Commonwealth News

India to impose a tax of 30% on earnings from cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at the federal budget. It will be in the highest tax band in the country while the government is yet to confirm the legalities of...

Canada's CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, the Joint Venture announces discovery of an oil and gas reservoir off the coast of Guyana at the Kawa-1 well, in the Corentyne Block. The drilling on a second well is likely to begin later this year.CGX is currently assessing...

Fiji deploys eleven 40 foot containers to the Kingdom of Tonga with relief supplies for affected families from the volcanic eruption. It will be a contactless deployment and all the COVID protocols will be followed. Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu said...

St Vincent and the Grenadines is exploring options to host the first-ever Carnival in the Metaverse or a ‘Metaverse Mas’. The commonwealth island nation through its Minister of Culture Carlos James has been doing discussions on managing an event in a virtual space....

Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, honours Amanda Chong, with the 212th Commonwealth Point of Light award for her exceptional voluntary service in improving literacy among the less privileged society. Amanda is a Singapore based lawyer, poet and co-founder...

UK's Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) with the help of WasteAid NGO aims to help and support improving the management of resources and wastes in The Gambia. The plans are on sharing recycling knowledge and skills, helping people generate income from...