Commonwealth News
IPC unveils shortlist for 2022 International Women’s Day awards
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) shortlists outstanding female role models for the 2022 International Women’s Day Recognition. Following hundreds of nominations — Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Botswana, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Mongolia and Iran made it to...
Brunei National Day
The National Day commemorates the day Brunei became an independent nation in 1984. Parade and performances are held during National Day celebrations in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.
Guyana Republic Day
Mashramani festival is annually celebrated with a parade, music, games and cooking that intends to commemorate the "Birth of the Republic". There are masquerade bands performing acrobatic dance routines on streets, calypso, soca, chutney-soca, and chutney music...
Vanuatu Father Lini Day
Father Walter Lini was the first Prime Minister of the newly Independent country of Vanuatu in 1980. This holiday is observed by people taking the time to remember him through memorials and special services.
Saint Lucia Independence Day
Today marks the date in 1979 when Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations. The day begins with the annual military parade followed by the Independence address by the Prime Minister.
Bangladesh Language Martyrs’ Day
To commemorate Language Movement Day, the Shaheed Minar (Martyrs' Monument), a symbolic sculpture, was erected in Dhaka. On this day, the sculpture is offered with flowers memory of those who gave their lives in defence of their language and culture.