News Archive

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Tanzanian commanders receive training in community policing
Released:  31 March 2010
Commonwealth advisor appeals for more police women to be considered for senior leadership positions

Commonwealth Games opportune time to promote democracy, development, and diversity
Released:  31 March 2010
Platform presented by the ‘Friendly Games’ should be used more effectively

Country report: Spotlight on Solomon Islands
Released:  30 March 2010
Helping secure access to potentially lucrative additional areas of seabed and providing loans, training, education and business support for young people are among the Commonwealth’s work programmes in this Pacific country

Expert Analysis: Sovereign debt - where is the biggest problem?
Released:  30 March 2010
Samantha Attridge assesses the debt problems facing small, mainly middle income, vulnerable economies

Video competition offers winners a trip to London for International Youth Day
Released:  30 March 2010
Closing date for entries from young people and performers to the Commonwealth Video Contest is 1 June 2010

Commonwealth has “defied prophets of doom” to remain relevant and credible
Released:  30 March 2010
The association’s identity is dynamic, not static

Renewed efforts must be made to address inter-communal violence: Nigeria’s top civil servant
Released:  30 March 2010
International community need to work with government to address complex challenges

Commonwealth News: March 2010
Released:  30 March 2010
A comprehensive, printable briefing on news from the Secretariat and other Commonwealth organisations from 15 – 30 March

Commonwealth Assistant Secretary-General announced
Released:  29 March 2010
Stephen Cutts was selected “from an exceptional field of candidates”

Caribbean ministers and leaders review progress of youth programmes
Released:  24 March 2010
Young people of the Commonwealth are becoming ever more impatient with the "yawning deficit between our statements of intent and actual action" – Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General