Commonwealth News
Australia’s farmers on track for record-breaking season easily surpassing $70bn worth of produce
Australian farmers are expecting the agriculture industry to grow and sell a whopping $73 billion worth of produce this financial year. The food and fibre exports are also expected to jump by 12 per this year due to good weather across the country. Read the original...
Nature based solutions to tackle climate change in rural Tonga
Tonga launches worth $5.12 million Climate Resilient Islands Programme focusing on environmental solutions in rural communities in Nuku'alofa on September 7. Read the original article here:...
Ventrica announce Jamaica launch
British-based BPO – Ventrica to launch its operations in Jamaica with plans to create over 300 new jobs in the Montego Bay area. Ventrica is the fast-growth multilingual customer service specialist for blue-chip brands having clients in the US, UK and European...
Australia and India elevate cyber and critical technology cooperation
Australia and India’s cooperation on cyber continues with the launch of the second round of the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) grants program. The second round will focus on strengthening and understanding ethical frameworks and...
In a watershed year for climate change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for urgent, decisive and sustained climate action
Commonwealth Secretary-General the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC calls for urgent climate initiatives, particularly in relation to small and vulnerable states. According to her: "if not now, then when; if not us, then who?" Read the original article here:...
The Bahamas: The World’s First Digital Currency
The Bahamas territory is spread out over 700 islands which makes it unprofitable for commercial banks to have ATMs or physical branches everywhere. To serve the unbanked and underbanked, the central bank introduced world’s first digital currency—the sand dollar. Watch...