Commonwealth News
Gambia: YEP presents over 25,000 fertile eggs to Empass Farm
Oct 11, 2021
In a bid to support the poultry industries and ensure reduction of imports of chicken in The Gambia, The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) hands over 25,920 fertile eggs to Empass Poultry Farm in Farato. The presented eggs are expected to add value to the farm’s...
Bahamas National Heroes’ Day
Oct 10, 2021
The official ceremony of The Bahamas National Heroes' Day includes a keynote speech by the Prime Minister. National heroes are celebrated throughout the week in honour of heroes throughout The Bahamas.
Uganda invites Kenya team to dialogue on milk exports impasse
Oct 10, 2021
Uganda invites Kenya’s Agriculture and Trade ministerial teams to Kampala for dialogue in an overture to clear the trade tiff over Ugandan milk imports to Kenya. According to the Ugandan High Commissioner to Kenya and the Seychelles Dr Hassan Wasswa Galiwango problems...
New vehicles import hits all-time high in FY21
Oct 10, 2021
Pakistan witnesses record foreign exchange spending on highest-ever arrival of new vehicles in 2020-21 on strong demand followed by a revival of used automobile imports. For the first time, about 390 new electric vehicles (EVs) and 19 used EVs were also imported. Read...
GemPay: Sri Lanka’s 1st Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment gateway and processor for merchants
Oct 10, 2021
Sri Lanka's GemVault Fintech (Pvt.) Ltd. launches GemPay to allow merchants to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment gateway for merchants. As the global tourism market popularises the use of cryptocurrency this will allow travel suppliers in Sri...
Fiji Day
Oct 9, 2021
Happy Fiji Day! The entire week preceding Fiji Day is also celebrated as "Fiji Week". Fiji Week is a time for focusing on the unity of Fijians, who enjoy great ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.