The use of sport to achieve development is sometimes under-estimated, but it can be a unique, engaging and critical tool writes Carl Konadu, 21, a Correspondent from London, UK. It confronts inequality and provides pathways of opportunity for young people. With young people’s innate ability to identify with sport and its many valuable outputs, the …
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Amidst uproar due to fears of an increase in Petrocaribe interest rates, Khadija Holder, 24, a Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago argues that Latin America and Caribbean countries need to strengthen their energy security. July 29th 2013 found many Latin American and Caribbean countries in uproar. At 1:41 pm Eastern Daylight Time, Platt (McGraw Hill …
Many across India and Bangladesh were affected as the Teesta river swelled above the danger level. However, dry seasons downstream tell a different tale as man-made obstacles stem the flow of the once-mighty river, writes Mehzabin Ahmed, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Teesta, a river that used to hold water throughout the …
Pilgrims and the farming community helped create a busy bazaar around a historic temple, but a heritage designation spelled the end of that commerce. Pak Yiu, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, Australia, wonders about the fate of the adjacent village of Hampi. The Virupaksha temple has long existed next to the village and recent …
“The birth of tourism and the death of a village” Read More »
“Awards showcase the brilliance and the diversity of what young people are doing in The Commonwealth” Sixteen young people from across The Commonwealth have been shortlisted for the 2013 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development. The finalists were selected for their innovative projects that have made a significant difference to their communities and countries. …
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Over the past ten years, India’s shoot-to-kill policy at its borders has cost over 1,000 lives, most of them unarmed Bangladeshis. Shooting poor, unarmed villagers is not how the world’s largest democracy should behave, argues Mehzabin Ahmed, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh. Perhaps the most recognizable image of India’s Border Security Force …
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Many young people graduating from tertiary studies are keen to work hard in their first place of employment, even to the point of working too hard or for too long. However as McKell Institute Research Fellow Christopher Angus articulates, this ‘vicious circle’ could have serious long-term impacts for not just the individual, but society as …
Centuries-old temples and village processions feature in a time-honoured festival, writes Achuth Menon, 20, a Correspondent from India, as he describes the colourful event. According to the legends a Brahmin widow, Lakshmi Ammal, brought a Banalingam, a naturally-smooth stone that is a symbol of worship, from Banaras and installed it in Southern bank of the …
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For the first time since independence, the Government of Barbados decided to charge tuition fees to its tertiary students, starting in September 2014. Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, a 15-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, examines the arguments arising from the decision. Two weeks ago, the Government of Barbados made a decision that led every news item in …
The first worldwide index measuring the development and empowerment of young people will be launched by The Commonwealth on 19 September. The Youth Development Index (YDI) offers an inter-country comparison of the environment for young people, aged 15 to 29, across five key areas: education, health, employment, civic participation and political participation. The first …
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