by Ruhamah Ifere ‘’I drank my urine as water in the desert while on my way to Europe by road, with o …
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by Karishma Arora Sit idle no more. Go, get education. End misery of the oppressed and forsaken. You …
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by Lillian Efobi Investing in quality education for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-e …
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Read moreYoung graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …
“The fast track to success has been pulled out from under our feet” Read More »
Young graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …
"The fast track to success has been pulled out from under our feet" Read More »
World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …
CHOGM 2011: “The Global Poverty Project and The End of Polio” Read More »
World leaders were in Perth on the west coast of Australia last month to take part in the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which attracted a host of charities and advocacy groups keen to lobby leaders. Francis Ventura, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, spoke to Michael Sheldrick, Australian Campaign Director of the Global …
CHOGM 2011: "The Global Poverty Project and The End of Polio" Read More »
A call for the increased participation of young people in decision making has been made by the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Tuiloma Neroni Slade. He was speaking at the launch of the United Nations Children’s’ Fund (UNICEF) report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2012’ held at the Forum Secretariat in Suva, …
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A national day to celebrate the importance of children provides policymakers and families with an opportunity to consider the personal development of young Nigerians. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, reports. May 27 is traditionally the children’s holiday in Nigeria. First established by the United Nations in 1964, the day remains important in the lives of …
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A national day to celebrate the importance of children provides policymakers and families with an opportunity to consider the personal development of young Nigerians. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, reports. May 27 is traditionally the children’s holiday in Nigeria. First established by the United Nations in 1964, the day remains important in the lives of …
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It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
“Gross neglect towards children in state care has become engrained” Read More »
It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
"Gross neglect towards children in state care has become engrained" Read More »
In November 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom issued an apology for his country’s past role in the slave trade. The move sparked fresh hopes among some that official reparations might follow. Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Canadian teenager living in the West Indies, wonders how best such a debt can be repaid. …
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