Jan 16, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Singapore startup Terrascope which helps in decarbonisation using data and analytics appoints Lia Nicholson as head of sustainability. Lia is from Antigua and Barbuda and was a lead climate negotiator at the COP26 climate talks for the Alliance of Small Island States....
Jan 15, 2023 | Commonwealth News
This festival revolves around three major crops – rice, turmeric, and sugarcane. Pongal is a dish cooked in the courtyard of the house in clay pots. People clean their homes and decorate them with Kolams – a decorative art made on the floor with a white paste of...
Jan 13, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Also referred to as a “Bonfire Festival” or the “Festival of Farmers” where fire marks a source of rejuvenation and renewal, this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm by newly-married couples and those who have witnessed childbirth to seek blessings from...
Jan 13, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, announces the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference. The three-day conference is scheduled to be held in February. It will include more than 40 global speakers, bringing insights on various topics...
Jan 12, 2023 | Commonwealth News
UK’s Wine Owners, Lay & Wheeler, IG Wines and the Gérard Basset Foundation collaborated to create a scholarship for entrepreneurs who wish to break into wine imports and distributorships. Wine Owners Golden Vines Off-Trade Startup Scholarship will provide...
Jan 12, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Rwandan National Land Authority (NLA) announces the introduction of the electronic version of the land title known as “e-Title”. The electronic title will replace high printing expenses and paperwork with more efficient automated land services. Landowners will now be...
