COMMONWEALTH SG HOPES FOR BEST EVER CHOGM IN A&B

Commonwealth Secretary General Hon. Shirley Botchwey has expressed her excitement about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.

The official and her team arrived at V.C. Bird International Airport Thursday afternoon for what will be her first CHOGM since assuming the post.

The Commonwealth Secretary General is bullish on increasing intra-Commonwealth trade to US$2 trillion, up from US$900 billion, despite a fraught geopolitical environment.

Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. E.P. Chet Greene has confirmed that over 5,100 overseas delegates have registered for CHOGM, joining thousands of local attendees for the November 1 to 4 meeting.

Garfield Burford reports.