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Jamaica looks to increase competitiveness of its businesses
Released:  30 September 2010
Commonwealth Secretariat project will eventually lead to socio-economic development led by small business activities

Commonwealth members enjoy up to 50 per cent trade advantage
Released:  30 September 2010
Between them, Commonwealth countries traded around US$4 trillion worth of goods in 2008, new research finds

Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2011 open for entries
Released:  30 September 2010
For the fifth consecutive year the prize will be supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation

Commonwealth meeting to explore ways of improving access of food products to EU markets
Released:  29 September 2010
At present, as many as 43 developing countries depend on a single agricultural commodity export for more than 20 per cent of their total export revenue

Ghana’s Dr Emmanuel Akwetey appointed to Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group
Released:  29 September 2010
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey of Ghana has been appointed to the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG) by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma.

Commonwealth sports ministers to meet at New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Released:  28 September 2010
‘Sport for all’ on the agenda, as ministers discuss using sport for social and economic development

South Asian countries identify way forward for their e-health strategies
Released:  28 September 2010
Senior government officials meet in Sri Lanka for meeting organised by Commonwealth Secretariat

Trade within the Commonwealth is focus of seminar at Secretariat’s headquarters
Released:  28 September 2010
New research from the Royal Commonwealth Society and the proposed establishment of a Commonwealth Development Bank will be discussed

Memorandum of Understanding reinforces Secretariat's relationship with Zambia
Released:  27 September 2010
New agreement struck on the Commonwealth Youth Programme's (CYP) Africa Centre

Statement by Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on the Commonwealth Games
Released:  26 September 2010
"Games will honour athletes" Secretary-General says