{"id":26871,"date":"2025-03-12T13:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26871"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:52:45","slug":"preparations-for-mashramani-2025-parade-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/preparations-for-mashramani-2025-parade-in-full-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations for Mashramani 2025 Parade in Full Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Kimberly Giddings<\/em><br><em>February 12, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparations for the <strong>Mashramani 2025<\/strong> parade, scheduled for <strong>February 23<\/strong>, are well underway, with key stakeholders engaged in finalizing logistics to ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports<\/strong> has confirmed that the <strong>road march route will remain unchanged from last year<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent stakeholder meeting, officials emphasized their commitment to delivering a well-organized event, prioritizing security and public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Guyana Fire Service<\/strong> will play a crucial role in the festivities, monitoring all entrances and exits along the parade route. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefighting appliances and ambulances will also be on standby to address any emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <strong>National Park<\/strong>, where the parade will culminate, <strong>Security Manager at the Protected Areas Commission, Mark Lewis<\/strong>, assured that the venue is <strong>fully prepared and will be sanitized<\/strong> before and after the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also urged patrons to respect the facilities, particularly the washrooms, to prevent damages that often incur additional costs after large gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Chief Medex at the Ministry of Health, Carleen Howard<\/strong>, advised individuals with health concerns to <strong>prioritize their well-being<\/strong> during the celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medics will be stationed along key points of the parade route, including <strong>Forshaw and Vlissengen Road and Lamaha and Vlissengen Road<\/strong>, with <strong>advanced medical centers set up at the National Park<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambulances will also be deployed to provide emergency assistance if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commander of Regional Division 4A, Michael Kingston<\/strong>, assured that security measures are fully in place, with law enforcement maintaining a <strong>100% secure posture<\/strong> throughout the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traffic regulations and advisories will be issued to ensure smooth movement and minimize congestion during the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these preparations in motion, organizers remain focused on ensuring that <strong>Mashramani 2025<\/strong> is a well-coordinated and festive occasion for all attendees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kimberly GiddingsFebruary 12, 2025 Preparations for the Mashramani 2025 parade, scheduled for February 23, are well underway, with key stakeholders engaged in finalizing logistics to ensure a safe and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26871"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26872,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26871\/revisions\/26872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}