Tag: COMMUNITIES

Fiji Teams Up with IFAD on $24M Program- What It Means for Rural Communities and the Environment

Pacific Senuri Vithanage -
Fiji's government has started a new programme called BE-GREEN. It stands for the Blue Economy and Green Community Development...

Why Canada’s Wildfires Are Worsening: Ontario Communities Evacuated as More Than 850 Fires Burn

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
More than 850 active wildfires are currently burning across Canada. This includes parts of Northern Ontario. Some Ontario flames...

Dead Fish, Empty Nets: Coastal Communities Face Uncertain Future in Papua New Guinea

Food Security Sharya Christiana -
A growing environmental crisis in Papua New Guinea (PNG), a Commonwealth nation, has raised a number of serious concerns...

Rising Costs Threaten Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Can Communities Keep the Tradition Alive?

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Trinidad and Tobago was practically shut down on Tuesday, 17 February. This was as it neared the climax of...

Remote Pacific Island Waters Contaminated by Microplastics, Threatening Local Fish and Communities

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
New research shows that microplastic pollution has reached even the most remote and isolated Pacific island waters, contaminating about...

Will Automatic Fines Finally Force UK Water Companies to Clean Up Their Act?

Europe Hafsah -
(Commonwealth_Europe) Water companies in England and Wales could soon be hit with automatic fines of up to £20,000 if...
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Heatwave Havoc: Will Victoria’s Communities Escape Catastrophe?

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
Communities and emergency services across Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, are bracing for potentially catastrophic wildfires as a severe...

Can King Charles III’s Role as ‘High Chief’ Spark New Momentum for Climate Action ?

Lead_Story admin -
(Commonwealth_ CHOGM) King Charles III participated in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony during his recent visit to Samoa, where he...

Empowering rural communities in Uganda

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ In rural Uganda, where sickle cell disease remains poorly understood, Barbara Nabulo, a courageous young...

Canada to Combat Depletion of Rural Population

Canada and Caribbean admin -
A scientist at Western University says in Canada rural communities will continue their long population decline unless governments interfere...

Improving Healthcare in Remote Australia

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
Australia (Commonwealth)_Dr. Sonia Henry, a dedicated GP in the Pilbara region, has witnessed the challenges faced by remote Australians...

 Navigating the Humanitarian… Communities

Environment Upeksha Jayalath -
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and its effects are being felt around...

No-man’s-land in divided Cyprus becomes celebration venue for LGBTQ+ communities

Europe Savithri Rodrigo -
Nicosia, Cyprus (Commonwealth Union)_It’s Pride Week, and across the world, while LGBTQ+ communities unite, the Cyprus community decided to...

An engaged couple was slain in a landlord dispute, according to Hamilton police.

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth _Canada _ In a devastating turn of events, a landlord dispute took a tragic and deadly turn, resulting...

Understanding the Impact of…

Global admin -
Obesity has emerged as a global epidemic, impacting individuals, communities, and nations on an unprecedented scale. This multifaceted health...

A gigantic, uncommon sea turtle washed up On P.E.I., Most likely, was in route to see family

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth _Canada _ On Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), a remarkable and uncommon sight greeted beachgoers as a gigantic sea...