The Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with The Young Indians of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a two day Envisioning Workshop in New Delhi on November 15-16, at the end of which the Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE) was launched. The initiative followed the mandate given by the …

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A spate of rape cases in Nigeria has Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos, concerned that his country may soon become notorious for this form of victimisation. In recent times, cases of rape – especially ones involving teenagers – have become an especially worrisome development in Nigeria. Citizens are on a daily …

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A spate of rape cases in Nigeria has Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos, concerned that his country may soon become notorious for this form of victimisation. In recent times, cases of rape – especially ones involving teenagers – have become an especially worrisome development in Nigeria. Citizens are on a daily …

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A new initiative in Nigeria supported by international partners is aiming to showcase the business acumen and skills of young people, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. In a recent article on this site, fellow Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis stated that “Young graduates entering the real world are facing …

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A new initiative in Nigeria supported by international partners is aiming to showcase the business acumen and skills of young people, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Borno State in the north-east. In a recent article on this site, fellow Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis stated that “Young graduates entering the real world are facing …

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World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …

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World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …

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There has been a mixed reaction to a recently passed carbon tax in Australia. Many say it will boost growth and promote a more sustainable country. Others however say the cost of living will inevitably rise, reports Sharlene Sturk, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Victoria, Australia. The issue of climate change has divided many people …

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There has been a mixed reaction to a recently passed carbon tax in Australia. Many say it will boost growth and promote a more sustainable country. Others however say the cost of living will inevitably rise, reports Sharlene Sturk, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Victoria, Australia. The issue of climate change has divided many people …

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Jamaica’s children do not have the luxury of dressing up in costume, trick or treating, watching horror films and being scared one day out of the year. They face scary realities daily, writes Alexis Goffe, 26. With Halloween (31 October) and Universal Children’s Day (November 20) having just passed, I encourage all Jamaicans to reflect …

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