Photo credit: Curly Tales Oman has expanded its cultural visa and residential system, broadcasting efforts to become a regional hub for the creative industries by allowing the families and first-degree relatives of foreign artists, writers, and cultural entrepreneurs to live and work in the country. Gulf News reports that the updated system adds several vosa and…
A nation in darkness. Photo credit: Guardian Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. If we agree so, may I ask who/what the father is? A friend called me early this morning, and after the usual exchange of banter, I asked how he was doing. His reply was a hit below the belt, he…
Photo credit: Facebook Some of the news one gets on the social media, in some ways, expose the lack of information that’s rampant amongst our so-called educated folks. An incident happened yesterday morning. As if I knew it would be a harbinger of confusion, I just ‘borrowed’ an album of the Lijadu Sisters and used…
I noticed one sometime last week. Since then, several have appeared on my street. When I was a kid, we normally saw them at St Jude’s Church and St Paul’s, too. Christmas lightings! It’s a reminder that the year is coming to an end. Well, while the year has had to bow to COVID 19,…
Photo credit: UNHCR This year, over 42,000 refugees have been able to return home voluntarily in the West and Central Africa region. The UNHCR says this brings the total to more than 272,000 since 2021, offering renewed hope for communities recovering from years of displacement. The majority have returned to Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR). About…
Photo credit: Times of Israel A boat believed to be carrying 990 undocumented migrants from Myanmar, Bangladesh and the Rohingya community has broken apart in waters near the Malaysia-Thailand border. Malay Mail reports that so far six survivors have been rescued, while a Myanmar woman has been confirmed dead. Kedah police chief said the vessel was part of a…
