The Way Forward For The Commonwealth

KIGALI, RWANDA – Prime Minister Philip Davis among the heads of state meeting with His Royal Highness the Prince of Whales today in Rwanda, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Prince Charles was the featured guest at the official opening of the Meeting of Heads of State. Following a week of discussions on various issues, it is now time for leaders to get on with addressing the challenges facing commonwealth nations.

Our Jerome Sawyer reports on the opening ceremonies.

Kigali, Rwanda hosting thousands this week – including Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis.

Two years of COVID leaving a laundry list of problems, add to that climate change.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland asking for values to shape decisions.

Host President Rwanda’s Paul Kagame reminding the leaders they are on the frontlines of global challenges.

The U.K’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson echoing our own prime minister’s remarks this week – calling for climate change offenders to take responsibility.

Absent in Rwanda is Head of the Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II.

The fragility of her age gave her successor and next likely Head of the Commonwealth – H.R.H. Prince Charles – some time in the limelight.

His speech acknowledging the painful past which birthed the Commonwealth.