ROSEAU, Dominica, Dec. 08, 2014, CNS – Dominicans are voting in a general election for a new government.
The incumbent Dominica Labour Party (DLP), led by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, 42, is hoping to maintain its 14-year hold on power.
The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP), enters the election under the new leadership of Lennox Linton, 56.
The 250 polling stations across the island opened at 7:00 am (local time) and will close 10 hours later, allowing the estimated 72, 484 eligible voters an opportunity to cast their ballot.
There are 44 candidates including two independents vying for control of the 21-seat Parliament.
