Foreigners in Lucerne Might be Allowed to Take a Part in Making Political Decisions
If the new request forwarded by the city council to the Parliament goes through, foreigners living in the city of Lucerne holding a permanent residence Read More
Month: October 2013
Somali Pirate Falls For an Online Scam That Leads to his Arrest
A Somali pirate, Mohammed Abdi Hassan, also known to many as Afweyne or Big Mouth fell for an online scam that was used by the Belgian Police Read More
The indignity of choosing death: Lampedusa From the Eyes of an African in Germany
By Caroline Adhiambo Lampedusa. It happened again. I had hoped it wouldn’t, but it did. That is how life is. The things you wish to Read More
Deportation of Pregnant Au Pairs the Norm in Denmark
According to an article from the Copenhagen Post, au pairs who get pregnant while in Denmark lose their residence permits and are deported to their Read More
Kenyan Nigerian Baby Named Berlin from Berlin Celebrates First Birthday
You might remember the saga of the Kenyan Nigerian couple who wanted to name their daughter Berlin but the Registrar for Birth in Berlin refused Read More
View of Teachers Around the World
A recent survey by the Varkey GEMS Foundation went out to find out how the “world” views teachers. Below are some of their findings, focusing Read More
JOB: Dairy Value Chain Advisor at the Netherlands Development Organisation in Kenya
DAIRY VALUE CHAIN ADVISOR Under, SNV/KENYA MARKET-LED DAIRY PROGRAMME 1. PREAMBLE SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) is an international not-for-profit development organisation that provides capacity development Read More
When the City of Dreams Turns into a Nightmare
According to the results released last week, Kenya produces 80,000 youth into the work force annually but only 30,000 achieve some form of formal employment, Read More
Kenyan “Snake Man” Fascinates Dieter Böhlen at Das Supertalent
Lazarus Gitu Mwangi, is the Kenyan man on everyone’s lips after yesterday’s show. Lazarus is a 30 year old Kenya from Nakuru and can move Read More
Kenyan Produces New Film: African Safari 3D
This is the “realest” film on virtual safaris ever, with shots you’ve never see anywhere else. The film takes you on a Safari from the Read More
New Building Technology That Aims to Make Building Cheaper in Kenya
Urban population in Kenya is rapidly growing posing a major challenge in housing that has seen majority of urban inhabitants reside in informal settlement commonly Read More
Kenyan-German Man Sentenced for Sexual Harassment of Children
The thirty year old Kenyan man identified as Shedrack K. was sentenced for eighteen months for attempting to assault children sexually, harassment, insult trespassing and Read More
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Germany
The Federal Statistics Office has published a new book on German statistics revealing information, many didn’t know. Here is some of it. Did you know Read More
In Search of The German Treasure in Kisumu County
A German treasure box that was left in Awasi in Luo Nyanza by the Germans during the first and second world war is causing many Read More
Which Passports Allow you to Travel the World Freely
As a Kenyan no-one needs to tell you that your passport can be a restriction to travelling. From my informal survey it seems with a Read More
Fat kid = Bad Grades: Discrimination in German Schools Based on Weight and First Names
If there’s something I’ll never understand is how discriminatory the school system here is. And to think that people think it is ok for children Read More
Best Insurance Cover for Dental Health and for Over 30 Year Olds
Considering public health insurance and even some of the private ones never offer dental cover, one is advised to get the cover from elsewhere. After Read More
Internship: Project Assistant at ADPC
Internship: Project Assistant The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC) is an independent policy research centre that is committed to contributing to better development in Africa Read More
Beauty Standards – Define Them to Suit You or Conform to the Set Standards?
A gap between your teeth has been believed to a sign of many good things (apart from the British who believe it signifies lustful women). Read More