During the annual Roosevelt ‘Rosie’ Douglas Memorial Lecture held at the State House Conference Centre on Thursday, Matthias “Matt” Peltier Jr., a renowned talk show host and radio personality, made a compelling appeal to the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). Peltier urged the government to establish a scholarship program for local media workers in memory of the late Prime Minister Roosevelt ‘Rosie’ Douglas. He proposed that the scholarship be awarded every three years to support young media professionals. Additionally, Peltier called for the enactment of a Freedom of Information Bill to enhance transparency and accessibility to information in Dominica. He emphasized the necessity of these measures, stating, ‘I think that is very, very necessary.’ Peltier highlighted Douglas’s unique relationship with the media, noting that during his 30-year career, he had never encountered a prime minister as accessible and open to the press as Douglas. ‘You had access to him 24-7. Doesn’t matter what time you call, he might be in the bathroom, he would tell you to hold on then he will return your call,’ Peltier reminisced. Rosie Douglas, who passed away on October 1, 2000, served as Prime Minister for just eight months following his election on January 31 of that year.
Peltier suggests gov’t scholarships in honor of ‘media-friendly’ Rosie Douglas
