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News Archive


Supporting Regional Integration in COMESA
Released:  27 July 2006
Speedy implementation of development programmes to support regional integration within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) tops the agenda of Andrew Ngone, Regional Trade Development Adviser at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka, Zambia.

Improving Government Administration and Public Service
Released:  27 July 2006
To sharpen the skills of permanent secretaries who provide strategic advice and leadership in support of their minister's portfolio, central government agencies or cabinet co-ordinating bodies, a seminar funded by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) and the Singapore-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme is being held in Singapore from 26 July 2006.

Improving Public Financial Management in The Caribbean
Released:  20 July 2006
Senior finance and budget officials from across the Caribbean region are participating in a workshop on ‘Improving Public Financial Management in the Caribbean’ taking place in Belize City.

ICT-Led Economic Development Vital For Poverty Alleviation
Released:  22 June 2006
Bangladesh's Minister of Science and Information and Communication Technology, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, on the digital divide.

Strengthening Corporate Governance in Commonwealth Asia
Released:  15 June 2006
Equipping senior budget officers and managers with the necessary skills to meet new challenges in public financial management is the focus of a Commonwealth training programme beginning soon.

Management of Coastal Recreational Tourism
Released:  4 May 2006

Putting Namibia on the Map for Oyster, Fish and Shrimp Farming
Released:  4 May 2006

Asia Regional Consultative Meeting on Commonwealth Technical Assistance
Released:  16 February 2006

Plan to Revive Hurricane-Battered Nutmeg Industry in Grenada
Released:  26 January 2006
An action plan to revive Grenada’s nutmeg industry was presented by Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Winston Cox to the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Gregory Bowen at a meeting in the capital, St George’s, on 25 January 2006.

Reviewing the Impact of CFTC Programmes in the Caribbean
Released:  19 January 2006