Caribbean countries are increasingly seeking to galvanize their diaspora communities abroad to more actively contribute to national development, reports Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. The Caribbean Diaspora communities have long been a catalyst in the development of their home countries. In a paper discussing the impact of the Diaspora on inward investment …
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A national day to celebrate the importance of children provides policymakers and families with an opportunity to consider the personal development of young Nigerians. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, reports. May 27 is traditionally the children’s holiday in Nigeria. First established by the United Nations in 1964, the day remains important in the lives of …
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A national day to celebrate the importance of children provides policymakers and families with an opportunity to consider the personal development of young Nigerians. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, reports. May 27 is traditionally the children’s holiday in Nigeria. First established by the United Nations in 1964, the day remains important in the lives of …
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A triathlon, consisting of swimming, sprinting and cycling endurance feats, will test the body to the limit, discovers Arianne St Louis, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, who competed in a major event earlier this month in Grenada. On May 6th I participated in the Grenada Tri de Spice International Triathlon in the …
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A triathlon, consisting of swimming, sprinting and cycling endurance feats, will test the body to the limit, discovers Arianne St Louis, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, who competed in a major event earlier this month in Grenada. On May 6th I participated in the Grenada Tri de Spice International Triathlon in the …
"One more lap to go and it would all be over, I thought to myself" Read More »
It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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Voluntary work can help a young person get ahead, however all too often the motivation seems to lie in competition for jobs rather than a spirit of true altruism, argues Zain Haider Awan, 18, a Briton of Pakistani descent. It increasingly seems that young people are being lured into youth activism, volunteering and community development as a ‘check-box’ procedure, or as I …
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Voluntary work can help a young person get ahead, however all too often the motivation seems to lie in competition for jobs rather than a spirit of true altruism, argues Zain Haider Awan, 18, a Briton of Pakistani descent. It increasingly seems that young people are being lured into youth activism, volunteering and community development as a ‘check-box’ procedure, or as I …
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A language centre in north-eastern Australia is trying to reinvigorate indigenous Aboriginal languages smothered following European colonisation. Pak Wayne Yiu, 19, a journalism student from the city of Brisbane, reports. Language, often taken for granted, is a form of communication, a symbol of who we are. Most importantly, it is what keeps a culture alive. …
“Only 20 Aboriginal languages are spoken daily today in Australia.” Read More »
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