IPS Inter Press Service - Commonwealth People's ForumIPS, civil society's leading news agency, is an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath.POLITICS-ZIMBABWE: President Mugabe On War Path- (Found September 22, 2008 ) HARARE, Dec 9 (IPS) - Zimbabwe, already in a dire economic, political and social situation, faces another bitter year ahead. The ruling ZANU-PF has declared war against the opposition, the West and the Commonwealth.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21464 EDUCATION-MALAWI: Making Universal Primary Schooling a Reality- (Found September 22, 2008 ) BLANTYRE, Nov 27 (IPS) - When the Commonwealth heads of government gather in Nigeria next month for their bi-annual meeting, the agenda will probably be dominated by politics. But, if activist Julita Msanjama had her way, the leaders would spend most of their time discussing education.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21314 COMMONWEALTH: Caribbean NGOs Want Real Influence- (Found September 22, 2008 ) MONTEGO BAY, Nov 27 (IPS) - As the Commonwealth gets set to shine a spotlight on civil society and governance, Caribbean NGOs say that much needs to be done to ensure that civil society's participation in helping to build societies goes beyond lip service..http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21316 COMMONWEALTH: Canada a Champion of ... Everyone- (Found September 22, 2008 ) OTTAWA, Nov 27 (IPS) - Delegates to December's Commonwealth summit can be forgiven if they are confused by Canada's rhetoric as a free trade booster and by the country's attempts to hold moral high ground as a champion of developing world issues, experts here say.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21317 COMMONWEALTH: How to Beat that Democracy Deficit- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov 28 (IPS) - The Commonwealth heads of government meeting, beginning in the Nigerian capital next week, is committed to promotion of development and democracy - both in heavy deficit among member countries. The answer is open government, says a new report ahead of the meeting.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21328 COMMONWEALTH: Peoples Forum Gets Underway in Nigeria- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 1 (IPS) - Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo opened the Commonwealth Peoples Forum Sunday.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21337 POLITICS: South Asia Spars over Commonwealth Summit- (Found September 22, 2008 ) NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (IPS) - Even as they enforce a ceasefire along the Kashmir border and make other peace overtures to each other, India and Pakistan continue to fight each other in multilateral forums.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21339 COMMONWEALTH: Come To Us, People Tell Leaders- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 2 (IPS) - Civil society representatives have sent an urgent request to government leaders to hold talks with them Thursday, ahead of the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21363 COMMONWEALTH: No Democracy Without Access to Information- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 2 (IPS) - The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting beginning in the Nigerian capital this week is committed to promoting development and democracy - both in heavy deficit among member countries. A report issued ahead of the meeting says that open government will be a key element in this process.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21371 COMMONWEALTH: Put Your Heart Into Business- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 2 (IPS) - The Commonwealth will set up a new global index to measure socially responsible investment at a business forum in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, later this week.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21372 |