Culture, Youth & Sport Ministry cops 2023 Mashramani Float Parade title
The Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry has been adjudged winner of the large band category of this year’s Mashramani Costume and Float Parade.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr
Subject Minister Charles Ramson Jr. was confident about walking away with the first prize. In fact, on Mash Day he boasted that his band, which was designed by Olympia Small Sonaram, was the best in the competition. “I get the feeling that this is the best band,” Ramson boasted.
Coming in second place for the largest costume band category was the Guyana Police Force, whose float was designed by Mannie Bacchus.
A float done by the Central Housing and Planning Authority
In the medium band category, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) walked away the first prize. Its float was designed by Randy Madray. The float depicted the upcoming housing development, Silica City, which is already in the making.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Prime Minister scored second place, followed by the Natural Resources Ministry in third.
One of the pieces of the Ministry of Education band
In the small band category, the Education Ministry’s band, designed by Neilson Nurse, came out victorious, followed by Nandre’s Designer Wear and Kreation Designer Neilson Nurse in second place and the Public Service Ministry in third.
In addition, Vanilla Roberts was named the Road March Queen, while Guyanese designer Neilson Nurse is the Designer of the Year.
