Commonwealth News
Vanuatu Children’s Day
During this holiday, families are given extra time to spend with their children, give them presents and later in the day they attend events and celebratory activities together. This national holiday intends to promote awareness and understanding of the problems and...
Event: The Queen and The Commonwealth
On 14 July 2022, as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a musical performance “The Queen and The Commonwealth” was performed by the Commonwealth Scholar’s Choir, Commonwealth Youth Choir and the Band of the Coldstream Guards. The Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce was...
Cyprus opens its first underwater archaeological park at a 2,000-year-old ancient port
Cyprus launches its first underwater archaeological park located near the ancient city of Amathus. The submerged port was constructed around 312-311 BC and 294 BC. This park boasts one of the best-preserved ancient harbours structures to visitors in the eastern...
Chub Cay island in the Bahamas seeks to adopt a bitcoin standard
Chub Cay, a private island in the Bahamas, owned by the energy tycoon George Bishop is actively looking for a strong Lightning Network wallet service provider to launch a bitcoin standard for its employees. Due to inefficient traditional banking systems, over 50% of...
This Australian startup’s maggot army is making feed out of flies
Alex Arnold and his partner Phoebe Gardner, are co-founders of a Melbourne-based startup Bardee that recycles food waste into fertiliser and animal feed using insects. This startup processes more than 10,000 kilograms of food waste per day efficiently using a unique...
Seaweed offers solutions for humans, habitats, and hair in Belize
Inspired by the late Lowell “Japs” Godfrey, a pioneer of the seaweed farming industry in Belize, today the local community has discovered many sustainable and profitable sources of income than just fishing or tourism. Jolie Pollard is one of them who runs Ikooma –...