Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government’s plan to improve festival production standards is aimed at strengthening Antigua and Barbuda’s ability to host major international events, not criticising local providers.
During his weekly radio programme on Saturday, Browne addressed debate over whether the government should acquire its own sound system for national events such as Carnival and One Nation. He said the goal is to raise the quality of stage and sound production as the country expands its role as a regional events destination.
“We are leveling up. It is not a derogatory term and it is not about being ungrateful to anyone who has provided services in the past,” Browne said. “It is about improving standards so that Antigua and Barbuda can compete internationally.”
Browne disclosed that the government has already purchased a new stage — about 119 feet long and more than 60 feet wide — which is expected to arrive within two weeks and replace the wooden structures traditionally built at the Recreation Ground. He said the structure should last more than a decade and prove more cost-effective over time.
Responding to objections from local sound provider Whitney Williams, Browne said Cabinet has not yet made a final decision but could move to purchase its own system if acceptable proposals are not received.
He noted that during the Small Island Developing States conference, Antigua and Barbuda had to import production equipment at a cost of more than US$1 million because local systems did not meet international requirements.
Cabinet is expected to review proposals from local operators in the coming week before deciding on the next step.
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Keep the young people in ignorance will allow this dude to control your minds and keep himself in office that why he ha a Minister in charge of happiness. There is a saying when oeople are too happy they can be controlled
If you are going to do that then that mean you can pay all the entertainers you owe
This will also come in useful when Labour Party have their functions. I would bet my last dollar UPP would never get to use this regardless to the amount of money they have to rent it
People this is a message that says you have no value.
Sound systems over education
Sound systems of good roads
Sound system over water
Etc Etc Sound systems is what we all about.
So long so we have good sound systems, we care about nothing else.
PM. It is not only the lack of quality of the sound, the lack of professionalism of the owners and sound technicians is even more concerning. They come when they like, work how they like, have performers they like and don’t like and dress any how. There is nothing worse than seeing a sound technician stooping on stage to adjust a speaker and his pants is half way down his behind and his full crack is on display. This country must stop rewarding mediocrity and get its act together. I have a friend who did a show with Machel in Trinidad and he told me not only could no one in Antigua work there but he said the level of professionalism was first world. Machel is like Michael Jackson. He is like a military dictator when it comes to his sound and lights presentations on stage. As it should be. Don’t claim to be a professional if you are not.
@Biggs, I get the thought of [professionalism] must come into play regarding anything, as in planting and nurturing a garden to the attire(s) sported, at entertaining events.
So, help me out here and by the way, I’m asking for my grandkids, some of whom are having their parents washing them, in the so call #Blood_Of_Jesus. It’s not for me y to o question them, but when my grandkids, who are also being washed, in the blood of hypocrisy and ignorance, I have to find a way, to have them think cognitively to bring balance and semblance to their being.
Therefore, Mr Biggs help me out here, cause even as a learned individual to some degree, I’m always willing to learn, you know, it also improves my ability to discern and put things in perspective.
Again, I get your gist towards being professional and the fact that, some of these sound techs and engineers goes to events to work and have the crack of their bare asses exposed when they bend over, down, up, do the twist etc. I get it but I’m neither the investigator, arresting officer, DPP, judge Dread, nor jury.
So explain to me, how do you or should I say [we] should view…
A…a carnival, Labour, constituent, international contestant, of the female, her/she, she/it/pan gender who parades, at times probably on the same stage where these men are sagging and showing their cracked asses, as she steps out on stilettos with her shaved pussy printed like a camel toe and just a shoe string sitting between the crack of her ass? And as the eyes pan upwards, her thirty six tits/boobs are barely coveted with glitter dust and sequins?
Help not @Biggs, I got some nosey grandkids who ask a lot of questions!
And, since you mention the Trini King of fetting and soca bacchanal, how do I explain this act…Montana’s back up singer’s dressed like girls at a strip clup giving up lap dances, got the crowd rocking, jamming, palancing, skinning out, and he decides to just take one of those phat, fat bumpsy pull it right unto his covered dick and tell she fu…
RIDE IT!
PUSH IT BACK GYAL & RIDE IT.
AH TINK U REALLY CYAN FEEL IT
BEND IT UP! BRUK IT AFF!
I CYAN KEEP ME TING SOFT!
U GOH MAKE ME CUM.
SO, JUS! TEK UM! TEK UM!
Daddy @Biggs help me out bro, my grandkids got more questions, than I can handle.
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrate_Bastard
Vere Edwards
level up
1. increase something in order to remove a disparity.
“they said they would level up the gap between different drivers’ pay”
2. Gaming
(especially in a role-playing game) progress to the next level.
“you can collect runes and use them as you level up to increase the power of your weapons”
(in a role-playing game) advance one’s character to the next level of development.
“build your army, level up your hero, purchase equipment, and challenge your friends to massive battles”
Sometimes we miss-understand the use of words. One such word is Level Up. It has been this administration sound bite to “Move to the Next Level”. That is why it is normal for the PM to use this word when he want people to up their game. This is not derogative in anyway. Yet people who believe they are already at the top of their game may feel that way. In Antigua we should have this ambition and drive in every sector in our development. We are competing these days on world stages against the best. And we cannot measure ourselves against ourselves. But against the rest of the world. Many things we are doing I believe we are still doing as if we just came out the stone age. Just the way in which we build roads. It is so outdated. Anyway let me leave it here. I totally agree with rotation of PS and I will suggest we expand this to the SOE and the SC. And perhaps the PM can look into reshuffling his Cabinet from time to time .
@Less We Forget I’m chillaxing in this #oeanut_gallery today, and since, Bro @Biggs seems to have left the performance after the first ACT, maybe, you can help me to explain to my grandkids, this concept of #Level_🔝_Up, as it pertains to the decriminalization/legalization of the female hemp flowers, now being synthesized like the coca leaves to cocaine/crack and the poppy plant to opiates/heroine/fentanyl; yep, the synthetic marijuana now being marketed and sold as medical cannabis is doing a lot of damage physically, mentally and spiritually to the youths and unsuspecting adults; so, help me out, so that I can explain to my grandchildren, that the Gaston Browne led ABLP Administration, LEVELED 📈👆🏿🆙 the policies regarding the possession and use of a product – synthetic medical marijuana which placed it in the youths hands like grannie sugar_cake and scorchee and have them behaving like idiots.
So, @Less We Forget please explain this LEVEL UP policy to me. I’m a novice when it comes to the street hustle and #Gates_Running.
As for the roads, tell Maria; Maria Gyal dem tings dey, AH BUN ME. Mek sure, dat U tek out the cheese fram undah U dentures, before U nyam aff all de Easter bun!
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De’ole Peg 🦶🏿 Garrate_Bastard
Vere Edwards
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