There will be thousands of Aer Lingus passengers affected by the chaos caused by a strike which Siptu shop stewards pushed for yesterday. The trade union vowed to hold a two-hour work stoppage on Monday at Dublin Airport in an ongoing row about the pension pot at Aer Lingus. Read article
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The AP7, the motorway than runs around Barcelona, taking traffic from France down towards the south eastern corner of Spain. It has developed a reputation over the years as being dangerous for foreign-registered vehicles. Read article
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Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, has killed at least 24 kids in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, an official said Saturday. Waking up to the situation, a team of experts visited the affected area a few days ago and collected nearly 70 samples after the children, aged between two and five years, died in five villages of […]
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Despite the discovery of 98 new cases of meningitis in Chile, the Institute of Public Health assures citizens that the infection has not reached epidemic levels. SANTIAGO — These meningitis cases have been appearing “in a sporadic way,” says director of the Institute of Public Health, María Teresa Velenzuela. The institution has asked that all […]
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A one-and-half-year old boy has reportedly died of Marburg virus at Ruhoko Hospital in Ibanda District. The District Health Officer, Dr Julius Bamwine, on Thursday confirmed to Saturday Monitor that the victim, only identified as Alexander, died on Wednesday night. “I can confirm to you that one of the victims from Kikyenkye, who had tested […]
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JUBA, South Sudan, November 9 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency on Friday warned that its capacity to contain an outbreak of hepatitis E among the refugee population in South Sudan was increasingly stretched at a time when funding for its emergency operation was depleted. “The risks will grow if, as currently anticipated, we see […]
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PASSENGERS at Birmingham Airport could face disruption this Christmas if staff decide to go on strike. Members of the Unite Union will vote on whether to take industrial action during the festive season. Read article
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As travellers worldwide continue to educate themselves and their choice of travel destinations, Dubai still continues to grow in visitor numbers year on year as people flock to the sun-kissed Emirate to experience the variety of adventure, beach, family and cultural attractions that make the destination so popular. Guests from South Africa, staying in hotel […]
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PRAGUE–A weaker koruna helped the Czech tourist industry to expanded in the third quarter as the number of foreign visitors staying in the country rose sharply, data released by the Czech Statistics Office, or CSU, showed Wednesday. The number of foreign guests staying overnight in local hotels and accommodation facilities was up 13% annually in […]
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A severe outbreak of Trachoma has been reported in Karamoja with at least 50,000 people in dire need of urgent eye surgery to prevent blindness.The disclosure was made by the State Minister of Primary Health Care Sarah Opendi in Moroto town. Read article
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