Commonwealth News
UK and US strike limited trade deal to ease tariffs and boost bilateral commerce
The United Kingdom and the United States have reached a limited trade agreement to ease bilateral tensions and bolster economic cooperation. The deal is not a comprehensive free trade agreement but marks a significant step in Anglo-American trade relations. Under the...
Commonwealth Chamber: Advancing business ties across events
While our Chairman participated in the Commonwealth Law Conference in Malta, our Treasurer, Uther Charlton-Stevens represented us at the prestigious Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in the UK. The UK Summit, chaired by Lord Marland, Chairman of the...
Commonwealth Secretariat holds vital dialogue about AI and its impact on legal systems
A thought-provoking discussion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and access to justice, hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat as part of its Rule of Law Conversations series, generated spirited dialogue that extended well beyond the formal proceedings. The event...
Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism
Cyprus has announced plans to subsidise private hotel desalination plants to address water shortages during peak tourist seasons. The initiative comes as the Mediterranean island faces critically low water levels following its second-driest winter in a decade. The...
Namibia removes US, UK, others from visa free list
Starting this April, Namibia is set to end visa-free travel privileges for more than 30 nations, including the US and the UK. The decision, approved by the Namibian cabinet last July, will affect numerous European countries, notably Germany, Namibia's primary source...
Afreximbank breaks ground on historic state-of-the-art Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Barbados, first outside Africa
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the construction of its first trade centre outside Africa, marking a historic development in Africa-Caribbean relations. The US$180 million facility in Bridgetown, Barbados, will house Afreximbank's CARICOM office,...