The much-anticipated debut of Kenya Airways' direct flights from Nairobi to New York on October 28 got a step closer to reality when the airline received the Last Point of Departure (LPD) confirmation letter from the Transport Security Administration (TSA). Receipt of the letter confirms that Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International meets TSA security standards, clearing the way for the...
Clear your calendar for the upcoming weekend all the way through Wednesday, September 19th. The Cedar Cultural Center teaming with the American Swedish Institute present the 10th annual Global Roots Festival. True to the Cedar’s mission, true to their history, the Festival’s line-up encompasses music from around the world.
Saturday evening, September 15th features the Cedar’s 2018-19 Artist in Residence,...
We are getting ready to send questionnaires to political candidates in Minnesota jurisdictions that the Mshale print edition newspaper is distributed. The questionnaires will guide our endorsements which will be published in the October edition of Mshale.
We have our questions ready but would like to open it up to our readers to chip in with their own questions for...
As college students head back to school, campus administrators are anxiously making their final count of international students enrolled for the fall semester.
Visa numbers and college officials suggest that fewer international students have enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities over the past few years. And with the pool of college-age students shrinking due to demographic trends and state support...
The vice-president of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, is scheduled to hold a town hall style meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Minnesota on Sunday, August 26 at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott located at 2020 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425.
Local leaders have described the meeting with the diaspora as "non-partisan, non-political and non-religious." The vice-president has however won...
Minneapolis welcomed a new connection between the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and downtown Minneapolis, a pathway called Samatar Crossing, with a ribbon cutting celebration on site. The pathway starts at the Cedar-Riverside light rail station and connects directly to Minnesota's largest public works project to date, US Bank stadium.
About 100 members of the community, which included elected county and city officials,...
New immigration rules effective August 9 could have serious consequences for students on F-1 visas, the most common visa among international students.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration services last week sent out a final memorandum ironing out a rule change aimed at reducing visa overstays.
Until this new rule change came into effect, students who dropped out of school, failed...
“We are going to Washington," State Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted at Safari Restaurant as she joined supporters to celebrate her victory in the Democratic primary on Tuesday making her a favorite join the US Congress come January after the November election. A dearth of Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District makes it a near certainty she will be among...
The much-anticipated concert by Nigerian pop sensation, Yemi Alade, left a bitter taste in the mouths of her fans in Minnesota, including many who had traveled hours from surrounding states to see her at the Skyway. This was her first time to perform in the state courtesy of the Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota, as part of their 25th...
Afrobeat and Afropop music blared from speakers on a decorated stage, aromatic scents of plantain and spices, clothing vendors and community nonprofits, Igbo women in long patterned dresses and head wraps folded with origami-like precision, Igbo men wearing traditional caps and garments, and children following suit. This was the scene at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park on...
MINNEAPOLIS — Over 10,000 members of the Ethiopian diaspora from around the US, including Canada, packed Target Center on Monday to hear from Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and Oromia Regional President Lemma Megersa.
The prime minister’s Minneapolis visit was the last of the three US cities he was visiting to spread his message of peace and reconciliation...
