ROSEAU, Dominica - The opposition United Workers Party of Dominica is expected to win the upcoming May 5 general election, according to a second opinion poll just released by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA).

In an earlier poll, conducted in late February, NACTA had also forecast defeat of the incumbent Dominica Labour Party of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit by the UWP of ex-Prime Minister Edison James, with a 12-7 majority.

However a later poll conducted last month by the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES), arrived at a directly opposite forecast by giving the governing DLP 12 seats and the UWP seven for the 21-member elected House.

Following nominations on April 18, both Skerrit and James were speaking with much confidence about victory for their respective party.

But in a statement Tuesday, NACTA's director, Vishnu Bisram, said the latest findings of his tracking poll, conducted last week, revealed that the UWP "continues to maintain its lead over the DLP" and is expected to win.

Both NACTA and CADRES have also indicated that the results could be close with a likely vote swing.

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