Proposed changes to cricket’s worldwide governance are causing serious worries for ordinary fans and could leave the sport in the doldrums, writes Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. The sport of cricket, generally known as the ‘gentleman’s game’ appears to be heading for some very un-gentlemanly decisions and discussions. If the …

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This summer the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is busy delivering an array of competitions and programmes for young people around the Commonwealth. The 2011 Essay Competition was a huge success and our examiners are now busy marking entries from all 54 member nations. The deadline for both the Photographic and Vision Awards has been extended …

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The United States faces a potentially catastrophic default on 2 August, when it will no longer be able to pay its bill without a Congressional deal to raise its borrowing limit, reduce spending or raise taxes. Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago,  fears Obama is to blame for not aggressively tackling …

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The United States faces a potentially catastrophic default on 2 August, when it will no longer be able to pay its bill without a Congressional deal to raise its borrowing limit, reduce spending or raise taxes. Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago,  fears Obama is to blame for not aggressively tackling …

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Misled by false advertising, we believe that the products we buy will enhance our lives, but they do not, argues Kyle Reneau, a 17-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent, and a Christian, from Belize. It has been said that God created the world and everything in it and he made living beings, similar to himself, to watch over …

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Misled by false advertising, we believe that the products we buy will enhance our lives, but they do not, argues Kyle Reneau, a 17-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent, and a Christian, from Belize. It has been said that God created the world and everything in it and he made living beings, similar to himself, to watch over …

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In Jamaica, a decision to merge housing and environmental responsibilities into a single ministry has stoked controversy and raised questions about the government’s priorities, writes 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Nakeeta Nembhard. Recently there has been much discussion surrounding the re-allocation of the environment portfolio to the Ministry of Housing & Water in Jamaica. The range of views …

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In Jamaica, a decision to merge housing and environmental responsibilities into a single ministry has stoked controversy and raised questions about the government’s priorities, writes 24-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Nakeeta Nembhard. Recently there has been much discussion surrounding the re-allocation of the environment portfolio to the Ministry of Housing & Water in Jamaica. The range of views …

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US President Barack Obama once said that “change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time”. Yet there are still too few signs that change is within reach,  writes Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. I’ve wanted to write this article for sometime, but either …

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