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Mash Day Float Parade entertains thousands
FEBRUARY 24, 2014 | BY
KNEWS |
Local entertainment was at its best yesterday, as Guyanese flocked the streets of Georgetown to get a glimpse of the annual Mashramani Float Parade.
As early as 09:30hrs spectators began taking up their positions along the Mash route, with groups of families and friends clumped under tents, and trees along the Merriman’s Mall, from time to time, urging revelers, “Ya’ll dance, we want see y’all dance!”
Incorporating the theme of this year’s Mashramani celebration, ‘Cultural Folklore Celebrating 44,’ the brightly coloured floats sparkled in the sunlight, lighting up the faces of children and adults alike. Continue reading →
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Former President Jagdeo ill, flown overseas
Fmr. President Jagdeo
Demerara Waves- February 23, 2014
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo and his long-time friend, Dr. Ranjisinghi Ramroop left for Florida Friday night aboard a chartered flight.
The Lear Jet, bearing registration number N425SA, winged out with the two gentlemen aboard about 10:30 PM.
There has been speculation in some quarters that Jagdeo was severely ill and needed to travel. One usually reliable source told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that Jagdeo and his doctors were not taking any chances because he might have contracted a bad bout of dengue hemorrhagic fever during a recent visit to India. Continue reading →
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