PRESIDENT of Pan Trinbago Beverly Ramsey-Moore has vowed to fight fearlessly to protect the steelpan and the legacy of the nation’s “pancestors,” even as Panorama 2026 confronts one of its most serious financial crises in decades.

Her declaration came on November 29 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, just before the start of the single pan finals—the first national Panorama final of the 2026 season—held despite significant economic setbacks, including the withdrawal of government support for Pan Trinbago and the sudden loss of sponsorship for five steelbands in three months.

Only days earlier, state-owned Heritage Petroleum pulled its sponsorship from Skiffle and Siparia Deltones, following NGC’s withdrawal a few months prior. The move has left several bands scrambling to prepare for the small, medium, and large band Panorama categories.