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Port Villa, Vanuatu, Copyright: Tony Nguyen (wassuptony)

Enhancing Pacific business climate for future prosperity

Jan 26, 2012

The Deputy Prime Minister Ham Lini Vanuaroroa officially opened a two day conference on enhancing Pacific Business Climate for future prosperity. Six Pacific countries in the region are represented in the Meeting, the first of its kind to be held in the Pacific region.

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Max Brick and Tom Daley 2010 Commonwealth Games. Copyright: Charles McCain

Tax break for Commonwealth Games athletes

Jan 26, 2012

WORLD-CLASS athletes such as Jamaica’s Usain Bolt are to be tempted to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a one-off tax break. Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has granted an exemption from paying tax on earnings for athletes resident outside the UK who compete in 2014.

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Kamalesh Sharma will hold talks with political and civil society leaders during his trip to Africa

Malawi human rights status worries Commonwealth Secretary-General

Jan 26, 2012

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said is worried with Malawi's poor human rights status. Speaking in the capital Lilongwe after completing his visit to the country, Sharma said this is the main important area for any Commonwealth member state and has to be pursued with equality on both social and political agendas.

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ICT in education. Copyright: Commonwealth Secretariat

Caribbean countries focus on transforming education through teacher technology competencies

Jan 26, 2012

Championing the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education is the focus of an ICT in Education Leadership Forum to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 25 to 26 January 2012.

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Commonwealth Secretariat Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma in Rwanda. Copyright: Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Malawi, Rwanda and Ethiopia

Jan 25, 2012

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma will hold talks with political and civil society leaders during a three-nation trip to Africa this month. The nine-day visit will take him to Malawi, Rwanda and Ethiopia from 21 to 30 January 2012.

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Namibian students. Star for Life programme.

Rural schools outshine urban ones in Namibia

Jan 25, 2012

The better performance of rural schools compared to the more fancied urban schools has baffled many with experts characterising the trend as a growing norm.

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CC. Blog

Climate Ch​ange: Unit​ed Procras​tinations?​

0 comments - At the global climate talks in Durban, the nations of the world, against expectation and at the eleventh hour, agreed to a legally binding treaty on carbon emissions, but with terms yet to be agreed and a date set for 2020 for them to come into effect, will it be too little too late?Read more


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Developing a strong media through forums and training and promoting dialogue between media, government and civil society in Rwanda. An example of work by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC).

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Events

Commonwealth Youth Summits

Jan 1, 2012 - Are you interested in taking part in the 2012 Commonwealth Youth Summit in your region? Taking place in cities across the British Isles, each Youth Summit will bring together 120 young people aged 14-17. Read more


2012 Malta-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme - Insurance Regulation and Supervision

Jan 30, 2012 - The programme will deal with Insurance Regulation and Supervision, focusing on contemporary issues and challenges confronting regulators in the financial services industry. Read more


Commonwealth Day

Mar 12, 2012 - Commonwealth Day is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth’s organisations, which aim to improve the lives of its citizens. Read more

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