Commonwealth
2022 - 9 - 9
Commonwealth countries not likely to change after the queen's ... (702)
Bongani Bingwa spoke to South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Pandor is ...
(Step)children of the empire, this grief is not yours](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) [Busani Ngcaweni dedicates a poem to the step-children of the British empire - those who were colonised and brutalised.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) ['Queen Elizabeth II believed in democracy' - Nelson Mandela Foundation](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II's passing in a statement on Thursday evening at her Scottish estate in Balmoral.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [Late Queen Elizabeth II remembered for strong sense of duty & dedication](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454209/late-queen-elizabeth-ii-remembered-for-strong-sense-of-duty-and-dedication) [Buckingham Palace announced her passing in a statement on Thursday night and said the 96-year-old died at her Scottish estate in Balmoral.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454209/late-queen-elizabeth-ii-remembered-for-strong-sense-of-duty-and-dedication) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454209/late-queen-elizabeth-ii-remembered-for-strong-sense-of-duty-and-dedication) [[WATCH] Remembering Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454197/watch-remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii-1926-2022) [Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454197/watch-remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii-1926-2022) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454197/watch-remembering-queen-elizabeth-ii-1926-2022) [GALLERY: The life and times of late Britain's Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.702.co.za/articles/445127/gallery-the-life-and-times-of-late-britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii) [Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving female monarch in history.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/445127/gallery-the-life-and-times-of-late-britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/445127/gallery-the-life-and-times-of-late-britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii) [Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454192/britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii-passes-away-at-96) [As the longest reigning UK monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away after a short illness.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454192/britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii-passes-away-at-96) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454192/britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii-passes-away-at-96) [Queen Elizabeth II is 'comfortable' - Buckingham Palace after news of illness](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454196/queen-elizabeth-ii-is-comfortable-says-buckingham-palace-after-news-of-illness) [Queen Elizabeth has been staying at Balmoral for several weeks and been undertaking few duties while on holiday.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454196/queen-elizabeth-ii-is-comfortable-says-buckingham-palace-after-news-of-illness) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454196/queen-elizabeth-ii-is-comfortable-says-buckingham-palace-after-news-of-illness) [Vladimir Putin mocks the West, vows to continue the war in Ukraine](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454164/vladimir-putin-mocks-the-west-vows-to-continue-the-war-in-ukraine) [The Russian President on Wednesday slammed sanctions at an economic forum in Vladivostok and punted a new world order.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454164/vladimir-putin-mocks-the-west-vows-to-continue-the-war-in-ukraine) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454164/vladimir-putin-mocks-the-west-vows-to-continue-the-war-in-ukraine) [Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision: Buckingham Palace](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454166/britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii-under-medical-supervision-buckingham-palace) [In a short statement, the palace said: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision." (Step)children of the empire, this grief is not yours](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) [Busani Ngcaweni dedicates a poem to the step-children of the British empire - those who were colonised and brutalised.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454220/busani-ngcaweni-oh-step-children-of-the-empire-this-grief-is-not-yours) ['Queen Elizabeth II believed in democracy' - Nelson Mandela Foundation](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II's passing in a statement on Thursday evening at her Scottish estate in Balmoral.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454213/queen-elizabeth-ii-believed-in-democracy-nelson-mandela-foundation) [EFF critical of Queen Elizabeth's legacy as parties react to her passing](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454214/eff-critical-of-queen-elizabeth-s-legacy-as-parties-react-to-her-passing) [While some celebrated her long life of service in South Africa, a former British colony, and across other anglophone countries, the reaction has been divided.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454214/eff-critical-of-queen-elizabeth-s-legacy-as-parties-react-to-her-passing) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454214/eff-critical-of-queen-elizabeth-s-legacy-as-parties-react-to-her-passing) [How can the exploitation of car guards be prevented?](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454193/how-can-the-exploitation-of-car-guards-be-prevented) [Many shopping malls will have a number of car guards working in parking lots, but many of these workers are severely exploited.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454193/how-can-the-exploitation-of-car-guards-be-prevented) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454193/how-can-the-exploitation-of-car-guards-be-prevented) [More from World](https://www.702.co.za/topic/23/world) [EU energy crisis: 'The gas storage tanks are full'](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454252/eu-energy-crisis-the-gas-storage-tanks-are-full) [The energy ministers of all 27 European Union member states met on Friday to tackle skyrocketing electricity costs.](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454252/eu-energy-crisis-the-gas-storage-tanks-are-full) [Read More](https://www.702.co.za/articles/454252/eu-energy-crisis-the-gas-storage-tanks-are-full) [BUSANI NGCAWENI: Oh! 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I think the Commonwealth of Nations will continue to be the society of common language and relationship to the United Kingdom.Naledi Pandor, Minister - International Relations and Cooperation Pandor is of the view that there will not be a sudden change in the Commonwealth of Nations after the passing of the British monarch. Scroll up to listen to the full interview in the audio clip. King Charles III is the new British monarch, which signals the dawn of a new era. Pandor is the latest African leader to pay tribute to the late British monarch. It is more of a club rather than a political organ by any means.Naledi Pandor, Minister - International relations and cooperation Pandor believes that many countries were still connected to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth countries not likely to change after the queen's death - Pandor Bongani Bingwa spoke to South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
The British Commonwealth: Its past, present, and post-Queen ... (The Indian Express)
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II is a delicate moment for the British Commonwealth, 14 countries out of which continue to recognise the monarch as their ...
It has, indeed, been argued that with the end of the reign of Elizabeth II, a union that was essentially forged on the basis of subordination and which is tainted by its association with racism and the colonial rule should also be allowed to fade away. In the 1970s, a host of countries chose to leave the Commonwealth realm, including Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago, effectively removing the Queen as their head of state. In 1975, Sir John Kerr, the Governor General of Australia, who was the Queen’s representative to the country, unilaterally dismissed the sitting Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam of the Labour Party, to break a parliamentary deadlock, and then commissioned the Leader of Opposition, Malcolm Fraser of the Liberal Party, to succeed him. In 1995, she visited South Africa to commemorate the end of apartheid, and to induct the nation into the Commonwealth. “The monarchy, with its imperial memory, keenly sought a Commonwealth role, partly to justify itself, but also because it had taken its supra-national role seriously, and — in a way that was never quite understood by politicians — it continued to relate to distant communities which showed their loyalty in ways that did not necessarily come to the attention of Whitehall,” Pimlott wrote. In the latter group of countries, she had some constitutional duties — notably, the approval of new governments and, sometimes, legislation; and the grant of state honours or the appointment of certain officials. The Commonwealth Games — which were hosted by India in 2010 and the latest edition of which was completed in Birmingham, That declaration, formalised through the Statute of Westminster in 1931, marked the founding of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Through her long reign, she visited well over a hundred countries and was likely among the most travelled heads of state in history. Mozambique was a Portuguese colony, Rwanda was ruled by the Belgians and Germans, and Togo and Gabon by the French. The British monarch — now King Charles III, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II — is the head of state of these countries. However, in June, Australia’s new government headed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed Matt Thistlewaite as the country’s first minister tasked with overseeing a transition to a republic, which triggered talk that a referendum to remove the Queen as head of state could follow.
How the death of Queen Elizabeth II may change the Commonwealth (INSIDER)
The Queen's death closes a pivotal chapter in British history, and sets in motion potential change for the 54 countries she led in the Commonwealth.
["profound sorrow"](https://www.insider.com/prince-william-sorrow-over-history-of-slavery-in-jamaica-speech-2022-3) over the history of slavery while making a speech at a dinner held by Jamaica's Governor General. Later, the duke and duchess were criticized after photos of them [greeting children through holes in a wire fence](https://www.newsweek.com/prince-william-kate-middleton-fence-photos-spark-backlash-jamaica-everything-about-this-wrong-1691048) on a football field in Kingston, Jamaica, were released, Newsweek reported. The results of the referendum were relatively close, with the republicans in favor of ditching the monarch as head of state ultimately losing with an outcome of 45% to 55%. "There's been talk in a number of the Commonwealth monarchies like Jamaica," Morris said. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, told But speculation ended after a 2018 summit of Commonwealth leaders at Windsor Castle, when it was announced [Charles would assume the role](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43840710), a decision made after the Queen had said it was her "sincere wish," the BBC reported. Previously, the last country to have done so was Mauritius in 1992. In March 2021, the former Prince of Wales delivered a But that will likely change with Charles as the head. That said, he will not be embarking on any trips without an invitation from Commonwealth countries, Morris said. In Canada, She was 96 years old.
Future of Commonwealth is assured, says Emeka Anyaoku (Vanguard)
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku has said the future of the Commonwealth of Nations is assured, regardless of the passing of Queen ...
“I once hosted a lunch for him and the commonwealth High Commissioners in London. “In the Commonwealth, the Heads of Government at their meeting in 2018, unanimously agreed on King Charles the III as he has now assumed responsibility and new symbolic Head of the Commonwealth and I believe that King Charles when he was the Prince of wales identified with the commonwealth. Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku has said the future of the Commonwealth of Nations is assured, regardless of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
How the Queen's Modern Commonwealth Compared to the Former ... (Newsweek)
During Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, she saw the rapid decline of the British Empire and was monarch to 15 of the 56 member states of the ...
She would become its head on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. Relying on slavery to complete the labor-intensive work, this market helped make [Britain the prosperous superpower it became](https://www.newsweek.com/last-gasps-british-empire-81521). As years passed, the empire continued to shrink until Hong Kong was transferred to China in 1997. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and Tuvalu. It is estimated that 12 million Africans were captured and transported into slavery, with at least one-third of these carried in British ships. For more than a century, the empire was hailed as the foremost global power. The 15 nations the king rules are: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. In 1952, British troops were fighting uprisings in Egypt and Kenya, with both countries later winning their independence. While the legacy of the empire and its history remains, the modern Commonwealth represents a progression in the British royal family's role in the world. [thousands of enslaved Africans in the Caribbean](https://www.newsweek.com/jamaica-seeks-billions-pounds-uk-over-slavery-reparations-1608991) and South Africa. [death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch](https://www.newsweek.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-worlds-longest-reigning-monarch-buckingham-palace-1586430), [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/queen-elizabeth-ii), on Thursday has ended a 70-year reign that saw the fall of the British empire and the introduction of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Outpouring of sympathy across the Commonwealth (BBC News)
Countries throughout the Commonwealth have shared their condolences and memories of Queen Elizabeth II. From world leaders to those on the street, people reflected on her legacy. The Commonwealth is made up of 56 independent countries, in Africa, Asia, ...
'Much more than a figurehead': how the Queen was the beating ... (The Guardian)
The monarch immersed herself in Commonwealth matters and relished her role in binding its nations together.
That was because after 1949 when India became a republic, the definition of the Commonwealth as a group of countries under a common sovereign had to be abandoned. There was a new ‘Let us make it youthful and vigorous’, not just about people getting in a room and just chat, chat, chat. The most problematic period for the Commonwealth was in the 80s, over the ending of apartheid, when the UK policy of arms sales to South Africa infuriated many members, notably Kaunda. He said: “In the Commonwealth she is much more than a figurehead. Indeed, as the years wore on and her experience grew, she gradually became more central to the elusive organisation than serving British prime ministers, making it the one area of public life where she was seen as at least on a par with elected politicians. Major once said: “The Queen’s relationship with the Commonwealth is intensely personal.
Explained: The Relevance Of The Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth ... (Outlook India)
Queen Elizabeth II was also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations, an international organisation of 54 countries that are mostly former British colonies.
This is a reference to African and Caribbean members of the Commonwealth. Britain seems to be looking to the Commonwealth as an alternative channel for safeguarding its economic and trade interests. Members of the Commonwealth send "high commissioner" to fellow member states rather than "ambassadors". She has visited countries in the Commonwealth throughout her reign until relatively recently — her last trip abroad was to Malta in 2015 for the Heads of Government meeting. That declaration was the first to drop the adjective British, and thereafter the official name of the organization became the Commonwealth of Nations, or simply the Commonwealth." However, there is still a long road to go to the realisation of these stated goals. From 1971 to 2015, the Queen missed only two of these biannual meetings," noted Philip. The Commonwealth should not be confused with the "Commonwealth realms" which is a separate term referring to the 14 countries besides the United Kingdom which still have the UK's ruler as their head of state, such as Canada and Australia. As stated earlier, fighting racism, gender equality, and human rights are the core agendas of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth of Nations' member states have no relationship with the British ruler. Though the position of the head of Commonwealth is not hereditary, the Queen Elizabeth II succeeded her father King George VI as the head. In 2018, the member states elected the then-Prince Charles as the future head of Commonwealth after Queen Elizabeth II.
What is the Commonwealth and why was Elizabeth II the queen of ... (AS English)
King Charles will take over as Head of the Commonwealth, the global network of 54 nations with close ties to the United Kingdom.
As a general rule, Commonwealth nations opt to be in the group because of close political and historic ties with the United Kingdom. [Canada](https://www.britannica.com/place/Canada/Canada-and-the-Commonwealth) wanted closer ties with the UK in the post-war years to aid its lucrative export market. However after the death of Queen Elizabeth II this week, it was confirmed that King Charles III would become Head of the Commonwealth. Many of the members were formerly a part of the British Empire who opted to retain close ties with Britain after their independence. For the first time, sovereign states were able to pledge an allegiance to the British crown while maintaining their own government. This free association is now led, in principle, by King Charles III but members are tied more by shared values and ties of friendship that any governmental structure.
Queen Elizabeth: monarch who had to adjust to the shift from Empire ... (The Conversation CA)
On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain's Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to ...
Furthermore, there is talk that if it continues to exist, the British monarch should not necessarily stay on as its head, and that the post should rotate among the membership. It remains to be seen whether King Charles III can emulate his mother in helping to keep the Commonwealth together. However, once the British had decided that Africans could stand on their own feet (a convenient realisation which coincided with British self-interest), African governments were invited to join Politicians came and went during the queen’s long reign, but she remained a constant as head of the Commonwealth. The British government saw her visit as a way of strengthening the former colony’s ties to the Commonwealth. Despite such currents, the Commonwealth seems destined to stay for the foreseeable future. Yet the outward signs are that she adjusted personally and as monarch to these immense changes with aplomb and good grace. Yet this does not mean that the dance was without its wider significance. The decade and a half that followed saw one African country after another proceeding to independence. [in 1957](https://theconversation.com/how-kwame-nkrumahs-midnight-speech-set-a-tradition-for-marking-the-moment-of-liberation-178609). Riots in the Even after India’s departure from the Empire, it was widely assumed that Britain would stay on in Africa for many decades.
Rocket League Commonwealth Games star Jorhdys on esports ... (The Loadout)
Rocket League streamer Jorhdys discusses her silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and esports' shift towards more diversity and inclusion.
The Commonwealth tournament had an open leg for players of any gender, and then a separate women’s competition – something that continues to spark debate across the competitive landscape. “When I got back from Birmingham I was in the airport the next day flying out, but my mum’s going to get a frame for my jersey and get the medal on it.” Fair enough Jorhdys’ mum, I would too. One of the big discussions that continues to float around the esports sphere is about diversity. When we faced them again in the finals it was a lot closer, which I was really happy about. “Team Canada was probably the most intense game we played, and that was to get into the finals. “I was under the impression that they were doing a pilot for Commonwealth esports, but I hadn’t seen any marketing or advertising.
FERC Staff Issues the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the ... (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
Docket Nos. CP19-502-000 and CP19-502-001 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental ...
FERC staff conclude that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, would result in some adverse environmental impacts. Most of these impacts on the environment would be reduced to less than significant levels; however, FERC staff conclude there would be significant impacts on visual resources and impacts on environmental justice communities would be disproportionately high and adverse. Department of Energy, U.S. The pipeline would provide approximately 1.44 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the LNG terminal. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. The Project would consist of the following components: an 8.4-million-metric-ton per annum liquefaction terminal and its associated facilities, including six gas pre-treatment trains and two flare systems (consisting of four total flares); six 50,000 cubic meter liquid natural gas (LNG) storage tanks; one marine facility consisting of a single LNG carrier berth, barge dock, and vessel maneuvering area; and 3.0 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline and its associated facilities, including two interconnection facilities at existing natural gas pipelines, and one metering station.
Outpouring of sympathy across the Commonwealth (BBC News)
From prime ministers to people on the street, the Commonwealth nations pay tribute to the Queen.
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