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CARICOM Day

CARICOM Day

This public holiday is celebrated in Barbados, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda. On this day, governments organise various activities such as parades, pageants, campaigns and a special CARICOM anthem is sung to educate people about...
Rwanda Independence Day

Rwanda Independence Day

Though a national holiday in Rwanda, citizens celebrate it as a muted affair since it takes place only three days before Liberation Day, which is seen as a more suitable day for celebration.
Meet Makeda Mahadeo from Kigali

Meet Makeda Mahadeo from Kigali

It was a pleasure to meet Makeda Mahadeo, one of Rwanda’s most beautiful and recognised media personalities. She is a film producer, DJ, anchor, judge and more to come. The Commonwealth’s 56 member countries have a combined population of 2.5 billion people, of...
Meet Femada Shamam, CEO at TAFTA

Meet Femada Shamam, CEO at TAFTA

“Embrace the fear that comes with leadership. And you will meet amazing people in your journey to help and guide you.” It was wonderful to hear Femada Shamam, CEO of The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) in the session called Women in Leadership: Beyond Numbers at the...