Panday will have dinner with the Queen

The opposition United National Congress (UNC) has complained bitterly about the cost of hosting the Commonwealth heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain next month.

Some of them have even suggested that commonwealth members should help pay the bill.

However, opposition Leader Basdeo Panday has accepted an invitation to a banquet with Queen Elizabeth hosted by President Max Richards.

Panday told the Trinidad Guardian he'll attend the dinner but he is not sure about whether the opposition would be involved with other events. He said UNC members won't have opportunities to meet CHOGM participants, since the opposition is not included in the main events of the conference.