The program kicks off with a church service at the Philipsburg Catholic Church from 9am to 10am. Invited guests to the church service are mostly dignitaries, however, the service and all other activities will be taped and aired on cable television. After the service, the dignitaries will be transported to the Link One round-a-bout at the "One Tete Lokay" statue to honor her as a run-away slave. The honoring will take place with a moment of silence and the laying of wreaths, thence to the Freedom Fighters Statue at the round-a-bout in Sucker Garden and Nisbeth Road where another honoring and wreath laying ceremony will take place. The dignitaries will then leave for lunch on the Board Walk.
Drivers should take note that the streets will be closed on Pondfill. Minister Jacobs said that Pondfill Road will be closed from SZV office to the Salt Pickers round-a-bout to allow vendors to sell their goodies.
A movement of cultural troupes will be heading to the Court House at 2pm where Governor drs. Eugene Holiday will deliver his official address.
