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World leaders are in Perth on the west coast of Australia this week to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, recounts how Saturday unfolded as a day of drama, accusation and industrial action. The second day at the CHOGM leaders’ forum began …

CHOGM 2011: "Failure to establish a commissioner for democracy" Read More »

As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on 29 December, Commonwealth Correspondent Meeckel Beecher, 25, urges his countrymen and women to consider how important human rights are to the nation. As the world celebrated International Human Rights day on 10 December, I couldn’t help but reflect on the progress that Jamaica has made as it …

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As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on 29 December, Commonwealth Correspondent Meeckel Beecher, 25, urges his countrymen and women to consider how important human rights are to the nation. As the world celebrated International Human Rights day on 10 December, I couldn’t help but reflect on the progress that Jamaica has made as it …

"No law should threaten the liberty and security of citizens" Read More »

The Jamaican electorate faces a choice between political parties appealing to their passions and frustrations. However only objective thinking brings about sustainable change, argues Tamica Parchment, 24, from Kingston. There is a Chinese proverb that says ‘crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind’. It is a saying which is even more relevant as time …

“Jamaicans are going to the polls on 29 December” Read More »

The Jamaican electorate faces a choice between political parties appealing to their passions and frustrations. However only objective thinking brings about sustainable change, argues Tamica Parchment, 24, from Kingston. There is a Chinese proverb that says ‘crisis is an opportunity riding the dangerous wind’. It is a saying which is even more relevant as time …

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It may be a hard road and sacrifices may have to be made, but the sweet taste of freedom is a privilege that shouldn’t be traded for anything in the world, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia. The hotel receptionist looked at me with a mix of humor, astonishment and amazement when …

“The Arab Spring provided hope to millions of suffering people” Read More »

It may be a hard road and sacrifices may have to be made, but the sweet taste of freedom is a privilege that shouldn’t be traded for anything in the world, writes Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, Australia. The hotel receptionist looked at me with a mix of humor, astonishment and amazement when …

"The Arab Spring provided hope to millions of suffering people” Read More »

If Australia was ever tempted to shift to a republic and adopt a president as its head of state the public might quickly find that the costs of the constitutional changeover outweigh the benefits, argues Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast. It was a rare occasion to see so many flock …

“An Australian Republic: To be or not to be?” Read More »

If Australia was ever tempted to shift to a republic and adopt a president as its head of state the public might quickly find that the costs of the constitutional changeover outweigh the benefits, argues Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Gold Coast. It was a rare occasion to see so many flock …

"An Australian Republic: To be or not to be?" Read More »

The race to decide who will challenge US President Barack Obama in November has been dominated by debate over gay marriage and contraception, rather than pressing issues such as healthcare, foreign policy and terrorism, reports Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I sat down this weekend to watch Round II of …

“The American people have shown they are hungry for vision” Read More »