BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Independence Committee Vice Chair William Misibini said that the Country’s 46th Independence Day will be celebrated at the National Stadium in East Honiara on Monday 8 July.
This year’s Independence Day fall on Sunday July 7.
“This year we turn 46. Solomon becomes 46 years old as of this year 2024,’’Mr Misibini told local media during a Press conference at the SIBC Conference room on Thursday 4 July.
Vice Chair Misibini said that the theme for these years 64th Indepencday celebration is ‘Charting our United and Transformative Future Together.
“This theme come about as a result of the so many facing us a country. So it’s good that all of us unite and collaborate for good of our nation,’’ said Misibini.
He said that the first of two main activities is the thanks giving service which will be held on Sunday 7 July at the St Barnabas cathedral and followed by main Parade at the National Stadium on Monday 8 July.
He said that to mark the important event of the country, there will be organised additional entertainments activities which will take place starting as on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Meanwhile the Director of Culture Dennis Marita said that the Float parade will be part of the celebration on the 8th of July.
“The parade will start early in morning before the official program. It will consist of vehicles, represented by Government ministries, School, NGOs. State own enterprises, and our diplomatic missions,’’ said Mr Marita.
“The float parade will consist of two groups. The first group will start in the western end of the city to the National Sport Stadium. This group will start at MID. For the Eastern end they will start the Henderson police station to the national stadium,’’ he said.
He said that the float parade is expected to start at 6:30 am on Monday morning and arrive at the National stadium by 7:30am before the official program.
