Commonwealth News
Bahamas National Heroes’ Day
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
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
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
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
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.
Eight lessons learnt from building an FMCG manufacturing business
Joel Sikam, founder and CEO of Fisco, an FMCG manufacturing company that produces home and personal care products in Cameroon, shared some of the key lessons he has learnt from his business since 2012. Fisco manufactures around 20 products under two brands: the SIMAD...