Jan - Mar 2010 - High Commission for the Republic of Trinidad ...

Prime Minister attends
Commonwealth Day
Celebrations in London
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The Hon. Prime Minister
Patrick Manning and Senator
the Hon. Hazel Manning,
arrived in London on March 7th,
2010 to attend Commonwealth Day
Observances held on the following
day.
Commonwealth Day was celebrated
around the Commonwealth for the
purpose of promoting an awareness
of global issues, international
co-operation and the work of the
Commonwealth. This year the
Commonwealth chose ‘Science,
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Technology and Society’ as the
theme for its celebrations.
As Chair-in-office of the
Commonwealth, the Hon. Prime
Minister delivered an address to
the Board of Governors of the
Commonwealth, at Marlborough
House on the morning of the
8th March, 2010. Also, the Hon.
Prime Minister participated in
a News Conference along with
the President of Rwanda, His
Excellency Paul Kagame, whose
country was admitted to the
Commonwealth, at the 2009
CHOGM held in Trinidad and
Tobago, and Secretary General of
the Commonwealth His Excellency
Kamalesh Sharma.
Later that day a church service
was held to mark the occasion at
Westminster Abbey, where Her
Majesty The Queen delivered The
Commonwealth Day Message
2010. In it, Her Majesty said, “The
Commonwealth recognises that the
best forms of innovation are those
that unite and help build resilient
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