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Closing date draws near for entering 2009 short story competition
Released:  22 April 2009
The winner will receive a prize of £2,000

Finance ministers discuss managing debt in times of economic crisis
Released:  22 April 2009
Meeting in Washington will enable ministers from low income countries to discuss the proposed response and assistance of the international community

World’s poorest stand most to gain
Released:  21 April 2009
UN Girls’ Education Initiative stresses importance of implementing strategies which promote lifelong learning and improve literacy in young people and adults

Cook Islands lodges submission with UN to secure access to additional areas of seabed
Released:  21 April 2009
Potentially lucrative seabed resources include oil and gas reserves, mineral deposits and living marine organisms

Kenyan officials to benefit from training on performance management
Released:  21 April 2009
Commonwealth workshop to improve public service will be held in Nairobi

Effective preparation for natural disasters is focus of Commonwealth training
Released:  21 April 2009
Participants will share good practices and explore how new technologies can be implemented to good effect

Human Resource managers trained in modern practices
Released:  21 April 2009
Commonwealth workshop in Belize focuses on exposing public sector staff to the latest trends, practices and skills in management

Local chiefs, judges and magistrates discuss laws governing women’s land rights
Released:  15 April 2009
Meeting in Kenya focuses on enhancing awareness and understanding of women’s access to justice

Will economic crisis see debt spectre return?
Released:  15 April 2009
Finance ministers to meet in Washington to discuss managing debt in an economic crisis

Statement by Secretary-General on Sri Lanka
Released:  14 April 2009
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has welcomed the announcement by the Sri Lankan Government of a two-day ceasefire in the conflict zone in the north-east of the country.