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Queen Kia has met with senior government officials in Dominica while visiting the island for the Miss OCES Pageant.<\/p>

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As delegates continue networking activities, she held discussions with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meetings formed part of the wider programme of engagements surrounding the regional pageant, which brings together representatives from across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).<\/p>

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