Commonwealth News
AU welcomes $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to deliver Agenda 2063
The African Union Commission (AUC) to benefit from an $11.48 million grant from the African Development Fund to strengthen its governance and provide it with institutional capacity-building support. Bank's President Akinwumi Adesina and AUC's Deputy Chair Dr Monique...
Gambia Independence Day
This is the National Day of The Gambia and marks the country's independence on 18 February 1965. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and the 21st member of the Commonwealth.
Winners revealed for New Zealand International Business Awards 2021
Country's most prestigious awards for export businesses, New Zealand International Business Awards 2021 announces the winners at the first-ever broadcast ceremony. It is a celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand's businesses success on the world stage and marks their...
Sierra Leone Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is celebrated with military parades, ceremonies and other events presided over by the president of Sierra Leone. In 2002, the late former president Alhaji Dr Ahmed Tejan Kabbah declared in Krio that the “war don don” – “the war is over” and 18th of...
Victoria signs agreement to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) signs an agreement with the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth Games Federation to enter exclusive negotiations to bring the 2026 event to Victoria. The final deal will conclude around April this year. There are also ongoing...
Commonwealth and WHO to strengthen cooperation on health, including access to vaccines
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Health Organization (WHO) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation on a range of public health issues such as vaccine equity, access to quality health services and building a resilient and...