Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, spotlights the challenges of Uganda’s working poor, whose daily struggles seldom receive attention from the country’s public policy makers. The rural poor in Uganda face many daunting challenges. Many are locked in to a cycle of crises from which even the most gifted policy makers would find it …
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Jake Elson, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, questions whether the execution of a person, as mandated by the state, can ever be considered fair punishment. Throughout history, there has been no subject as strongly emotive and passionate as the one of whether or not to abolish the death penalty. We live in …
Alphonse Akouyu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, writes that entrepreneurship has long been considered to be ‘a man’s game’. But that perception is changing – fast. Recently, he had the opportunity to talk to Cameroonian women, young and old, about what the it is has been like to try to break through the entrepreneurial …
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It is disturbingly common to see young girls hawking in the streets in Northern Nigeria, writes Folmi Yohanna, 27, a Correspondent from Kano in Nigeria. who notes that girls from a poor background must be determined, ambitious and hardworking to achieve their educational goals. In recent years the Boko Haram menace has made it even harder …
The arrest of an opposition leader made headlines around the world, but McPherlain Chungu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, examines whether the so-called crisis is a distraction from other serious political issues. When the news broke that the leader of the main opposition, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, was brutally arrested and …
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Taking stock of the first few months of the new Presidency of the United States, Shannay Williams, 19, a Correspondent from St. Thomas in Jamaica, looks at how the founding values of truth and liberty are faring under an extraordinarily changed landscape. “We Hold these Truths to be Self Evident”, states one of the opening …
Rapid growth of pop television is distracting students from studies and introducing mature content to young audiences, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana. He recalls television’s early days, and calls for measures to protect children from inappropriate programming. When I was growing up in the early 2000s , people who had televisions were …
Discouraging unemployment rates are a reality in Nigeria, but Aïdêè Amba, 20, a Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria, argues there is a better solution than waiting for government to tackle the problem. She encourages educated youth to become entrepreneurs and chart their own course. If there’s any outstanding problem in our country, Nigeria, it is the joblessness …
The Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) Athlete Impact Labs are interactive sessions designed exclusively for athletes and officials at The Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games as part of the official cultural and personal development programme. Many Commonwealth athletes have become role models – inspiring others on and off the field of play – and these fun, …
As social media reaches saturation level, concern grows about the impact on road safety. Mary Adeyi, 24, a Commonwealth Commonwealth Correspondent in London, UK, writes that earlier hopes about hands-free devices offering a solution are being dashed as researchers find that distraction not tied to just one technology. New penalties to combat drivers using their mobile …
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