 The town of Sufra celebrated independence in a big way with a calendar of activities that included sporting and educational events and culminated with the independence flag-raising ceremony and fireworks display as mandated by the Ministry of Local Government. Sufra for Sejaq MP Hon. Emma Hippolit hoisted the flag at midnight and immediately after, residents were treated to over five minutes of fireworks. Flag-raising seeks to galvanize our patriotism, our collective sense of pride and purpose. It is a call to action to be the very best student, to be the very best entrepreneur, to be the very best employee, to be the very best politician, to be the very best citizen that we can be. Sufra's deputy mayor, Mr. Cletus Didi, says both the battle relay and the flag-raising and fireworks ceremony stirred great feelings of national and cultural pride among residents. He commanded the Ministry of Local Government for hosting the events and urged everyone to stay true to the independence theme, Duvah Assam won people, shaping our destiny. It is the opinion of many that Sufra is one of the most beautiful places on this planet, coupled with its pleasant people, and in my humble view, our opinion, that is the truth. But what have we done as Suferians to minimize its full potential? I believe one of the ways in which we can achieve that goal is for all Suferians to come together, no matter of political colors or other affiliations, and share ideas as to how best we can develop this beautiful place of ours. I will say again, Suferians, whether it be man, woman, child, government agencies, NGOs, and other groups in the community, must work in unison with the Council for that goal to be realized. I believe that we must work together to achieve that goal. The SRDF's Communications and Marketing Manager, Mrs. Lovely St. Amy Jozov, loaded the efforts of the youth. The Sufer Youth and Sports Councils beheaded independence activities such as a community road relay, a track championship, and an independent squeeze for which they received funding from the SRDF. We thank our partners, especially our vibrant youth movement in Sufrey. Our young men and women are taking up the mantle of volunteerism and community service. They are, as we say, taking up space and making their mark. Therefore, the SRDF is committed to supporting the strides toward developing a youth economy and will continue to make investments toward the development of the creative industries. We can travel together. The various stakeholders are now focused on plans for Sufer Creole Jazz and Sufer Carnival 2023 to be held on the 7th of May and the 17th to 26th of June, respectively. From the Sufer Original Development Foundation, I am Jean-Yves Gonzague.