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African Economic Migration: What pushes Ghanaians away from their “safe” land?
This article was translated from french to english by DR Maria Grazia Grech Original version by Régine Psaila here Ghana in Africa is considered a model of political stability par exellence. Its history is similar to that of all African countries who underwent the yoke of colonial rule: it has had […]
World Refugee Day 2017
By Régine Psaila The 20th June is The World Refugee Day. A group of Non Governmental Organisation in Malta have issued a joint statement to celebrate a day usually synonymous with tears and pain. Below the full text Living together, refugee integration is so much more than refugee survival Over recent years Malta has […]
Migration Media Award 2017: racconti migratori dalle eccellenze del giornalismo mediterraneo
Di Marilena Lovoi Nel suggestivo scenario dei Barrakka Gardens di Valletta, si è svolta nel pomeriggio del 14 giugno, la cerimonia di consegna premi per la prima edizione del Migration Media Award. “Le migrazioni nell’area Euro-mediterranea”, questo il tema focale del concorso giornalistico, che ha premiato le eccellenze di sedici […]
Alcohol and drug addictions among immigrants: a highway to hell
Article translated from french to English by Sophia Konovalova, student at The International Verdala School Malta. Original french version by Régine Psaila “Even stones would break in such conditions”. These are the words of Vanja Vajagic, commenting on the administrative requirements for migrants in Europe, and Malta in particular, to […]
Immigrants to African leaders: build a good economy for us, help us plan our future at home
By Régine Psaila African migrants face hardship all over Europe, either they are granted a refugee’s status or not. However, things can be a little more difficult for the so called “economic migrants” who are not considered “refugee” according to the official definition from the Geneva convention. Who are they? […]
“The government is to blame because it does not inform the Maltese on the reality of facts.”
Régine Psaila Watch the Video Multi-ethnicity is a reality in Malta. Sometimes biting. Among many issues, there is a recurrent one, which is the negative perception of Maltese towards African migrants, usual targets of hate speech and viewed as benefits-grabbers. A member of the newly formed Ghanaian community discussed the topic […]
Highlighting Success Stories to set the truth and give hope.
” Some months after my arrival in Malta, i decided to watch exclusively american television, CNN, CBS, FOX News …online, where you can see Black men and women, taking actively part of the social debate, journalists, lawyers, students, activists, senators, housewives, opinionists, artists…This is the world i wish to leave […]
Migrants rounded up and detained, ministry confirms.
– Added NGOs’ statement Police yesterday rounded up 33 men living in Malta and are keeping them in detention, the Home Affairs Ministry has confirmed. In a statement issued this afternoon, the ministry said the men would remain in detention until an ‘African delegation’ visited… (More on the link below)