Sidelining Of Pan Trinbago

[Pan Times]

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With an Act of Parliament on January 28, 1986, Pan Trinbago was affirmed as the monolithic body to govern everything pertaining to what is now the National Instrument. It was not until 1992 that the present Prime Minister gave his blessing to pan and announced to the world at the finals of Pan Is Beautiful, that the pan is the National Instrument of Trinidad & Tobago. I remember that occasion well because I served Pan Trinbago as the Chief Adjudicator for that competition, and when I heard that announcement, there was a feeling of euphoria all over the Jean Pierre Complex. When I spoke to the audience on behalf of all the adjudicators, I mentioned the need to have the National Instrument in every school in Trinidad & Tobago. click for full story