One band from the Caribbean island of Tobago has proved that through persistence, hard work, and constant practicing, dreams can become a reality. Josanne Brassey, a 24-year-old from the island of Tobago reports. In 1951, in a fishing village called Black Rock in Tobago, a band of just twelve youths was formed. Named the Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra, …
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Kenyan hospitals are under resourced with a serious shortage of specialists in diseases like cancer and surgery, reports Peter Njoroge, a 24-year-old from the town of Kiambu, near Nairobi. A few weeks ago, as I sat on my bed watching the evening news, I was puzzled to hear a presidential report appointing Dalmas Otieno acting …
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The earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan has forced us to think again about the viability of nuclear power. ‘Is it time we rejected or recommitted to the energy source?’ asks 18-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia. Electricity is a vital part of our society and our way of life. However, fossil fuels cannot last …
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The earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan has forced us to think again about the viability of nuclear power. ‘Is it time we rejected or recommitted to the energy source?’ asks 18-year-old student Amanda McClintock from Queensland, Australia. Electricity is a vital part of our society and our way of life. However, fossil fuels cannot last …
The importance of a good education cannot be neglected. In today’s world, it has never been more vital, writes 16-year-old Luke Van Roevan from Melbourne, Australia. Education has an immense impact on human society. You can safely assume that a person is not ‘complete’ till they have been educated. Education has always been and will …
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There is so much more that needs to be achieved before Barbados can boast of its achievements in gender equality, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, a 23-year-old from the town of St Thomas. On the surface, it seems like a cause for celebration. Barbados was named as the second-best place in the Commonwealth to be born a …
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The Commonwealth is dedicated to social and economic development, but what does this really mean to its various members, questions Joshua Hamlet, a 23-year-old from San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago? ‘Silence is better than unmeaning words’ – Isadora Duncan Lately there has been immense amount of reading on my end, from the technically complex to …
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On an internship in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 25-year-old freelance writer Keresa Arnold from Jamaica witnesses some invaulable youth work in action, helping young people to develop personal interests and professional skills. Any country with a sustainable plan for development must have, at its core, the enrichment of its human resource. Youth development is especially important, since …
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The taser, an electroshock weapon, has had a negative effect upon police practice and its use should be limited only to extreme situations, writes 20-year-old Neil Thomas, from Perth in Western Australia. The Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission recently resumed a misconduct investigation into the treatment of police detainee Kevin Spratt, who was shot with …
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The taser, an electroshock weapon, has had a negative effect upon police practice and its use should be limited only to extreme situations, writes 20-year-old Neil Thomas, from Perth in Western Australia. The Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission recently resumed a misconduct investigation into the treatment of police detainee Kevin Spratt, who was shot with …
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