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LIFE GOES ON!!! Early POLLS are showing KERON VALENTINE with a substantial lead in the run for PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO!!!

According to numerous reports I have received FROM THE GROUND in THE MECCA, Keron Valentine has an early lead in the race to become the next PRESIDENT of PAN TRINBAGO.

My sources are projecting around 210 delegate votes and at this point in the campa

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A BRUTAL Pan Trinbago ELECTIONS is shaping up especially because the winner is going to be showered with MILLIONS FROM THE NCC over the next two years!!!

The race to become president is going to be acrimonious and PAN FRIENDSHIPS will be tested during the CAMPAIGN. The WINNER (The new President of Pan Trinbago) will be the recipient of MASSIVE STATE LARGESSE so it is impossible for me to see ANYTHING

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So PAN TRINBAGO is a ONE MAN SHOW now: KEITH DIAZ!!!

KEITH DIAZ (and a lackey) went and single-handedly made a deal with the NCC (who should know better than to let old relationships taint reason -- right Gypsy and Lucas). And now FORTEAU ran out of COURT MONEY so there is NOTHING that he can do to sto

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Steel pan diplomacy

Starbroek News

Guyana, S.A. - China's Foreign Minister Wangi Yi (centre) applauding a steel pan player today at State House. Wang and a delegation paid a courtesy call on President David Granger (second from left) during a flying visit to Georgetown

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PEOPLE on THIS FORUM keep talking about HONESTY and INTEGRITY but I am more interested in TRANSPARENCY and a GLOBAL VISION FOR PAN

I would like ONE CANDIDATE to tell us how BIG is the PAN TRINBAGO STAFF and their SALARIES. And how much dues do the BANDS PAY. And how much money comes in from SPONSORS. And what are the returns on the PANORAMA DVD SALES. And how much is derived fro

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Every so often I have to come on THIS FORUM and remind the PAN COMMUNITY that KEITH DIAZ IS THE GREATEST POLITICIAN in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!

I feel that KEITH DIAZ could go right now to the CAROLINA COAST and STOP FLORENCE the same way that he STOP BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE -- and GREGORY LINDSAY. That is HOW GREAT that man is!!!

I see some real HIGH-POWERED men in America recently resign bec

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I did not fill out a NOMINATION FORM; but I expect an APPOINTMENT from the NEW PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO even if it is BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE

Needless to say, I am EXCITED today. NOMINATION DAY!!! Now I don't put it past FORTEAU and DIAZ to declare half of the NOMINATION FORMS null and void with whatever spurious reasoning they could conjure. And end up postponing the ELECTIONS for another

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Three E’s to empowerment.

Three E’s to empowerment.

In order to negotiate we must come to the table with value.

The pan theatre has the potential to be a valuable asset to our nation.

When one’s product commands great value, the corporate, private and public sector would app

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BIG 5 PLAYS ONE FOR PAT

Trinidad Express September 13, 2018

...Five large steel orchestras to honour deceased Lydians director

2018 edition of the International Steelband Foundation’s (ISF) Big 5 steelband concert will honour the legendary Pat Bishop, deceased The Lydians c

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Meeting tomorrow as executives allegedly got paid 1 month’s salary out of the 8 million that N.C.C has for pan men and the bands.

Meeting tomorrow as executives allegedly got paid 1 month’s salary out of the 8 million that N.C.C has for pan men and the bands.

 

By Aquil Arrindell

 

September 18th, 2018at Communication Workers Union Hall,146 Henry Street, Port of Spain, from 5pm

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Beloved pan found in bushes

Newsday
Hours-long search

TENOR pan which ace pannist Ken “Professor” Philmore owns, loves and takes with him whenever and wherever he performs, was found in bushes near the scene of an accident which left Philmore warded at hospital.

Philmore suffere

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I have reduced my FIELD for PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO down to these two DASHING and DEBONAIRE young men!!!

But as many of you might have suspected -- I tend to lean TO THE RIGHT.

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Very PROFESSIONAL ROLL OUT by KERON VALENTINE!!! The TIMING!!! The PICTURE!!! The BACKGROUND REPORT!!!

ODW was very astute to recognize the LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM and EXPENSE that THIS CANDIDATE is bringing to THIS CAMPAIGN!!!

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Well THE OFFICIAL LIST of PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IS OUT!!! SIX MEN and TWO WOMEN!!!

KEITH BYER

BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE

TECHLA FORDE-RODRIGUEZ

DARREN SHEPPARD

KERON VALENTINE (NEWTOWN PLAYBOYS)

LAWFORD DUPRES (Former NP CHAIRMAN and certainly the MOST QUALIFIED)

ROBERT AMAR

VERNON MORANCIE

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The KEITH BYER REPORT: Patrick Arnold STOLE 4 million from the HEADQUARTERS FUND and the Current Executive STOLE 8 million from the 2018 payments to BANDS and PLAYERS!!!

I only saw the start of the interview and then I lost the feed. So this report is based on very little input from the entire interview which I plan to see one way or another because these are crucial times as we approach the election of a NEW EXECUTI

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BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE: ALL HAT and NO CATTLE ...

Where is THE BEEF?

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Denise: Let me make on thing PERFECTLY CLEAR ...

Denise: I do not have ANY ISSUES with you!!! NONE!!! So I really don't want to do too much NEGATIVE back and forth with you over THIS ELECTION. I can't find any animus in my soul against you so I have no basis to argue with you.

Plus, to be honest, a

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It is not just PAN MEN who get AWARDS, eh!!! FIVE CALYPSONIANS get awards also ...

Hum­ming­bird Medal (Sil­ver) — For Loy­al and De­vot­ed Ser­vice to T&T

El­la An­dall (Ca­lyp­son­ian/ac­tress) Cul­ture/Mu­sic

Willard “Re­la­tor” Harris (Ca­lyp­son­ian) Cul­ture

Don­ric “Fun­ny” Williamson (Calypsonian) Culture

Fred “Com­pos­er”

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‘Panomundo’ explores steelpan on 4 continents

A steelband from Nigeria participates in Panomundo.

The influence of Trinidad & Tobago’s steel pan music has been grossly under-documented. The history of the instrument and its impact on the world community seems to be under-reported and only par

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An OPEN OFFER to ALL CANDIDATES in the UPCOMING PAN TRINBAGO ELECTION

If you want your MESSAGE or MANIFESTO or CV or RESUME or STUMP SPEECH or MISSION STATEMENT ... posted on THIS FORUM, I am willing to put up THE POSTING for you!!!

My email address is musicfromthetropics@yahoo.com and you can send finished passages wh

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