A recent public clarification from Montreal Management Consultants Development Ltd. (MMCD) has pushed back against earlier media reports claiming the Canadian development firm had launched formal arbitration proceedings against the Government of Dominica. In an official statement released after the Caribbean media outlet Caribbean News Global (CNG) published its March 30, 2026 report, MMCD made a clear, unambiguous denial that any court or arbitration cases are currently active between the company and the island nation’s government.
The original CNG article, citing the firm’s project director Cal Murad, claimed that the company had turned to arbitration as a last resort to address long-unresolved disagreements over unmet contractual commitments tied to their development agreements. Per the CNG report, Murad framed the dispute as a response to unfulfilled obligations that had already cost MMCD significant capital, personnel resources, and forgone alternative opportunities from its investments in Dominica. The article also noted MMCD’s track record of delivering key public infrastructure projects across the country, ranging from the Marigot Hospital, Dominica Grammar School and Mahaut School to multiple community sports facilities, with the under-construction Dominica International Airport standing as the firm’s highest-profile project on the island. As of mid-March 2026, construction work on the airport terminal area is already underway, marking a major milestone for the long-awaited infrastructure initiative.
In its formal response to the CNG reporting, MMCD not only rejected the claim of ongoing legal action but also moved to reinforce its partnership with the Dominican government. The firm emphasized that its working relationship with the state remains rooted in three core principles: mutual respect, full transparency, and aligned goals for national progress. MMCD went so far as to publicly praise the Dominican government for its ongoing cooperative approach to the project.
Central to the company’s statement is a firm reaffirmation of its commitment to delivering the Dominica International Airport, a project the firm describes as a cornerstone of the country’s long-term national development strategy. “The realization of this long-sought national aspiration remains a shared priority, and MMCD is fully committed to seeing it through to completion,” the statement read. The clarification has resolved recent speculation surrounding the future of the $X infrastructure project, which has been framed as a transformative initiative for Dominica’s tourism and trade sectors once completed.