Digicel wins Best Float for seventh consecutive year

DIGICEL Guyana Inc, for the seventh consecutive year, was declared the best float in the large category at Guyana’s 44th Republic Anniversary National Costume Parade Competition, on Sunday, by the Mashramani Secretariat.The company ventured out with the intention of copping the prize, from among close to 400 revellers.

The pink and gold costumes and floats were designed by Olympia Small Sonaram and that, in itself, was an advantage.
Digicel also copped the first prize for the medium semi-costume band and the best male individual prizes.
Region 5 (Mahaica/Berbice) and the Health Ministry tied for second place.
Following closely behind was the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry in the full costume band segment. It was also adjudged the best non-commercial float.
The Tourism Ministry won the top place in the medium full-costume band category, while the Labour Ministry came in second and the Amerindian Affairs Ministry took the third spot.
In the small band group, the Education Ministry came out victorious, followed by GT Recyclers and the Local Government and Regional Development Ministry, respectively.
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the semi-costume large category and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) placed second. The Amerindian Affairs Ministry got both the king and queen titles, with the female individual title going to the Tourism Ministry.
In the regional competitions, Region 3 (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) revelled its way to the top, followed by Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica) and Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne), second and third in that order.
Region 5 was the only small band entry in the regional competition and it was awarded the first place. For the individual pieces in the regional competition, the queen title went to Region 3, while Region 4 was adjudged the king.