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Ghanaians in Canada Pray For Mother Ghana

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From: Stephen A. Quaye, Toronto-Canada. As the 55th independence day anniversary parade kicks off in all the ten regions with the main parade taking place at the Independence Square in Accra, tomorrow morning, Ghanaians living in their foreign destinations held a prayer services to seek Gods direction in ruling the country. Since no parades could […]

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Canada luring Nigerian students

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Recently, it was revealed that Nigerian students boost the United Kingdom’s GDP to the tune of N246 billion. With regard to the United States, many Nigerian students are apparently paying an average of $21,000 per year on tuition. Because of the high regard Nigerians place on education, Nigerian students can be found in every corner […]

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Immigrants the proudest Canadians, poll suggests

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Most Canadians feel immigrants are just as likely to be good citizens as people who were born here, a recent Environics Institute survey suggests. Canadians also don’t appear to have problems with dual citizenship or with Canadian citizens living abroad, according to the telephone survey, which the Environics Institute says is the first poll to […]

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Canada Launches Foreign Credential Assessment Website

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It is now easier to work out if your foreign qualifications can be accepted in Canada with the launch of a new website to help people applying for work. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has launched the International Qualification Network (IQN) for the assessment and recognition of foreign worker qualifications. It serves as a virtual space […]

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Ugandan-born musician, Silas Balabyekkubo Babaluku, returns home to give back to Ugandan youth

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Hip-hop Ambassador Silas Balabyekkubo Babaluku was inspired to travel back to the continent and ultimately his homeland of Uganda after living in Vancouver, Canada, for most of his adolescent life because, as he puts it: “I wanted to give back and empower the youth to [become] better leaders for the continent, for the countries they represent […]

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Feds expected to tighten refugee rules

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OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are expected to announce further changes to Canada’s immigration system. CBC News reports Immigration Minister Jason Kenney plans to announce legislation this week to further strengthen barriers against what the government considers to be “bogus” refugee claimants coming from countries where they face no real risk or persecution. Among other […]

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Beautiful Nollywood actress, Queen Nwokoye, shaves hair for new movie role

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Top actress Queen Nwokoye meant every word when she mentioned that she is ready to go extra miles to add more life to her career this season.As you reading this page,the sexy role interpreter is on the set of a new movie and she is ready to prove this point. This is because Ms. Nwokoye […]

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Immigrant becomes new CEO of Canadian phone giant, RIM

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German-born immigrant Thorsten Heins, 54, is the new chief executive at Research In Motion, maker of Blackberry smart phones. The little known chief operating officer, who joined RIM four years ago from Siemens AG, replaces RIM’s founders after the company has lost tens of billions in market value.Heins joined RIM in December 2007, becoming senior […]

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Canada urged to stop Ethiopia from evicting villagers

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A rights’ watchdog is urging Canada and fellow aid donors to pressure Ethiopia into ending an abusive and systematic practice of forcing rural villagers off their land. A report released Tuesday by New York-based Human Rights Watch blasts the Horn of Africa country for its “villagization” program that it says has forcibly relocated 70,000 indigenous […]

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Canada finds all 3 guilty in Shafia murder trial; judge condemns twisted concept of honour

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KINGSTON, Ont. – Three members of an Afghanistan-born Montreal family were defiant Sunday in the face of life in prison and harsh condemnation for the murders of three daughters and a co-wife apparently motivated by what the judge called their “twisted concept of honour.” A jury took 15 hours to find Mohammad Shafia, 58, his […]

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