by Imran Bacchus Diplomacy remains an important facet in today’s volatile and complex world. Diploma …
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Education is critical to personal growth, but Lyn-Marie Blackman, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, says world betterment depends on how that education is applied. From the time an individual is born to the day that they die, learning and the acquirement of knowledge is paramount. Having an education – whether it is from a school, life, a friend …
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Craig Dixon, aka Juleus Ghunta, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, interviews Herbert Bangura, executive director of Young Peace Builders (YPB), a youth-led social advocacy organisation based in Freetown, Sierra Leone (SL). In this interview they talk about issues including the legacies of SL’s civil war, recent political tensions, Ebola and YPB’s work and plans. Juleus Ghunta …
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The tourism industry is adding new concepts to the recipe of sun, sea and sand, but Khadija Holder, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, has discovered the importance of one surprising ingredient. Tourism has become one of the major players in international commerce and represents one of the primary income sources for many developing countries, …
Climate change poses enormous risk to Jamaica’s economy through crippling impact on its tourism and agriculture industries, writes Advira Shand, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Manchester in Jamaica, who urges leaders to speak up for Caribbean interests at climate change negotiatons. It is a fact that the Caribbean is by no means immune to the catastrophic …
Students have a clear vision of the future they want, and as Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados reports, they were not hesitant to share those views with the United Nations Secretary General when he attended the CARICOM Heads of Government summit. Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General, paid a visit to …
Diet has become a controversial topic but Lyn-Marie Blackman, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, questions the need to criticize the choices of others. We live in a world where everybody eats food. Some have chosen diets based on religion, home life or financial standing. However, some have chosen to be judgmental about dietary habits, in spite of their lack of …
Human activity has been blamed for contributing to environmental disaster in the oceans, but as Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados writes, the sea occasionally fights back. Picture this: a peaceful looking soybean plantation in the Amazon where trees used to be. Look closer, and you’ll see a stream of water running through …
The Caribbean’s natural resources drive the tourist industry, but Advira Shand, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Manchester in Jamaica, says they also have a vital role in alternate energy and climate change. When we think of the Caribbean’s radiant sunlight, exotic seas and refreshing breeze, we are automatically led to visualize scantily clad tourists scampering along …
A sweeping deportation order will amount to more suffering for Haiti, writes Renice Bostic, 23, a Correspondent from Christ Church in Barbados, as she calls for international attention to the human rights crisis. After shedding blood and sweat in the fight against slavery, and subsequently paving the way for its abolition, Haitians and their descendants …
A twist on oral tradition is giving a new voice to youth, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, who says the powerful format carries a message for world-wide audiences. In the Caribbean, oral traditions have always been a part of our culture. This culture was brought to us primarily through …
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