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Deputy Secretary-General concludes visit to Zambia
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba was received by President Michael Sata and met senior government officials, leaders of opposition political parties and civil society representatives
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Commonwealth helping small states build resilience to shocks
World-renowned experts will meet in Valletta, Malta, from 18 to 19 June for a technical workshop on strengthening resilience in small states. Over half of the Commonwealth's 54 member countries are small states.
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Sport examined as tool to achieve education and health goals
Sports and development experts are meeting in London to discuss how sport could accelerate the achievement of education and health goals in the Commonwealth.
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Vocational skills key to job creation for young people - Deputy Secretary-General
While visiting Zambia Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba meets young people receiving vocational and entrepreneurship training
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Commonwealth women's affairs ministers to meet in Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh will formally open the meeting
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General to visit Zambia
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will visit Zambia from 10 to 13 June 2013.
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Mauritius Prime Minister and Secretary-General discuss areas of co-operation
Kamalesh Sharma briefed the Prime Minister on preparations for this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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Winners of Commonwealth book and short story prizes announced
Writers honoured for stories set in Canada, Scotland and Trinidad and Tobago
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Sir Donald McKinnon statement following Maldives visit
Sir Donald discusses recent developments in the lead up to Maldives Presidential election
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Secretary-General joins celebrations for 60th anniversary of Queen's Coronation
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma attended a special service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.
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The National Assembly is Nigeria’s bicameral legislature and the highest elective law-making body of the nation. It consists of the 109-member Senate and the 360-member House of Representatives. This report gives an overview of both chambers of the National Assembly, its functions, achievements and vision.
