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In Barbados, as in many other countries, sexual harrassment in the workplace remains a serious problem. Leigh Ann-Worrell, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from St Thomas interviews three women about their own personal experiences. Sexual harassment. It is possibly one of my biggest pet peeves. On the receiving end or not, it incenses me. However, there is something …

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In Barbados, as in many other countries, sexual harrassment in the workplace remains a serious problem. Leigh Ann-Worrell, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from St Thomas interviews three women about their own personal experiences. Sexual harassment. It is possibly one of my biggest pet peeves. On the receiving end or not, it incenses me. However, there is something …

"Do I report him? If so, to whom? And will he know it's me?" Read More »

Progress towards a National Youth Policy for Guyana is painfully slow despite the opportunity created by the United Nations’ International Year of Youth, writes 27-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Mark Anthony Ross. It’s almost the end of the International Year of Youth 2010-2011, a year which was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution A/RES/64/134 under the …

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Progress towards a National Youth Policy for Guyana is painfully slow despite the opportunity created by the United Nations’ International Year of Youth, writes 27-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Mark Anthony Ross. It’s almost the end of the International Year of Youth 2010-2011, a year which was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution A/RES/64/134 under the …

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An international project has brought together youths from Jamaica and Canada to film a documentary about the youth response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, reports 25-year-old Keresa Arnold, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica. The issue of HIV/AIDS is one that has received significant attention since it was first discovered in the 1980s. With statistics showing that …

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An international project has brought together youths from Jamaica and Canada to film a documentary about the youth response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, reports 25-year-old Keresa Arnold, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica. The issue of HIV/AIDS is one that has received significant attention since it was first discovered in the 1980s. With statistics showing that …

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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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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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