Commuters in congested Kampala, the capital of Uganda, are now enjoying cheaper daily transport fares. Yet as Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, reports, not everyone is delighted with the changes. Having been to a couple of African countries – and for good measure one country in Europe – I can say with as much assurance …
“In Kampala, the long wait for the bus is finally over” Read More »
Commuters in congested Kampala, the capital of Uganda, are now enjoying cheaper daily transport fares. Yet as Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, reports, not everyone is delighted with the changes. Having been to a couple of African countries – and for good measure one country in Europe – I can say with as much assurance …
"In Kampala, the long wait for the bus is finally over" Read More »
Message from CariMentors: Good day youth leaders, The CariMentors Team launched the CanaCaribe initiative in St. Kitts and Nevis, September 2011, supported and sponsored by the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre. CanaCaribe is a biennial Youth-led “Respect and Understanding” programme with focus on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution. It is understood that CanaCaribe is the first of its kind …
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 …
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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 …
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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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