Photo credit: WGME Could it be a case of the famous saying that justice is blind as the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Maine police officer? An Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican, was arrested ICE on July 25. According to the agency, Evans was illegally present in…
I hear say dem don change Charlie Boy bus stop to Olamide Badoo bus stop. Mmm… Make I ask the chairman, how that go settle the problem wey boku for Naija. I no wan call de so-called chairman name. But I know say im for do beta. Country wey im people no fit live anywhere…
Ajegunle – with unlivable, ramshackle palaces, kids playing in cesspits, since the place lacks, even, simplest of amenities – remains a banter, where our new jungle cities are! Even the dead, dead as dodo, get deprived of eternal rest or unrest, graveyards must be reclaimed, and give way to skyscrapers! Sleeping waters are woken, reclamation…
Photo credit: WJBF In Dubai, the government has embarked on a crackdown on ramshackle houses whose landlords let out illegally. AP reports that some landlords let houses with cramped space, no privacy, and some with rooms lined with bunk beds. Some are partitioned with plywood boards, drywall, plastic shower curtains. They are cheap and are let out…
Photo credit: Korean Herald Regions across the southern part of Korea are joining a growing campaign to encourage calling migrant workers by their names instead of using disrespectful terms like “ya” (hey). The Korea Herald reports that the campaign is part of broader efforts to promote a culture of respect toward people with diverse backgrounds. The…
Photo credit: the conversation After facing an increasing level of international criticism, Israel has announced it would give access to convoys delivering food, and machine It would also allow air drops of aid. SBS News reports that the country denies reports of starvation in Gaza. The World Health Organization and quite a few aid groups had warned of the…
