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JTV camera crew kicked off Tortola Pier Park

- persons must notify management to videotape on TPP- Meslyn M. Allan
Persons wishing to do professional videotaping on Tortola Pier Park must first notify its management. Photo: VINO/File
It was in March that a local musician, David G. Smith, who said he had been providing musical entertainment at the cruise pier for the past 16 years, mounted a protest t Tortola Pier Park, claiming that he was not being allowed to play his music there. Photo: VINO/File
It was in March that a local musician, David G. Smith, who said he had been providing musical entertainment at the cruise pier for the past 16 years, mounted a protest t Tortola Pier Park, claiming that he was not being allowed to play his music there. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We’ve all heard the saying, Tortola has no night life. However, when the Deh Pon Vibes show on JTV Channel 55 begged to defer and decided to promote the local hot spots at the Tortola Pier Park, never did they anticipate that they would be halted in their tracks.

According to our information, the organisers of the show had made contact with some of the popular businesses based at the multimillion dollar tourism facility and they were all excited to be part of the show, which is viewed across a wide spectrum of viewers in the Virgin Islands and globally.

However when the JTV camera crew arrived, security intervened and despite getting the go-ahead from management of the business establishments, insisted that the hot spots should not be the only ones getting the limelight and gave them their marching papers.

This reportedly took place on Friday September 16, 2016.

Who was TPP built for?

Local media personality and Director of Scatos Bus and Party Tours that was being featured on the show, Karl ‘Dub’ Scatliffe said the entire matter irked him and he wanted to, apart from raising awareness, find out who TPP was built for using taxpayers’ money?

“It’s our taxpayer's money that is paying for this place and you are coming and tell us we are restricted from coming and people that paying rent in here can't advertise because you say they can’t advertise?” he asked.

The camera crew was allegedly even threatened to be sued if they proceeded to disobey and he pointed out that he is trying to understand what is the difference between somebody taking out their cell phone and videotaping and using a professional camera?

Scatliffe noted that the security’s arguments were that no one can film on the premises without prior permission and the TPP is private even though it is open to the public.

Leasing and Marketing Manager of Tortola Pier Park Meslyn M. Allan told this news site that videotaping is allowed in the park; however, persons must notify the management of TPP.

This news site also made contact with Andrea Harvey, the programme’s host on JTV, who confirmed the incident.

It was in March of this year that a local musician, who said he had been providing musical entertainment at the cruise pier for the past 16 years, mounted a protest at Tortola Pier Park, claiming that he was not being allowed to play his music there.

David G. Smith had alleged that he had not been allowed to work since the current tourist season opened.

According to Smith, the person in charge of the scheduling is picking and choosing who to play.

Allan had said that that the Tortola Pier Park is an equal opportunity employer and that Smith was being unreasonable in his requests.

43 Responses to “JTV camera crew kicked off Tortola Pier Park”

  • NDP Dark Clouds (19/09/2016, 16:40) Like (30) Dislike (5) Reply
    NDP: NO D#MN-GOOD PARTY.
    • No pride for noel lloyd (20/09/2016, 08:31) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
      Is this what nowl lloyd fought for?????? After all they say if the white man had got the whole of whichams cay no blacks unless u are workers would be able to walk on whichams cay. shit aint thos what id happenin the onliest difference is its the black man doing it
  • VI PEOPLE! (19/09/2016, 16:46) Like (43) Dislike (7) Reply
    We really need to PROTEST and get these people out of office. When is enough, enough. Enough of their foolishness!
    • Bull$#it (19/09/2016, 18:58) Like (4) Dislike (18) Reply
      Had your company been one of the ones not being covered, you would be singing a different tune! I completely agree with TPP on this. Yes, Taxpayers paid for the pier park, all the more reason that ALL businesses should be highlighted. I'm not sure why this is a headline. #RulesAreRules.
      • @Bulls#it (19/09/2016, 19:28) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
        If it's a RULE, have the "no camera/video allowed sign posted on the premises." A Gov't in the MOONLIGHT always want to spring these things up on you whenever it's a covenience for them. Just like throwing Fraser off the "One VI" Festival Stage. "Do as I say and not what I do," mentality, this government have. "But time longer than twine."
      • Use ur noodle (20/09/2016, 08:51) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
        Yal don't listen or read but always want to jump up in a frenzy, the article speaks about the NIGHTLIFE. is diamond international or JBY fashions open at night NO!!! don't be a nitwit. and further more, if business on the park want to advertise and promote their business it is on each of them. if the TV show targeted one aspect of pier park entertainment and the businesses agree to be promoted that was their decision....I swear sometimes yal stupidity precedes you!
  • Of course (19/09/2016, 16:47) Like (19) Dislike (22) Reply
    Protocol,common sense and professionalism dictates that a filming crew would alert or request permission or inform or request a permit...whatever is necessary prior to ..jeez man
  • Here we go (19/09/2016, 17:05) Like (7) Dislike (5) Reply
    Where's the blame Mark and NDP party lol
  • Rules and Regs (19/09/2016, 17:08) Like (23) Dislike (22) Reply
    There are rules that must be followed to avoid chaos in a society. TPP is no different. Next time, just get the proper clearance. No need to fight. After all, we are supposed to be an orderly society. Jah Bless all.
  • farmer brown (19/09/2016, 17:19) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    Vino keep far from theNDP CIVIL WAR
  • teeth and tongue fall out (19/09/2016, 17:28) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    JTV ain't NDP?
  • outsiders preferred (19/09/2016, 17:31) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    When CNN was at the court house following the Labrado case no one kicked them out and they were badtalking us world wide.
  • wize up (19/09/2016, 17:54) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    that is a big mistake because JTV is NDP-TV.....the member for the 5th will make sure that JTV get some form of compensation(it had to be a big understanding)
  • VG (19/09/2016, 18:17) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    U mean they never got the memo the jtv 55 is an ndp and pro government tv station?
    • wize up (19/09/2016, 20:17) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ VG....some of us got the JTV/NDP alliance memo back in 2007 BUT it looks like NDP is turning against its associates because poor cline got thrown from the NDP's moving train....poor chap still trying to recover from the effects; NOW the NDP Broadcasting System not allowed on the NDP pier park!!!'.....this matter will come up in the 23 September sitting of the House of Assembly under Private Members Business
  • Mark (19/09/2016, 19:13) Like (7) Dislike (12) Reply
    Some of u need to stop making the BVI look like it has a bunch of stupid people living in it. What NDP got to do with this? Its TPP management who made that call. its there rule although we might not agree with it. But we seriously need to done with this VIP/NDP talk. Even if the wind blow to hard they gonna blame the NDP, its getting really old.
    • Bout they "are" the leaders (19/09/2016, 20:34) Like (16) Dislike (5) Reply
      of ALL things going wrong in our country. NDP cartel are to be BLAMED and their subsidiaries.
    • Hmmmm (19/09/2016, 20:58) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      Not TPP its the Drill Sergeant Lady who run the place like its her private property. If a business cannot advertise then they need to sue TPP for poor performance in them not making money. Its just a shopping center not a prison.
    • . (19/09/2016, 22:27) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      Wind blow too hard you say y'know. You should know the saying, "The harder wind blow, the more you see fowl batty!"
    • wize up (20/09/2016, 05:28) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Mark....you sound very upset however the truth is an offense but not a sin(keep the faith)....
    • usa (20/09/2016, 09:55) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      That is what you all sound like to the rest of the develop world .Get out of the third world nonsense and get on doing the right thing so every one can be happy and enjoy a good living and enjoy themselves from their taxes . After all they deserve something .
  • Daily (19/09/2016, 20:41) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    These VIPers are billboards for Walwyn' s urgency in tackling education . The Governor is amused but man ah feeling shame.
  • Daily (19/09/2016, 20:41) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    These VIPers are billboards for Walwyn' s urgency in tackling education . The Governor is amused but man ah feeling shame.
  • Really? (19/09/2016, 20:55) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    TPP is private? WTF
  • Tennant (19/09/2016, 21:05) Like (24) Dislike (5) Reply
    They don't want the voting public to see how empty they park is everyday they making up rules and making repairs it still looks like a construction site! They are now demanding that we open 6days a week the park in a host town most days and you have to pay staff to sit and do nothing. Tpp have a problem with everything and want to keep some of the tenants down wile other tenants do as they please. They have now stopped o having an employee walk around and mark I a book what time each store opens and closes what they need to do is walk around and ask how much we making when no ship is in ! They need to understand they can't hold a the stores to the same rules food and beverage will sell no matter what ,stores like the make up place is geared to locals mainly and we all know Bvi woman and make up . We are operating under a dictatorship.
  • VIlander (19/09/2016, 21:22) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    The NDP supporters can see no wrong in their party and yet we know that there is no perfect government that is how they must know they're corrupt.
  • This got to be hell (19/09/2016, 21:41) Like (8) Dislike (6) Reply
    This is so much bull. OMG. I'm feeling shame to be a virgin islander'. Karl Scatliffe is so tight. Tas payers project. And some dictators. Power hungry ignorant black person creating oppression.. The park is ours. OMG... It's already a grave yard. The little publicity was well needed. OMG. NDP why are you allowing this to happen to your own people. Your brothers and sisters. People you grew up with. OMG. This got to be hell..
  • Tourist (19/09/2016, 22:05) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    So I can't video tape my vacation when I come off the ship at Tortola a pier Park??? Not coming to Tortola
  • HAHA (19/09/2016, 22:58) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
    If they had come to film her boat show she would have even volunteer to hold the camera.
  • one eye (20/09/2016, 00:03) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    After ah $100 million of my tax dollors this is how locals are treated shame n donna and allen
    • You're right (20/09/2016, 07:02) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      @one eye. Only our money is good for them. Then they make rules to keep us out. Private my foot!
  • hah (20/09/2016, 07:17) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about the tourists?you gonna tell em they gotta talk to Management before or they could get sued!?
  • Seth... (20/09/2016, 08:27) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is news to me....so I can video my kids on my phone having fun at the pier park???
  • Gustavo (20/09/2016, 09:18) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    Sad to see that something as simple as obtaining the proper permission before filming on the property is such a big issue. If they had applied and were denied then that would have been another topic to speak about, but just showing up at a facility to film without the management or organization knowing is simply the wrong approach. See what puzzles me is this, If some young person who decided they wanted to shoot a music video there, and had all sorts of reckless behavior, promoting sex, drugs, and all other things portraying the BVI as some pitstop to hell there would have been an outcry as to Who gave the permission for such a thing to happen, and why was it possible to happen in the first place? Who is managing the facility? What are the security doing if this type of thing was able to happen so easily. There would be so much blah blah blah going on if such a thing happens. The organization like any put steps in place to regulate and to have insight as to what is happening and yet people cant take their heads from up there political party blindness and see that its protocol. Another case and point is, here in the BVI when we get to the customs and immigration area, we disregard the signs about usage of cell phones etc but the min we enter a US port EVERY MAN JACK MAKES SURE THAT THEIR DEVICE IS NOT IN THEIR HANDS TO ATTRACT ANY UNWANTED ATTENTION. We respect the rules when abroad, but feel entitled to do what we want, how we want here. All this BS yet again because " is we money so we can do wa we want" " I born here" " govermnet don't look out for we and all kinda sh**T"... Its one thing when you are filming on your phone, its a totally different thing when you are advertising the property on an commercial level.
    • @Gustavo (20/09/2016, 09:50) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      "Inconsistency" is what's killing laws, rules and regulations in the VI. Some people can do what they want and others cannot, and you can not deny that.
  • Windy (20/09/2016, 10:41) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    London please. It's way out of control
  • Petty (20/09/2016, 12:14) Like (6) Dislike (4) Reply
    Peebles Hospital, Admin Complex and other places are open to the public, but does that mean you can waltz in and start videotaping without getting the requisite approvals? What if there were construction works going on at the pier? Surely simply notifying pier management so they can be ready for the shoot would have made sense? This thing about we from here and we can do what the hell we want will kill us. I don't have all the facts but how hard is it to notify management of your intentions to tape at the pier?
  • store owner (20/09/2016, 13:15) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    I have 2 stores at tpp and if john public only know half of what we have to endure. I don't think tpp realy understands how business works. I have businesses outside the park and have never dealt with the kind of bs they dish out . they want to tell you how long you HAVE to stay open for when the TPP gift store ONLY opens when a ship is in .


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