Delivering health care is a challenge for most countries, but Ronald Tukachungurwa, 24, a Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, argues properly crafted and enforced laws can be an important step in overcoming those hurdles. Most countries, especially the Low Developed Countries (LDCs), have faced a challenge of service delivery. One such hardship is the provision of health services. …
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World Malaria Day 2024: Reflections and Call for Equitable Action
April 23by Archibong Bassey Like many children living in Nigeria – a malaria endemic country, I battled Mala …
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Read moreHow to Improve Judicial Systems to Restore Trust Amongst The People They Serve
April 13by Joshua Kimera The judicial system stands as the cornerstone of any society founded upon the princ …
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Read moreThe Gambia considers repeal of ban on Female Genital Mutilation
April 1by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
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Read moreOvercoming the effects of colonisation and building equality means creating peace and justice for all members of society, writes Bonolo Madibe, 20, a Correspondent from South Africa now living in the UK. Donald Trump’s uneducated, divisive and, quite frankly, fascist views have been accompanied by those of Oxford scholar Ntokozo Qwabe. Recently, Qwabe made headline …
A horrible road accident has a community re-thinking how to share roadways and commercial space in a safe manner, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon. The economic life of Cameroon reached a turning point when the President opened an international economic conference in Yaoundé with the aim of attracting investors to Cameroon. …
Nigeria’s education system has been plagued by socio-economic and political matters that have troubled society for decades, writes Laila Johnson-Salami, 20, a Correspondent from Ibadan in Nigeria, who argues that closing the gender gap is part of the solution to those issues. Although Nigeria’s development standards are slowly stepping up, the gender gap in primary …
Technology that was hoped to bring relief from tedious work seems to have brought unrelenting bad news instead, but Bryan Obaji, 25, a Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria, argues the solution is to maintain a focus on empathy and peace. When I listen to the news on radio and on television, there are too many bad issues …
A fall in Nigeria’s currency value has affected the prices of commodities in the market, writes Gerald Nwokocha, 28, a Correspondent from Abuja, Nigeria, as he examines the impact of and solutions to the issue. Official exchange rates at the Central Bank of Nigeria and the black market exchange rates differ. The slogan in the market place now …
Education is not a luxury, but a necessity for empowerment and creating opportunities and an essential element in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, writes Nutifafa Geh, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ho, Ghana. Scholarships like Commonwealth Shared Scholarship make it possible for students in the Commonwealth to pursue their postgraduate studies in universities in the United Kingdom. He interviewed Mark …
Tough times in the employment market mean it’s essential to support innovation in the marketplace, writes Mercy Zulu, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who argues it’s not too late for Zambia to catch up. Around March 2015, I walked passed a group of students engaged in a heated conversation involving the infamous jobless …
On 29th May, 2015, it seemed a messiah had come to fulfil the promise of the All Progressive Congress, which was “Change”, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 20, a Correspondent from Nigeria, who examines the past year of government and events. Corruption has eaten deep to the heart and mind of Nigerians, as the oil-rich country seems unable to boost …
Sustainable Development Goals that came into force after the phase-out of MDGs that drove global development for 15 years are relatively comprehensive in terms of scope and seek to address issues of poverty, hunger, education, and climate, writes Badru Walusansa, 25, a Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, who says beneficiaries have to be involved in the planning. …
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