Commonwealth News
Remembrance Day
This Memorial Day is observed in many Commonwealth countries, to honour those who served and gave their lives during the World Wars. Poppies are a common sight that endures the remembrance of the sacrifices made. During the hour, a two-minute silence is observed to...
Maldives Republic Day
This holiday is a jovial and boisterous celebration of Maldives' history and heritage. Celebrations begin with an official flag-hoisting ceremony and are followed by presidential speeches. Amongst the public fanfare and talent shows, the most awaited are two marching...
Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition: Sedhana wins bronze award
Sedhana Dineth Ukwatte Liyanage wins the bronze prize at the competition based on the topic of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition was conducted by the Royal Commonwealth Society. The 17-year-old,...
Australia hastens coal plant closures to catch up on climate
Due to new environmental policies from investors and the government, Australia's major power supplier like AGL Energy and EnergyAustralia plans to shut down operations of their carbon-emitting plants that run on coal. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has also pledged...
United Fintech expands to Singapore and appoints Cameron Booth as head of APAC
United Fintech, a digital platform for global financial institutions expands to Singapore and appoints Cameron Booth as its head of APAC. Cameron will also work with the UK sales team based in Singapore. Of late, Singapore is building a solid image as the biggest...
COP27 1st time, compensating poor nations for climate disasters on the table
Top officials to meet at the U.N.'s opening of the Conference of Parties 27 (COP27) today. For the first time negotiators will discuss the international mechanism for tackling and compensating poor countries affected by climate change disasters. The leaders will also...