Commonwealth News
Vanuatu Independence Day
During this holiday, the most festive celebrations take place around Port Villa, the capital of Vanuatu. Flag raising ceremonies, military parades, traditional performances and canoe races at the harbour are amongst the many activities citizens partake in. A special...
Fiji Kava expands partnership with Network Nutrition to add beverage-ready extracts
Fiji Kava, an Australian-Fijian medicinal kava company extends its strategic partnership with Network Nutrition which specialises in plant-derived, natural, healthcare ingredients. FijiKava is the first and only foreign company approved by the Fijian Government to...
Birmingham CWG: Hair-raising story of a paddler
Javier Sotomayor is the only table tennis representative from the British Overseas Territory selected for the Commonwealth Games. The 36-year-old, Falkland Islands athlete works full-time as a hairdresser in one of the 3 salons on the South Atlantic archipelago. Read...
IUCN and MoCC launch Pakistan’s first-ever Climate Change Gender Action Plan
Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with the financial support of Green Climate Fund launches the country’s first-ever Climate Change Gender Action Plan (ccGAP). It aims to empower women in climate change...
WADA signs four-year anti-doping agreement with Commonwealth Games
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signs a 4-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Commonwealth Games Federation to collaborate on various anti-doping programme activities. This initiative will empower sports personnel to compete clean, and maintain fairness in...
Queen Elizabeth to miss Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
The head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth will miss this year's Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony beginning on July 28th. Prince of Wales on his mother's behalf will read the Commonwealth Games Baton's message at the event. The baton has arrived at the host...