The ministry, in a release, also announced the results of the Mashramani Costume Band and Float Parade, the Individual Costume Competitions and the Masquerade Competition.

Rayon House of Fashion was awarded the title of Band of the Year, while Deryck Moore was named Best Designer for his Queen in the band featured by the Ministry of Fisheries, Crops and Livestock.

The ministry said the title for the Best Regional Band was awarded to Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands), while the Best Regional Designer was named as Maurice Morian of Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne).

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport claimed second place in the Costume Band and Float Parade (large band) while third place went to Carib/Royal Stout, fourth place to Hits and Jams, and fifth place to Lifeline Counselling.

In the medium band category, Region Three gained the top spot, while Region 10 (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) was placed second.

In the small category, the first place went to the Ministry of Health/AIDS Secretariat, while the five other awards were made to bands from Region Four (Demerara/Mahaica), Region Six, Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice), Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), and the Friendship Hotel.

Winners in the Semi-costume (large category) were the Ministry of Education, first; Guess Boyz Sounds, second; Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), third and DIDCO Trading, fourth.

In the small category of the Semi-costume bands, the Ministry of Fisheries, Crops and Livestock took the first spot. Second was Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni); third, Government Information Agency (GINA); fourth, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam); fifth, Ace Photo Studio; sixth, the Family Planning Association and, seventh, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association.

Rayon House of Fashion took another first in the Commercial Float, followed by Carib/Royal Stout, second; Guess Boyz Sounds, third; Ace Photo Studio, fourth; Friendship Hotel and Rest Holdings, fifth and in sixth spot was DIDCO Trading.

In the Non-Commercial section, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport was placed first; GINA, second; Region Two, third, and the University of Guyana, fourth.

In the Individual Costume King contest, Region Six came first followed by Rayon House of Fashion, second; Region Four, third; Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, fourth; Lifeline Counselling, fifth and Region Three, sixth.

Winners of the Individual Queen contest were: Ministry of Fisheries, Crops and Livestock, first; Rayon House of Fashion, second; Hits and Jams, third; Regions Six and Ten, fourth; Ministry of Culture, sixth; Carib/Royal Stout, seventh.

The first place in the Male Individual Costume contest was awarded to the Ministry of Health/AIDS Secretariat; second was Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni); third Region Three, and fourth Carib/Royal Stout.

Female Individual Costume contest winners were: Region Five, first; Region Three, second; Region Two, third; and Carib/Royal Stout, fourth.

In the Masquerade Band competition, first place went to Region Three with 'Kabaca'; second to Region Four with 'Joker is Wild'; third to Region 10 with 'Fire in the Land'; fifth to Region Two with 'Village Ram', sixth to 'Uprising' from Region Two and seventh to Region Five with 'Uptown Ranglers'.

The Best Music Band winner was Region Three with 'Kabaca'; second was Region 10 with 'Torch' and third, Region Four with 'Joker is Wild'.