CHAIRMAN of Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), Mr. Gordon Bradford, who is also Chairman of the Bartica Regatta Committee, has declared the just concluded 2013 related activities as another success.

In an invited comment, he said the occurrences were the high point for the people of Bartica and the community at large.
Bradford said the committee, along with DC Promotions, had worked to stage quality events during the weekend for the people of Bartica and they are now proud of the response.
He mentioned the inaugural street football tournament which was played under lights and created a huge hype and set the tone for the other aspects of the programme.
Bradford said the ‘Gospelfest’, which was in its second year, attracted a packed venue that accommodated a very large Christian, family-oriented form of support from the riverine communities.
This followed the first international reggae concert for regatta, which featured Jamaican artiste Jah Cure and counted thousands in attendance at the Bartica Community Centre Ground.
The first day of speedboat racing was declared open by Leader of the Opposition, Mr. David Granger, and saw President Donald Ramotar making the feature address, but rain and high winds caused the agenda to be tailored.
Exciting performances
Exciting performances by ace racer Dave Scott, under the Rubis Guyana and Aruwai Plaza & White Water Resort sponsorship, demonstrated his supremacy in the aqua-jet 200 horse power and unlimited engines categories.
Jet skiing and the lower class racing events were also contested on a smaller scale, due to the inclement weather.
Miss Bartica Pageant was another activity that was seen as a classic, by Bradford, in terms of organisational standard, deliverance and the quality of platforms set and executed by all the contestants.
He said one would now be satisfied with the judges’ decision after a quality show, one Bartica would never forget.
The support of the patrons, other corporate and State agencies and the government was overwhelming, and Bartica would commence planning for its next such programme of activities.
Bradford said the Organising Committee pronounced this year’s an accident and incident-free weekend and look forward to assistance in cleaning the roadways and areas where most of the happenings took place.