Dec 18, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The United Kingdom and the elected governments of 12 British Overseas Territories have come together to release a Joint Declaration reaffirming their deep and historic partnership. The declaration was signed following a 2-day meeting held on November 14-15, 2023...
Dec 16, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The Royal Commonwealth Society Hong Kong (RCS HK) recently hosted its annual Christmas party at the Helena May in Hong Kong. Attended by the Commonwealth Chamber Chairman Julia Charlton and many distinguished guests, the event served as an opportunity to celebrate the...
Dec 11, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The Mozambican parliament approved the 2024 budget plan and spending estimates (PESOE), despite opposition complaints about last-minute changes. The ruling Frelimo party’s 165 deputies voted in favour of the budget on its first reading, while all 37 opposition...
Dec 11, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The government of Bermuda has announced plans to issue a blue bond and establish a new blue and green investment fund to support ocean conservation and decarbonization in the island nation. As one of the largest custodians of marine environments globally, responsible...
Dec 8, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Nvidia, known for its graphics processing units (GPUs), is engaged in advanced negotiations with YTL, a diversified Malaysian conglomerate, for a potential data center collaboration. The talks are likely to center around YTL’s existing data center complex...
Dec 7, 2023 | Commonwealth News
A new model law launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat aims to help countries implement a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The Commonwealth Carbon Tax Model Law, presented at a...
Dec 6, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The UK government proposed new age-check guidelines to better protect children from accessing digital pornography. This includes suggesting the use of AI-based technology to estimate if a viewer appears to be of legal age. The recently passed Online Safety Act...
Dec 6, 2023 | Commonwealth News
A new implementation framework was launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat to promote coordinated action on land, biodiversity, and climate challenges across the 56 Commonwealth nations. This framework called the Living Lands Charter Implementation Framework, was...
Dec 5, 2023 | Commonwealth News
iOCO’s data centre capabilities are receiving a boost through a new partnership with Africa Data Centres, enabling the company to expand its range of digital transformation services even further. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, is a...
