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Networking Commonwealth African states through ICT
Released:  18 June 2008
Rural connectivity initiative to be boosted through deepening partnerships among key players

Deputy Secretary-General meets Nigeria’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Released:  18 June 2008
Masire-Mwamba briefs minister on Commonwealth developments

Strengthening partnerships to improve telecommunications in Africa
Released:  17 June 2008
Commonwealth Connects project steps up capacity for African rural connectivity initiative

Promoting quality and productivity management in the public sector
Released:  16 June 2008
Singapore-Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme helps boost service quality

Zambian carpenters invest in their futures
Released:  15 June 2008
Commonwealth Award brings recognition and financial assistance to projects which contribute to the development of young people

EU lawyers visit the Commonwealth Secretariat
Released:  15 June 2008
The Secretariat’s work on counter-terrorism, mutual legal assistance and combating money laundering were among the topics discussed

West African education officials agree to promote protocol for teacher recruitment
Released:  13 June 2008
The Commonwealth protocol aims to protect the integrity of national education systems and prevent the exploitation of the scarce human resources of poorer countries

Small businesspersons seek to become agents of economic growth
Released:  13 June 2008
Commonwealth programme brings together entrepreneurs, development institutional representatives and policy-makers from 27 Commonwealth countries

Implementation of ‘Latimer House’ principles in Commonwealth countries to be examined
Released:  12 June 2008
These principles set out the relationship between parliament, the judiciary and the executive in member countries

Flexible education for nomadic communities
Released:  11 June 2008
South Asia forum calls for action to prevent exclusion