FREEDOM DAY – SOUTH AFRICA
Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa celebrated on 27th April each year. It celebrates and commemorates the first free, post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994.…
HM THE QUEEN MARKS 70 YEARS AS HEAD OF COMMONWEALTH
Tomorrow, 6 February, marks the 70th anniversary of my accession in 1952. It is a day that, even after 70 years, I still remember as much for the death of…
NATIONAL DAY – GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar National Day, celebrated annually on 10th September, is the official national day of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The day commemorates Gibraltar’s first sovereignty referendum of 1967, in…
BIRMINGHAM 2022 FULLY ON TRACK TO STAGE WORLD CLASS EVENT
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission have stated they are confident that Birmingham 2022 is fully on track to stage a fantastic sporting competition that will be an incredible…
CGF COMMISSION SET FOR LATEST REVIEW OF BIRMINGHAM 2022
Commencing this week, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission will undertake its latest review of Birmingham 2022 preparations. The Coordination Commission (CoCom) is responsible for delivery oversight of the…
95TH BIRTHDAY OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II
“I have, on the occasion of my 95th birthday today, received many messages of good wishes, which I very much appreciate. “While as a family we are in a period…