President Irfaan Ali, First Lady Arya Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and several cabinet members joined thousands of Guyanese at the Anna Regina car park in Damon Square to witness the 56th Independence Anniversary and Flag Raising ceremony. It was the first-ever National Independence flag-raising ceremony to be held in Essequibo.
The programme was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and featured outstanding performances and local artistes from across the country celebrating Guyana’s six peoples and “One Guyana”.