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COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation


The Secretary-General will visit #Bangladesh, #Brunei and #SriLanka
Commonwealth Secretary-General, @PScotlandCSG, is about to set out on her first official visits to three #Commonwealth member countries...
@commonwealthsec
Aug 6, 2018


Cricketer Captain Hedley Verity
#OTD 75 years ago former @englandcricket and @YorkshireCCC cricketer Captain Hedley Verity died from wounds sustained during the Allied...
@CWGC
Aug 6, 2018


"read for meaning"
Nearly 80% of children are not learning to "read for meaning" by Grade 4. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2017-12-11-improved-r...
@CETtweets
Aug 6, 2018


@WeThinkCode
The @WeThinkCode initiative offers an innovative solution to South Africa’s shortage of 70,000 software engineers and youth unemployment...
@queenscomtrust
Aug 6, 2018


#IndependenceDay
Happy #IndependenceDay #Jamaica! Full Story #Commonwealth
@commonwealthsec
Aug 6, 2018
Applications to the Commonwealth Youth Council Committees is now open
The call for applications to the Commonwealth Youth Council Committees is now open. These various committees are open to Commonwealth...

RCS Ottawa
Aug 6, 2018


July 2018: Commonwealth Foundation Newsletter
KEVIN JARED HOSEIN WINS COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE 2018 Kevin, who hails from Trinidad and Tobago, was announced as the overall...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 31, 2018


Save the world's #oceans
Urgent action is needed to save the world's #oceans, since the livelihoods of millions of people depend on their preservation and...
@commonwealthsec
Jul 30, 2018


Rifleman William Kemp @shroudsofsomme
Rifleman William Kemp, London Regiment, was #KIA on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His father kept his son`s last letter on...
@CWGC
Jul 30, 2018


Safe drinking water
39.9m Bangladeshis can't access safe drinking water, but Shishir Water's micro-franchising project could be the solution:...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018
A voice for small and vulnerable states
The #Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states. We are a voice for small and vulnerable states...
@commonwealthsec
Jul 30, 2018


Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial unveiled
#OTD in 1927 the @CWGC’s Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial was unveiled by Field Marshal Lord Plumer. Thousands of veterans, relatives of those...
@CWGC
Jul 30, 2018


#WednesdayWisdom
#WednesdayWisdom: Have you heard about the amazing work Bernard in #Tanzania is doing? Find out about his inventions and more inspiring...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018


“Trust is the foundation for everything we do”
“Trust is the foundation for everything we do” – Francis Frei discusses the importance of building and maintaining trust in her ‘How to...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018


Grenada's #CommonwealthCanopy commitment
During his visit to Grenada in 2016, Prince Harry planted a #Mangrove tree that will contribute to Grenada's #CommonwealthCanopy...
@QueensCanopy
Jul 30, 2018


Madelle has a simple mission
Madelle has a simple mission: to provide every young Cameroonian with employment: https://buff.ly/2mJnfAh #oneyoungworld #Youths4Change...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018


What #CommonwealthYouth could contribute
130 young people from across the #Commonwealth gathered at #MarlboroughHouse to envisage how the Commonwealth could change for the better...
@ComSecYouth
Jul 30, 2018


#InternationalDayofFriendship
On the #InternationalDayofFriendship, we are highlighting the work of Little Dreamers, providing opportunities for Young Carers in...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018


Commonwealth Observer Aug 2018
Courtesy of Mr. Murray Burt, former Chief Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press Full Newsletter #Commonwealth

RCS Ottawa
Jul 30, 2018


2 Oct 2018: Mahatma Gandhi 150th Birthday Charity Dinner
#Commonwealth #events

RCS Ottawa
Jul 30, 2018
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