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Anegadians outraged @ sudden cancellation of Agri. exhibition

-Farmers delayed on Tortola due to alleged ferry issues; vendors say food prepared will go to waste
February 2nd, 2015 | Tags: Anegada Farmers Week 2015 cancellation ferry stranded
Farmers awaiting transportation to Anegada after the ferry that should have taken them allegedly had mechanical issues. Photo: Team of Reporters
The farmers awaiting transportation at the Ferry Dock were said to number nearly 100. Photo: Team of Reporters
The farmers awaiting transportation at the Ferry Dock were said to number nearly 100. Photo: Team of Reporters
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Vendors in Anegada are peeved with Agriculture officials over the cancellation of an exhibition scheduled for today February 2, 2015 on the island, saying that they prepared food and other items in preparation for the visitors and it has all been for nothing.

The cancellation coincided with the stranding of a contingent of close to 100 farmers who were scheduled to travel to Anegada for Farmers' Week 2015 activities today.

This news site understands that due to mechanical issues with one of the boats, the farmers were left stranded with no indication when they will be transported to Anegada.

This is according to farmer Moviene F. Fahie, who spoke with this news site today when contacted for a comment.

“We here waiting. Two times the boat cancelled. I don’t know when we will be leaving as we still here waiting,” she said earlier today.

Fahie said that she and many others have been waiting at the Ferry Dock since early this morning. They should have been in Anegada from about 8:30 am.

“It is the big ones in charge of this,” she said in disgust. “Where there is no vision the people perish,” she said.

When this news site called the Department of Agriculture, an officer by the name of Michelle Brewley said that a boat had broken down and arrangements were being made to find a replacement so that the farmers could be transported to Anegada. She said that she had no further information at the time.

One woman from Anegada spoke to this news site and explained the difficulty that the cancellation has caused her. “I am a vendor who caters for Agriculture Week. Today we had lunch for the people who are coming on the boat. But we got a call saying that the exhibition has been cancelled until Wednesday,” said Romelia O. Smith.

“They could have tried to find another boat. What are we going to do with all this food? I am not happy about this,” she said.

“If you want to do something badly enough you will find a way. I don’t understand how the persons in the Department of Agriculture could do this,” she said. “We have been working and preparing for weeks. We have been preparing for a long time,” she said.

Another vendor, Anegada resident Dorothy Vanterpool said, “Everything was prepared and now they telling us that the exhibition is now on Wednesday. I was catering for this event,” she lamented. “They knew the boat was not working and still they took it,” she stated.

Contacted for a comment, Information Officer at the Ministry of Natural Resources Feliza D. Fenty said that she was aware of some issues and that the exhibition might be late but she stated she is not aware of any cancellation. She however endeavoured to find out further and communicate with this news site.

41 Responses to “Anegadians outraged @ sudden cancellation of Agri. exhibition”

  • ccc (02/02/2015, 13:19) Like (18) Dislike (20) Reply
    Ndp more incompidence
    • Lb (02/02/2015, 14:04) Like (14) Dislike (3) Reply
      You meant incompetence? Lol
    • Question??? (02/02/2015, 14:30) Like (21) Dislike (4) Reply
      Question: Is it NDPs fault that you came on here to blog "FAAART" and can't even spell? And, more on the topic, since when do they - NDP - make boats, much less maintain them or control when they breakdown? You're a real idiot, try to be more ashamed of yourself and stop blogging!
      • @ Question??? (02/02/2015, 15:59) Like (12) Dislike (15) Reply
        how come ayo nasty wicked people was not saying that when ayo site platinum wrote that nonsense this morning about fahie?
  • ooooo (02/02/2015, 13:23) Like (12) Dislike (28) Reply
    this is yet another donedeal/ndp screw up
    • Fatness (02/02/2015, 14:12) Like (13) Dislike (8) Reply
      You such a hypocrite in all means and fashion, a boat don't work and its NDP fault, serious, I guess they cause the mechanical failure such a dumb bi#$#$%.
      • smh (02/02/2015, 22:03) Like (0) Dislike (12) Reply
        Why you ndpees cussing so??
      • family tricks (03/02/2015, 05:53) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
        it is NDP fault smiths ferry boat them never working but doc still giving them all the work that boat has been down for months and they rush to get the boat out just to do this trip speedys could have done the run ! if i was anegada people Wednesday i would boycott it
  • farmer brown (02/02/2015, 13:24) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
    Wha start bad always end bad.
  • bogo (02/02/2015, 13:25) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    What a mashup clearly poor planning is to blame my bouy. This government dont give a S**t bout no agriculture and especially no local farmers. just alot of lip service and bull. So wat kedrick got to go someplace well do what they normally do. no more ndp
  • Amazed (02/02/2015, 13:32) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    shame on the NDP for how they treat the lil people
  • dem say (02/02/2015, 13:44) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    A set of incompetent imbeciles!
  • vip (02/02/2015, 14:04) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    "Leh we do this thing and vote out these people"
  • Observer (02/02/2015, 14:06) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    I only hope that those ferries didn't deliberately stayed back just to run cruiseship passengers?
  • VG (02/02/2015, 14:10) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
    Note if this was a event at oil nut bay. Both doctors would have been there and seated first. Even if they had to take their whole family. Because their rich friend are more important than our farmers. Well the farmers will speak now. No more one for Roney and one for doc. It's all over for you now. Sad but you've shown your true colors.
  • ABC (02/02/2015, 14:17) Like (4) Dislike (10) Reply
    I really do not know what all this old talk is all about. Until a concerted effort is made to encourage Anegadians to move beyond planting a few heads of guinee corn, we will simply continue to go through the motion.
  • GoonSquad (02/02/2015, 14:27) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Can deeds set of incompetence fool get anything right? Never happened in the history of agriculture muss less under the VIP…NDP will GO!!!
  • Is there fault (02/02/2015, 14:29) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    NDP mash up the boat them.
  • Yes (02/02/2015, 14:42) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    When youth affairs spend the money it was the accounting officers fault not Fahie as Minister. The private Ferry broke down but it's NDP fault. Good thing.
  • Well Sa!! (02/02/2015, 14:52) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
    Where are the other ferries?? The Patriot ran the 12 O'clock ferry from down town St Thomas, so where is the boat from Boston?? (Providence Town III)?? Speedy’s have more than one boat that is always working; couldn't the department arrange something with them?? Poor planning and total disregard for people, in these hard times it a shame we have to waste food like that, some day you will need it .
    • blame the ndp (02/02/2015, 17:04) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      Why are u asking about bobby boats when the government give smiths ferry the contract to run the passengers and they took the job knowing they dont have a boat to do the job
    • @Well Sa!! (02/02/2015, 17:10) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      The other boats didn't / couldn't come to d rescue.
  • Hmmmm (02/02/2015, 14:59) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    if people want to see real agriculture in practice..and a proper fair..go to nearby USVI or PR or Santo domingo
  • SHAME (02/02/2015, 15:08) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Are the nda the people's servants or their masters.
  • .... (02/02/2015, 15:48) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    food go to waste and so many people on the island hungry????
  • rattie (02/02/2015, 16:01) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    the chief big bell man needs to be fired
  • DON Q (02/02/2015, 16:55) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    man come on the farmers misunderstood the boat schedule and date of the anegada thing that's all
  • chad (02/02/2015, 16:59) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Poor, Poor, Poor, Poor, Planning. Another ferry should have been used.

    WOW!
  • VG (02/02/2015, 17:06) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Please people stop. I done see four ferry out of China in the horizon. Waite for it. Waite for it.
  • praiseJah (02/02/2015, 17:19) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    It is best the people be left on the wharf than go in the ocean on a broken-down boat and the next thing you hear is way, way, 100 lives lost. So just shut up from blaming parties and say, thank Jah, Rah, Alah, and God.
  • GRANNY (02/02/2015, 18:49) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    When the Minister responsible put his energy in a DONE DEAL air port strip worth millions of dollars and simple matters like better ferry service is ignored because of family interest and party support, this is what you get in results.

    People let Dr. Done Deal focus on his medical career and take him out of politics. DON'T VOTE FOR HIM PEOPLE IN THE 7TH.

    Sincerely,

    Granny.
    aka. Stop holla in out me name!
  • Jim (02/02/2015, 19:24) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    When it rains, it pours.
  • VI man (02/02/2015, 20:40) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Speedy always availiable to the rescue of the entire Virgin Islands if you don't know the numbers somebody please share it with the heads responsible (284-4955240 or 4955235)
    • karma (04/02/2015, 00:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I with you on this Speedy's remain the MOST RELIABLE ferry service in the entire Virgin Islands. I don't think they even called Speedy's! Don't say I say but I hear they called one of the ferry operators in St. John ...for help! Smh! And where is the VIP and the rep for district 9? Smh. We going Anegada tomorrow. A boat will be chartered...listen out for it
  • vex (02/02/2015, 21:01) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply

    Ndp full of s..t.....they cannot run a banana boat!

  • take that (02/02/2015, 21:14) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Sorry for the delay and what's not... but you all know better that to book or charter Smith ferry. You all know Smith ferry are all trash and garbage. You all was to book the British Virgin Islands most reliable boat called "Speedy's" it's simple www.speedys .com 4955240.

    I'm a billionaire percent sure if it was speedys it would have been a smooth ride to and from. BVI need to by pass Smith. .. I have over 10 years ago..no regret.

    Farmers don't give up...keep pushing. .let the organization do the right thing next time....book speedys
  • AC 360 (03/02/2015, 03:47) Like (0) Dislike (23) Reply
    NDP does not care about anyone but them self and pockets of course the NDP must be blame for this fiasco…its how they have operated from crisis to crisis
  • Oh No (03/02/2015, 08:28) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    What a waste! You mean tell me there was absolutely no way to get those people to Anedaga? I really feel sorry for the people who took time to prepare. If I were them I would boycott Wednesday and send government a bill for their wasted food and services .It's not fair. The sister islands must be treated with more respect.
  • Disgusted (03/02/2015, 20:47) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is time to get rid of the "Sister Island" name. Refer to us as Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.
  • decision (03/02/2015, 21:30) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We are mindful of what took place on Monday, we are now sure we have a working vessel for Wednesday? We have time now to consider. Here we go we gonna have a great trip and a great day of exhibition fun.


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