EDITORIAL:
Roll up! Get your WWI souvenirs here
The centenary of World War I has been marked around the world. The huge numbers of dead; the involvement of so many countries; touching stories of individuals caught up in the hostilities – the Great War has left a sobering legacy.It’s also good for business. Two million visitors are expected...
GLOBAL INSIGHT: FOOD SECURITY
Africa’s newest nation lurches towards disaster
RICHARD WALKER
South Sudan is on the brink of a human catastrophe. After months of on-off conflict...
Including everyone at the food security table
GERDA VERBURG
Civil society and the private sector do not always agree on food security issues, but...
From rice to riches
ANDREW MOURANT
As the world’s population grows ever larger, scientists are busy analysing staple foods such as...
GLOBAL INSIGHT: TOURISM
Building a lasting legacy
Tourism and mega-events – such as the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup – are...
In the danger zone
ANDREW MOURANT
There is a sub-section of the tourist market called ‘dark tourism’, which sees travellers choosing...
Fostering community development
TALEB RIFAI
Tourism provides employment for millions of people around the world. As an industry it can...
Oman: Tourism, but not at any price
JULIET HIGHET
The sultanate wants to attract tourists to help diversify its economy. But only those who...
SPOTLIGHT: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The cloak of kinship
PHIL MERCER
Tribal identity is often a stronger force than national identity in Papua New Guinea. But...
A country of contrasts
KATE BYSTROVA
PNG suffers from the ‘paradox of plenty’ – a term economists use to describe the...
O’Neill’s big clean up
PHIL MERCER
When Prime Minister Peter O’Neill launched an ambitious drive to root out corruption, he didn’t...
IN FOCUS: BOTSWANA
Capturing the Botswana philosophy
ANVER VERSI
Botswana’s 35 ethnic groups are all equal before the law – in theory at least....
Botswana digs deep
NEIL FORD
The world’s second largest producer of diamonds, Botswana is now looking at developing its vast...
Rags to riches
ANVER VERSI
In 50 years Botswana has transitioned from being Africa’s poorest nation to its richest. The...
IN FOCUS: MALTA
The Mediterranean jewel
DAVINIA HAMILTON
Malta is the European Union’s smallest nation, but the swathes of settlers from Africa and...
Bucking the economic trend
HERMAN GRECH
Despite a controversial cash-for-citizenship scheme and an ‘unsustainable’ health sector, tiny Malta is still punching...
Sun, sea and… politics
STEVE MALLIA
Joseph Muscat has had his fair share of stick since coming to power last year,...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: CLOSE-UP
Commonwealth Lawyers Association
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) is an independent professional membership association for lawyers practising...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: COLLOQUIA
Why the rule of law rules
SHAILESH VARA
The Law Ministers Meeting, held in Botswana in May, asked the Commonwealth Secretariat to assess...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: COMMONWEALTH IN ACTION
Health ministers assess the impact of the Millennium Development Goals
Although some countries are unlikely to meet their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015,...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: INBOX
From the Commonwealth Secretary-General
KAMALESH SHARMA
As a regular feature in each issue of Global, news of recent presidential and...
Kuala Lumpur hosts human rights exercise
Representatives from 14 national human rights commissions from around the Commonwealth met in Kuala Lumpur,...
Want to help the environment? Wash your bike!
Mountain bike enthusiasts in Tasmania, Australia, are being asked to clean their cycles regularly to...
Traditional poetry is revived as Taliban retreat
Pashtun refugees from north-western Pakistan are rediscovering traditional verse, which was banned when the Taliban...
St Vincent gets IMF cash injection
The small Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines is to receive US$6.4 million...
Ghandi statue to be unveiled in London’s Parliament Square
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest inspirations for civil-rights movements and freedom...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: POSTSCRIPT
Destiny’s child
SARAH JUGGINS
Her mother might have missed out on international recognition, but South African hockey legend Marsha...
New Zealand parliament welcomes Lesotho delegation
A group of politicians and senior officials from Lesotho visited New Zealand in July to...
Ugandan writer claims Short Story Prize
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi from Uganda has been awarded the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her...
COMMONWEALTH NETWORK: THE LONG VIEW
Glasgow basks in Games glow
SARAH JUGGINS
Best known for its football teams, ship building and architecture, in July Glasgow played host...
