Feb 17, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Strong domestic consumption and investment helped Malaysia’s GDP record 8.7 per cent, the highest in 22 years, according to the data revealed by the Bank Negara Malaysia and the Department of Statistics. It is now the fastest-growing economy in Asia comprising...
Feb 17, 2023 | Events, Publications | Presentations | Webinars
Webinar on Commonwealth Youth Driving Innovation to Tackle Food Insecurity in Fiji | 16th Feb 2023 Recording Speakers Hon. Rinesh Sharma; Fiji Parliament Member and Founder of Smart Farms Fiji Moderated By Julia Charlton; Chairman, the Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce...
Feb 16, 2023 | Commonwealth News
India and Fiji sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of India and Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka. The agreement aims to advance their mutual...
Feb 16, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Bahamas to host the 44th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meeting in Nassau. The meeting aims to discuss issues related to peace and climate change with regional leaders. Bahamas PM Philip Brave Davis, CARICOM Secretary Carla Barnett, Chinese Foreign...
Feb 15, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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 15, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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 14, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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 14, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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 13, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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...
Feb 9, 2023 | Commonwealth News
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,...
