Sounds of chil­dren's laugh­ter and lo­cal Christ­mas mu­sic erupt­ed from the Chil­dren’s Christ­mas Par­ty host­ed by Diego Mar­tin West MP, Prime Min­is­ter Dr Kei­th Row­ley on Sat­ur­day.

Hun­dreds of chil­dren and fam­i­lies gath­ered at the Diego Mar­tin Sport­ing Com­plex for a day filled with lo­cal food, boun­cy cas­tles and oth­er fun ac­tiv­i­ties. The young chil­dren of Diego Mar­tin West were in their glee as San­ta Claus pre­sent­ed them with their long-await­ed gifts.

Excited children hug Santa during the Children’s Christmas Party hosted by Diego Martin West MP, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Bagatelle yesterday.

SHIRLEY BAHADUR

Al­though Dr Row­ley was ex­pect­ed to at­tend the event, af­ter many hours, he failed to show up. At 5.45 pm the me­dia was told that he would not be com­ing.