by Diyaulhaq Bin Usman With the neglect of rural communities and the concentration of the ruling elites in urban centers alone, then development is nothing but a mere dream in a polity. Certainly no society can achieve its developmental goals without seriously addressing the issues of underdevelopment in the rural areas of that society. In …
The power of online news works for benefit and for harm, writes Abdullah Al Hasan, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh. Social media can build solidarity for causes, but can also incite negatives when fake news manipulates the unwary. Life is now easier than before. We have been able to minimise most of …
China’s economic growth has garnered international attention and debate. Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, had a chance to examine the issue from China’s perspective. I was privileged to visit China recently for a trade and investment seminar through the Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of China. Initially, I wondered how beneficial …
By Christine Odera, CYPAN member The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) is poised to strengthen and optimise grassroots, national, regional and pan-Commonwealth youth participation in promoting sustainable peace and countering violent extremism. The CYPAN Kenya network in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Kenya, joined hands in coordinating a side event at the …
John Oluwadero, the Africa Regional Representative of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP), recently completed the residential fellowship component of President Obama’s Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) West Africa at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) in Lagos from September to October 2016. YALI was launched by President Obama as a …
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Mistakes, writes Trevon Pollard, 23, a Correspondent from Guyana now living in Montserrat, should be a catalyst for change and success. He urges learning from the hurdles of the past in order to see the possibilities of the future. On one of the longest afternoon walks I’ve ever ventured on, I was blessed with the …
25th November to 10th December are days dedicated to raising awareness about gender-based violence, writes Chimwemwe Manyozo, 27, a Correspondent from Lilongwe, Malawi. The campaign started with a focus to end violence against women and girls around the world, but has broadened its scope to look at all forms of violence. Men to women violence is the …
The first-ever Indian snow sculpting team will compete in the 27th International Snow Sculpture Championships in Colorado, United States in January 2017. Mridul Upadhyay, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, is a member of the team and speaks with his team mates about overcoming the challenges of the competition. Mridul: Congratulations Zahoor Din Lone, Sunil Kushwaha, and …
By Janine Thornhill, CYSDP Chair About 2 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 worldwide are living with HIV. This accounts for about 5 percent of all people living with HIV . As the global community commemorates World Aids Day 2016, the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace (CYSDP) working group joins …
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Prosthetics can be an essential need for the physically disabled. As Gerald Nwokocha, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Abuja, Nigeria reports, professionals in Nigeria are working to update knowledge and practices that will promote rehabilitation and quality of life. There is an increasing need for the rehabilitation of persons living with physical disabilities in Nigerian society, according …