Macedonia Joppa holds Emancipation FestivalDear Editor,(Kaieteur News) – On Saturday August 1, 2026, thousands of residents from the Macedonia Joppa district and neighboring villages celebrated Emancipation at Eversham Village, East Corentyne, Berbice. It was the largest all-day celebration on the Corentyne that was sponsored by the Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee (MJVC), a registered non-profit organization located at Eversham Village. Thousands of children and adults from the Macedonia Joppa district and elsewhere joined the road march under the theme “UNITED FOR A BETTER GUYANA”. Residents of all ages and from all walks of life from the Macedonia Joppa villages of No. For the last four years, the Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee has made Emancipation an annual and the largest celebration on the Corentyne.