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More people have become new British citizens at a ceremony in Carmarthen Register Office. The citizenship ceremony was held to formally welcome on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government new people to Britain and to Carmarthenshire. The new citizens live in Llanelli, Ammanford, Merlin’s Bridge and Carmarthen. Designed to enhance the significance and importance of becoming a British Citizen, the aim of the ceremony, provided by Carmarthenshire County Council’s registration service, is also to provide each individual with a memorable occasion and help them celebrate with their friends and family a new sense of place and belonging. Chair of Dyfed Powys Police Mrs Delyth Humfryes MBE presented the new citizens with their certificates, and soprano Catrin Thomas sang during the break. Saji Attuchira Scaria of Dafen said: “The service was very good and I enjoyed the ceremony, I am pleased that I am a British citizen now.” Carmarthenshire’s statutory services executive board member Cllr Phil...

Seven people have become new British citizens at a ceremony in Carmarthen Register Office. Yunming Wu, formerly of China, now living in Kidwelly, and Michelle Ann Wright from South Africa now in Llanimole, were two of the participants. Others, all now living in Carmarthen, were Talatu Ayaba Stanley from Nigeria, and Govardhan Reddy Mittapalli, Jayakumar Balakrishnan and Bindu Moonjely Divakaran, all from India. Gurdeep Kaur, now living in Swansea, and originally from India, also took part. The citizenship ceremony was held to formally welcome on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government seven new people to Britain and to Carmarthenshire. Designed to enhance the significance and importance of becoming a British Citizen, the aim of the ceremony, provided by Carmarthenshire County Council’s registration service, is also to provide each individual with a memorable occasion and help them celebrate with their friends and family a new sense of place and belonging. The opening address and ceremony ...