Commonwealth News
Feb 15, 2023Sierra Leone’s gender law boosts women’s participation in politics, business
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, signs the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Bill (GEWE Act 2022) into law. This law guarantees at least 30 per cent of female reservation in Parliament which also includes diplomatic appointments with equal pay....
Feb 14, 2023Cyprus Ex-foreign minister wins presidential election, becomes youngest president of the country
Nikos Christodoulides becomes the youngest minister to win the presidential election in Cyprus. The nation holds these elections every five years. Christodoulides, also an ex-foreign minister has always had an image of a young and dynamic politician with new ideas in...
Feb 15, 2023Start-up Eswatini Air seeks to begin flights by summer season
African carrier Eswatini Air aims to begin operations this summer. It is likely to be scheduled around 26 March. The startup set up by Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation is close to availing landing slots at Harare in Zimbabwe, and South African cities like...
Feb 13, 2023India to jointly organise 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji
India's External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar and Fiji's PM Sitiveni Rabuka to organise the 12th World Hindi Conference from February 15-17 in Fiji. The conference will award "Vishwa Hindi Samman" to Hindi scholars from all over the world for their remarkable...
Feb 14, 2023Lesotho Commemorates World Radio Day
Lesotho joins the global commemoration of World Radio Day. According to Ms Nthati Moorosi, the Minister of Information, Communication, Science, Technology and Innovation (MICSTI), radio is acknowledged all around the world as a platform for the easy and accessible...
Feb 9, 2023In a first, PhonePe launches UPI international service in 5 countries
Indian PhonePe launches cross-border Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in 5 countries. Now Indian travellers can scan a QR Code and make transactions in Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Bhutan and Mauritius. In 2023, the UPI platform is expected to roll out in more countries,...