PRESIDENT David Granger on Sunday called for greater regional participation in the Bartica Regatta, as he officially opened the powerboat sporting activity.

The Head of State gave the charge to the regional authorities and the planning committee at the opening of the Bartica Regatta at Golden Beach, Third Avenue.
“I want to see more participants from all over the region … all coming to Bartica to make this a more massive festival. More swimming, more canoes, more boating and other watersports,” said President Granger.

He noted that the Regatta is developing from a local festival to a more global one. He pointed out that “people have come back home” to be a part of Regatta and he encouraged Barticans to continue to support the event.

Accompanying President Granger was First Lady Sandra Granger; Minister of State Joseph Harmon; and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams.
Moments before opening the Regatta, the President along with Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall unveiled a plaque to mark the commissioning of the Golden Beach Development Project, the highlight of which is a boulevard.

The President joined by the First Lady, the mayor, ministers and other regional officials greeted persons along the boulevard.

Mayor Marshall noted that Bartica is poised to be the tourism capital of the country. “We are working to ensure that our true potential is met. We are working to ensure that we enforce a green agenda. We are working to ensure the good life for all,” Marshall said. (DPI)