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British Airways chaos: 8,000 flights cancelled as staff threaten strike

British Airways passengers face more chaos as airline workers vote in favour of a summer holiday strike. The carrier’s cabin crew and ground staff have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, with 97 per cent of those polled voting in favour. The survey – the latest sign of unrest at the beleaguered …

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3 killed, 5 injured as gold mine collapses in Budi County

Three people have been confirmed dead and five others injured when a gold mine collapsed in the Camp 15 area of Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State, over the weekend, county officials said. Arkangelo Lokolimoi, the kimotong Payam executive director, said the incident occurred on Saturday at around 4 pm and …

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Fulani herdsmen planning to disguise as worshippers, attack churches in South-East Nigeria

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sent a warning to the Christian community in the South-East about plots by the Fulani herdsmen to attack churches in the region. The spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, who made this known in a statement, affirmed that the herders had already infiltrated …

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Rwanda asylum plan: PM defends scheme as legal challenges fail

Boris Johnson has defended plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda as three men due to be on the first flight failed in their bids to avoid being removed. Up to eight people are due to be on Tuesday evening’s flight but appeals against removal are being heard. The PM …

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50 soldiers deployed as ECG begins Prepaid meters installation

A contingent of 50 military personnel has been deployed to the Krobo area to provide security to the staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, as it replaces all postpaid meters with prepaid meters beginning today June 14, 2022. The military will be assisted by National Security and the …

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Watch the highlights as 9-man Ghana beat Chile 3-1 on penalties in 2022 Kirin Cup

The Black Stars of Ghana finished the 2022 Kirin Cup as bronze winners after beating Chile on penalties in the third-place game. Ghana ended the game with 9-men as Alidu Seidu and midfielder Mubarak Wakaso were sent off in the second half, giving the Chileans the numerical advantage in the …

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Parents cry after Police use tear gas on demonstrating Islamic SHS students

Hundreds of parents of students of Islamic Senior High School (SHS) in Kumasi are currently wailing at the entrance of the school demanding to see their children. Some students of the school today embarked on a demonstration to protest over regular knockdowns by vehicles. The latest incident was on last …

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COVID 19: Alarm as infections rise in East Africa

Numbers of Covid-19 cases are rising again in East Africa even as countries bank on vaccinations to prevent another round of restrictions. Over the past one month, Kenya’s positivity rate has risen from zero to more than five percent, the level which the World Health Organisation (WHO) often considers threatening. …

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Otto Addo’s first five games as Black Stars coach – Check out the stats

Otto Addo’s latest reverse against Japan’s Blue Samurai leaves him in a worrying situation as head coach of the Black Stars. The 46-year-old was appointed to the helm with former Tottenham boss Chris Hughton, Aston Villa’s George Boateng, and home-based Mas-Ud Didi Dramani all forming part of his technical team. Addo …

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Parents helpless as child suffering Respiratory Papillomatosis struggles to survive

Master Odonkor Abednego, 14, pupil of Nsuta Dahomey D/A Basic School, a village in Fanteakwa South District in Eastern Region of Ghana has been diagnosed of Respiratory Papillomatosis by the Ear ,Nose and Throat (ENT) unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in 2015. However, treatment of his condition has …

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