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Syrian refugees in Somalia return home!

Photo credit: New York Times With the recent developments in Syria, including the ousting of the Assad Family regime that brutally ruled the country for five decades, some Syrian refugees residing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful for a safer future in Syria. VOA reports that since the Syrian civil war broke out over a…

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Fiji to digitize immigration services!

Photo credit: Fiji Times Fiji is expected to have a fully digital immigration system by the end of 2025. The Fiji Times reports that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica commented at the launch of Grant Thornton Audit Assurance, Tax and Advisory Services (GT) at the GPH in Suva on Tuesday. He…

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More Like It… – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Eurasia Review Certain events in Nigeria’s Aviation Ministry suggest that all hope is not lost. At least, not yet! The United Kingdom was persuaded to lift the travel red list it issued against several nations, most of which are African. The United Arab Emirates has also seen the reason for giving Nigeria more…

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Ontario gets tough on encampment drug users!

Photo credit: CBC Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is introducing a suite of measures to help municipalities “address and dismantle” homeless encampments around the province, including steep fines for people who use drugs. CP24 reports that the measures, which are being introduced under the Safer Municipalities Act and Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act,…

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Fei Fei Li’s journey from poor immigrant to AI pioneer!

Photo credit: Vinexpress international Leaving behind a comfortable life in China to the US with her family, Fei Fei Li overcame hardships to become one of the world’s leading scientists in artificial intelligence. VN Express International reports that the 48-year-old Stanford University professor, dubbed the “Godmother of AI”, was honoured with the US$3 million VinFuture Grand Prize on December…

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