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News Archive

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Change and complexity causing rethink in public sector development
Released:  25 October 2006
Think out of the box to find new ways to collaborate, Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith tells CAPAM conference.

McKinnon sees good governance as key to growing investment in Africa
Released:  18 October 2006
The Commonwealth Secretary-General says that good governance in Africa is critical to tapping domestic and foreign investment.

Commonwealth seminar to boost internal auditing
Released:  11 October 2006
CFTC event to address accountability and transparency in public sector finance systems.

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.

Combating Corruption in Infrastructure Service Delivery
Released:  7 September 2006
‘Combating Corruption in the Delivery of Infrastructure Services’ is the theme of a workshop being held at Loughborough University (UK).

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.

Commonwealth Secretariat to Help Set Up ICT Access Centres in Bangladesh
Released:  17 August 2006
Commonwealth assists Government in initiative to develop four rural information and communication technology (ICT) access centres.

Improving Debt Management in Mozambique
Released:  17 August 2006
Expert helps implement Commonwealth Secretariat Debt Recording and Management System (CS-DRMS).