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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…
Albanese calls for protection of multiculturalism!
Photo credit: BBC Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has called for the protection of multiculturalism as the conflict in the Middle East drags on. 9News reports that the Prime minister has continued to back ASIO and Australia’s security measures as a political argument over refugees fleeing to Australia from ravaged Gaza continues. The opposition leader,…
“Work visa scheme exploits migrants!”
Photo credit: jurist.org The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has called for significant changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme (AEWV). The Jurist reports that the call was made to include ending the practice of tying visas to specific employers and implementing a stronger framework for ethical recruitment and worker protections. Also, additional job…
African bishop challenges prosperity Gospel and idea of a “white man’s God!
Photo credit: Facebook A leading African archbishop has said that a historical tendency to regard Christianity as the “white man’s God” and the current rise of a “prosperity Gospel” combining Christianity with material resources represent obs to real evangelization on the continent. Crux reports that Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Benin City expressed anger that…