Tag: restrictions

Family Ties at Risk: How New US Visa Restrictions Could Isolate the Tongan Diaspora

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
The small Pacific Island of Tonga has now been considered a beacon of controversy internationally after the United States...

Game Over in Qatar: Why Roblox’s Digital Playground Just Vanished

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
So, Qatar just killed off one of the world’s wildest, most kid-packed digital playgrounds, and they did it with...

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

Commonwealth Diaspora Warsha De Silva -
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 admin -
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 admin -
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 admin -
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) insists that British tourists ‘can continue to come with confidence’ despite the US warning...
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Canada’s Tremblay relaxes restrictions on nuts

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
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

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

School leaders in England face restrictions in tackling…?

Europe S De Silva -
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?!

Education Piumi Fernando -
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

Travel admin -
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 -
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 -
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

Money Michael Alfonsia -
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

Travel Michael Alfonsia -
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!

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