Comments on: Crop Over 2008 Under Threat http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/ bringing news and opinions to the people Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Crop Over 2008 In Barbados Should Be A Dandy « Barbados Underground - bringing the news to the people http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-26561 Crop Over 2008 In Barbados Should Be A Dandy « Barbados Underground - bringing the news to the people Sun, 04 May 2008 14:08:09 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-26561 [...] arrival of the new government has seen a flood of decisions which many feel have the potential to disrupt our major festival. We hope not! We have heard talk from the government that they will be [...] [...] arrival of the new government has seen a flood of decisions which many feel have the potential to disrupt our major festival. We hope not! We have heard talk from the government that they will be [...]

]]> By: Tell me Why http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23416 Tell me Why Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:37:20 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23416 I am having a problem with the movement of keys players within the Culture ministry at this eleventh hour. Crop Over planning for the following year usually begin within seconds of the final event in order to correct and fine tune the festival, but what are we seeing a whole heap of shifting cards at last minute. Am I to believe that the Minister of Culture is not firing on all cylinders thus the inclusion of the popular Senator who seems to be in the limelight especially at the stakeholders meeting. I am having a problem with the movement of keys players within the Culture ministry at this eleventh hour. Crop Over planning for the following year usually begin within seconds of the final event in order to correct and fine tune the festival, but what are we seeing a whole heap of shifting cards at last minute. Am I to believe that the Minister of Culture is not firing on all cylinders thus the inclusion of the popular Senator who seems to be in the limelight especially at the stakeholders meeting.

]]> By: Bimbro http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23399 Bimbro Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:08:32 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23399 No Colour // February 28, 2008 at 2:29 am Bimbro, You stupid piece of sh*t. If you don’t who Gabby is or what he looks like, then you are not an overseas Bajan but a foreign piece of sh*t. You never fail to sound like an a*sshole. ******************************** Well, we all know who he is now, even if we did n't before, i.e. UNWANTED!!!! Like u Sir!!!! No Colour // February 28, 2008 at 2:29 am

Bimbro,

You stupid piece of sh*t.

If you don’t who Gabby is or what he looks like, then you are not an overseas Bajan but a foreign piece of sh*t.

You never fail to sound like an a*sshole.

********************************

Well, we all know who he is now, even if we did n’t before, i.e. UNWANTED!!!! Like u Sir!!!!

]]> By: Carson C. Cadogan http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23398 Carson C. Cadogan Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:01:40 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23398 UPDATE: Gabby gone! Carson C. Cadogan UPDATE:

Gabby gone!

Carson C. Cadogan

]]> By: Culture man http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23391 Culture man Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:56:40 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23391 So Carol "Crime and Violence" Roberts, traitor Gabby and Ian Estwick finally got the boot. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Carol you can seek comfort from Obrien Trotman...wink! After all you were a UDC contractor...wink! Carol was a woman with many jobs. So Carol “Crime and Violence” Roberts, traitor Gabby and Ian Estwick finally got the boot. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Carol you can seek comfort from Obrien Trotman…wink! After all you were a UDC contractor…wink! Carol was a woman with many jobs.

]]> By: st peters pub in six mens http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23381 st peters pub in six mens Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:36:20 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23381 TO THE PRIME MINISTER when are we going to get rid of the b.l.p diplomatics there are the spies that owen arthur leave to name a few micheal king, trevor clarke,ed bushell, the new wed marry lady concul general to new york at the un chris hackett to name a few and last but not least bille miller croneyLINDA WATSONLORDE WHO IS A MAJOR DISASTER IN THE CONSULATE OF NEW YORK, who even leak the date of elections in barbados of her goverment before it went to press what would she do to a d.l.p goverment? TO THE PRIME MINISTER when are we going to get rid of the b.l.p diplomatics there are the spies that owen arthur leave to name a few micheal king, trevor clarke,ed bushell, the new wed marry lady concul general to new york at the un chris hackett to name a few and last but not least bille miller croneyLINDA WATSONLORDE WHO IS A MAJOR DISASTER IN THE CONSULATE OF NEW YORK, who even leak the date of elections in barbados of her goverment before it went to press what would she do to a d.l.p goverment?

]]> By: st peters pub in six mens http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23380 st peters pub in six mens Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:15:48 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23380 i am please to inform you that GABBY ANTHONY CARTER has being fired good riddence to bad rubbish READ todays paper all free money done <blockquote>GABBY GONE Published on: 3/1/08. by Eric Smith and Adonijah DEM GONE, Gabby gone; dem gone, Carol gone . . . . Two leading figures in the cultural industry and connected to the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Anthony Gabby Carter and Carol Roberts, marketing officer at the foundation, have been given their walking tickets. Gabby, appointed as this island's first cultural ambassador in 2003, said yesterday he was informed that he was being stripped of the position from next week. Roberts told the SATURDAY SUN yesterday evening: "After 11 years I leave with my head held high. I am very proud of my record at the NCF." She was marketing officer there since 1997. At the same time, there is uncertainty surrounding the chief executive officer of the NCF, Ian Estwick. One highly placed source said a meeting was scheduled with him next week, while another said he had already been given his exit papers.</blockquote> Yesterday, he declined comment on reports that he too was leaving the foundation. "I'm not talking to the media, period. I will not even confirm, true or not," he said. It is understood that long-standing calypso tent manager and retired executive at the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation, Vere Browne, will be the interim Crop-Over co-ordinator. An official close to the NCF said last night that a definitive statement on what was happening at that institution should be made on Monday. Gabby said as an active entertainer once again the public could expect to see much of him, especially in the tents during Crop-Over and in competition. "I can now go full blast with what I've been doing all my life, that's entertainment," he said, stating that the cultural ambassadorship "was great. I enjoyed it". Gabby, who also worked as a cultural specialist at the NCF, promised to continue his relationship with those schools with which he had been working over the past three years. However, his main focus will be his role as a professional entertainer. i am please to inform you that GABBY ANTHONY CARTER has being fired good riddence to bad rubbish READ todays paper all free money done

GABBY GONE
Published on: 3/1/08.

by Eric Smith and Adonijah

DEM GONE, Gabby gone; dem gone, Carol gone . . . .

Two leading figures in the cultural industry and connected to the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Anthony Gabby Carter and Carol Roberts, marketing officer at the foundation, have been given their walking tickets.

Gabby, appointed as this island’s first cultural ambassador in 2003, said yesterday he was informed that he was being stripped of the position from next week.

Roberts told the SATURDAY SUN yesterday evening: “After 11 years I leave with my head held high. I am very proud of my record at the NCF.”

She was marketing officer there since 1997.

At the same time, there is uncertainty surrounding the chief executive officer of the NCF, Ian Estwick.

One highly placed source said a meeting was scheduled with him next week, while another said he had already been given his exit papers.

Yesterday, he declined comment on reports that he too was leaving the foundation.

“I’m not talking to the media, period. I will not even confirm, true or not,” he said.

It is understood that long-standing calypso tent manager and retired executive at the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation, Vere Browne, will be the interim Crop-Over co-ordinator.

An official close to the NCF said last night that a definitive statement on what was happening at that institution should be made on Monday.

Gabby said as an active entertainer once again the public could expect to see much of him, especially in the tents during Crop-Over and in competition.

“I can now go full blast with what I’ve been doing all my life, that’s entertainment,” he said, stating that the cultural ambassadorship “was great. I enjoyed it”.

Gabby, who also worked as a cultural specialist at the NCF, promised to continue his relationship with those schools with which he had been working over the past three years.

However, his main focus will be his role as a professional entertainer.

]]> By: Adrian Hinds http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23344 Adrian Hinds Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:54:04 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23344 This is really simple. If these folks where hired on the account of their political party affiliations first, then what is wrong with they being fired on said account? Something is wrong with people (not politicians) jumping up and down on a political platform as a result of how they got the job and demonstrating how they intend to keep it, and then making noise after their efforts failed. Did we keep the Last Attorney General? what about the Minister of Health, or labour, housing? No we did not? I don't care if their tenure in the job speaks of good performance, the core question should be, where they hired on merit? if not they must go. The DLP should then, if they are serious, seek to fill those post (ambassador this, director of whatever commission etc) in question with persons who are eminently qualified and do so in a meritocratic process. The majority of Barbadians are politically independent people. Failure to this and on losing the government in a future election the process of house cleaning political appointees in particular those who would so publicly wear their allegiance by being on a political platform, should continue. :D Why should any of us have any remorse concern for the well being of Yardfowls like Henderson Bovell, Gabby, Mrs Odle, these people are party hacks, their party lost power and they should lose their political pick. I am not about rewarding defeat. :D But this is something else, all DLP yardfowls went home in 1993 or converted their party allegiance to hold on or get a pick (Neval Greenidge) and now all of a sudden there is something wrong with BLP yardfowls needing to go home? Look don't make me laugh. These people really believe Barbados belong to them,.....and Gabby not even de beach is yours. :D Hear Gabby singing Dah job is mine, uh gine keep it any time fuhget wuh de PM sey, uh gine keep it anyway. ........ This is really simple. If these folks where hired on the account of their political party affiliations first, then what is wrong with they being fired on said account? Something is wrong with people (not politicians) jumping up and down on a political platform as a result of how they got the job and demonstrating how they intend to keep it, and then making noise after their efforts failed. Did we keep the Last Attorney General? what about the Minister of Health, or labour, housing? No we did not? I don’t care if their tenure in the job speaks of good performance, the core question should be, where they hired on merit? if not they must go. The DLP should then, if they are serious, seek to fill those post (ambassador this, director of whatever commission etc) in question with persons who are eminently qualified and do so in a meritocratic process. The majority of Barbadians are politically independent people. Failure to this and on losing the government in a future election the process of house cleaning political appointees in particular those who would so publicly wear their allegiance by being on a political platform, should continue. :D Why should any of us have any remorse concern for the well being of Yardfowls like Henderson Bovell, Gabby, Mrs Odle, these people are party hacks, their party lost power and they should lose their political pick. I am not about rewarding defeat. :D

But this is something else, all DLP yardfowls went home in 1993 or converted their party allegiance to hold on or get a pick (Neval Greenidge) and now all of a sudden there is something wrong with BLP yardfowls needing to go home? Look don’t make me laugh. These people really believe Barbados belong to them,…..and Gabby not even de beach is yours. :D

Hear Gabby singing

Dah job is mine, uh gine keep it any time
fuhget wuh de PM sey, uh gine keep it anyway. ……..

]]> By: Overlook http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23343 Overlook Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:34:17 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23343 Today is the last day in office for N.C.F C.E.O Estwick. lets wish him well in his future endeavors,and look forward for some serious changes at that institution. Today is the last day in office for N.C.F C.E.O Estwick. lets wish him well in his future endeavors,and look forward for some serious changes at that institution.

]]> By: Bajan http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23305 Bajan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:57:06 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23305 Ask the Minister whe get fire from the committee last week which was setup to run the crop over this year. Ask the Minister whe get fire from the committee last week which was setup to run the crop over this year.

]]> By: friends of the d.l.p ny http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23303 friends of the d.l.p ny Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:37:33 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23303 gabby burnt the d.l.p passport on the b.l.p platform at a meeting so what he want now let him go to mia and owen we dont want no grasshoppers bye bye gabby burnt the d.l.p passport on the b.l.p platform at a meeting so what he want now let him go to mia and owen we dont want no grasshoppers bye bye

]]> By: Overlook http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23288 Overlook Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:24:20 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23288 Gabby was desperate, he needed a job and Owen offered him the pick as Cultural Ambassador. He was paid directly from the P.M office.Its true the most honorable thing for him to do is resign but he is smart. Its a new Gov. and he knows they dont want to appear as being heavy handed, so he will play the game. I think we should be encourging the new administration to have a good look at what is happening at the N.C.F. Some of their officers dont have a clue about culture and most of them surfice only at Crop-Over and Nifca.This place needs a cleansing. Gabby was desperate, he needed a job and Owen offered him the pick as Cultural Ambassador. He was paid directly from the P.M office.Its true the most honorable thing for him to do is resign but he is smart. Its a new Gov. and he knows they dont want to appear as being heavy handed, so he will play the game.
I think we should be encourging the new administration to have a good look at what is happening at the N.C.F. Some of their officers dont have a clue about culture and most of them surfice only at Crop-Over and Nifca.This place needs a cleansing.

]]> By: Kaiso http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23281 Kaiso Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:20:49 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23281 Is Gabby sane.? This pitiful judas grasshopper cannot be same man who gave us timeless hits Boots, Mr.T, Emmerton, Jack et al. Gabby doesnt have an ounce of shame. Is Gabby sane.? This pitiful judas grasshopper cannot be same man who gave us timeless hits Boots, Mr.T, Emmerton, Jack et al. Gabby doesnt have an ounce of shame.

]]> By: Bimbro http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23266 Bimbro Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:52:38 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23266 I wonder if I'd be allowed to use such 'colourful' language as 'No Colour' without sustaining a warning or being banned!! Anyhow, no matter. I do know who Gabby is, unfortunately!! It's a simple matter - you rate him, whereas I don't!! No need for the vitriol!! Get some civility!!!! I wonder if I’d be allowed to use such ‘colourful’ language as ‘No Colour’ without sustaining a warning or being banned!!

Anyhow, no matter. I do know who Gabby is, unfortunately!!

It’s a simple matter – you rate him, whereas I don’t!!

No need for the vitriol!! Get some civility!!!!

]]> By: No Colour http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23263 No Colour Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:29:42 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23263 Bimbro, You stupid piece of sh*t. If you don't who Gabby is or what he looks like, then you are not an overseas Bajan but a foreign piece of sh*t. You never fail to sound like an a*sshole. Bimbro,

You stupid piece of sh*t.

If you don’t who Gabby is or what he looks like, then you are not an overseas Bajan but a foreign piece of sh*t.

You never fail to sound like an a*sshole.

]]> By: Gabby the "Ambassador" http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23255 Gabby the "Ambassador" Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:00:47 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23255 Gabby, I am glad your were not elected under a DLP ticket when you ran for the City. Your response now shows that you are not creditble. You are about you. Resign now. You were a D, but you couldn't bear it being in Opposition so you changed to B. Now you want to be a D again (because, once again you can't bear to be in Opposition - as there is no gravy money and fame) Do the honourable thing and what is expected - RESIGN NOW! Gabby, I am glad your were not elected under a DLP ticket when you ran for the City. Your response now shows that you are not creditble. You are about you.
Resign now. You were a D, but you couldn’t bear it being in Opposition so you changed to B. Now you want to be a D again (because, once again you can’t bear to be in Opposition – as there is no gravy money and fame)
Do the honourable thing and what is expected – RESIGN NOW!

]]> By: cherry2enpowered http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23254 cherry2enpowered Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:56:02 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23254 What about stopping their paypacks so that they can get the message? Or is that uncontitutional?. What about stopping their paypacks so that they can get the message? Or is that uncontitutional?.

]]> By: John http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23248 John Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:18:57 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23248 Suppose they could fire him but they got to watch Sir Roy. Suppose they could fire him but they got to watch Sir Roy.

]]> By: Bajan http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23246 Bajan Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:24:47 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23246 Wishing in Vain and Tony Hall you seem confident about 2008 Crop Over Festival. What are some of the innovative changes proposed? Been hearing that the government plan to contact out some of the festivals like Cohoblopot to their cronies. Wishing in Vain and Tony Hall you seem confident about 2008 Crop Over Festival. What are some of the innovative changes proposed? Been hearing that the government plan to contact out some of the festivals like Cohoblopot to their cronies.

]]> By: Wishing in Vain http://bajan.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/crop-over-2008-under-threat/#comment-23226 Wishing in Vain Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:13:40 +0000 http://bajan.wordpress.com/?p=2049#comment-23226 With as many as 28 consultants and paid advisors to the Owing Arthur administration one would have expected a more progressive ruling party, sadly the real intention of the blp was only to make the ones of their ilk rich in exchange for their voting support. The Cropover event will happen it will be a success and it will earn foreign exchange, Gabby is not required for Cropover to happen nor will he be missed. It is an absolute disgrace that at this stage that Gabby should be waiting to see what PM Mr Thompson wants him to do, RESIGN and RESIGN NOW is the only course of action. Simply put all of them that are in any doubt about their status if you were nominated, selected or picked by the blp for any board your course of action now is to tender your letter of resignation now. With as many as 28 consultants and paid advisors to the Owing Arthur administration one would have expected a more progressive ruling party, sadly the real intention of the blp was only to make the ones of their ilk rich in exchange for their voting support.

The Cropover event will happen it will be a success and it will earn foreign exchange, Gabby is not required for Cropover to happen nor will he be missed.

It is an absolute disgrace that at this stage that Gabby should be waiting to see what PM Mr Thompson wants him to do, RESIGN and RESIGN NOW is the only course of action.

Simply put all of them that are in any doubt about their status if you were nominated, selected or picked by the blp for any board your course of action now is to tender your letter of resignation now.

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