The vote for Brexit continues to have repercussions for Britain and beyond. Ariana Joseph, 16, a Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada, looks at how Brexit could affect the English-speaking Caribbean. In 2016 a new word entered the English lexicon. The term Brexit was coined to commemorate the anticipated withdrawal of the …

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The unique opportunity to set big goal creates the framework for what Ariana Joseph, 17, a Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada,  describes as the audacity of youth.  In my previous article I focussed on the initiatives of the young people of the Potters Seventh Day Adventist Church Youth Group as they …

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The ferocity of September’s hurricanes points to a trend of storms that quickly grow to devastating hurricanes, writes Ariana Joseph, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada. She argues the impact of climate change can no longer be denied. We knew Irma was a monster days before she started to …

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Hurricane Irma brought destruction that displaced Caribbean residents, writes Ariana Joseph, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, but also highlighted an ongoing controversy over land ownership. Hurricane Irma did not just destroy the homes on some Caribbean islands. It shattered the hopes and dreams of their people and left some residents in a …

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The recent marriage of Prince Henry to Meghan Markle in some ways represented the mosaic that is the British Commonwealth, writes Ariana Joseph, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda. Harry, sixth in line to the British throne, married his betrothed on Saturday 19th May, 2018 in a wedding ceremony aptly fit for the Prince …

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Last month, the University of West Indies opened a campus in Antigua and Barbuda, the first UWI campus located in the Eastern Caribbean. Ariana Joseph, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, says for many years, the notion of a university campus for Antigua and Barbuda had been proposed by the major political parties. …

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As we celebrate Commonwealth Day, our nation states must create more opportunities for their citizens to connect. Ariana Joseph, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, says free movement and interaction with other Caribbean countries have brought tremendous benefits to her country. History is quite instructive: wherever people of different cultures and a common …

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