The Queen's Baton today visited Mustique Islands; a small private island in the Grenadines group of islands in St Vincent and The Grenadines. The island covers 1,400 acres and is known for several coral reefs. The rich land fauna of the island includes tortoises, herons and many other rare species. In 1989 Mustique Island was transformed from a family estate into a private limited company with the homeowners as shareholders. Mustique has a limited number of large, beautiful homes, which belong to many rich and famous people.

Mr. Roger Pritchard, Managing Director of Mustique Company received the Queen's Baton at the airport. The Queen's Baton then traveled across the Island where it received a hearty welcome by the residents of the Island. Almost all the residents of the Island turned up to cheer the Queen's Baton endorsing its message of peace, harmony and brotherhood.

Chefs de Mission from 71 Commonwealth countries have gathered in New Delhi for a three day seminar to take a first-hand experience of India's preparedness in hosting the XIX Commonwealth Games from October 3-14. Mr. Michael Fennell, President, Commonwealth Games Federation is in India with the delegates.

Mr. Fennell has said that he is confident that the venues will be ready and the overlays will be installed in time for the Games.

The Organising Committee Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (D2010) and Sheffield Hallam University have today signed an exclusive agreement for 30 student volunteers to work at the Games from October 3-14 in the Press Operations Function Area. These students will be selected from Sheffield Hallam University's media and journalism courses and will be part of the pool of 30,000 volunteers for 2010 Delhi Games.

The agreement follows the success of a similar project at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when Sheffield Hallam students worked with the press team and were the only Europeans among 16000 volunteers. Sheffield Hallam is also working in partnership with the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Queen's Baton today visited one of the world's oldest active volcano, Soufrière at St Vincent. The baton, at present is in St Vincent and The Grenadines, where it is spreading the message of peace, harmony and brotherhood through sports.

The Soufrière volcano is 1220 meter in elevation and last erupted in April 1979. It took a four hour long walk to reach this historic place where several batonbeares changed hands.

The Queen's Baton was also carried by several enthusiastic sportspersons and officials through the picturesque black sands beach and black tunnel. Later in the day the baton was taken to the Indian Heritage Centre; a community for the descendants of the Indian workers that traveled to St. Vincent 149 years ago.

The relay ended on a high spirit in the capital city of Kingstown.