Canada is set to reduce its intake of temporary foreign workers, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced. This strategy marks a significant shift from the nation’s previously expansive immigration policy, reports AFP. Miller highlighted that Canada has witnessed a notable surge in the admission of temporary residents in recent years. “C...
•Undersea cable cuts Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the voice and data services affected by the cable cuts have been restored. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, stated this in a statement issued today in Abuja. Muoka said that services were restored, following its disruption on March 14, which affected data and ...
•Sunak The UK government announced a five-point plan in December 2023 to cut net migration by around 300,000 people per year, starting in spring 2024. The plan includes the following changes to immigration rules: • Ban most overseas students from bringing their families to the UK. • Ban overseas care workers from bringing dependants. • [&helli...
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move “slightly” too late, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday. The US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and others have held interest rates elevated in recent month...