A distinguished celebratory dinner was hosted by Their Excellencies Sir Rodney and Lady Williams at the Carlisle Bay Resort in Antigua, honoring the Rt. Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The event, held on November 4, followed the official launch of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The gathering underscored the strengthening partnership between the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda as they prepare for the upcoming CHOGM. Attendees included Ambassador Kwabena Osei-Danquah, Chief of Staff at the Office of the Secretary-General, Ms. Rena Gashumba, Communications Adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Her Excellency Karen-Mae Hill, Antigua and Barbuda’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Ms. Charley Williams, Deputy British High Commissioner based in Barbados, Mr. John Hamilton, British Resident Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, and Mr. Brent Scotland, Second Secretary at the Antigua and Barbuda High Commission in London. In his address, Sir Rodney Williams praised the Secretary-General’s leadership and reiterated Antigua and Barbuda’s dedication to delivering a successful and impactful CHOGM in 2026.
Governor-General Hosts Commonwealth Secretary-General and Delegation at Carlisle Bay Resort
