There is a difference between education and learning, writes Ishan Agarwal, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kolkata in India, as he argues in favour of reforms that will promote creativity and analytical thinking in a process that extends beyond the classroom. Francis Bacon observed about education that “crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them and wise …
Continued uncertainty has prompted calls for military intervention to oust the Gambia’s President in favour of the declared winner of the December presidential election, but Michael Gyekye, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, argues for a peaceful option. Just like many others on the continent and beyond, I yearn for an urgent resolution of the political deadlock in …
The internet has come to stay, writes Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, but many areas of the world still face significant hurdles to access. He looks at some of the problems and solutions. In a rapid and fast-changing world, it is quite safe to say that there still remain portions of …
Building confidence between opposing parties is a crucial step in resolving conflict, writes Christine Shahbenderian, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nicosia in Cyprus, as she looks at two important examples that employed the strategy. Nelson Mandela once argued ‘if you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then …
Living in Canadian cities close to the American border, Alvin Ma, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, has visited the United States numerous times. The past December, he visited the southwestern United States. The Chinese term for the United States of America is 美国, which stands for “beautiful country” in its literal character translation. Although the …
Women in the workforce can prepare to prove themselves and set their careers a notch higher, writes Judith Akoth, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya. She has tips for those who want to change jobs, set up a business, win employee of the year award, or take a rightful place in the coveted …
The UK’s foreign secretary recently made history with a visit to the Gambia, and followed that with an upbeat message for Ghana. Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, reports on Boris Johnson’s mission and message. UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson welcomed the Gambia’s decision to return to the Commonwealth following his meeting with new Gambian President …
Youth form a majority among potential voters in Kenya’s upcoming election, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya, but have a reputation for not voting. Here, he looks at possible reasons and repercussions related to the missed opportunity. So why don’t young people vote? There are plenty of millennials who are completely oblivious about …
Building peace means finding ways to defuse the hate speech of terrorists, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, as he describes a workshop that gave activists strategies for this important mission. “We, the peace builders, need to understand that the reach of ISIS type extremist groups is getting much better than the peace …
Hunger and food insecurity are on the increase in rural Uganda, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. The most vulnerable segments of the population are women and children, especially in the Karamoja region in the North Eastern parts of Uganda. I feel overwhelmed and disturbed about such news because the pre-colonial and …
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