Fantasising about a better life elsewhere Luke Harding There are no traces of the wall that once fenced off Josef Lacko’s flat from those of his neighbours. Five years ago locals in the Czech industrial town of Usti nad Labem built the wall to separate their homes from the Roma (Gypsy)... 25 Feb, 2004
No need to fear new immigrants Ekow EshunBack in 1601, Queen Elizabeth I delivered Britain’s first recorded anti-immigration speech. Calling for the banishment of “the great numbers of negars and Blackamoores, most of them infidels, who are fostered and fed here to the great... 23 Feb, 2004
Human-elephant conflict in Nepal Andrew WestburySome say the wild elephants of eastern Nepal are “doomed”. Citing the human-elephant conflict in the area, Petra Furaha ten Velde of the World Wildlife Fund stated in her 1997 Status Report of Nepal’s Wild Elephant Population that... 17 Feb, 2004
Seeking asylum in US risky after 9/11 Marty LoganSonam fled Tibet for Nepal so that she could freely practise her religion and become a Buddhist nun. In Nepal she joined a convent, but then abruptly left it because she feared authorities would send her back to Tibet. Sonam arrived at... 19 Jan, 2004
Greater tourist numbers fetch little for Lumbini Arun GyanwaliBhairahawa, January 14 Tourist inflow into Lumbini has increased by three folds, though security and the peace condition in the country continues to be doubtful. According to statistics provided by the Lumbini Development Fund, Centre for... 15 Jan, 2004
Britain to hike work permit fees Himalayan News ServiceLondon, January 8British companies seeking to employ foreign employees will soon have to pay a higher fee to secure work permits.The fee payable along with a work permit application will be increased from June 2004, official... 09 Jan, 2004
UN to reassess claims of Afghan asylum-seekers in Australia Associated PressCanberra, January 6The United Nations said today it would likely approve the refugee claims of 22 Afghan asylum seekers languishing in a Pacific island detention camp, reversing an earlier decision to reject them.The announcement by the... Women 07 Jan, 2004
Study calls for the development of far-flung areas The steady growth of urbanisation in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has been an issue of concern for sometime. In this context, Central Department of Statistics (CBS) under Tribhuvan University disseminated a report on population polarisation at... Horoscopes 13 May, 2002
SAARC chamber meet calls for implementation of SAFTA The 25th meeting of executive body of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) concluded in Thimpu, Bhutan on Saturday urging for the implementation of South Asian Preferential trading Arrangement (SAPTA) through the development of institutional... 13 May, 2002
toursim focus in the region and neighbouring countries There has been a significant drop in tourist arrivals in Nepal, following the September 11 terrorist attack on the US.Based on the recommendations of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) on tourism potential, Nepali tourism has shifted its focus... 29 Apr, 2002
NCC welcomes multiple entry visa move The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has welcomed the government’s decision to provide multiple entry visas valid for five years to foreigners coming to Nepal and buying Nepali products for export or giving purchase orders for export, with a proviso... 25 Apr, 2002
