Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Sunday praised the rich legacy left by the founders of Queenstown on the Essequibo Coast, in Region Two, as the village celebrated its 181st anniversary. .
Mustapha, according to a Ministry of Agriculture press release, was at the time speaking at a memorial and thanksgiving ceremony to mark the occasion.
“I wish to commend the members of the Queens-town Development Association for holding the Inter-Religious Memorial Thanksgiving service to honour the 181st anniversary of the founding of the village of Queenstown. Such events are important in helping to keep alive the memory, hard work, and sacrifices of those who committed their efforts to the founding of this village. The fact that we can have this memorial thanksgiving service today – 181 years after, speaks to the value of their efforts and the rich legacy they left us. We must also commend the descendants, the successive committees, and villages for keeping that legacy alive. It speaks to the importance of continuity and to the need for enlightenment for generations over time,” said the minister, who was representing President Irfaan Ali.