June 19, 2025 Global corruption is estimated to cost countries between 2–5% of GDP globally. For Caribbean nations, this could translate to as much as $1.5–$4 billion USD per year in lost funds. United front at St Lucia anti-corruption conferenceThat’s why Commonwealth countries, with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat, are continuing to tackle the … Continue reading Caribbean leaders strengthen regional anti-corruption drive
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Do you know someone from Canada or the Caribbean with leadership potential? Tell them about this tremendous opportunity. The next Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue is coming and is inviting applications. Canada and Commonwealth regions have a responsibility to cultivate ethical, efficient, and responsible leaders. Commonwealth Leaders Dialogue Canada (CLDC) offers unique leadership opportunities through cross-sector, … Continue reading Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue 2025
James Bowden, at the last minute, was unable to present his paper at our recent Research Symposium. We are very pleased to note that the paper has now been published by the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. ABSTRACT In 1917, the Privy Council Office of Canada produced a memorandum arguing that London should transfer the British … Continue reading From Sea to Sea to the Caribbean Sea: Canadian sub-imperialism in the British West Indies and Commonwealth Caribbean, 1917–2014
UK. King Charles III speaks with the Jamaican prime minister, Andrew Holness, in London on 17 September 2022. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/WPA Pool via Getty Images Source: Guardian Like other colonies, the Caribbean nation retained the British monarch as head of state after independence in 1962. Guardian international staff, Fri 13 Dec 2024The Jamaican government has taken … Continue reading Jamaica tables bill to oust King Charles as head of state and become a republic
October 19, 2024 London, UK / Apia, Samoa / Sydney, Australia Today, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) launches The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme. Inspired by His Majesty King Charles III, and his life’s work to create opportunity and to tackle contemporary challenges including climate change and inequality, the programme has been developed in response to urgent … Continue reading His Majesty King Charles III Commonwealth Scholarships for Small Island States launches
CARICOM Member States, along with Canada, are members of the Commonwealth. All will be preparing for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Samoa from October 21, 2024 to October 25, 2024. As is usual for such meetings the agenda for this meeting will focus on a range of issues. … Continue reading Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) October 21-25, 2024
His family has issued the following statement: Announcement of the Passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal The family of Sir Shridath “Sonny” Ramphal is deeply saddened to announce his peaceful passing on 30th August, 2024 surrounded by his children. Sir Shridath, born on October 3, 1928, in New Amsterdam, British Guiana (now Guyana), was a towering … Continue reading Former Commonwealth Secretary General and international statesman Sir Shridath Ramphal has passed away at the age of 95.