Hundreds brave rain to attend flag-raising at Independence Arch

The Golden Arrowhead being raised yesterday morning at Independence Arch, Brickdam in observance of Guyana’s 49th anniversary of independence. (Arian Browne photo)

Hundreds yesterday morning braved rain at the newly spruced-up Indepen-dence Arch on Brickdam for the flag-raising ceremony marking Guyana’s 49th anniversary of independence during which APNU+AFC President, David Granger called for all to unite to make Guyana a nation of greater prosperity and equality.

Ten days after he was sworn in as the country’s 8th executive President, Granger arrived at the arch,