Commonwealth News
WHO tasks govt on strengthening traditional medicine production in Africa
On the African Traditional Medicine Day, World Health Organisation (WHO) urges governments, researcher institutions, practitioners and the private sector to accelerate collaborations around traditional medicine research and production in the continent. Read the...
Sri Lanka’s maiden gold in Paralympics
The 32-year-old javelin thrower Dinesh Priyantha Herath Mudiyanselage came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men’s F46 category and clinched Sri Lanka’s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium.
St. Kitts, Nevis bags world’s best citizenship investment programme
The 2021 CBI Index by the Financial Times Professional Wealth Management awards Saint Kitts and Nevis as the best citizenship investment programme in the world which offers visa-free access to 157 countries. The country is a dual-island nation situated between the...
Jamaica’s manufacturing sector to play strong role in economic recovery
Jamaica's manufacturing sector will play a key role in economic recovery post Covid-19. Contract manufacturing is one of the emerging trends, where international companies seek to use the island as their manufacturing and export base. Read the original article here:...
Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara wins gold medal in shooting event
Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. Lekhara won with a total score of 249.6 in the final, equalling the world record. Read the original article here:...
3 innovative Neobanks changing the banking industry in Africa
The current boom in digital banking has opened new doors for the Neobanks in Africa. Growing investments and devoted venture capital funds to Neobanks have popularised cross border payments with apps like Chipper cash, Eversend and 7aweshly. Read the original article...