Tag: restrictions

Kenyan Government Restrictions Hinder Key Speakers at 2024 Diaspora Trade and Investment Summit

Commonwealth Diaspora Warsha De Silva - September 30, 2024

Diaspora (Commonwealth Union) _ The 2024 Diaspora Trade and Investment Summit, set to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has...

Canadian universities witness 45 per cent drop in international student enrollments

Canada and Caribbean Hafsah Zuhar - September 9, 2024

A coalition representing nearly 100 Canadian universities has issued a warning about the federal government's cap on international students,...

24-hour work limit poses financial strains on Indian students in Canada

Canada and Caribbean Hafsah Zuhar - September 3, 2024

Indian students in Canada, who represent the largest cohort of international students, are anticipated to encounter substantial financial difficulties...

US & Caribbean Island dispute over travel restrictions

Canada and Caribbean Hafsah Zuhar - February 8, 2024

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) insists that British tourists ‘can continue to come with confidence’ despite the US warning...

Canada’s Tremblay relaxes restrictions on nuts

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani - January 22, 2024

Commonwealth _ In Whitehorse, students at École Émilie Tremblay are experiencing a change in their school's food policy. Unlike...

Monkeys utilize stone tools during pandemic

Commonwealth Science & Tech Hafsah Zuhar - December 28, 2023

In a fascinating turn of events, long-tailed macaques on the Koh Ped Island in Thailand started utilizing stone tools...

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Canada left out of China’s travel…

Canada and Caribbean Hafsah Zuhar - August 18, 2023

In an apparent political boycott, China’s permitted list of international destinations for tour groups has omitted Canada, despite acquiring...

School leaders in England face restrictions in tackling…?

Europe S De Silva - June 22, 2023

Europe UK (Commonwealth Union) – A new study has pointed out that school leaders across England feel pressured to...

How does dropping off students boost education?!

Commonwealth Education Piumi Fernando - June 9, 2023

Britain (Commonwealth)_The United Kingdom (UK) government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, recently announced plans to impose restrictions on...

These countries have imposed travel restrictions due to the Omicron COVID-19 variant

Commonwealth Travel Heshaya senadhira - December 1, 2021

Cases of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant are continuing to pop up around the world, as many countries rush...

Singapore and Malaysia impose travel restrictions on these 7 countries over new strain

Asia Sarojini P - November 30, 2021

Singapore (CU)_ Following the discovery of a new Covid-19 strain with a significant number of mutations in South Africa,...

State of emergency extended, restrictions on fuel and travel continue

Canada and Caribbean Veronica Elishya - November 30, 2021

VICTORIA, B.C. (cu)_Last week, the local government of British Columbia announced several restrictions, with the aim of ensuring everyone...

Delta outbreak delays much-anticipated rate hike

Savings & Money News Michael Alfonsia - August 19, 2021

WELLINGTON (CU)_For the first time in six months, New Zealand reported its first community COVID-19 case, linked to the...

UK airlines lagging behind European rivals as travel restrictions continue

Commonwealth Travel Michael Alfonsia - June 30, 2021

The Covid restrictions are not helping in anyway when it comes to the travel sector and most people are...

Good news on lending restrictions to first-home buyers!

Insurance & Mortgages News Michael Alfonsia - June 16, 2021

WELLINGTON (CU)_Last month, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand provided ministers with an analysis on interest-only mortgages and debt-to-income...

Canada imposes restrictions on prescription drug exports

Commonwealth Business Michael Alfonsia - November 30, 2020

By Elishya Perera MONTRÉAL, Québec (CWBN)_ The Canadian government has imposed restrictions on the distribution of several prescription drugs outside...