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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …

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If it goes ahead, a controversial dam planned by the Indian government could have far reaching consequences for citizens in neighbouring Bangladesh, according to Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka. Bangladesh is powerless when it comes to the decisions India makes which affect our borders. At least this is how it seems with …

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Youth Programme links with Commonwealth of Learning to develop pilot course on Commonwealth values One hundred young participants from four regions of the Commonwealth will participate in a 10-week live pilot of the Embracing Commonwealth Values (CV) eLearning course on 1 May, 2012. This online course will transform the paper-based Diploma for Youth Development into …

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There is much more to sport than the hysteria surrounding individual games, discovers Steph Carter, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from cricket-mad Australia. I admit that I am always the first to scoff at fellow Australians whose dedication to sport reaches a certain level of hysteria. Long hours of cricket in the sun, the endless tackling in …

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There is much more to sport than the hysteria surrounding individual games, discovers Steph Carter, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from cricket-mad Australia. I admit that I am always the first to scoff at fellow Australians whose dedication to sport reaches a certain level of hysteria. Long hours of cricket in the sun, the endless tackling in …

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Libya has undergone a significant transformation since the toppling of dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. As efforts to turn the war-torn country into a flourishing democracy accelerate, young people are playing an increasingly pivotal role. Francis Ventura, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent based in Melbourne, Australia, asked Ms Ayat Saleh Mneina, the Founder of Shabab Libya, the Libyan Youth Movement, about the country’s …

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Around 80% of the world’s waste is produced by North America, Western Europe, Japan and South Korea, despite only accounting for 35% of the planet’s population. But as Tayo Elegbede, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, learns, this does not mean Africa can afford to ignore its own growing garbage problem.  With a population of over 1 billion …

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A year of pomp and ceremony marked 2012’s celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of Independence for Trinidad and Tobago. Fatima Siwaju, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Chaguanas in Trinidad and Tobago, has her own favourite reasons to celebrate the twin island republic and its unique nature. Fanfare, pomp and ceremony throughout the country marked the …

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The 16 finalists will each receive a £1,000 grant to advance their development work The Commonwealth has announced the finalists of the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. The awards celebrate young people (aged 15-29) in the Commonwealth who are making a positive difference to the lives of others through development initiatives ranging …

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