Belizeans celebrated the tenth of September on Saturday. The event with the greatest official imprint was in Belize City. Channel 7 was there and here are highlights.
[Arrival of Opposition Leader Dean Barrow, Prime Minister Said Musa, Belize City Mayor David Fonseca, Chief Justice Abudali Conteh, and Governor General Sir Colville Young.]
After the arrivals, it was time for the highlight of the ceremony, the installation of the Queen of the Bay with a last goodbye to outgoing Queen Sharima Usher. Usher then handed over to her successor Carrie Wong K. And with the new queen installed, it was on to the drums and bugles and horsemen who led the tenth parade
From Anthony 'Boots' Martinez at the front, to Dean Barrow and Michael Finnegan, and even Edmund Castro on a major float in between, the UDP's Belize District representatives made their presence known.
But way behind, at the back, the unions also had a strong showing in their yellow shirts - not to be confused with the jump up crown who had no political
message at all; they just wanted to dance in the streets.
There was a fair number of floats, and beauty to spare, as the Queen of the Bay contestants, and the Miss Y contestants filled out a parade that seemed fuller than last year's but was by no means overwhelming
