The United Kingdom is undertaking a ‘radical rethink’ on how it promotes technical education, writes Mary Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent in London, UK. It’s a necessary step because productivity rates in the U.K. have fallen behind many G7 nations. The British government’s most recent budget has revealed plans to eliminate 13,000 qualifications. Instead, 15 …
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A new report reveals that many children in the U.K. are exposed to harmful chemical toxins in their schools, writes Ruth Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent from London, UK. How London’s Mayor responds to this crisis will be a test of his leadership. A report commissioned by London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has found that thousands of …
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As governments around the world grapple with the increasing costs and concerns around mental illness, England’s Department of Education is expanding a trial programme, which aims to detect and treat mental illness in children, writes Ruth Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent from London, UK. England’s Department of Education is in the midst of dolling out providing …
Pack your bags, get ready to go. Shastri Sookdeo, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living in Amsterdam, takes you on a culinary journey to explore the best elements that Swiss cuisine has to offer. Rösti is considered to be the national dish of Switzerland. It’s a dish which has a lot of similarities …
British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing significant opposition in her attempt to reform education policy, writes Mary Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent in London, UK. The School Standards and Framework Act (1998) introduced a long-term ban on the general academic selection of pupils across schools in the U.K. Although there were some exceptions made for …
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A broader coalition of government and non-governmental actors need to work together to find a solution to the problem of HIV/AIDS in Uganda, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala. Despite marked progress in reducing the new onset of HIV infections in Uganda, particularly among children, the country continues to bear a high …
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The continued marginalization of young people in south-eastern and southern parts of Nigeria could act as long-term drivers of economic and political instability, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. Little had I known that a set of people located in the south-eastern and southern part of Nigeria have been living in fear since …
“The time to revisit the idea of a ‘Biafran Republic’ is now” Read More »
The modern world is becoming smaller, integrated and technologically more advanced. It is also becoming fragmented, less peaceful and unsafe for present and future generations, argues Isah Babayo, 28, a Correspondent from Gombe in Nigeria, who offers suggestions for building a culture of peace. The world today is passing through an environment full of tension, violence, injustice, …
The US president has heightened concerns around the conflict in Afghanistan, writes Summaya Afaq, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. She recommends cooperation, not confrontation, to solve the Afghan conundrum. “You are not a failure until you start blaming others for your mistakes” -John Wooden Unfortunately, it seems that the 16-year-long Afghan predicament is …
Recently, Commonwealth Correspondent Omeye Kenechukwu wrote about community identity in the south of Nigeria. Here, Folmi Yohanna, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bauchi State, examines the sense of inclusion for communities in northern Nigeria. Minority communities in almost any region tend to be targets of discrimination, exclusion and sometimes violence. Often, the poorest communities are …
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