The Millennials are changing the way people around the world interact, argues Geetha Kanniah, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, who says the new a demographic cohort has driven massive change in the business world.  We’re here, we’re connected and we’ve come to dominate!  Millennials! The new Gen-Y, the demographic cohort that is rapidly taking …

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A government plan to encourage youth entrepreneurship will fail unless the energy crisis is solved, writes Naseema Perveen, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan, who says policy makers and politicians need to coordinate their efforts. I want to put forward a few of my thoughts about the youth loan scheme just launched by …

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The first class has graduated from the Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda, writes  Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon. It’s a time of celebration for the university and students alike, but both groups face challenges as they strive for continued success.  The sights and sounds of the Catholic University of Cameroon Bamenda (CATUC) …

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A united Africa has existed on paper since 1963, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya. He says an effective union could solve many of Africa’s problems, but union won’t be easily achieved. I was born in Kenya, one of the best-known countries in Africa. Born in family of nine siblings and raised …

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Technology is changing the way educational content is developed and delivered. A workshop offered campus radio stations in Nigeria the skills to be part of that change, writes Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. The stake of media and technology in education delivery is fast becoming irresistible in today’s world.   Technological innovations are reforming …

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Children in developing countries are unable to live their best lives due to inadequate healthcare facilities, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Drawing attention to the problems faced in his country with infant health and mortality, he calls for increased resources as a matter of urgency. Disease has been one of humanity’s greatest enemies. …

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Salma Yusuf, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka, examines her country’s growing diplomatic and economic relationship with the two emerging Asian superpowers, India and China, arguing that there are mutual benefits to be reaped by all. The 51st anniversary of the Indo-China War of 1962 was marked on 20 October 2013 through 21 November 2013. …

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A four-year- long struggle for workers’ rights has transformed a rural Indian village, writes Shomira Sanyal, 19, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, who says an unlikely figure became a model of social activism. Deepnarayan, a Uphrel villager in the Sikti block of Araria in Bihar, India, is hardly a stereotypical activist. His warm …

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Thousands of youth took part in Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Day, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, where they demonstrated the vital role young people can play in promoting basic human rights. It is a very basic fact as humans that all of us should know that human rights are …

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Expected growth in Shangri-la is attracting entrepreneurs, writes Chris Fox, a Correspondent from Canada now living in Beijing, who says the results illustrate economic and ethnic divides in China. Shangri-la is getting ready for a boom.  Dreaming of the money-spending crowds that clog the alleys of nearby Lijiang and Dali, Shangri-la has been feverishly improving …

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