Sentences with phrase «guest of honour»

«The barricade was obviously a deliberate attempt to assassinate the Chief of Army Staff and members of his entourage while on a legitimate official assignment as Special Guest of Honour at the passing out parade which has earlier been widely publicized.

«The barricade was obviously a deliberate attempt to assassinate the chief of army staff and members of his entourage while on a legitimate official assignment as special guest of honour at the passing out parade which has earlier been widely publicized,» Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, had said in a statement.

Ottawa / Frankfurt, 7 October 2016 — Yesterday, Juergen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, signed the contract for Canada's participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 (14 - 18 October 2020).

In preparation for Italy's role as Guest Of Honour of the International Tehran Book Fair, Arianna Vairo...

The glamorous wife of the Vice President Samira Bawumia who was the special guest of honour for the event lauded the gallant nominees for their sacrifices and public spiritedness.

Finland the 2014 Guest of Honour country at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Art historian and exhibition curator Karine Tissot has been entrusted with the Switzerland Guest of Honour programme, which will endeavour to promote the wealth and diversity of the Swiss scene with a rich programme.

This appearance as Guest of Honour in Frankfurt is Canada's first major international project supported jointly by English and French - language publishers and authors.

The event was graced by Guest of Honour, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, and Host Adviser, Ang Wei Neng, Grassroot Adviser to Jurong GRC GROs.

Book Fair ends with increase in visitors / Focus on Guest of Honour France and European understanding / Confrontation with New Right

He said «John Dramani Mahama had benefitted from such a situation in the Presidential petition of 2013 and cynically thought his good friend, the President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, whom he had invited as the special guest of honour during Ghana's independent Celebrations in 2016, would have the benefit of the docility of the Kenyan Supreme Court just as he was the beneficiary of Ghana's razor thin edge Supreme Court decision in 2013.

He told the gathering that he and his people extended an invitation to Dr. Nduom to be the special guest of honour because he [Dr. Nduom] is a native of the area, and secondly, for the massive projects and developments he has embarked on in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) municipality and not as a presidential candidate.

It's just three down the colour wheel from Guest of Honour, the colour from the bathroom door.

Since 1976, the Frankfurter Buchmesse has featured an annual Guest of Honour country, which showcases its book market, literature and culture to attendees in a variety of ways.

As part of the Switzerland Guest of Honour programme, the Project Room provides a forum for video art produced by 25 Swiss women artists from different generations.

RT10 will feature distinguished guests and speakers including: Guest of Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore

«When I give out the awards, there won't be much time for chit - chat — a bit like when Theresa and I last spoke,» said guest of honour George Osborne, obviously enjoying himself on the podium.

Delivering the Special Guest of Honour Speech during Ghana's 61st Independence Anniversary Parade at the Black Star in Accra, President Buhari congratulated Akufo - Addo and parliament for passing the Special Prosecutor Bill to fight endemic corruption.

The Vice president who was the main guest of honour at the campaign launch said «Greater Accra is a very important region in Ghana, not only the capital of our country but also in the number of people who vote.

Guest of honour HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands called upon Mayor Boris Johnson to team up «on a European bicycle tour» with Beanstalk and herself as the founder of the Reading and Writing Foundation to expand the success of the «Get London Reading» campaign across other European countries.

Also powered by a twin - turbo V8 and blessed with the halo of a Formula 1 pedigree, the technology - packed McLaren MP4 - 12C may well be regarded as the cold - hearted antithesis of the fire - and - brimstone F40, but it's these differences — and essential similarities — that make it a worthy guest of honour at the F40's landmark birthday.

In 2014, Finland was the Frankfurter Buchmesse Guest of Honour; in 2015 it was Indonesia and in 2016 it is Flanders & the Netherlands.

To this end, it represents the German book industry with collective stands at more than 20 international book fairs worldwide; it organises guest of honour appearances by Germany, and is involved in support programmes, such as the fellowship and invitational programmes, to enhance professionalism in the book industry.

The country to be Guest of Honour illuminates the identity - shaping role of literature in politics and society

But: How does one become Guest of Honour anyway?

Upon arriving, Guest of Honour Lim Hng Kiang, Adviser to Telok Blangah Grassroots Organisations and Minister for Trade and Industry, was greeted with a flower presentation by a Border Collie.

Isadore Sharp, founder of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the ILTM guest of honour and will also take part in a live interview on stage at the close of the Ultratravel Forum.

Ajay Ghale is Pagan Min's guest of honour according to Ubisoft.

One of Art Paris Art Fair, advantages is the section Guest of Honour, which each year gives the possibility to the visitors,...

Featuring distinguished speakers including Guest of Honour Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli, and Erin Meezan, Vice-President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Interface, the event offered valuable insights why sustainability is now top of government and business agendas, and the role each stakeholder plays in achieving a more sustainable Singapore.

The colour is called Guest of Honour.

Products & Items featured: — PARA Paints Jo Jo Whitewash — on beadboard & trim — PARA Paints Guest of Honour — back of door — Rustoleum Gloss Black — on mirror — Delta Faucet Victorian faucet, tank lever, and towel bar in Champagne Bronze — Abby Rose III Toile Wallpaper from Wayfair

Salmond was Murdoch's guest of honour for an unveiling of his company's new printing presses.

The fair has a strong international focus, intending to display works from those regions of the world whose artwork rarely reaches the galleries of France; areas such as Casablanca, Bangkok, Zürich, Moscow, Bucharest or Singapore are represented this year, with Singapore and Southeast Asia as guests of honour in 2015.

Byline: VALERIE HILL QUITE what Madonna, a singer late of New York, now of London, was on about when she spouted a few ripe obscenities in her speech as guest of honour at the Turner Prize is...

Since 1976, the Book Fair has featured an annual Guest of Honour country, which showcases its book market, literature and culture to attendees in a variety of ways.

Dr. Bawumia was invited as a Special Guest of Honour by?

Minister Dario Franceschini said: «The Italian participation as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2023 has a strong symbolic meaning: it affirms the worldwide appreciation of our creative industry and effectively shows its vitality, cultural strength and economic value.

Sure, you might steal attention away from the bride and groom at a wedding, or from the guest of honour at a party.

Australia will be guest of honour and CISMEF 2010 co-host, with a 10,000 square metre Pavilion to promote a wide range of SMEs and industry sectors.

Its importance can be seen from the glamour that accompanies the FA final where the Royal Family's representative is always the guest of honour.

Hugo Sánchez was presented as the guest of honour during the inauguration event, joining the Spanish Ambassador to Mexico Luis Fernández Pumariño on the stage.

Souleymane was subsequently invited to Stamford Bridge in order to attend the second leg as a guest of honour but declined the offer, claiming that Chelsea are attempting to fob him off by treating him like a child.

Winner to be named at the governing body's annual awards evening, at which Steve Cram is to be a guest of honour

Leo Messi was one of the guests of honour at Thursday's Champions League draw ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.

He was the guest of honour because he was Home Secretary and I was there representing the police service.

I chatted to her for a bit and expressed my disdain for the guest of honour that evening, Ehud Barak, of whom I am not really a fan.