The Lethem Municipality is gearing up for the first-ever Lethem Town Week that promises to be a breathtaking showpiece of the town’s magnificent tourism product.
Lethem Town Week is slated for October 15 through 21st, 2017 and will culminate with an official ceremony; headlined by President David Granger, declaring the border zone; one of Guyana’s newest towns.
The town week planning committee
Chairman of the organizing committee, Raymond Hunte disclosed that the activities is sure to thrill patrons of all ages and plans are in train to ensure the week of event is talked about for months after it is staged.
A hive of excitement is already building for the event that will commence with an interfaith service and athletics championships in the form of a road race and a cycle race as well as a fitness walk.
But Hunte explained that the fitness walk will not be one usually associated with distance but survival and endurance.
The participants will be required to trek through the savannah, climb hills, cross creeks and hike along rocky terrain.
A regional agricultural and commercial exhibition will also be mounted to showcase the local and agricultural produce of the residents. According to the Chairman, this event is open to small and large scale farmers and artisans.
The executive members of the committee are Vice Chairman, Juanita Williams, Treasurer, Leonard Zammett, Secretary, Jennifer Moonsammy, Vice Treasurer andSharla Hernandez.The other members are Ahrens Landry, Wendell Rohlehr, Theresa Torres and Yolanda Moffett.
In an invited comment, Mayor of Lethem, Carlton Beckles noted that he is confident in the ability of the committee tasked with staging an event that captures the social, economic, industrial, sport, religious and educational components.