{"id":21007,"date":"2022-06-28T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/chogm-first-ladies-best-moments-through-the-lenses"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T10:45:25","slug":"chogm-first-ladies-best-moments-through-the-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/photo\/chogm-first-ladies-best-moments-through-the-lenses","title":{"rendered":"CHOGM: First Ladies\u2019 best moments through the lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>After being postponed twice due to Covid-19 Pandemic, the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) finally happened in Kigali from June 19 to 25, and attracted over 4,000 delegates including different First Ladies and spouses of other dignitaries from Commonwealth countries.<\/p>\n

The First Ladies from Namibia, Lesotho, Jamaica, UK, Botswana, Tonga, St Lucia, Maldives, Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Seychelles among others, participated in the four forums, side and social events of the just concluded meeting in Kigali.<\/p>\n

Below we chronicle in pictures, the best moments by the First Ladies during CHOGM and related activities:<\/p>\n

First Lady Jeannette Kagame and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland pose for a photo with other officials at the Commonwealth Women’s Forum that took place at Kigali Serena Hotel.<\/b>
\nFirst Lady Jeannette Kagame and her visiting counterparts share a toast during a reception during a farewell lunch in Kigali at Village Urugwiro in Kacyiru.<\/b>
\nMrs Kagame with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, interacting with kids at the Kigali Public Library. Camilla was in Rwanda with her husband Prince Charles.<\/b>
\nMrs Kagame and Duchess Camilla during the reception of the latter in Village Urugwiro.<\/b>
\nMrs Kagame interacting with Carrie Johnson, the wife to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the state banquet organised for visiting heads of government from Commonwealth countries.<\/b>
\nThe First Lady having coffee with her counterparts at Kigali Cultural and Exhibition Village during an event organized to showcase the benefits of investing in women.<\/b>
\nFirst Lady Jeannette Kagame speaking at a lunch organised to discuss on cervical cancer elimination held at Four Points by Sheraton Kigali.<\/b>
\nMrs Kagame and Carrie Johnson posing with a painting of Queen Elizabeth that is among the art pieces showcased at Kigali Cultural and Exhibition Village during an art exhibition from some of Rwanda\u2019s best artists, and a Coffee Masterclass by Question Coffee.<\/b>
\nThe First Ladies and Patricia Scotland, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth pose for a picture after breakfast conversation about Rwanda\u2019s Unity and Reconciliation journey, organised by Unity Club.<\/b>
\nCommonwealth Heads of State and Government Spouses and Partners Visits the Kigali Genocide Memorial.<\/b>
\nPresident Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame receiving the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Village Urugwiro on the day of their arrival in Rwanda.<\/b><\/p>\n\r\n