On September 3, 2020, Jamaica will hold its next general elections amidst fears over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. According to the Electoral Office of Jamaica there are over 1,910,000 voters in Jamaica, but will they show up to vote on Election Day, or will they stay away due to COVID-19 fears? Akelia Douglas, …
The Black Lives Matter movement brings back painful memories for many people who lived under racial discrimination during colonial rule in Africa. Commonwealth Correspondent Jacob Masenga from Zambia draws parallels between the issues that led to the current social protests and calls for justice in the United States after the death of George Floyd and the situation …
On September 17, 2020, a panel of game-changing innovators will lead the third episode of the Commonwealth Youth Action Series. Since its launch in July, the series has been highlighting the powerful potential of young people to create a fairer, more secure, sustainable and prosperous future. The upcoming virtual episode will put the spotlight on technology and …
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In keeping with the Commonwealth Day theme for 2015, Alvin Ma, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, encourages fellow Correspondents to be ambassadors of idealism. “It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away” goes the chorus of my favourite song from the Irish rock band U2. While I recognize the privileged space of Canada from …
Oceans are vital to the environment and economy of Small Island Developing States, writes Angelique Pouponneau, 25, a Correspondent from Victoria in the Seychelles, who says oceans need their own Sustainable Development Goals. With 75 per cent of the Earth’s surface covered in water, the oceans should be given their own place in the post 2015 Sustainable …
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Climate change can be seen in extreme weather and felt in environment-related poverty, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India, who argues the evidence cannot be ignored. Look at the infographics. This is climate reality. Climate disasters are affecting every corner of the world. We cannot escape from this. We just …
Illegal migration is a sometimes deadly voyage, writes Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon. But who is ultimately responsible for the migrants and their plight? Suzy and her group of friends want so desperately to go to France that they find themselves caught in an illegal camp for migrant refugees. Fortunately, …
An unusually violent version of an annual storm prompted Atikul Islam, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bogra in Bangladesh, to look at climate change and the value of trees. The Kal Baishakh storm is a seasonal storm in Bangladesh. In the time ahead of the first Bangla month of Baishakh, the Kal Baishakh storm strikes …
Australians commemorate the devastating battle that created their national character, but Hsin-Yi Lo, a Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia, now living in the UK, argues that the true cost of war should not be forgotten. This year is the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign when more than 10,000 Australian and New Zealand troops died battling the Turkish army …
Alvin Ma, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, was in Paris to take part in an academic conference, but he took the opportunity to look beyond the ‘ivory tower’ with observations about language and life in city of the Eiffel Tower. “Oui, moi j’ai tombé, j’ai tombé la chemise.” Translated literally, this line from the chart-topping French …