Guildhall state banquet in honour of His Excellency The
President of The Republic of Ghana and Mrs Kufuor
7.00pm on Wednesday 14 March 2007
at Guildhall, off Gresham Street, London , EC2
On Wednesday 14 March, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the City of London Corporation
and the Lord Mayor of the City of London will host a Banquet in
honour of His Excellency The President of The Republic Of Ghana and
Mrs Kufuor.
On their arrival at Guildhall, the President and Mrs Kufuor will
be greeted by a Royal Salute, given by the Guard of Honour, and the
Ghanaian National Anthem will be played. The President will then be
invited to inspect the Guard of Honour.
The Lord Mayor of the City of London , Alderman John Stuttard,
will speak after Dinner and the President will reply.
The following media opportunities will be available:
- Arrivals on Guildhall Porch - from 7.00pm
and inspection of the Guard of Honour
- Procession into Dinner in Great Hall - from 7.50pm
- Speeches after Dinner in Great Hall - from 9.45pm
Information
To apply:
- Please submit requests on the application form (below) by 12.00
midday Monday 12 March . Requests will be confirmed by fax or email
on Tuesday 13 March.
- Due to high demand, spaces for the media are limited and you
will therefore be advised whether your application has been
successful on Tuesday 13 March.
At the banquet:
- Photographers and reporters attending the event are asked to
arrive between 6.15pm to 6.45pm .
- Members of the media should report to the Main Reception at
Guildhall (corner of Gresham Street and Aldermanbury, EC2), where
they will be given their security passes.
- Please ensure that all members of the media are suitably
dressed in dark lounge suits or the equivalent for ladies.
- Please also ensure that ALL MOBILE TELEPHONES AND PAGERS are
switched off throughout the event (both inside and
outside).
For further information please contact Fiona Milligan on 0207
332 3451 (or on the day, mobile 07900 244 200).