00:00 The people of Grenada celebrated 50 years of independence on Wednesday after more than
00:05 three centuries of occupation by France and the United Kingdom.
00:09 During the day, citizens participated in trade fairs, ecumenical services, as well as academic,
00:15 sporting and cultural activities.
00:17 Various authorities and international guests highlighted the nation's performance over
00:20 the past five decades, the challenges ahead and the prospects for achieving the Sustainable
00:26 Development Goals.
00:27 At the ceremony for the military parade, the Vice President of Venezuela, Tereza Rodriguez,
00:31 highlighted the heroic deeds of the people of Grenada and their progress in the processes
00:36 of integration in the Caribbean.
00:39 Independence was achieved on February 7, 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gaily, who became
00:44 Grenada's first Prime Minister as a sovereign state.
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