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PAN TRINBAGO (and the entire STEELBAND FRATERNITY) cannot even get a NOMINATION DATE right, yet people are expecting them to develop sophisticated technology to bring PAN back ROLLING ON THE GROUND

Allyuh think PAN TRINBAGO is MIT or Cal Polytechnic or Silicon Valley (with all their Venture Capitalists) or what? They can't even get a NOMINATION DATE right but allyuh dreaming of technological miracles (robots?) invented by the fraternity to get

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE KEITH DIAZ praises Dr Eric Williams' contribution to PAN

"Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz is today lamenting the failure of society to recognise the sterling efforts and ultimate achievements of Trinidad and Tobago’s first prime minister Dr Eric Williams.

Diaz made specific reference to the growth and th

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Here is the thing: It doh matter to what extent NCC and GYPSY modify the GIMME GIMME money -- people will still TIEF half of it!!!

And let me make it perfectly clear that I ain't pointing no fingers at TRINIDAD when it comes to CORRUPTION, eh. (Because yuh think we could come in the STATES and say we have corruption ... yuh mad or meh LARD OH!!! I could tell allyuh about CORRUPT

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VS NAIPAUL is DEAD!!! (Wrong Forum!) But he was a DISTINGUISHED TRINI!!

Reports out of the United Kingdom quotes his wife, Lady Naipaul, as confirming his death.

According to the BBC, she said he died surrounded by those he loved.

Naipaul was 85.

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Obama credits Trinidadian writer VS Naipaul in interview

“I thin

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Please keep Ellie Mannette in your prayers

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PAN TRINBAGO SIGNS WITH NCC!!!

"In a radio interview on Wednesday morning, Diaz said Pan Trinbago was still in charge of its affairs and he saw nothing wrong in signing an agreement with the NCC, which wanted greater accountability for the money invested. Diaz said since his invol

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time for an independence award for diaz [The Right Honourable Keith Diaz]

If you read THIS FORUM in detail, you will know that I lifted the subject line above. It takes a keen observer with sharp wit to nominate KEITH DIAZ for such a high award. And to express it with such compressed statement, makes the author, himself, w

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Brooklyn Roots Festival celebrates tradition, diversity

On July 29 in Prospect Park, the D’Radoes Steel Orchestra opened an afternoon folk arts festival in Prospect Park, which through music, words, dance, puppets and theatrical presentations shared the cultural expressions of more than 10 ethnic communi

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bugs: Yuh very insightful!!! Hats off to you!!!

But if MARCUS ASH really want to go down the road that I want to take him -- LOOK TROUBLE!!!

Because HE and I will get BANNED from posting on THIS FORUM forever and ever AMEN!

But it really does not matter to me because ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (I love BLO

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So is KEITH DIAZ resigning or NOT RESIGNING!!!

Everybody know that I am a KEITH DIAZ PROFILER but this time the BIG MAN loss meh real bad. Ah doh know if he RESIGNING or NOT RESIGNING. Ah see him BLOWING with the GYPSY WIND. He just get baptized in ACCOUNTABILITY and TRANSPARENCY and he promised

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Steel Magic Northwest announces openings for advanced ‘Pan Wizards’ ensemble

MLT News

Washington, USA -  The Steel Magic Northwest “Pan Wizards” advanced youth steel ensemble is offering young musicians a chance to audition for two trips it will be making next year.

The group has been invited to perform and give a presenta

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‘Only way to save pan’ Tobago support for NCC control of Pan Trinbago

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Tobago’s pan fraternity are in support of a move by the National Carnival Commission (NCC) to take control of Pan Trinbago’s operations for the next three years, with a memorandum of understanding signed on August 7 by repre

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AQUIL ARRINDELL: PRESSURE BUSTING PIPE, BOY!!!

TING ah never thought ah woulda see --  ah seeing now!!!

If yuh could make me ah DELEGATE in SAN CITY STEELBAND ah coming down and run in THIS ELECTION. Me and BUGS and Cecil does support all THE CIP postings on THIS FORUM -- diligently!!!

So one ah

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An Open Letter to the Steelpan Fraternity - re: ‘NCC Takeover’

by Michael L. Joseph
Public Relations Officer

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The president of Pan Trinbago has been displaying a type of behavior for quite sometime, that is bordering on dementia, and that is taking the organization to the brink of exti

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Oswald Alexander lashes back at Pan Trinbago PRO’s article.

                          Oswald Alexander lashes back at Pan Trinbago PRO’s article.

 

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/pro-michael-l-joseph-accuses-president-of-being-a-dictator

 

Thank you Mr Joseph. Oswald Alexander lashes back a Pan T

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Ah have to go back to my OLD LAVWAY this morning: KEITH DIAZ TIL 2020!!! KEITH DIAZ is the GREATEST POLITICIAN IN THE WORLD!!!

Now people telling me that I have to put a windshield wiper on my CRYSTAL BALL because I am not seeing clearly ahead. And that is only because KEITH DIAZ sign a three year contract with GYPSY to run PANORAMA until 2021 and I keep saying KEITH DIAZ TI

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TOO MUCH QUACKS AND INVALIDS -- This PAN TRINBAGO BOAT O-V-E-R-C-R-O-W-D-E-D!!!

I always thought that "QUACKS AND INVALIDS" by THE MIGHTY CHALKDUST was one of the most "CRYSTAL BALL" and blindly insightful CALYPSOS (in a DESPERATE REALITY) that I have ever heard. If anybody could put it up on THIS FORUM it will be greatly apprec

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Steel drum band making return appearance at Street Performers

Holland Sentinel 

Steel Doin’ It, a local steel drum band, will make a return appearance at the downtown Holland Street Performer Series 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16.

Each week during the series, musicians, jugglers, aerial acrobats, face painter

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I eh too big on the PAN HISTORY TING. But this being NOMINATION WEEK ah taking ah little look in the ELECTION HISTORY BOOK

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PRETTY WOMAN bringing MAN to their KNEES: New Miss World T&T to be crowned

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