Monthly Archives: March 2007
USCIS Proposes Filing Fee Increases
Once again, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) is looking to raise filing fees for immigration and naturalization applications and petitions.
Liberians leave U.S. to build businesses back home
Ciata Victor gave up a high-paying tech job, a spacious condo and a first-world life in Maryland to return home to an African capital that barely has electricity or running water.
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Important Aspect in Bridging Gender Gap
Although women, have in recent history, made great strides in political and social development across the globe, there is still a lot to be done.
Defender of the Law
Nnamdi Ajah Okoronkwo was recently appointed to the Minneapolis City Attorney’s office as an Assistant City Attorney. He joins a team of 56 other assistants and is a graduate of Augsburg College. He began his appointment on December 4th 2006.
Global Positioning System (GPS) Shoes
A simple GPS receiver, a memory stick and a couple of clickable buttons all embedded in the heel of a shoe. You can be running, walking, flying, jumping, but as long as you are wearing this new high-tech shoe, its GPS location is being recorded on a regular basis.
With a Lot on Their Plate, South Africans Win Plate
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 11 – In an apparent trade of fortunes between Kenya and South Africa at this year’s U.S.A. Sevens Rugby tournament in San Diego’s PETCO Park, South Africa took home the competition’s second highest trophy – the Plate – after a 28-19 win over Scotland.
Islam is growing fast among African Americans
Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.
Ghana’s Education Trails 50 Years Behind
The issue of further reforming Ghana’s education system raises interesting questions in the context of the on-going debate about integrating Ghanaian/African values and experiences in Ghana’s development process.
African Democracies for Sale
Some of the most important threats to democracy in Africa are the International Republican Institute (IRI), USAID and other international NGO’s that are directly funded by the United States Congress.
Quest for Anthem Uniting East Africans Gains Momentum
The search for the East Africa political federation’s National Anthem is on.
Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
The 19th Annual Multicultural Forum on Work Place Diversity was hosted at the St Paul River Center on February 20th and 21st 2007. The event is an initiative of the University of St Thomas and was co-hosted by the National Black MBA Association and Thomson Corporation.