Sustainable development depends on three approaches, writes Kiyara Matambanadzo, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Harare in Zimbabwe, who explains the vital role of gender equality. The ability to see far beyond the perils of modern day society and toward the future is vital. Growth and change influenced by the our governmental heads must be sustainable …
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Black History Month, Worn with Pride: A Commonwealth Correspondent in Europe
October 19by Ewura Larbi Until a few months ago, Black History to me was mainly the story of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah …
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Model Commonwealth Summit 2025: A Landmark Achievement in Diplomacy, Youth Leadership and Network
October 9Accra, Ghana — September 20, 2025 The Model Commonwealth Summit 2025, held from September 18 to 20 a …
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The Government Next Door: Why Grassroots Democracy Still Lives in the Shadows
September 21by Similoluwa Ifedayo About six years ago, I thought I was going to lose my friend. It was during th …
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Read moreHelping refugees become entrepreneurs is a passion for a former immigrant and Young Person of the Year who spoke with Sesame O. Mogotsi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Gaborone in Botswana. There is something I admire about milliennials; they are relentless in their pursuit to create innovative and sustainable solutions to problems bedeviling them and …
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Violent attacks have become distressingly routine, writes Ope Adetayo, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos, Nigeria, who argues that ineffective action has resulted in a developing humanitarian crisis. Blood has become an indelible metaphor for the Nigerian state, as no day passes without the mind-boggling intrusion of gory headlines into our knowledge. The killings of …
Youth have been asked their views on education, writes Victor Ndede, 23, a Correspondent from Eldoret, Kenya, and responded with far-reaching ideas about curriculum, graduation rates and integration with the labour market. According to the Next Generation Kenya Report report, more than one in every five Kenyans is aged between 15 and 24 years of age. …
Youth are a majority in Nigeria and could have impact on upcoming elections, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who urges youth to rise to the challenge of leadership. “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it” – Frantz Fanon. In the lead up …
A programme that gives graduates experience in the public service sector is not without critics, but Richmond Setrana, 26, a Correspondent from Tema in Ghana, argues it is a positive step to counter unemployment. The menace of unemployment that has been looming in the West African country of Ghana appears to have met its Waterloo …
Africa struggles with some concepts imported from western philosophies, writes Metolo Foyet, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon now living in Niger, as she surveys the interplay of democracy and choice. As I have mentioned, Africa has a legacy of imported western philosophies adopted through colonisation. In order to develop its nations, the North exploited the …
A programme to assess the quality of education could help schools as well as students, writes Musa Temidayo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, who notes there are wide variations in the current system. A number of situations have both directly and indirectly influenced the writing of this article, including my engagement with the Commonwealth …
A significant day in the historic and religious calendar brings headaches due to crowding and competing interests, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. He has attended the event and has some suggestions. I was born and raised in a Catholic family and being a resident of Namugongo, I have been religiously …
White privilege is the norm in Western nations, writes Laila Johnson-Salami, 21, a Correspondent from Ibadan in Nigeria, who is perturbed to find that it is also the preponderant influence over social status in predominantly Black society. Society entrenches benefits to those who simply do not have an overabundance of melanin in their skin pigmentation. I was born …