The government of Antigua and Barbuda has approved a proposal to introduce steel pan music more widely in schools for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Cabinet spokesperson Maurice Merchant said the plan, put forward by Minister of Culture and the Arts Daryll Matthew, will see additional resources allocated to develop the steel pan program in schools across the country.
Further details on the initiative will be announced in due course.
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I hope this isn’t just talk. Resources are good, but we need proper teachers and instruments too.
It’s nice that the government is supporting the arts, but I hope it’s not only limited to urban schools.