The Registrar-General's Department on Thursday said that all marriages scheduled for Saturday 25 May have been cancelled because the day is a holiday. A statement signed by Mrs G. Issahaque, State Attorney, said all marriages fixed for Saturday are to call on the Principal Registrar of Marriages to reschedule their wedding dates.

"Saturday, 25th May, 200s has been declared a statutory public holiday. Consequently all those whose marriages were scheduled for that day are to call on the Principal Registrar of Marriages to reschedule their weeding dates," the statement said.