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Everyone must have access to ‘affordable, speedy and irreproachable justice’
Released:  8 July 2008
Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma welcomes over 200 delegates to the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland

Promoting sustainable management of water and sanitation services
Released:  8 July 2008
Senior officials dealing with water and sanitation in local governments and ministries attended a Commonwealth workshop held in Ghana

Cameroon committed to independent electoral body
Released:  7 July 2008
Prime Minister Inoni meets Secretary-General at Marlborough House

Auditors-General play key role in holding governments to account
Released:  7 July 2008
Secretary-General emphasises the importance of ensuring integrity of public administrations

Access to affordable justice is crucial
Released:  4 July 2008
Kamalesh Sharma underscores the vital role of the justice system as Commonwealth Law Ministers prepare to meet in Scotland between 7 and 10 July 2008

Sharma meets Lesotho Prime Minister Mosisili
Released:  4 July 2008
Secretary-General offers support to Lesotho in areas of national priority

Farming for the country and not the individual
Released:  3 July 2008
Business training is given to farmers in Botswana so they can identify where there is demand - both at home and abroad – for farm produce

Commonwealth assists Swaziland in establishing new mining policy and laws
Released:  3 July 2008
The new Mines and Minerals Act will replace an outdated mining law that was first enacted in the 1970s

Small states enhance Commonwealth brand
Released:  3 July 2008
Secretary-General addresses Caribbean Community leaders at Antigua and Barbuda summit

African lawyers to be trained in legal drafting
Released:  3 July 2008
Following a Law Ministers Meeting in 2002 the Commonwealth Secretariat set up programmes to enhance the ability of legislative drafters in member countries