LONDON (CU)_The long-awaited four-day bank holiday weekend marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will kick off at 10am on Thursday, 2 June. The celebrations will...
SURREY, England (CU)_Queen Elizabeth is an avid fan of horse racing, having spent a lifetime watching and riding horses. Therefore, the recent news coming...
LONDON (CU)_In June this year, people from the United Kingdom and from across the Commonwealth will Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, as Her Majesty is...
CANBERRA (CU)_Australia’s Labour Party returns to power after party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s 31st Prime Minister on Monday (23...
(CU)_Australia’s Labour Party leader Anthony Albanese received an outpouring of well wishes from world leaders who congratulated him on his election victory on Saturday....
SUTHERLAND, NSW (CU)_Australia’s outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the congregation of Horizon church in his home electorate of Cook just hours after conceding...
SYDNEY (CU)_Anthony Albanese on Saturday (21 May) became the fourth leader to win government for the Labour Party since the Second World War, claiming...
ZUCCOLI, Northern Territory (CU)_Last week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called his rival Anthony Albanese a “loose unit” for supporting a 5.1 per cent...
MELBOURNE (CU)_With runaway inflation having triggered an interest rate hike, cost of living pressures and wage stagnation have emerged as critical issues for voters...
(CU)_This gentleman is one of Australia's longest-serving politicians who is looking to form the first Labor government in almost a decade in the upcoming...
(CU)_After a surprise election win in 2019 that gave him great influence over his centre-right Liberal-National coalition, this Australian politician says he had “always...
CANBERRA (CU)_With less than a month to go for the federal elections, the Coalition government has made another election promise aimed at making common...
(CU)_The Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Action Group (CWAMAG), which was launched in May last year, was established with the objective of strengthening gender equality...
NAIROBI (CU)_The Education Ministers from across the Commonwealth participated in the 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) in Nairobi, Kenya, this week. The...
(CU)_The international community celebrated Earth Day on Friday (22 April), demonstrating support for the protection of the environment. This year, the event was combated...
(CU)_For almost 15 years, Pacific island nations have received critical trade support from advisers who were deployed under the flagship Aid for Trade Hub...
LONDON (CU)_Prince Charles, together with the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, represented the Queen at the Commonwealth Service on...
(CU)_On Monday, the 14th of March, 54 countries from across the globe commemorate Commonwealth Day, honouring their shared values and rich diversity as members...
LONDON (CU)_Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by the people of the Commonwealth, from the Pacific and Asia to Europe, Africa and the...
(CU)_Russian troops invaded neighbouring Ukraine last week, attacking Ukrainian troops and civilians by land, sea and air. The crisis has attracted widespread criticism from...
(CU)_ In July last year, the European Commission proposed the implementation of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on energy-intensive imports to the bloc....
(CU)_Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered border closures and travel restrictions across the globe, the Commonwealth Secretariat, together with the government of Rwanda, decided...
Like all Major games and events is history traditionally, women were not allowed to participate in the Commonwealth Games, they were exclusively for men.
However,...
Wales is one of six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since 1930, the others being Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Scotland. The Commonwealth Games is the only major sporting...
England is one of only six teams to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
The Commonwealth...
Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales.
The Commonwealth Games...
JALANDHAR, Punjab (CU)_Being a sportswoman in India comes with societal opposition and gender discrimination, while poverty and the lack of facilities also come as...
KANDY, Sri Lanka (CU)_The Points of Light awards are aimed at recognising outstanding volunteers whose service is making a difference in their communities. It...
(CU)_In September 2020, Barbados announced its intention to become a Republic, a process which involves the removal of Queen Elizabeth as the country’s head...
(CU)_Born in the Parish of Manchester in west-central Jamaica, during her early days Elaine Thompson-Herah was a good athlete, but not an outstanding one....
(CU)_Over the recent years, Bangladesh has reported a striking progress across its economic, social and political spheres. To highlight a few of the many...
SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica (CU)_Grace Hamilton, known professionally as Spice, was born in Spanish Town, in southeast-central Jamaica to a family living in abject poverty....
By Kavinda Ratnapala
In 2018 the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) greenhouse gas strategy was released and made specific reference to realising “a pathway of CO2 emissions...
Ukraine, the second-largest country by area in Eastern Europe is embroiled in a state of invasion by its neighbor Russia. Ukrainian officials are preparing...
By Asia Investment Research
India has been positioning itself as a favoured destination to attract foreign direct investment in recent years and enjoyed strong...
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
With the British economy now well out of Europe, and with the Johnson Government seemingly committed to replacement trade deals in emerging...
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
The EU and US media propaganda machine went into overdrive this week, based on US President Biden’s apparent ‘launch’ of the ‘Build...
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
The EU has launched its ‘alternative’ to China’s Belt and Road for the EU, with EU Commision President Ursula von der Leyen...
California, USA (CU)_ According to recent media reports, popular Indian American business executives including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen are...
California, USA (CU)_ According to the White House, the advisory board is an independent component of the executive office and functions solely to assist...
ACCRA (CU)_The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently convened a high-level diaspora forum in the capital city of Ghana. The meeting was aimed at...
California, USA (CU)_ Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International, wished the Edison Scholars, saying, “Congratulations to the 2022 Edison Scholars. They...
California, USA (CU)_ A team of Indian-American businessmen revealed the introduction of an online video platform named "We Must Meet" that would go beyond...
Texas, USA (CU)_ According to a media source, Shanti Sethi, a pioneering Indian-American Navy veteran, has been appointed as executive secretary and defense advisor...
California, USA (CU)_ The star-studded video message honors the most illustrious and distinguished Indian Americans and Indians in America. The US embassy in New...
California, USA (CU)_ The Ohio State Senate has honored the Indian filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri with a citation appreciating his film The Kashmir Files. According...
California, USA (CU)_ Falguni Shah, an Indian-American singer, bagged a Grammy Award for her performance in ‘A Colorful World’ in the category of Best...
California, USA (CU)_ According to the White House, US President Joe Biden revealed his desire to appoint Shefali Razdan Duggal, an Indian-origin political activist,...
California, USA (CU)_ According to the latest announcement from the US multinational courier service company on Monday, Raj Subramaniam, an Indian American, has been...
By
Kavinda Ratnapala
Note to the reader*
This article is a supplementary essay which is to be read in tandem with a previous article on alternative green...
By Kavinda Ratnapala
The global shipping industry has problems, too many to count. They range from the lack of containers in the key shipping routes...
CARIBBEAN - Royal Caribbean has done something that will delight cruisers. Cruise ships have an endless array of food and beverage choices. Passengers on...