The government is to spend $7.5 million dollars on this year’s Independence celebrations.

A series of events is being planned.

The Independence Parade will return after a 2-year absence.

The head of a working committee set up to plan celebrations for the country’s 60^th Anniversary of Independence is Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson Regis.

She told members of the media yesterday a fire works display is also being planned.

Both features have been absent in the past 2 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister revealed plans for other events to commemorate the anniversary on August 31^st.

According to Minister Robinson Regis these plans keep in mind the deadly virus.

She said even though these are festive events people must remember to protect themselves from COVID.