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News Archive

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Democracy and economic development on the agenda in New York
Released:  21 September 2006
The Secretary-General attends a series of meetings that aim to entrench a culture of democracy and promote economic development.

Embrace Information Technology to compete in global market place, Mugasha tells LDCs
Released:  21 September 2006
Least developed countries (LDCs) must be able to enter the information age fully equipped.

Commonwealth finance ministers seek rapid debt relief and lowering of trade barriers
Released:  15 September 2006
Commonwealth finance ministers call for swift implementation of debt write-off under HIPC initiative.

Commonwealth Finance Ministers to Re-examine the Secrets of Economic Success
Released:  13 September 2006
Commonwealth Finance Ministers are seeking new answers to old questions in their meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 12 to 14 September 2006.

Swift Delivery of Aid and Debt Relief Called for by Secretary-General
Released:  13 September 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has called for developed nations to deliver on their promises of debt relief and aid to the poor.

Deputy Secretary-General Urges World Bank to Create Youth Investment Fund
Released:  13 September 2006
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Florence Mugasha addresses pre-launch of 2007 World Bank Development Report.

Parliamentarians on Democracy and Globalisation
Released:  7 September 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has called for political parties to commit themselves to reform and renewal.

Boosting the Agricultural Sector in Sierra Leone
Released:  31 August 2006
In centuries gone by, Sierra Leone was called the 'grain coast'; but the discovery of diamonds in the West African nation led to a decade-long civil war in 1992.

Enhancing Rice Milling Productivity in India
Released:  31 August 2006
The Commonwealth is assisting rice millers in the South Indian state of Kerala in enhancing their productivity and market competitiveness.

Gender, Trade, Export Promotion For South Asia
Released:  24 August 2006
‘Gender, Trade Policy and Export Promotion for South Asia’ is the theme of a five-day workshop to be held in New Delhi, India, from 28 August 2006.