GUYANA will be observing its 44th Republic Anniversary on February 23, and Cabinet has approved the annual flag-raising ceremonies in the 10 Administrative Regions, Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira informed yesterday.She was speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Office of the President in Georgetown, filling in for Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon.

Region 1 (Barima/Waini) will see the presence of Minister Robeson Benn; Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam), Ali Baksh; Region 3(Essequibo Islands/West Demerara), Jennifer Webster; Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica), Bheri Ramsaran; Region 5(Mahaica/Berbice), Juan Edghill; Region 6(East Berbice/Corentyne), Anil Nandlall; Region 7(Cuyuni/Mazaruni), Pauline Sukhai; Region 8(Potaro/Siparuni), Norman Whittaker; Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo), Nanda Gopaul; and Region 10(Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice), Gail Teixeira.

The activities in Georgetown at Parliament Building will begin at 07:00 hrs. “We hope that there will be a good attendance,” said Teixeira.
Written By Telesha Ramnarine