Will Nicholl, 23, a Correspondent in London, UK, notes that in the aftermath of the events of the last six months, commentators have done their best to find patterns through which to make sense of the world. He argues for the need to take a longer viewpoint. Tempting though it is to pivot the narrative onto …
By Terez Lord, CYPAN Country Coordinator for Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago arm of Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) has been planning, coordinating and executing a plethora of initiatives in keeping with its mandate to upscale and optimise grass-root, national, regional and Pan-Commonwealth efforts at promoting peace. The most recent activity was a …
The findings of the ‘Kenya Youth Survey Report’ provide revealing information about the integrity of Kenyan youths and the next generation, writes Paul Odhiambo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, as he explains the background and recommends ways to restore integrity. The Kenya Youth Survey study shows 50 per cent of Kenyan youths …
Rome is a cliche, but in a good way, writes Shastri Sookdeo, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living in Amsterdam. He has praise for the city’s food, architecture and sense of life. Rome is a cliché. Usually that isn’t a good thing, but when the cliché is that a city is cool, full …
As the residents of tiny Tobago consider more legislative autonomy, Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, looks at the practical and legal implications. The island of Tobago, with a population of approximately 60,000 persons, has a unique political arrangement with its counterpart, Trinidad, within in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. …
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 …
by Diyaulhaq Bin Usman The custom of older men and women dominating the government of the people is annoying, as it tends to mean the youths are sidelined and not included in running the affairs of a nation. This custom can be said to have robbed the youths of their right to vote and be …
Millions of Ghanaians turned out on December 7 to elect a new set of parliamentarians and a president who would govern the country for the next four years. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, cast his ballot and reflects on the positive experience of a well-run national election. As a first-time voter, …
10 December is observed by the international community as International Human Rights Day, to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Although the UDHR is not a binding human rights document, it has inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together have created the international standard …
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The gift of sight is an invaluable legacy that each of us can bestow, writes Ragavijaya G, 23, a Correspondent living in Delhi, who observes the major impediments to making such a gift are misunderstanding and lack of awareness. A few days back, I was sitting in a crowded eye hospital in Delhi to have …