Commonwealth News
Mozambique & Blue Forest launch Africa’s largest mangrove restoration project
Feb 10, 2022
Mozambique’s Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries (MIMAIP) launches the largest mangrove reforestation project. About 100 million mangroves will be planted in partnership with Blue Forest, a UAE-based mangrove reforestation specialist. Key 'hot spot' will be...
Prince William, Duchess Kate to visit Jamaica
Feb 10, 2022
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will visit Jamaica as part of a Caribbean tour to mark the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Last year November, Prince Charles travelled to Barbados to bid farewell to the British Monarch as head of state. The Duke and...
Canada’s TMX Group plans cryptocurrency futures product for institutional investors
Feb 10, 2022
Canada’s TMX Group plans to launch its first cryptocurrency futures product on the Montreal Exchange this year. The plan came in response to the growing interest in cryptocurrencies from investors and firms. It was TMX that listed the world’s first bitcoin ETF about a...
Australia’s trade minister to visit India to further FTA negotiations
Feb 9, 2022
Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan will visit India to further negotiate on their Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Tehan will have several meetings with his Indian counterpart according to a statement released. In...
Fiji joins Australian women’s Super Rugby competition
Feb 9, 2022
Fiji’s national women’s rugby team is all set to join Australia’s Super W league this season. The Fijis will play against Australia’s five Women’s Super Rugby franchises as preparation for the Women’s World Cup, which starts this October in New Zealand. Australia...
India recorded second-highest cryptocurrency users in world in 2021: Report
Feb 9, 2022
A new report by Chainanalysis, reveals the boom in cryptocurrency in India which recorded the second-highest number of cryptocurrencies users around the world. The country's crypto market rose to 641 per cent in the year. While Pakistan comes third in terms of the...