THE Sri Lankan consulate only knows the whereabouts of around 60 out of its estimated 13,000 nationals, who are yet to register with it.It yesterday urged Sri Lankans to register so that it could provide help to those who are staying in the country illegally, (more…)
Archive for March, 2010
Register plea to expats
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Exit Rush: Bangla embassy under pressure.
Monday, March 29th, 2010Bonny Mascarenhas
The Bangladesh Embassy has temporarily stopped accepting applications which expedite the exit of its nationals who have been living illegally in the Kingdom. (more…)
Protest SOS by fishermen
Sunday, March 14th, 2010MORE than 300 Bahraini fishermen and their relatives demonstrated outside the Fishermen’s Protection Society, Muharraq, yesterday, claiming they were slipping into poverty. The protest was the first in a wave of demonstrations set to take place to pressure the government into meeting their demands. (more…)
Agency closed over jobs scam
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010A RECRUITING agency which allegedly conned people out of money to apply for nearly 300 bogus jobs in a Bahrain hospital is being shut down by Indian authorities. Police from Karnataka’s District Crime Intelligence Bureau (DCIB) arrested two men from Mangalore for allegedly operating a fake visa racket to recruit people to Bahrain. (more…)
