Ebola-like Marburg Virus Outbreak Confirmed in Uganda
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of the Marburg virus, a disease clinically similar to and part of the same Filoviridae family as Ebola, as reported by the…
Sierra Leone to Tackle Maternal and Child Deaths
Sierra Leone’s new national five-year strategy aims to help reduce child and maternal deaths in the Commonwealth country of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s new national five-year strategy aims to help…
Piracy a Major Problem in Nigerian Waters
A report by the US Department of State has raised concerns over a series of pirate attacks that have occurred recently A report by the US Department of State has…
India’s Road Works to Kickstart Economy
India’s government have pledged to spend US$108 billion on building 83,677 kilometres (km) of roads in the next five years in order to kickstart the country’s economy India’s government have…
2017 Commonwealth Youth Work Week Begins
Commonwealth Youth Work Week is being celebrated across the Commonwealth during the week November 6-12, 2017 and this year focuses on the theme of `Promoting professional recognition for youth work’…
Online Agriculture Courses thrive in Africa and India
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has seen a rise in popularity in its COL-supported mobile and web-based learning platform in East Africa and India, which allows farmers to learn and…
Malawi Calls for Medicines Revolution
The government of the Commonwealth nation of Malawi has asked for greater coherence between national laws and regional frameworks to allow better access to lifesaving medicines and health technologies for…