Read more Disability From tragedy to triumph September 19, 2019 2221 views A teen amputee found hope in the most hopeless situation. That teen is now 27-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Umer Hafeez Rehman,…
Read more Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020 Enter now: Commonwealth Youth Awards September 8, 2019 3065 views Nominations have opened for the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards which will see winners awarded a cash grant to scale-up development work benefiting…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI More equal than others? September 3, 2019 2888 views Outstanding female athletes pay a great price – intense scrutiny. After many years in the shadows, women are finally taking…
Read more CultureEditor's Pick Ghana welcomes African diaspora August 9, 2019 3557 views Akwaaba! Ghana is rolling out the red carpet for the descendants of slaves and Africans in the diaspora to mark…
Read more Editor's PickHealth, Safety & Wellbeing To jab or not to jab? July 30, 2019 3741 views Vaccines have saved many lives and mark an important milestone in early childhood healthcare. But in a new trend, more…
Read more GovernancePolitics Public policies: Sustaining or diminishing development? June 29, 2019 3262 views Three major challenges affect the lives of ordinary Nigerians – insecurity, unemployment and poverty – writes Belema Ekine, a 28-year-old…
Read more Bright IdeasEditor's Pick Commonwealth honours young innovators June 21, 2019 2474 views A campaigner against gender-based violence, an inventor of life-saving medical devices and the boss of a pioneering recycling company, were…
Read more Social Development Black Panther: Shattering negative stereotypes about Africa June 13, 2019 8023 views Africa is often depicted as a needy “dark continent” characterised by primeval irrationality, tribal anarchy, civil war, political instability, flagrant…
Read more Social Development Let there be light June 6, 2019 2816 views Goodbye kerosene lamps and candles, hello solar-powered lanterns. Communities in Rwanda are lighting up with cheap, clean energy sources, thanks…
Read more Environment & Climate Change Reclaiming Trinidad & Tobago’s water June 3, 2019 3319 views The twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago are surrounded by water. But for some residents, sometimes there is not even…