REPORTS are that the regional authorities at Lethem are considering March 3 as the proposed date for this year’s Mashramani celebrations in the border town.

The regional administration of Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) recently met and the proposed date was floated.

The reasoning is that floats from the coastland would be able to participate in the celebrations, and the region’s tourism calendar was also considered.

According to reports, the regional administration invited all stakeholders by way of letter to a meeting on the subject, however only a few persons showed up.
Nevertheless, the regional authorities are working to ensure the activities are “bigger and better”, and as such plans are in place to invite popular artistes and bands from the coastland to participate in the event.

In Region One (Barima/Waini), plans are moving apace at Moruca as the organisers of this year’s celebrations are fine-tuning their programme for February 23. The organisers have been meeting this week to iron out their plans for the activities on Mash Day.