Comrade I have friends and family living in several of the top US and Canadian markets and while they have seen TV spots featuring actor and retired professional basketball player Comrade Rick Fox, on a sail boat and a number of ads for Atlantis Paradise Island, they have yet to spot even a single TV commercial for Carnival. And, if the ministry of tourism are running them, they must be buying cheap time slots in wee hours morning. Seems poorly organized and promoted for a whopping 9 million dollar Carnival, just 65 days away? Wouldn't you think at minimum the Carnival Committee would want to run TV spots, to rattle tourism interests to come see and take pictures of the Carnival Committees most proudest creative attraction - them specially designed 'For Tourists # 1 and #2 use only" Potty's" or as we call them - outside toilets?

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If the government was serious about Junkanoo being a part of carnival they would have told the junkanoo groups to save what they can from Christmas and New Years parades to prepare for carnival. Then the groups should have been advised how to prepare for carnival. This would be a time for them tobreak away from traditional Junkanoo with its rigid structure and strict rules and plan a "carnival Junkanoo" that is more interactive and each person have the ability to do their own performance with limited constraints. Costumes then will not have to big big and oversized and must allow the "rusher" the ability to move around freely. Finally, has any seed money been given to Junkanoo groups that will be participating in Carnival?

Comrade John, surly you must at least be curious to see at minimum, the designs for the Carnival Committee's special designed "For Tourist # 1 & # 2 "Use Only Potty outside toilets? Apparently, if the media reports have it accurately, yesterday they informed certain media houses, they were to be holding a press conference for today but no location was included but would be told the location later? Talk about a poorly organized 9.5 million dollar Carnival with only 65 days to official launch? Even if the media attend they seem incapable of rattle out any uncomfortable questions. maybe it has do with fact that it was reported that a talk show host had their Carnival radio commercials pulled, because they started asking too many uncomfortable questions?

Can someone tell me again why we are bringing in people to sell costumes?? Will they all have work permits?

Comrade read da labels: "Made in China'. have you ever seen such a 9.5 million dollar hunk of mismanagement, with only 65 days to go on clock, before you get wear your costumes? it ain't like we ain't got 1000's out of paychecks workers willing to sew, or that we have a shortage of sewing machines and sticky costume pastes in Bahamaland. I wonder more, who was the person who ot only paid to make them KKK costumes but who was it that paid them black jackasses to Junkanoo around in them? Wouldn't/t you have thought the media would have also been curious?

This Junkanoo Carnival will die like a still-born ...................... another skeleton in Perry's closet

Carnival is just a localized filter mechanism for the money.
It will filter down through the crony's and ranks with major dilution at each stage,
Until very little is spent on the actual hair brained scheme called "Carnival".
It is getting harder and harder to filter kickbacks internationally,
too many eyes watching.
The traditional Bahamian scam and flam is coming to an end, along with the money unfortunately.

Yes .............. a $9 million windfall for the politically-connected to be distributed by the bag-man Paul Major

Comrades I am not vouching that the talk on the streets like true, true, that even if you were to dispatch the top detectives from the CID division, they will have to search Little Nassau Town, far and wide to uncover visible proof, there is about to be a 9.5 million dollar Carnival in just 65 days? Where in hell is that Carnival Village, them specially designed Potty's - outside toilets are to be placed? I know you think I made the Potty's up but no that one is true, true -so help me Carnival Committee.

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YES.......... GOOD POINT ......... WHERE WILL CARNIVAL BE HELD IN NASSAU???????

Comrade wherever it is, that's if it even it exists at all, it sure as hell ain't where it can be seen. Finally, the government is capable of pulling off a top secret project? I am counting on Ministers Obadiah and Danny to make damn sure the contractor does have theft insurance on them designer outhouses potty toilets? They are not even embarrassed reveal the 9.5 million dollars Carnival cost. And, still with only 65 days to go theys on they cell phones doing the late hustle trying to sign some foreigner performer for $2 million. I vote change the name to somehting more reflective how this is all 'falling apart," like:: Bahamas Carnival Comedy Junkanoo ers.

How so very sad is all this? - but, at least we're not talking about things that really matter.... like BoB & Nygard Cay to name just a couple...... too many others to count!!

Besides being concerned about the colossal waste of money for carnival, there is greater concern about our young doctors not receiving payment for their valuable services! Who made this decision? Appalling!

Who are the Comrades, as of February 9, 2015, were listed as the registered owners of:
BAHAMASJUNKANOO.COM
Updated Date: 2014-09
”Creation Date: 2011-12”
And also;
BAHAMASCARNIVALJUNKANOO.COM
Update Date: 2014-08
”Creation Date: 2014-08”

Oh yes, I know the names but have any red shirts politician, or Tribune reporter, including your “News Editor,” even bothered to check?

News Flash. Carnival's news conference ended short time ago in chaos, after they refused to reveal the name of the foreigner Star Act, they have signed and for how much. Why the need all the closely guarded secrecy? Don't you even want to promote their name to the world? is there another hiccup, you don't want the 9.5 million dollar foot the Carnival bill taxpayers to know about?

Come on Doc, the simple answer is "it's all about the Votes, the votes". 15 doctors just out of school might account for 20-25 votes while the retires and carnival croneys will account for thousands of votes. Do the math, the political elite are about votes and retaining power so they can enrich themselves and their ilk. It's all about the votes, the votes! The few will benefit as usual while the country as a whole gets a kick in the teeth, that's how the political elite roll!

You don't know anything about the system but yet like an empty barrel you're making the most noise. No.....new doctors cannot just find a job in the private sector if they are good. You have to work in the public sector and complete requirements before being given a private license. And the government doctors save more lives with minimal resources working 90+ hours a week without overtime or compensation. But no you would expect them to be paid less than a garbageman, taxi driver or teacher? So would you work 90+ hours a week for 30K having to deal with ungrateful persons like yourself who are in hospital mostly because they don't accept their diagnosis, don't even know their medication much less take the medication? And then there are persons who would spend 200 dollars on a hairstyle for a party/wedding but find it hard to pay the $15 a visit to see the doctor if they're sick or $<200 surgical fee if they need it. Educate yourself before you become vocal about things you don't know. Because all you do is confuse the issue.