The ‘Occupy’ protests against unfettered capitalism have spread from New York to the City of London and are increasingly making headlines, writes Aishah Namukasa, a Ugandan student living in Germany. On Saturday 15 October 2011, thousands of ‘Occupy the London Stock Exchange protestors, alongside curious observers and bystanders, thronged St Paul’s Cathedral churchyard in London. …
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Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
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Young people should be in the driving-seat of their own personal development, enabled by government and other stakeholders to be active agents of change, according to Zuki Mqolomba, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa. More young people are poor or underemployed than ever before. Youths make up 30 percent of the total working-age population. Millions …
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World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …
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World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …
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Despite the tepid global recovery, Jamaican businesses and government agencies are ramping up efforts to attract investment, stimulate trade and encourage growth, according to Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Middlesex. Jamaica achieved a number of milestones during the 2010-11 financial year which served as early indications that the country is poised to make significant …
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Despite the tepid global recovery, Jamaican businesses and government agencies are ramping up efforts to attract investment, stimulate trade and encourage growth, according to Nakeeta Nembhard, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Middlesex. Jamaica achieved a number of milestones during the 2010-11 financial year which served as early indications that the country is poised to make significant …
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In the coming weeks and months both France and Britain could see their prized triple-A credit ratings downgraded by feared, if increasingly discredited, credit rating agencies, writes Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The head of the Banque de France, Christian Noyer, last week criticised credit rating agencies for what he terms …
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In the coming weeks and months both France and Britain could see their prized triple-A credit ratings downgraded by feared, if increasingly discredited, credit rating agencies, writes Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The head of the Banque de France, Christian Noyer, last week criticised credit rating agencies for what he terms …
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The Nigerian government’s decision to remove a fuel subsidy for ordinary citizens has drawn harsh criticism and led to protests across the oil-rich country, reports Tayo Elegbede, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent and radio presenter from Lagos. The year 2012 initially started out on a positive note for most Nigerians. Mercifully there was not a bomb …
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