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This week governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Craig Dixon, 24, a …

“Sports have established peace in Jamaica’s inner-city communities.” Read More »

This week governments will meet in London to consider how sport can contribute to advancing vital development goals. The 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting will review how all types of games can address social and economic challenges and promote global public health. But why is sport so important for national development? According to Craig Dixon, 24, a …

"Sports have established peace in Jamaica’s inner-city communities." Read More »

The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. It emphasised togetherness and was a celebration of humanity, says Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I just had the privilege of experiencing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. The spirit of wonder and excitement travelled …

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The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. It emphasised togetherness and was a celebration of humanity, says Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I just had the privilege of experiencing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. The spirit of wonder and excitement travelled …

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Last week Kingston, Jamaica was the proud host of the Commonwealth Caribbean Youth Leadership Summit. The resumed Summit took place from July 23 to 26 and was the second phase of a process initiated in March 2011 by the CYP Caribbean Centre.  The Summit was strongly youth-designed and -led, and comprised nineteen (19) delegates representing …

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The Olympic Games showcases the courage, determination and national pride of all those who choose to compete, says Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Caribbean island of Barbados. Eric Moussambani. Sarah Attar. Manteo Mitchell. Derek Redmond. These are some the names of true Olympians, despite not necessarily being famous. Not because they …

“Inspired by the athletes who participated in the Olympics” Read More »

A traditional business person/entrepreneur usually measures performance in terms of profit and return, but Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 15, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, says a social entrepreneur also measures  success by positive returns to society. A groundbreaking entrepreneurship scheme has expanded my career options. I had the opportunity to join the $20 Challenge, where young …

“Profit and social responsibility can go hand in hand” Read More »

George Padmore, the silent hero of Ghana and of African independence, is a native of Trinidad and Tobago, but as Fatima Siwaju, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago writes, few in his birthplace know of his lifelong fight against colonialism.   Mention the name “George Padmore” to the average Trinidadian or Tobagonian and the …

“He remains one of Trinidad and Tobago’s best kept secrets” Read More »

If we expect people of other races to respect the beauty of black skin, blacks should wear their colour with pride, instead of bringing down others for being “blacker”, writes Leigh-Ann Worrell, 25,  a Commonwealth Correspondent from St. Thomas, Barbados.  Growing up in a small, generally racially homogenous country for most of my life, stories …

"How do we expect others to see past the colour of our skin?" Read More »

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 …

“Fab facts that make Trinidad and Tobago so unique” Read More »