All systems are being put in place to ensure that the new route for the Grand Kadooment parade will be a comfortable and enjoyable experience for thousands of revellers and spectators on August 1, Emancipation Day.Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts-Reifer also revealed that for the first time in many years, artistes will be joining bands on the road for performances.The announcement was made during a press conference today at the NCF, West Terrace, St James.Roberts-Reifer toured the route along the ABC Highway on Tuesday morning around 5 a.m. with members of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA), Barbados Police Service, Barbados Defence Force, the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Ministry of Health and Wellness, to identify the points where members of the public can gather to watch the bands.She said at the lookout and stage points, the public will have access to food vendors, sanitary facilities, water stations for the revellers, among other facilities.
