Corruption has been a major threat to the development of Africa, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana, who describes a new post Ghana has created to fight corruption. To build a more fair society where every child will have the opportunity to get education and accomplish their goals, corruption must be …
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How to Improve Judicial Systems to Restore Trust Amongst The People They Serve
April 13th, 2024by Joshua Kimera The judicial system stands as the cornerstone of any society founded upon the princ …
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The Gambia considers repeal of ban on Female Genital Mutilation
April 1st, 2024by Ruhamah Ifere Barely 10 days past the 2024 commemoration of International Women’s Day, women and …
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Silencing the Guns in the DRC: Where are the women?
March 15th, 2024by Lillian Efobi The guns continue to roar in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite sev …
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Read moreKiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda, reminds us that Ministers at the 9th CYMM made a commitment to promote youth work as a profession. Professionalisation would come through education and training for sectors where youth engagement is important, such as police, health, youth ministry, social work, and others. This …
Domestic violence has endured as long as the world existed, writes Oluwapelumi Francis Salako, 20, a Correspondent from Oyo State in Nigeria, even though worldwide it is considered in a negative light. In spite of the condemnations and hostility against domestic violence, it has found and enshrined its own way of staying rigid and ever recurring …
Social and economic realities affecting youth have been subdued by those in leadership, writes Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda. With over 78 per cent of its population below the age of 30, Uganda youth are plagued with a multitude of problems, including unemployment. As our politicians continue embarking on political-destruction-missions such …
A divisive political situation threatens to damage ten years of economic and social progress in Kenya, writes Folmi Yohanna, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bauchi State in Nigeria. In recent times, Kenya has been regarded as one of the stable democracies in Africa, a regional player in East Africa, a major communications and logistics hub, …
Aisha Anne Habiba, 28, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya, uses the DRC as an example of the convincing evidence that conflict is a cause of poverty: a global situation that has become commonplace in contemporary society. In his book, The Bottom Billion, Oxford professor Paul Collier provides a detailed description of people living in deplorable conditions …
Ebony Reigns ruled Ghana’s airwaves in recent months, writes Michael Gyekye, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, until a tragic accident plunged the country into mourning over a lost talent. “Young and talented and beautiful and intelligent and sassy and beloved.” No words could better do justice to the fast-rising young Ghanaian music sensation, Ebony Reigns, …
If you allow people talk about how wonderful women are, they will talk without an end, writes Bryan Obaji, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Calabar in Nigeria. At the same time, violence against women is endemic. He examines some causes and solutions. Right from our own homes, our mothers are wonderful, our wives are God-sent, our daughters …
Nigeria is lowering the age limit for elected positions, but Alabidun Sarat, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, wonders if younger candidates are ready to run for office – and if so, what changes they will bring. As of this February, 24 out of the 36 states in Nigeria have now signed the …
Hip hop has found expression in a rising artist who is finding fans of the music and culture in Botswana, writes Moses Mokoanene, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Letlhakeng in Botswana. Kennedy Bogosi, well known in the music fraternity as Blaqcash, was born in Molepolole, and grew up at his home village, Khudumelapye, where he …