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St Vincent and the Grenadines is exploring options to host the first-ever Carnival in the Metaverse or a ‘Metaverse Mas’. The commonwealth island nation through its Minister of Culture Carlos James has been doing discussions on managing an event in a virtual space. With the recent rise in Covid- 19 protocols, they want real-world partying concepts fusioned with a digital world.

Read the original article here: https://urbanislandz.com/2022/01/20/st-vincent-could-host-first-caribbean-carnival-in-the-metaverse/

Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, honours Amanda Chong, with the 212th Commonwealth Point of Light award for her exceptional voluntary service in improving literacy among the less privileged society. Amanda is a Singapore based lawyer, poet and co-founder of the literacy non-profit ‘ReadAble.’

Read the original article here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/her-majesty-the-queen-recognises-singaporean-charity-founder-with-commonwealth-points-of-light-award

UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) with the help of WasteAid NGO aims to help and support improving the management of resources and wastes in The Gambia. The plans are on sharing recycling knowledge and skills, helping people generate income from wastes, preventing pollution and supporting local innovation for greener development.

Read the original article here: https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/ciwm-circular-wasteaid-project-the-gambia/