The Cooperative Republic of Guyana commemorates today the 57th anniversary of its independence, although this year it transformed the celebration into a tribute to 19 students who perished on the 23rd in a fatal accident.
According to information released in Georgetown, the fire occurred in a student residence in Mahdia, a landlocked mining town about 150 km south of the capital, and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali expressed "indescribable sorrow" in this regard, for that sad event and he announced that on this occasion he would not deliver the speech that he traditionally addresses to the nation on the occasion of independence.
We will never forget these children who will remain in our hearts forever. But we will overcome this tragedy, declared the president this Thursday during a night of prayer and reflection held at the Tabatinga sports field in Lethem, Region Nine, on the eve of the celebration of the 57th anniversary of Guyana's Independence. Following that event, President Ali declared three days of national mourning and issued instructions for the Guyanese flag to fly at half mast.
Despite having achieved its independence on May 26, 1966, it was not until February 23, 1970 that Guyana became a republic.
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