Preparations for Essequibo’s annual masquerade competition are in full swing and the event is scheduled for December 18 on the tarmac of the Xenon Hotel at Charity, Essequibo Coast starting at 11:00 hrs.
The annual event is organised by Pomeroon Oil Mill Inc in collaboration with the Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) Regional Demo-cratic Council (RDC). Organisers have revealed that over $900,000 in cash prizes and trophies will be up for grabs and as an additional attraction, a black cake and ginger beer competition will be held also.
According to brainchild of the annual event Andron Alphonso, part of the proceeds will go