Commonwealth of Nations

Scrap 36 States Now - Anyaoku

Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku yesterday called for the scrapping of the existing 36 states of the federation and their fusion into six geopolitical zones, to be called development...

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Uganda: A Public-Private Prayer - God Save the Queen, Bring Her Back

opinion Nairobi — As Uganda's two-year leadership of the Commonwealth of Nations comes to an end, a recent series published by the New Vision illustrates how big a role Britain has played in Uganda's development. The series,...

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Expelled envoy to Fiji due back in NZ

Updated at 11:14am on 5 November 2009 New Zealand's acting Head of Mission in Fiji will leave that country on Thursday, after being expelled by the interim regime. Fiji interim leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama issued the...

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Timeline: The Commonwealth

A chronology of key events: 1926 - Imperial Conference: UK and its dominions agree they are "equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by common...

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Africa: Countdown to 2010 Commonwealth Games Begins

Queen's Baton Relay off starting blocks at Buckingham Palace - 340 day tour finishes in Delhi next year The Commonwealth Games baton, carrying a message from Queen Elizabeth II to the 2010 Commonwealth Games' athletes, will...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Roads, Slaughter Slabs? Anyaoku

Going by the regular road crashes occurring on Nigerian roads, the former secretary general of Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described the state of roads in the country as "a huge slaughter slab, where human...

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The old, grey Commonwealth ain't what it used to be

As the ill-defined organization turns 60, Canada is doing everything it can to distance itself - and the feeling is mutual I will admit that the last time I paid more than a moment's thought to the Commonwealth of Nations was...

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"Spin the Bottle" - Expose Raises Alarming Questions About Fiji Water's Ties to Military Junta,...

Fiji Water is America's leading imported water and the bottled water of choice among the rich and famous: President Obama was photographed drinking Fiji on election night and Mary J. Blige demands 10 bottles before concerts....

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Commonwealth suspends Fiji

The Commonwealth of Nations has suspended Fiji from the 53-nation body for failing to hold elections by October 2010. While Fiji technically has been suspended from the group of former British colonies since its December 2006...

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Fiji suspended from C`wealth over failure to restore democracy!

London: Military-ruled Fiji was on Tuesday suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations after it ignored a deadline set by the 53-member grouping to take effective steps towards restoration of democracy. The suspension means that...

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