Catherine Daniel – Colihaut
6. Nichols Shanks Espirit – Salisbury
7. Rayburn Blackmoore – Mahaut
8. Denise Charles – Soufriere
9. Joseph Isaac – Roseau North
10. Edward Registe – Grand Bay
11. Greta Roberts – Grand Fond
12. Anicka Charles – Marigot
13. Cozier Frederick – Salybia
14. Octavia Alfred – Castle Bruce
15. Kent Edwards – Laplaine
16. Marva Williams – Petite Savanne
17. Chekira Lockhart-Hypolite – Roseau South
18. Adis King – St. Joseph
19. Melissa Skerrit – Roseau Central
20. Dr. Irvin McIntyre – Roseau Valley
21. Fidel Grant – Wesley

The General Elections is constitutionally due in 2020.