| As the country prepares for the May 26,Nuova Maglia Roma 2018/19, inauguration ceremony of President Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger and his Cabinet, the Ministry of Culture, yesterday unveiled the plans for the 49th Independence Day celebrations.Culture Ministry PS, Alfred King (left) and Bobby Vieira,Chinanu Onuaku Jersey, at yesterday’s press conference.During a conference with the media fraternity, Bobby Vieira, of the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) revealed that this year’s Independence celebration will be geared at restoring citizens’ national pride. Also present at the event was Permanent Secretary of the Culture Ministry, Alfred King.Those traversing around the Capital city may have noticed that the Independence Arch, on Upper Brickdam,Tottenham Hotspur Jersey Sale, and its environs are going through some renovations. Vieira explained that this is all part of commemorating the country’s independence as the arch will be the site for the traditional flag raising ceremony,Maglia Inter 2019, scheduled for 8:00hrs.Moreover, as was announced by the President, Vieira confirmed that the Inauguration Ceremony will be held at the Guyana National Stadium, with performances starting from 15:00hrs. He said that these will include military parachuting and cultural displays.The APNU+AFC official said that the armed forces will be playing a major role in the day’s celebration, with a 21 gun salute to commemorate the day. Various Caribbean Heads of State are also slated to be present at the ceremony.According to Vieira, the President and his Cabinet will arrive at the stadium at 17:00hrs which will mark the official start of the Inauguration ceremony.For this particular event, Vieira urged Guyanese to arrive at the National Stadium early so as to ensure that they find seating at the venue which can hold approximately 16,000 persons. However, while the ceremony will be staged on the stadium field, Vieira said that organisers have made accommodation for those persons unable to access seating.“We are planning to put on the tarmac of the stadium a visual screen to accommodate those persons unable to make it into the stadium,” said Vieira. He added that the event will also be televised on the National Communications Network (NCN).In order to make this year’s Independence celebration a memorable one, Vieira related that the President is making every effort to ensure that Georgetown is restored to its former “Garden City” status. It is for this reason Vieira said that citizens are seeing companies like BK International, conducting clean-up activities around the city.“This whole aspect of cleaning up the city, we don’t expect companies like BK to be the only ones to continue this service. We are hoping that other enterprises and citizens will have this sense of revived pride,” explained the APNU+AFC member.Additionally, Vieira explained that the city clean-up projects are all voluntary,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, not at the expense of taxpayers and will be a continuous effort by the new administration to have the city “restored to its glory”.“This is a new dispensation that the president wants to have within every Guyanese. He spoke at the swearing-in ceremony saying that it is not about President Brigadier Granger,Authentic Atlanta Falcons Jersey, it is about Guyana,” Vieira related.Furthermore, the commencement of the various cleaning projects around Georgetown,Air Max 90 Comprar Baratas, according to Vieira, is all part of preparations for next year’s 50th Independence. The new administration is hoping to attract 50,000 Guyanese to the milestone event.It was revealed that a secretariat to cater for the planning of the half century festivities will be established. |
