To conquer fear we must choose to accept the unknowns present in life and take a leap of faith, says Aristle Tay, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore. It is alright to be forever scared. That is what I had always chosen to foolishly accept. Until a few weeks ago, when I finally figured out …
"I wondered why people fear things. Then, it came to me" Read More »
Several sub-Saharan African countries have recently discovered oil and gas reserves, yet question marks remain over who precisely will benefit from their newfound wealth. Denise Juvane, 19, a student from Mozambique now living in England, reports. With oil and gas seemingly scarce commodities, many developing countries are battling to acquire their fair share. But is the …
“Could Mozambique and Kenya suffer the same fate as Nigeria?” Read More »
Several sub-Saharan African countries have recently discovered oil and gas reserves, yet question marks remain over who precisely will benefit from their newfound wealth. Denise Juvane, 19, a student from Mozambique now living in England, reports. With oil and gas seemingly scarce commodities, many developing countries are battling to acquire their fair share. But is the …
"Could Mozambique and Kenya suffer the same fate as Nigeria?" Read More »
Commonwealth Community Reporters With just over two months to go until the official Diamond Jubilee weekend in June, young writers and Commonwealth Correspondents are being encouraged to become Commonwealth Community Reporters for the Jubilee Time Capsule. A digital Diamond Jubilee initiative, the Jubilee Time Capsule is a crowd-sourced People’s History of the last 60 years …
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via ILO: Concrete recommendations on the issues to be considered in the design of comprehensive national youth employment policies and action plans were made at a Regional Seminar on youth employment held from 29-31 March 2011 in Saint Lucia. The Seminar, – the theme of which was entitled “Addressing the Employment Challenges of Caribbean,” was hosted …
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In January, Jamaica’s new prime minister announced she intends to make her country a republic, some fifty years since formal independence from Britain. Other Commonwealth nations may soon follow suit, according to Wajahat Nassar, 24, from Pakistan. The question of whether to continue with a member of the British royal family as head of state …
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In January, Jamaica’s new prime minister announced she intends to make her country a republic, some fifty years since formal independence from Britain. Other Commonwealth nations may soon follow suit, according to Wajahat Nassar, 24, from Pakistan. The question of whether to continue with a member of the British royal family as head of state …
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The Head of International Relations for Mozambique’s National Youth Council, Limpo Castigo, speaks to Commonwealth Correspondent Francis Ventura about the improving prospects for young people in his country. Ventura: Mozambique was last of all Commonwealth nations in the 2010 United Nations Development Index, at number 168. Why is this the case, how can it be …
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The Head of International Relations for Mozambique’s National Youth Council, Limpo Castigo, speaks to Commonwealth Correspondent Francis Ventura about the improving prospects for young people in his country. Ventura: Mozambique was last of all Commonwealth nations in the 2010 United Nations Development Index, at number 168. Why is this the case, how can it be …
"Many countries have never faced a civil war as we had" Read More »
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a video contest for young people (from 18 to 29 years) to show how the global jobs crisis is affecting their lives. Three winners will be invited to Geneva (all expenses paid) to attend the ILO Youth Employment Forum, to be held from 23-25 May 2012, where they …
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