Commonwealth News
Shelter Afrique plans $15m prefab factory in Cameroon
The Nairobi-based, Pan-African housing financier Shelter Afrique enters a deal with Cameroon to set up a prefab factory to provide low-cost construction materials. The lender has approved establishing the $15 million Industrial Housing Corporation (IHC) close to the...
Malta’s first space research touches back down on earth
Malta’s first space research experiment lands back on earth and is expected to be back in the hands of scientists soon. The project team sent samples to the International Space Station (ISS) of micro-organisms that cause diabetic ulcers in a bid to analyse how the...
Singapore scientists turn fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages
Singapore scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) finds an effective way to use food waste instead of just throwing it away. Scientists are managing food waste by using discarded durian covering and turning it into antibacterial organo-hydrogel bandages....
Tongan island using canoes to tackle climate change
The Tongan island, Eua is not only crippled by unemployment but the vital resources and ecosystems are under constant pressure due to climate change. Locals on the island are learning to carve handmade canoes to tackle environmental challenges, provide employment to...
CEW seeks an expert for the evaluation of the Ngog-Mapubi forest
Cameroon Environment Observatory (CEW) that works to improve governance in the management of forest resources is looking for applications for the recruitment of a consultant in Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET). The winner of this tender will carry out...
Commonwealth Secretary-General invites 20 young Bajans to join youth climate action initiative
Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC joins the rapid talk event alongside Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Addressing 20 young Bajans and FutureBarbados candidates in the session, Secretary-General Scotland emphasised the need to...