Too many Australian children lack attain basic standards in reading, mathematics and science, writes Ben Duggan, a representative of the Australian Youth Forum. The time has come, he says, to stop talking and take action. Kerry O’Brien recently ended a Four Corners program ‘Growing Up Poor’ with the line: “We can tell these kids that they can …
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Uganda has been following Kenya’s election to see if it will suffer the same ramifications that followed the 2007 election, writes Diana Phoebe, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala. She argues it’s time for Uganda to become more self-reliant. It is that time again, when Kenya decides. This week millions of Kenyans cast their votes …
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As agencies and governments work to bring down tuberculosis numbers around the globe, Guyana is struggling to battle the double health threat of tuberculosis and HIV, says Mark Ross, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Guyana. Guyana has been fighting since the early 1970’s to minimize and if possible bring the incidence of tuberculosis to zero, …
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Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work celebrate young people in the Commonwealth who are making a positive difference to the lives of others Four young development workers from Australia, Barbados, Kenya and Sri Lanka, were today awarded £14,000 between them for their projects. Evans Wadongo, who won both the pan-Commonwealth and Africa region …
Sport for Development and Peace can only achieve optimal results when the strategy involves education and dialogue, says Alvin Ma, 21, a Correspondent from Toronto, Canada. Youth need to engage in sports and to discover their own ability to influence society. Canadian Paralympian Rick Hansen, an outspoken activist who set up a research foundation for …
The rising demand for shark fin soup poses a dilemma, says Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Correspondent from Malaysia. It means more income for local fishermen, but threatens sharks and the marine ecosystem. My favorite animal is the shark. Its elegance as it darts through the water with a robust build is what makes it so …
Manipulating the weather is no longer an impossible dream, writes Ryan Bachoo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. Scientists are learning to influence droughts, rain and hurricanes, and turn them into weapons. For much of history, the idea of manipulating the weather was unthinkable. Yet Serbian-American engineer Nikola Tesla had the idea …
As Malaysia readies for a general election, Bernard Lim, 19, of Singapore, looks at the political and economic events that led to a ‘tsunami’ of support for the opposition in the 2008 vote. In Malaysia’s 2008 General Elections, Barisan Nasional was thrashed by the main opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance). It lost five state …
Singapore has been able to accomplish its goal of moving from a Third World to a First World country, asserts 19-year-old Aristle Tay, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore. As it basks in this success, the country and its people should work steadfastly towards a narrative which builds upon the goals of all citizens. I heard …
The brutal incident where Mozambican Mido Macia was dragged behind a police van raises questions about the position of the South African police. Is it acceptable for our ‘protectors’ to make others fear them, asks Denise Juvane, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique, now living in England. For some time now, what has been playing …
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