Jun 3, 2025 | Commonwealth News
Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.5% increase in the national minimum wage, effective from July 1. This decision will benefit approximately 2.6 million of the country’s lowest-paid workers, raising the hourly rate to A$24.94 ($16.19)...
Jun 2, 2025 | Commonwealth News
This historic first celebration began with an Evensong service featuring special prayers for the Overseas Territories, during which Dr. Tasha Ebanks-Garcia, the Cayman Islands Government Representative, delivered a reading. A reception at The Cellarium Terrace of...
Jun 2, 2025 | Commonwealth News
Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that his country will officially recognise the State of Palestine following a summit on June 20, citing moral obligations amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza that has claimed nearly 54,000 Palestinian lives. The...
May 30, 2025 | Commonwealth News
South Africa will make history by hosting the first-ever Global Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting in Johannesburg from July 22 to 24, Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni announced recently. The landmark gathering aims to...
May 29, 2025 | Commonwealth News
Pakistan has taken a significant step in its digital transformation by awarding its first Blockchain-based High Performance Computing (HPC) license to Higgs Computing Limited’s data centre. The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) issued the license with...
May 28, 2025 | Commonwealth News
The Blockchain Group has announced a €63 million convertible bond issuance to expand its Bitcoin holdings, joining the growing ranks of institutional investors betting on the cryptocurrency. The French technology company’s bonds, denominated in Bitcoin and...
May 28, 2025 | Commonwealth News
The King’s Baton Relay, promoting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, recently completed its British Virgin Islands leg at the Social Development Department’s Senior Games, held at the Multipurpose Sports Complex. In a significant departure from tradition, this...
May 23, 2025 | Commonwealth News
African currencies are showing varied trends for the upcoming week. Ghana’s cedi and Uganda’s shilling are expected to strengthen, while Kenya’s shilling and Zambia’s kwacha may weaken. Nigeria’s naira is forecast to remain stable....
