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Silver Award Winners 2007
Released: 6 March 2007
The 2006/07 Commonwealth Youth Development Awards judging panel recently sat to select 5 projects from the 30 nominated from ministries responsible for youth in the member countries Africa Region.
Capacity Building Vital for Improving Quality of Life
Released: 6 December 2006
Zambian youth body seeks ethics standards for professional workers
Released: 2 October 2006
New professional body, supported by the Commonwealth Youth Programme Africa Centre, aims to promote young professionals’ well-being
CSAP: Enhancing entrepreneurship for all
Released: 29 September 2006
“The journey has just started and it will go a long way in promoting the culture of entrepreneurship”.
“Do you think, you are too YOUNG to do it ?”
Released: 12 September 2006
It is a well known fact that young Commonwealth Citizens who want to set up their own businesses often face a range of challenges.
CYP Africa supports Siasikabole sports for all
Released: 25 August 2006
Three day festival held at Siasikabole Basic School aimed at encouraging sports and interaction between urban and rural youth.
Cameroonian youth speaks out on CYP and Youth Participation
Released: 25 August 2006
Ndi Mercy of Cameroon talks to the CYP
CYP RCA Hosts Commonwealth High Commissioners
Released: 17 August 2006
Youth Ambassador says Abstinence and Education will Combat HIV in Africa-
Released: 29 March 2006
A Zambian CYP Youth Ambassador for Positive Living said African governments would be more effective in their fight against HIV if they educated young children about the disease and promoted abstinence.
Young People Making a Difference in Northern Uganda
Released: 22 March 2006
The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) is working with young people in the internally displaced persons' camps in Northern Uganda to try to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the area.