Travel
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UAE to move its weekends to Saturday and Sunday
The United Arab Emirates is to move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday from next year, it has announced. Traditionally, weekends in the Gulf state, which includes Abu Dhabi and Dubai, fall on Friday …
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Omicron: In a blow to December festivities, UK adds Nigeria to Travel red List
From Monday, Nigeria will be added to the red list of high-risk countries from which travellers must undergo hotel quarantine for 10 days after entering Britain. All international travellers to the U…
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[Omicron Variant] U.S. tightens travel rules as more countries secure borders to quell variant
Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules and other countries tightened border controls on Wednesday to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant that Nigeria s…
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[Omicron Variant] Singapore and Malaysia reopen borders to vaccinated travelers despite raging variant
Singapore and Malaysia reopened one of the world’s busiest land borders on Monday, allowing vaccinated travellers to cross after nearly two years of being shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although …
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Several countries forced to travel ban South Africa following discovery of new Omicron variant
Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of the new Omicron coronavirus variant sparked global concern…
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Europe and Asia toughen borders over fears of new COVID variant
Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as scientists sought to find out …
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UK says COVID travel rules to be reviewed in January
Britain will review its COVID travel rules in January and is looking at reforming its airport slots system as part of a wider new aviation strategy, minister Robert Courts said on Monday. Britain has…
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Kotoka Airport safe for Christmas arrivals – Zoomlion
The Senior Vector Control Officer at Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Mr Enoch Mintah, has reassured Ghanaians of his outfit’s preparedness to contain any ensuing danger of infection during Christmas. C…
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Ghana-UAE Visa waiver; what you need to know
In August this year, Parliament of Ghana by a resolution, approved a Visa Waiver Agreement with the Government of Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in respect of diplomatic, service/special an…
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What You Need To Know Coming Into Ghana This Christmas Period; food, festivals, covid tests, more
Christmas festivities in Ghana begin on 20 December and last until the first week of January. This religious festival coincides with Ghana’s end-of-year cocoa harvest, adding to the celebratory atmos…