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Heman Bekele named Kid of the Year!
Photo credit: CNN The prestigious Time Magazine has named a 15-year-old as its Kid of the Year! He is Heman Bekele, a scientist from Fairfax, Virginia. According to Time, he is recognized for developing an efficient compound-based bar of soap that could be a new and more accessible way to deliver medication to treat skin…
Zimbabweans sue SA authorities!
Photo credit: the South African Following raids by South African police and supported by citizens on foreigners, Zimbabwean immigrants in the country have sought support from human rights organizations to combat harassment by South African authorities and their citizens. Bulawayo 24 reports that the raids have escalated since the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic…
Migrant surge in Spain!
Photo credit: the Atlantic Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a three-day visit to Africa, following pleas from regional executives to spend part of his holidays there and see the situation on the ground. Brussels Signal reports that many Africans are reaching Spain, with around 300,000 currently waiting in Mauritania for improved sea conditions…
Jamaican senator wary of plan to recruit foreign teachers!
Photo credit: Jamaica gleaner Authorities in Jamaica are planning to recruit foreign teachers. The Gleaner reports that the Ministry of Education and Youth in the country has stated its intention to import teachers from Ghana and the Philippines to fill critical subject areas, especially in the sciences, which are formally filled by the teachers who…
116 migrants pushed into the sea by Greek authorities!
Photo credit: A News Authorities in Turkey have announced the rescue of 116 migrants who were allegedly pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greece. Daily Sabah reports that Coast Guard units found 35 migrants, including a child, inside a rubber boat off the Karaburun district of western Izmir province. The Coast Guards also rescued 44…
Fake agents deceive job seekers abroad!
Photo credit: ETV The Ministry of External Affairs in India has disclosed the names of 3,042 fraudulent agents deceiving people with promises of jobs abroad. News !8 reports that the information is now available on the “e-Migrate” portal. Although Punjab and Gujarat are noted for their youth aspiring to work abroad, Andhra Pradesh leads with 498 names of…
The US opens applications for undocumented spouses of citizens!
Photo credit: NBC The application for a new federal immigration program that allows undocumented spouses to remain in the United States as they apply for legal status was opened on Monday. Mr Joe Biden announced the program, known as “Parole in Place,” in June through executive action. It could prevent about 500,000 immigrants from being…