Hours of rainfall in the lead up to the 47th Republic Day anniversary celebrations did little to dampen the spirits of thousands of Guyanese who turned out yesterday to view the Mashramani costume and float parade.
With the adoption of the new route that was used during the parade held to coincide with last May’s jubilee independence anniversary celebration, the organisers of this year’s parade managed to eliminate the chaos of the crowded, jam-packed streets that had come to characterise the event, creating instead an atmosphere of openness and order for revelers.