Lord Marland, Chairman of CWEIC, met with the Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, Member of Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs for The Bahamas. This meeting builds upon the fruitful engagement initiated during a roundtable discussion in May 2023, where Lord Marland, alongside the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Hon. Mitchell, delved into the critical… Continue reading Minister of Foreign Affairs from The Bahamas visits Lord Marland at the House of Lords
It was a joyous Commonwealth Day for our Ghana Hub as they commemorated the 75th Commonwealth Day celebration in Accra under the theme “One Resilient Common Future” at a flag-raising and tree-planting ceremony at State House in Accra. Addressing the ceremony as the Guest of Honour, Hon. Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and… Continue reading CWEIC Ghana Hub Celebrates Commonwealth Day
Lord Marland, Chairman of CWEIC, was interviewed by Mariyam Shaushath on his recent visit to the Maldives. PSM News is the 24-hour news channel of Public Service Media, the state broadcaster of Maldives. In the programme, “75° 0°”, Lord Marland spoke of the Strategic Partnership CWEIC has with the Government of Maldives, as well as… Continue reading Chairman of CWEIC Interviewed by PSM News, Maldives
The Government of Cameroon presided over various activities to commemorate Commonwealth Day on March 11, 2024.The flag hoisting ceremony was presided at by the Minister Delegate for the Commonwealth, His Excellency Felix Mbayu, on March 4, 2024. Week-long activities marking the commemoration of the 2024 edition of the Commonwealth Day were launched at the Ministry… Continue reading Cameroon Celebrates Commonwealth Day
On the 11th of March the Commonwealth celebrates Commonwealth Day, an annual event celebrated since 1977 on the second Monday of March.The day is dedicated to honouring the shared values and principles which unify our 56 diverse member countries. This year, the theme is “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth”, emphasising the importance… Continue reading CWEIC Celebrates Commonwealth Day 2024
In a Telegraph column on Commonwealth Day, Lord Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, and Alexander Downer, Australia’s longest-serving foreign minister and former Australian High Commissioner to the UK, discuss the emergence of a new cross-party tilt towards the Commonwealth in the UK. As the Commonwealth focuses its attention towards the Pacific in anticipation… Continue reading Opinion Piece: The emergence of a new cross-party tilt towards the Commonwealth in the UK.
Lord Marland has wrapped up his visit to Sri Lanka, garnering significant coverage in the local media, a selection of which can be found below.
CWEIC has celebrated International Women’s Day with a spotlight on the inspiring women from the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council network, as we sought to gain insights into their remarkable journeys in business.
During a visit to the UK, Governor Ademola Adeleke met with Lord Marland, Chairman of CWEIC. We discussed leveraging Osun State’s agriculture for Commonwealth benefits and fostering partnerships in mining, agriculture, and digital economy growth. His Excellency emphasised key strategic initiatives his administration is implementing to improve the ease of doing business and create a… Continue reading Lord Marland meets with the Governor of Osun State, Nigeria
Lord Marland recently visited the Malaysian State of Sarawak to discuss ways CWEIC can help strengthen relationships with the Commonwealth. Lord Marland was honoured to call upon Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian of the State of Sarawak in Malaysia during his visit. Together they discussed ways the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council… Continue reading CWEIC visits Sarawak to explore Commonwealth opportunities
