Kenya is struggling with rising cost of living, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 23, a Correspondent from Kenya, who argues that solving the problem is more complex than cutting top salaries. Is cutting the wage bill a clean passage towards Kenya’s economic growth? Yes, when done correctly, timely and with a voice of inclusion for all. …
Youth are sometimes seen as too immature to take part in politics, writes Rizwan Anwar, 24, a Correspondent from Lahore in Pakistan. But he argues that democracy means including youth who want to shape the future. People between the ages of 15 and 29 constitute youth. Those in their teens among the youth are said …
The disappearance of a Malaysian Airlines jet earlier this month gripped attention around the world. Muhammad Hafiz, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, reports on the latest news briefings related to that mystery. It’s 17 days and counting since March 8, 2014. The Malaysia-based Malaysia Airlines airplane which was supposed to …
The fast food nature of our modern, technology-driven society has caused us to think instant problems require instant solutions, writes Ryan Bachoo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. However, this line of thought cannot be applied to every challenge – and the missing Malaysia Airlines flight is one of them. In this modern …
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Discrimination and rejection are all too common in society but are especially harmful for those with a different sexual orientation, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Correspondent from Bridgetown, Barbados, who argues the price of rejection hurts all of society. We all live in societies where rejection, discrimination and prejudices are on a constant high. One …
Violence against women has not lessened in spite of laws and campaigns, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas. She argues the violence won’t end without a change in society’s idea of what it means to be masculine and feminine. The tears of shock and anger ran deeper than the secluded area …
Continued controversy over marijuana use has supporters on both sides of the issue. Making a decision involves education and maturity, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Correspondent from Bridgetown, Barbados. Marijuana and its legalization has been a hotly debated issue all over the world. Different arguments have ended with: “legalize it” or “do not legalize it”. …
In post-war Sri Lanka, a robust policy on diaspora engagement remains critical to domestic stability and international relations, writes Salma Yusuf, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long conflict was externalized due to a combination of factors ranging from the presence of an active expatriate community abroad, the involvement of foreign facilitators in …
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Many think of Africa as a poor and backward continent, writes Denise Juvane, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique now living in England, who argues those narrow perceptions are based on one-sided media messages. A couple of days ago I was listening to one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s influential speeches and it got me thinking …
Homelessness is a reality for thousands of Australian youth, a situation that Francis Ventura, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Australia, describes as a ‘scourge’ that demands public awareness and political action. While considering society’s challenge to end youth homelessness, it is important to keep the words of late South African former President Nelson Mandela in …