Africa is a continent blessed with both human and mineral resources, large enough to make it self-sufficient, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes that the reality seems to be in discord with statistics and expectations. It is known that the problems confronting my continent are not corruption or mismanagement …
Tutoring a refugee student gave Debra Grace Lim Jia-En, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, opportunity to learn about gaps in the rights and protections that are offered when people are forced to flee war or disaster. It was at a local NGO that I first met Sayyaf (not his real name), a 10-year-old Rohingya …
India took a major step in tax reform with introduction of the long-planned GST. Shiboni D’Souza, 23, a Correspondent from Bangalore in India, writes that the reform was based on cooperation and predicts it will bring overall benefit. India implemented the Goods and Services Tax on July 1, seventeen years after the reform was first proposed. Historically, …
The media’s job is to challenge institutions on behalf of the public interest. But Aisha Anne Habiba, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, raises concern about restrictions on media curtail that ability. Media houses in Kenya are facing increasing pressure from ordinances that interfere with the concept of media freedom. Though Kenya has …
The issue of street kids has earned the attention of government authorities and policy makers, yet it remains a growing challenge in African cities and towns, writes Kiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda. When you talk to someone from western countries about street kids as an issue they might …
Resourcing and Financing for Youth Development will be in the spotlight when youth policy makers meet in Kampala, writes Alphonse Akouyu, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon. He argues that the meeting will be an opportunity for policy makers, stakeholders and youth leaders to come up with innovative ways on how to best resource, finance and empower …
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Angelique Pouponneau, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, highlights the importance of Public-Private partnerships in light of the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting to reiterate the key role governments and the private sector stakeholders play to mobilise resources and finance youth development across the Commonwealth. This year at the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting (CYMM), …
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Kenneth Gyamerah, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, highlights the importance of the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Misters Meeting and calls for greater investment in young people to result a more prosperous, resilient and peaceful Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Secretariat will convene the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (9CYMM) in Kampala, Uganda on 31st July to 4th August …
With so many youth policies promising empowerment in the developing world, why are we still experiencing so many challenges with youth development? Jamaican Commonwealth Correspondent Tamica Parchment says countries must approach youth development differently to ensure that policy translates to impact. As the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (CYMM) takes place in Kampala, Uganda, high on …
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Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official voice of 1.2 billion young people in the Commonwealth. It was established by the Heads of Governments in the commonwealth in line with the Commonwealth Charter. The CYC is an independent entity responsible for youth representation in the Commonwealth. Resource mobilisation and financing of youth development has been …
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