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GLOBAL NEWS .

BERMUDA:
The government of the gl bal
Caribbean state is to implement
a policy requiring English
language tests for foreign
workers, following a public
consultation in October.
Under the ‘English Speaking
Work Permit Policy’, foreign perspective
workers from non-English-
speaking countries will need to
take an unspecified language
test to qualify for a work permit The Gazette editorial team’s
for certain jobs. selection of ELT news from
Draft legislation states
that ‘Applicant must provide around the world
evidence he or she has
successfully passed an “English
as a Second Language” CANADA: first class Quebecers…You have of government scholarships
programme.’ Those already ‘English is not a foreign language always been among us, part of Christopher Mushohwe has
in Bermuda could have their in Quebec,’ Francois Legault, our history.’ suggested.
permits ‘revoked’ in a hearing new premier of the Canadian Politics in the Francophone Eight destitute Zimbabwean
following any complaints from province of Quebec, announced province has long reflected the students were arrested this
the public about their standard following the recent election linguistic divide. CAQ won summer in the TRNC for armed
of English. They will have 14 victory of centre-right party predominantly on the back of robberies, and there has been
days to appeal the judgement. Coalition Avenir Quebec the votes of rural Francophone at least one reported suicide
Jobs affected by the policy will (CAQ). Quebecois, but it also had a in the territory. Some 3,000
be ‘customer facing’ roles, such The CAQ’s leader broke with strong showing among the Zimbabweans are estimated
as hotel staff, and occupations tradition during his French- minority English speaking to be studying in the TRNC
such as health professionals, language victory speech by community. which was set up following a
where poor communication switching to English to tell Legault has said he would Turkish invasion in 1974 and is
could put life at risk. Anglophones, ‘You are like us, require migrants to pass a recognised only by Turkey.
‘French language and values Yannis Iacovou, ambassador
test’ within three years of to Zimbabwe of the Republic
their arrival. He also promised of Cyprus – the internationally
to reduce their number from recognised entity covering
50,000 to 40,000. most of the island warned that
foreign students studying on
English-medium courses in
ZIMABABWE: ‘North Cyprus’ are ‘breaking
Many Zimbabweans studying international law’. Writing in a
in the ‘Turkish Republic of letter to The Herald newspaper
Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) (Harare), Iacovou stated that
have been lured there by visas, study permits or degrees
‘dubious’ agents, only to issued by ‘North Cyprus’
discover their ‘scholarships’ authorities have no validity
were fake, Zimbabwe’s minister internationally.

KAZHAKSTAN: Sagadiyev confirmed have hunted with eagles
Aisholpan Nurgaiypkyzy, Aisholpan’s decision to study in for generations. The Eagle
the ethnic Kazakh from Kazhakstan following her Huntress showed how,
Mongolia celebrated in the first visit to the country in aged just 15, she overcame
film The Eagle Huntress, is September. She is expected traditional prejudice to train
to start a three-year English to go on to attend a university her golden eagle – previously KAZAKHSTAN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
course. She has been awarded in Astana before going to an exclusively male preserve.
a scholarship at Spectrum the US. She was invited to She went on to win the prize
International School in study at Harvard after she at the Olgii eagle festival. A
Astana in preparation for expressed a desire to become fund for Aisholpan’s higher Aisholpan Nurgaiypkyzy (in hat) and Zhenia Mitsitis
studying at Harvard. a doctor. education was established her mother meet minister of
Education minister Yerlan Aisholpan’s nomad family with profits from the film. education Yerlan Sagadiyev (left)

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