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Local government development plans should consider the needs of youth, writes Carl Konadu, 20, a Correspondent from London, UK. He reports on a conference designed to give young leaders a voice in policy-setting. Uganda hosted young leaders from around the Commonwealth at the seventh Commonwealth Local Government Youth Forum on the 13th-14th May 2013. The …
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A student-run initiative uses simple business fundamentals to turn around the lives of the marginalised, writes Olajide Omojarabi, 25, a Correspondent from Zaria in Nigeria. The results empower lives, and allow students to be agents of change. Fatima Umar is a widow and mother of nine. She makes a monthly income of N3, 500 (25 …
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Corruption undermines democracy and cripples Nigeria’s development, writes Musa Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria. He says though corruption pervades Nigerian society, the question is how to solve the issue. According to Carl Friedrich, corruption “is deviant behavior associated with a particular motivation, namely that of private gain at public expense.” In developing countries, corruption …
Uganda’s health system is ill-equipped to meet the country’s needs, writes Ronald Ochoo, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, who challenges leaders and the public to question health care spending priorities. Tragic fuel tank fires that killed more than 41 people in Kampala’s Namungona suburb draw a question whether Uganda’s health centers can handle such …
East Africa countries are looking at the issue of copyright and intellectual property, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Ronald “Ronnie” Ochoo from Kampala, Uganda. He says until there is political will to back any new laws, it will be difficult to stem the trade in counterfeits. Experts suggest that the East African states should ask for more …
As hopes of an expanded Security Council continues to shadow the UN, frontrunners for the anticipated seats might have already emerged. Musa Temidayo, 23, a Correspondent from Nigeria, makes the patriot’s case for his beloved nation. Nigeria is the black world’s largest democracy. She has pursued one of the most altruistic, benevolent and purposeful foreign …
Northern Nigeria has a dismal record when it comes to education, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. He says a change in parental attitudes and government approach is needed. Sometime in June this year I was shocked while watching an interactive exposition on primary school education in Nigeria on television. According to …
Youth migration is a fact of life for African countries, writes Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. He says the challenge is for countries use technology and manage policies that create opportunity for youth and build the economy. The instinct for survival and the quest for sustenance are running fundamentals of human …
Some of the most inspiring figures in his life are women, writes Olajide Omojarabi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zaria in Nigeria, yet it is a disturbing fact that issues of child marriage and violence towards women are still topics of debate. I recently caught a glimpse of an accident scene. It was a bright …
Corruption is a worldwide problem that cripples economies, writes Collins Kimaro, 19, a Correspondent from Tanzania. But he argues the solution starts with individual decision and action. Dear Corruption, I write to you today not to condemn you like many have done before me, but to expose your simplest yet most destructive trait. Many have …
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