PanTrinbago boss pleads to panmen

PanTrinbago: Be prepared to give up something

PANTRINBAGO's financial troubles are far from over.

Speaking at the official opening of the organisation's office, at the corner of Duke and Melbourne Streets, president Beverly Ramsey-Moore said as manager of Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra in Tobago, she too has had to tell her 90 players who performed for Panorama 2018, that PanTrinbago does not have the funds to pay players.

And, she said, it does not look possible for 2019.

Ramsey-Moore said the organisation moved from an allocation of $30 million to $20 million, and the executive cannot continue to put the organisation in debt.

“We are appealing to our member bands, speak to your players just as I have done as a manager that we are all in this together. Somebody has to give. If we have to maintain our price structure and if we have to ensure we satisfy our members, then they too must come up with resourceful ways of servicing their players.

read more

You need to be a member of When Steel Talks to add comments!

Join When Steel Talks

Votes: 0
Email me when people reply –

Replies

  • Have we already forgotten the Past executive of P,T,. who mismanaged the funds give to the organisation which were also misappropriated by members of that executive. They should have been taken before a Court of Law to answer how Pan Players monies  had been spent. Maybe some members of the previous committee are friends with some of you, but RIGHT IS RIGHT and . WRONG IS WRONG.

    Pan Players the past President and his executive are the ones who have squandered your monies. The only thing i would want to pressure the President Beverly Ramsey Moore to do is to get copies of the Forensic Audit from the MINISTER and/or the Chairman of the NCC. and if there is any sort of fraud observed, CALL in he FRAUD SQUAD.

    People in high office must be responsible for their actions. All in favour state your name and band without fear or favor,  so that this corruption be prevented in the future..  

  • I gave Beverly the benefit of the doubt to manage Pan Trinbago, however, it seems as Tobago is small so too is her mindset. All over the world, there are Go Fund Me programs for all sort of things. Pan Trinbago should be the premier house of world Pan and as such should and could be funded by the public. How could you in a few months without a public consensus of ways to fund the organization, you just shut your doors and say there is no payment for 2018; 2019 and possibly beyond for pan players. Ask questions; come on the forum and have a chat with us and hopefully, we can come up with some good suggestions like Steve Taylor (Sidd).
    • I am going to set up a "GO FUND ME" Account to support the Pan Players of Trinidad and Tobago.

      • It's Done... WE STARTING AT $250,000 for Support of the Pan Players of Trinidad and Tobago. 

        https://www.gofundme.com/support-the-pan-players-of-trinidad-amp-to...

        • Tell your friends and family... If everyone contributes we can complete the goal and pay the pan players

          • GREAT!!! GREAT!!! GREAT!!!

            And you did not write no long BULLSHIT PAPER on what is SUPPOSED to HAPPEN TO PAN!!!

        • Just as long as you DO NOT GIVE THAT MONEY to the "small mindset" Tobagonian and get it DIRECTLY to the PAN PLAYERS who have been SPURNED by THIS ADMINISTRATION!!!

          All she SUPPORTERS was talking SO BIG and none ah dem cyar LIFT A FINGER!!!

          Ah sending my CONTRIBUTION directly to SAN CITY STEELBAND. But I will also contribute to YOUR FUND!!!

          • Exactly.... That is what I intend on doing...Give it straight to the bands. 

    • "it seems as Tobago is small so too is her mindset."

  • Are there any lawyers in TT who are willing to contest this case pro bono? There was a contract (oral and otherwise) for players payment in 2018. The same thing happened in 2016 when they were promised $1000 but paid $500.
    By the way what sacrifices are being made by the PT executive (no salary/ stipend/ honorarium/ consulting fee)?
This reply was deleted.