Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips conducts a site visit to Fort Island as preparations continue for Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary Flag-Raising Ceremony. Multiple reports say the visit follows ongoing work at the historic location, with the flag-raising scheduled to be hosted there as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Both sources describe the visit as an inspection of preparations, including the arrangements underway for the event. The ceremony is linked to the anniversary theme “The Homecoming – Guyana’s Diamond Jubilee,” which both reports cite. Guyana’s Independence anniversary event is therefore presented as entering an operational phase, with the prime minister visiting the site to review progress. The reports do not provide further details about specific activities or changes observed during the inspections, but they consistently characterize the trip as a check on readiness for the upcoming flag-raising ceremony at Fort Island.