Nigeria has been free of polio for an entire year, thanks to an aggressive vaccination policy supported by the Gates Foundation. The world’s biggest philanthropic organisation has dedicated itself to eradicating polio by 2018, and CEO Dr Sue Hellman says … read more
The demise of the expat has long been predicted with the rise of technology making remote working, communication and video conferencing easier. But the reality is more expats than ever are moving around the world to work. During the past … read more
U.S. citizens must report their worldwide income on their federal income tax returns. Living abroad or earning income outside the United States does not relieve a U.S. citizen of the responsibility for filing a tax return. However, U.S. citizens living … read more
British expats across the world are waiting for the result of a High Court case claiming the government has no right to stop thousands of them – EU residents – from voting in the upcoming Brexit referendum. Expats who left Britain … read more
With over 7.8 million cases of malaria, Nigeria has the highest caseload on the African continent. The disease remains one of the leading causes of avoidable death, especially in children and pregnant women. It is also responsible for about 30 … read more
The United States has begun implementation of changes to the Visa Waiver Programme. Just like the Nazi government had a system to see which Germans were ‘real Germans’ and which Europeans were not lives worth keeping, (creating 1st, 2nd and … read more
To most, “man flu” is thought of as a pejorative, a way of teasing men who are complaining perhaps a little too much about the cold or influenza virus they’ve picked up. However, a new piece of research suggests that … read more
Frequent overseas travelers might want to check their passports. The State Department said Thursday it is about to end the practice of adding new pages to existing passport books. Starting Jan. 1, adults running out of space for new visas … read more
CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on how the polio eradication effort was an important tool in fighting the outbreak One of the scariest moments of last year’s Ebola outbreak for Susan Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill and … read more
The World Health Organization announced Friday that Nigeria has been removed from the list of polio endemic countries, a key step in the eradication of the disease. The organization said Nigeria had gone more than a year without a recorded … read more