Preparations going well for Barbados Independence Day

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#Barbados, November 28, 2022 – Barbadians and visitors should look forward to the usual pomp and pageantry when the Ceremonial Parade returns in full on Independence Day, following a hiatus created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wednesday, November 30, will see Kensington Oval coming to life with a full return of armed and unarmed troops to the parade square as Barbados marks its 56th year of Independence and its first year of being a Parliamentary Republic.

Following a parade rehearsal at Kensington Oval today, Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Commodore Errington Shurland, extended an invitation to all Barbadians to come out in their national colours and in their numbers to witness the return of the event.

“Barbadians are big hail people and I am sure they will come out and give their support,” he said.

Commodore Shurland also told media representatives that over 1, 000 troops were expected to be back out in full on parade.

These will include the Barbados Defence Force, The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Fire Service and other armed and unarmed forces.

He added that this will be a march into Bridgetown via Fontabelle and Broadstreet, before a Salute at Heroes Square. “Line the street and applaud the troops,” he encouraged.

However, the Commodore noted that while today’s rehearsal went smoothly, there were some areas that needed to be addressed. According to him, these should be ironed out by the final full dress rehearsal on Monday, November 28.