This is the first article in a three-part series by Kimberly Green about the nation’s ever-rising student debt levels. The second and third entries will look at student debt from a historical perspective and explore some of the potential consequences of the debt crisis, respectively. As college costs spiral upwards, unpaid student debt has reached a record high of $1 …
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On election day citizens use their democratic freedom of choice, writes Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia who recently cast her first vote. She describes the excitement of an election campaign that caught a nation’s attention. Who are you voting for? That was a common question asked by Malaysians a few months ago. …
A surge in political violence has economic impact on Bangladesh, writes Osmi Anannya, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The trend may be linked to upcoming elections, but there are concerns about an adverse effect on both investors and domestic markets. Episodes of political violence in Bangladesh have been ongoing since February 2013, with …
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The use of sport as a tool for development is sometimes underestimated around the world, however with young people’s innate ability to identify with sport and its many valuable outputs, the Commonwealth have made a commitment to putting young people at the centre of sustainable development. The Commonwealth has formed a Sport for Development and …
“Young people should be central to all levels of decision making in order to maximise the contribution of sport to youth empowerment and development”. As an outcome of the conference participants’ agreed that this message must be communicated to the highest level of government and the international sport movement, amongst other stakeholders including Sport for …
The 4th Commonwealth Sports Development Conference, Glasgow August 12th-13th Read More »
This is the second entry in a three-article series by Kimberly Green about the steady rise of student debt levels across the country. Her first article examined the dynamic between reduced state spending, higher tuition rates, and increased student debt levels; the third and final entry in the series will look at some of potential effects of the student …
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Pakistan recently marked its Independence Day but Naseema Perveen, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan, says continuing issues of poverty and violence undermine the sense of celebration. On the way to work this morning I had to get public transport. Two men sitting at the back seat started using bad language with each …
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Youth migration is a fact of life for African countries, writes Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. He says the challenge is for countries use technology and manage policies that create opportunity for youth and build the economy. The instinct for survival and the quest for sustenance are running fundamentals of human …
Meeting the nutrition requirements of children in rual Bangladesh could be accomplished through planting readily available indigenous fruit tree species, writes Mahmud Hossain, 16, a Correspondent from Chittagong in Bangladesh. The people of the rural part of Bangladesh, especially the children, are suffering from malnutrition. When I was younger, I saw a lot of fruit …
For sport to build peace, it needs to be coupled with educational processes and guaranteed commitment from everyone involved, otherwise it can be a slippery roadmap argues Alvin Ma, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada. At meetings for Commonwealth Sports Ministers convened to coincide with the London Olympics one summer ago, there were many posts on …
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