by Richard Lord, December 8 2010
Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Roberts says Government spent over $869,000 on the Nicki Minaj concert, which launched the “Localise It” initiative on October 30. Roberts said so during a news conference which, he said, was called to clarify the ministry’s role in the event and to “come clearer and cleaner” on the issue.This followed a public call by Diego Martin Central MP Dr Amery Browne for an audit into the show. Roberts gave a breakdown of the ministry’s funding of the show which included: local advertising - $150,000; venue infrastructure - $75,000; local fashion show - $60,000; local culture (moko jumbies etc) - $26,000; COTT fees - $32,383; local artistes fees - $40,000; Hilton Trinidad - $60,343; and, Nicki Minaj (her entourage and agent fees) - $382,000.
He said T&T had benefited tremendously since the staging of the concert to launch “Localise It” as there had been several presentations on US television networks. “So at $869,000, already we have generated benefits far outweighing, by 1,000 per cent, what we have spent,” Roberts added.
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