7 July 2020: Caribbean ministries of youth have met to discuss how best to protect young people from the damaging impacts of COVID-19. A virtual event co-hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Caribbean Community and Caribbean Development Bank saw officials from 12 ministries of youth discuss challenges and solutions to delivering services […]
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Do Black Lives Really Matter?
By Dr. Neals J. Chitan “Black Lives Matter” is the common social awareness mantra which is now belting across the globe, driven by the recent knee-in-the-neck death of George Floyd to the hands of white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020. The vivid picture of a nonchalant […]
Commonwealth leaders hold virtual meeting on COVID-19 crisis
24 June 2020: Leaders and representatives from across the Commonwealth have today held a virtual meeting to share solutions and ways of working that can help to combat the impacts of COVID-19. Many member countries are facing unprecedented challenges due to the global health emergency and its economic and social […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General urges peaceful,credible and inclusive elections in Malawi
19 June 2020: Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, urges all electoral and political stakeholders in Malawi to play their part in contributing to a peaceful and credible presidential election in Malawi on 23 June 2020. The Secretary-General said: “Malawi’s democracy, stability and development hinge upon the credibility of […]
Commonwealth Meridian software helps countries manage debt relief for COVID-19
19 June 2020: Eligible countries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can better manage debt relief from international lenders, using the Commonwealth Secretariat’s specialised software. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund had called for the suspension of loan repayments owed by the poorest countries of the world, to help […]
Get you Knee of our Necks: An American and a Caribbean Perspective
By Denise J. Roberts, PhD and Gerry Hopkin, JD On May 25, 2020, people across America and the world were stunned as footage captured George Floyd pinned beneath three police officers, one of whom pressed his knee onto Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Despite calls for help from Floyd […]
World must continue to fight the invisible infection of corruption – Secretary-General
17 June 2020For immediate release Countries’ response to Covid-19, their long-term development and the meeting of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are all threatened by the “invisible infection” of corruption, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has warned. Speaking to the annual conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions […]
REGIONAL WORK INTENSIFIES FOR FOOD AND HUMAN SAFETY ON WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY
June 9, 2020. Bridgetown, Barbados. Efforts are intensifying within CARICOM to get more laboratories with links to food chains accredited. This announcement came from the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards & Quality (CROSQ) today (June 9th), as the globe celebrates World Accreditation Day. The efforts, funded by many donor agencies […]
Portfolio Chnages in Government as Prime Minister Delivers on promise of Quick Action to Resolve Issues at TAMCC
June 3, 2020 – Two ministerial portfolio changes have been made as Government moves swiftly to address outstanding issues at the T. A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC). A week ago, Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, promised quick action to address the troubling issues discussed at a meeting with […]
Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, invites everyone to “dance in their living rooms”
On Saturday, July 11, 2020- from 1pm to 9 pm – the Spice Island Cultural Festival comes to your computer, tablet and mobile phone via Facebook and YouTube. In a message from Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Canada, everyone is encouraged to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Caribbean […]
Opinion: Hidden pandemic of domestic violence alongside COVID-19
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Waking up to screams, thuds, angry shouting and the sickening sound of someone crashing into a wall, a table, a door. This is the cruel reality of many children and young people across our Commonwealth. As economies, institutions and social welfare sectors continue to buckle […]
The COVID-19 Era claims three men in Grenada
Dr. Neals J. Chitan During the past three months of the COVID-19 era, the island nation of Grenada has recorded three suicides, plunging scores of family members and relatives into deep anguish and heart-rending pain. As one examines these incidences, although under investigation by the Royal Grenada Police Force, some […]
Coral mapping technology to accelerate reef restoration and protection in the Commonwealth
31 May 2020: The Commonwealth Secretariat is joining forces with Vulcan Inc. to help member countries manage their ocean spaces via cutting-edge mapping technology. Commonwealth countries are responsible for more than a third of the world’s coastal ocean, and 45 percent of its coral reefs. The new tool will use satellite technology to create country-specific data and generate high-resolution […]
CWI announces temporary salary and funding reductions from July to protect jobs and the future of the organisation
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a temporary 50 percent reduction in salaries and cricket funding across the entire regional cricket system, effective from the start of July. This decision has been necessary in the face of debilitating economic challenges which have resulted from the impact of […]
Opinion: Dealing with the deadly concoction of disease and disaster
By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Today in India and Bangladesh, millions of people are hunkered down in shelters, many with masks on their faces – a chilling reminder of the COVID-19 outbreak that still grips the densely populated countries. Forced to flee their homes, families, some migrant workers who have […]
