Date Posted:Monday, December 03, 06:07:56am Author Host/IP: cpe-66-65-2-158.nyc.res.rr.com/66.65.2.158
Govt to welcome Beauty Queen home
By Joan Rampersad Monday, December 3 2007
Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, Marlene Mc Donald and Minister of State Donna Cox, along with Parliamentary Secretary Junia Regrello, will all be at Piarco International Airport on Thursday to welcome home beauty queen Valene Maharaj.
Maharaj was, the Trinidad and Tobago’s delegate who placed in fourth at the 2007 Miss World Beauty pageant that was held in Sanya, China on Saturday.
Regrello told Newsday yesterday; “We would be meeting her at the Airport and give her the welcome that she deserves. We will meet today to decide what activities will be planned for that special welcome.”
He added that “Maharaj’s achievement was significant and we are all proud of her.”
Regrello also stated that they will be looking closely at the Ministry’s own readiness to support future delegates and promised to appeal to the corporate community as well. “We need to be pro-active in giving delegates the support they need from day one,” said Regrello.
