Pan Trinbago president Beverly Ramsey-Moore said despite all the challenges facing the organisation, she and her team would find a way to make this year’s Panorama competition and experience a success.
She admitted, however, that to do so there would need to be some major changes.
In an interview on CNC3 Morning Brew programme on Wednesday, Ramsey-Moore said this year, the organisation was given an allocation of $20 million.
That State allocation is $10 million less than what the organisation would have received in the past.
In light of this tough financial situation, she said, Pan Trinbago would not be charging their usual 10 per cent from the bands’ assistance or appearance fees to ease the financial burden to the bands.
Acknowledging the outstanding debts the organisation owed to pan players; she said they were not yet in a position to pay them but they would not be forgotten.
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In 2017 PAN TRINBAGO received 23.5 MILLION$$$ and in 2018 PAN TRINBAGO received 20.5 MILLION$$$!!!
In 2019 PAN TRINBAGO getting 20 MILLION$$$ -- so how is that "$10 million less than what the organisation would have received in the past."
Beverley made all her GRAND PROMISES knowing fully well that the organization was over $40M in debt -- so why she want to blame KEITH DIAZ now.
She has a staff of over FIFTY people ("MY STAFF" as she likes to say) -- can't they put their heads together and come up with some FORWARD PLANS for PAN instead of looking backwards and BLUFFING some investigation into KEITH DIAZ.
And BEV, everybody does rate you as a GREAT POLITICIAN -- but I want to give you a little advice.
DON'T SHOW SIGNS OF WEAKNESS -- which I am sensing in this article. Keep your chin up and go into the PANORAMA promising PIES IN THE SKY. Everybody TEMPERATURE HIGH with the PANORAMA FEVER as they anticipate the GRAND BATTLE with music that already have them enthralled right off the record -- so ride that enthusiasm right into ASH WEDNESDAY. But don't use the words "SUCCESS" or "SUCCESSFUL" ... dem words belong to DR. DOLLY. How about: Me and my [very talented] team WILL FIND A WAY to make this year’s Panorama competition and experience a success THE GREATEST PANORAMA IN THE HISTORY OF PANORAMA!!!
After CARNIVAL we go sort out GAINS or LOSSES and deal accordingly and spin the story to match the reality. Just make sure that your PRODUCTION TEAM is ready for PRIME PANORAMA TIME!!!
"The debt would be left on the books as a debt and they remain uncertain as to when it would be paid. An investigation into the previous executives’ failure to honour the payments was also launched".
Finally, Ms President, we are starting hear something that makes your administration look like they have an idea. How do you steal 60 million dollars and no one goes to jail?
I would recommend that you ask for the passports of the previous gansta executive to be taken away. They are a flight risk.
bugs
bugs
was waiting to hear the past group criticise the present
we told you so
like pnm blaming unc and kamla