Hepatitis is a growing public health issue in Cameroon, writes Eyoh Fidel, 24, a Correspondent from Cameroon. Low rates of public awareness and drug availability are challenges in the fight against the virus. According to the World Health Organization, hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver which can be self-limiting or can progress to a more …
Equality for Caribbean women will require an understanding of history and a change in culture, writes Khadija Holder, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. “It is how you see yourself, and not how other see you, that is truly important.” Yet, is this really the reality for Caribbean women? When a woman’s strength, …
A technology summit for women offered insight and education that can lead to empowerment, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 17, a Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who urges the event become an annual one for the region. “Time, people, events, and places conglomerate to align you with destiny…” — Unknown Arriving at the Civic Centre at Victoria Island, …
The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) has grown tremendously within the past year, adding a number of new team members from across the multicultural Commonwealth. While you may be aware of the CYSDP’s mission and vision, it’s important to know who our members are. Every month we’ll introduce a CYSDP member …
Armchair activists have been criticised for their level of engagement, but Richa Hingorani, 26, a Correspondent from New Delhi in India, argues that social media has played a pivotal role in some causes. With squinted eyes I greet my phone in the morning, log onto a triad of websites – Gmail, Facebook, Twitter – when …
Focus and hard work are the keys to success for a young entrepreneur interviewed by Musa Temidayo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Some people think it requires a lorry load of cash to start a successful and enduring business, but Dami Subair, CEO of DamoSmart, knows that with a positive great mind set and …
Social entrepreneurship provides ‘out of the box’ ideas for helping to uplift disadvantaged communities, writes Summaya Afaq, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. When you ask a school-going kid about his future aspirations, the most expected reply is either to be a doctor or an engineer. I, too, always aspired to pursue a career …
Young professionals gathered to learn new ways to think about economics and social restructuring as they seek practical solutions to national issues. Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, took part and reports on the conference. Fully armed with the concrete conviction that “no problem can be solved with the level of consciousness that …
Today, 22 April 2016 is Earth Day, celebrated around the world by millions of citizens under the theme ‘’Trees for the Earth —Let’s get planting’’. Highly concerned about the impacts of environmental degradation on human health and life, and our common future, people from diverse cultures, social and economic backgrounds, cultures and nations, have decided …
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Corruption is robbing the African economy and hurting social development, but Omeye Kenechukwu, 20, a Correspondent from Nigeria, argues that politicians, banks and civic action can change attitudes and practices to eradicate the problem. Corruption is a social problem in Africa that has eaten deep inside the minds of Africans. It manifests through fraud, embezzlement, and misappropriation of public …