Residents should boycott Non-stop Concert
Talk show host and political commentator Cindy Rosan has posited that residents should boycott the Non-Stop Concert that the BVI Tourist Board will host on June 30 to mark the commencement of direct flights from Miami to the territory.
Some sections have criticised the timing of the event and the $250,000 the government has earmarked for it. Critics say the money should, instead, be spent on failing public infrastructure or used to solve many social problems residents are facing.
Speaking on the Morning Braff radio show earlier this week, Rosan said a boycott by residents send a clear message that the public disapproves of the way the government is choosing to spend taxpayer dollars.
“Quite frankly, any platform I can get on [I will] tell people to boycott that concert straight up, one hundred per cent. I don’t care how anybody feels about it. That concert should be boycotted,” Rosan told host Heritage.
“If you’re talking about building something, doing a $250,000 concert a week out from festival — [that] is not the answer. And for Music Fest in 2024, there’s so much more you could do to build momentum to that. It doesn’t make any sense. Yes, the Premier can talk good for those who like to hear him talk. Everything he said was just nonsense and trying to make people feel good. But there’s nothing good about spending $250,000 at the end of this month,” Rosan argued.
She said the funds could have been used to assist residents who have fallen on hard times. Rosan also said it is still not clear how the concert will boost tourism, adding that she doesn’t believe many will travel from Miami just to attend the event.
“Who is using the Miami flight to come here to hear Konshens? It doesn’t make sense! As a promoter or event planner, when you use the word tourism, it all has to go together. Which tourist is coming in for it? Who is it attracting? We play too many games,” Rosan argued.
The Non-Stop Concert has triggered dissent from several sections of the community since it was announced by Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley. The territory’s leader has stood by his decision to host the event and has called on residents to support it as it is one of many attempts to build entertainment tourism in the territory.
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It’s obvious when some people are given “Hush Money” they try to confuse the Masses by sending conflicting messages. Stop Da “F”.
Maybe she should organise another 3 person protest march against the show!
Why does BVI news bother to report her nonsense.
I recently read in the bvi times. Where a leader from the bvi was mentioning to the usvi governor, how the u.s. gave to them after the hurricane, but England didn’t do the same for bvi, next time bvi go begging England for money, they should throw this episode of stupidity and wasted money right in your face
Cindy you know we like freebies in the BVI. We vex but we still going. Wait! It got free food? We ain’t with you on this one Cindy.
Leh we boycott it because it is a waste of money
Rosan I support you 100, I am sure that everyone will not heed your call to boycott but we pray for thunder, lightning and rain to bring a complete halt to this nonsense.
While we are on boycott, I renew my call to all expats to boycott a particular funeral establishment who owner called us filthy. She had the nerve, talking about the grey head wrong/W person. She claimed she went to our islands and the filth she saw was unimaginable. Can you imagine I believe she mistook our beautiful islands for just van dyke or annegarda. How can you leave a place like tola a d travel anywhere in the world and criticize filth, unbelievable.
All tola got is beaches, if you want to see scenery then head to one of the most beautiful places on earth Dominica. Our voices might not be loud but we can speak with our pockets. Expats we must boycott any local establishment that disrespects up. They was talk in some corners that it is the other funeral establishment behind these post. No they are not, if the other one is locally owned and disrespect our expats family we will have to find a way to ship our dead bodies to st Thomas. Check the prices way cheaper. If you are wrong you can’t be W..
I agree with the premise and point here. However, this is the BVI, ain’t nobody going to boycott the chance at a free concert even if it is paid for with their own tax money.
How we let our political elite get away with this I will never know. All while we watch our social society and infrastructure crumble.
One of our biggest cancers is that we elect leaders who have built nothing and then we wonder why they do nothing, build nothing, with the same results every election! But because of their political oratory, and the promise of a food hamper and t-shirt we flock to their bull$hit narrative then express our disappointment when those promised gifts are long gone!
When will we take this seriously as a society?
This crazy mo mo just jealous showanda was re-elected after she supported Perline, and is we premier!!! get over it crazy girl no one studying you it’s clear you have no influence
Why is this on BVI News. She has her own media house. She is such a negative person, but it’s not entirely her fault, it’s her genes all of them have m***al issues.
It’s okay to disagree with something quietly sometimes. Everything doesn’t require a boycott and attn seeking. I don’t care for the concert either but I want the BVI to do well. I don’t want the BVI to fail and then say ‘see I’m glad we failed b/c I disagreed with the decision’
That 250k should have gone to a breakfast and lunch programme for vulnerable school children.
Has it ever crossed ya’ll mind that this concert maybe funded from an outside source to promote the airline. Just because Negative Nancy says it or has a problem with it doesn’t mean it’s not a good. idea.
Nowhere did anybody say the concert cost $250K, it said $250K was allocated to BVI Tourist Board for various initiatives connected to the AA Flight, which included the concert. I personally think the 250K should’ve gone towards making festival longer/bigger/cheaper for persons to enjoy but it is what it is. Cindy is just bitter because it’s not her idea and she hates Sowande! If she was given a contract as promoter to spearhead the concert then we wouldn’t be hearing this nonsense. She thought she had influence during the campaign cycle and swore that she would’ve gotten Sowande voted out. There are many other pressing issues affecting the BVI and we cannot hear from Cindy and others on them.
You should leave people’s family out of it because no one family is perfect. We all have our issues but attacking someone’s family isn’t the answer. It’s shows alot about your character . Right now you are looking like the cr**y one.
She should have said this about the millions of dollars spent on the King coronation and then birthday celebration in the UK while millions of UK residents are living in poverty and experiencing hard times.
No, the food ain’t free.
Miss just go to the concert and enjoy yourself, life is short enjoy it to the max. I wish I had health and strength to attend.
If it have free food I’m not boycotting. Anyway I saw pictures with a whole lot of gift bags at grams for Father’s Day celebration. bags more than fathers at the event I’m just wondering what happened to the extra bags? were they distributed to fathers in the community. in the pictures it had a lot of bags and I’m sure a lot was remaining after giving to the fathers present. where did the rest go???
THOSE ARE TWO EXELENT NEW NAMES ,YOU HAVE CHOOSEN , YOU HAVE YOUR ( YELLOW SITE ) BUT YET YOU BLOGGING ON THE OTHER SITES THAT YOU HAVE CRITICIZED , AND USING DIFFERENT NAMES TO ( FOOL ) US . WE AIN’T THAT STUPID YOUR STYLE SPEAKS FOR IT SELF/ BUT HEY , IT AIN’T NO LAW AGAINST A FOOL FOR FOOLING THEMSELVES , YOU MAY CONTINUE BLOWING YOUR OWN HORN , IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY ,MORE POWER TO YOU SON
If your country was clean you could live there a nd earn a living.
Poverty and filth are synonymous along with the demonic curse that you updeislun folks are under.
If filth was not your intrinsic trait you could ignore the accusations and say say and sleep good.
@Stand for something or fall for anything Yesterday the Premier said this: The $250,000 was earmarked for the Tourist Board when he announced the 2023 budget back in December 2022. He said the funds were initially set aside to host the return of Music Fest in 2023, and today you are talking this bull Sh1t, Has it ever crossed ya’ll mind that this concert maybe funded from an outside source to promote the airline. Just because Negative Nancy says it or has a problem with it doesn’t mean it’s not a good. idea. You will stand for anytyhing if its free.
This woman should go sit down.
For once I completely agree with Cindy, but all these BVI sheeps hear is free and party and they gone like rats following the pied piper to their own death. This concert ,Ames no senses and is a waste of tax man money! No local artist should agree to perform either! Make our voices heard. Not a tourist coming so this just to give Sheep some money as a thank you for running. Using he stage.
No vision instant gratification for a few hours aganist a project that can benifit a life time or future generations. How dumber can you peoplr get .
Marijauna brains
No common sense
No vision instant gratification for a few hours aganist a project that can benifit a life time or future generations. How dumber can you peoplr get .
Marijauna brains
No common sense
As Lorna’s handler, is she speaking on behalf of Lorna or what? Far as I see it, they put that man in power so they both need to be the first in the line come rain or bob-sledding snow! Loyal to Lakers since she was two years but could not be loyal to what was in the best interests of the country for 24 hours after election. Hush UP man!
Your premier is leading the nation in destruction and confusion they say he smart but uk got he right way they want him. Your calling people names Cindy and perline anit mining you Lol ? sound like you jealous them well sah!!!!!!!
Tell him to put the money in any other emergency area. You and others still don’t get it. Carry on.
You gloating over a 487 votes Premier, still accidental thanks to our Deputy, from a population of how many? who dropped last minute envelopes to win while campaigning at the polls. This place is a joke, If some of those people would report the envelopes there would be more problems to deal with. Go sit dung.
Ain’t mek sense yuh boycott again…. yuh never ask for it, but mek use ah it…
Truth is if we boycott it then the ppl goin be the one that waste the money…get out y’all feelings best thing to do is to come out and support …find another means of expressing….the artists going get paid regardless so to boycot going be a waste of money…
You mentioned Dominica, Isn’t that where the last major drug bust of a former BVI police took place? These ex police really try to live a majestic life.
Did the ex majestic police, the majestic doctor, the majestic teacher paid you to post such nonsense? Awwww. They’re trying to live a majestic life of the backs of dead people. How sad..
Love her or not Rosan is right, darkness just doesn’t appreciate light.