The 'Ghana Must Go' bags are popular, under different names, across AfricaEthiopian Airlines in Nigeria has banned the infamously nicknamed "Ghana Must Go" bags from their flights there. The bags are very popular across Africa, and much of the rest of the world, and can be seen in many airports. They also go by different names. In Kenya, for example, they are known as Nigeria bags, and Zimbabweans call them Botswana bags. In 2017 KLM and Air France, imposed a ban because they said the bags could unravel and clog up baggage delivery systems.

December 02, 2023 06:17 UTC

The Ambulance attacked by Ethiopian government belongs to state-owned hospital in Wegel Tena (Photo :SM)borkenaIn the most recent drone strike, the Ethiopian government drone strike killed five people in Wogeltena, Delanta in North Wollo area of the Amhara region. The strike hit an ambulance that belongs to the hospital in the town. The first strike hit around 5:55 p.m. local time and hit an Ambulance that was transporting medication and staff from Dessie. The second drone strike hit Goshiamba Kebele – not far from the scene of the first incident. Unspecified number of civilians killed in the attack, according to the VOA Amharic statement.

December 02, 2023 05:52 UTC

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December 02, 2023 05:43 UTC

Ethiopian Airlines has banned passengers from bringing ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags on any of its flights from Nigeria. The restriction was disclosed in a letter signed by Henok Gizachew, the airline’s Manager of Airport Services, addressed to the Regional Manager of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN). Ghana-must-go bags are popular sac-like load carriers in Nigeria that come in different sizes and colours and are preferred by many travellers due to their durability and affordability. The airline noted that the ban should take effect from November 25, 2023 in a letter dated November 23, 2024. “Please be informed that effective November 25, 2023, the usage of Ghana Must Go to travel on our flight is hereby prohibited,” the letter read.

December 02, 2023 05:27 UTC

Ethiopian Airline has said it won’t allow Nigerian passengers with ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags to board any of its flights. Ghana-must-go bags are popular sac-like load carriers in Nigeria that come in different sizes and colours and are preferred by many travelers due to their durability and affordability. According to a letter written by the airline and obtained ur correspondent on Friday, but dated November 24, 2023, and addressed to the Regional Manager of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria, the ban took effect from November 25, 2023. It noted, “Please be informed that effective November 25, 2023, the usage of Ghana Must Go to travel on our flight is hereby prohibited,” the letter read. “The use of Ghana Must Go as a means of packing baggage has cost the airlines huge loss and also damaged the conveyor belt system, not only on our flight but also on other foreign airlines, hence the prohibition.”However, the airline allowed users of the bag to continue to use them to package their luggage on the condition that they must be well packed in cartons of a hardcover of rectangular size.

December 02, 2023 04:56 UTC





December 01, (THEWILL) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has debunked reports that it banned the use of ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ sacks for air travellers, saying a private foreign airline took such decision as an internal policy. The media had earlier quoted a purported memo, which erroneously attributed the ban to the regulatory agency. The airlines said: “We would like to inform you of a restriction regarding the usage of irregularly shaped packages on Ethiopian airlines flight. It is strictly prohibited to bring ‘Ghana must go bags’ unless they are adequately packed in a carton or hardcover rectangular container. “This restriction has been implemented due to frequent occurrence of damages to conveyor belts at various airports, resulting in significant costs incurred by the airlines involved.

December 02, 2023 04:48 UTC

At the outset, these charming dictators use performative kindness and eloquence to persuade. Messianic CultAbiy is a textbook example of a charming dictator. His cameraman is more important than all Ethiopia’s ministers combined because, as a charming dictator, no one else should be seen doing anything productive. Institutions CapturedWhat makes the charming dictator different is the capture and manipulation of institutions rather than merely jettisoning and delegitimizing them. Thus, many fall into the trap of the charming dictator without noticing the purpose of this frivolous flooding of the courts.

December 02, 2023 04:38 UTC

General News of Friday, 1 December 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comEthiopian Airline Nigeria has placed a restriction on the use of the popular checkered plastic travelling bag known as ‘Ghana must go’, on its planes. According to the airline, the ‘Ghana must go’ bags can only be used on its planes if they are packed in a cartoon or any rectangular container with a hardcover. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, Ethiopian Airline explained that the decision was taken to restrict the usage of the bags because they cost a lot of money by damaging conveyor belts at several airports. “We would like to inform you of a restriction regarding the usage of irregularly shaped packages on Ethiopian Airlines flights. It is strictly prohibited to bring "Ghana must go" bags unless they are adequately packed in a carton or hardcover rectangular container.

December 02, 2023 04:37 UTC

As part of the exhibition, the museum is handing out scratch-and-sniff cards that conjure Ethiopian food and culture along with an “Ethiopian manuscript” scent. But how did Ethiopian art end up in Baltimore in the first place? “After that, collectors started to give us Ethiopian art, and we bought works as well,” Sciacca says. In the six years it has taken to prepare the exhibition, Sciacca says that advisory committees composed of local Ethiopians and Ethiopian Americans were continuously consulted. • Ethiopia at the Crossroads , Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 3 December-3 March 2024; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 13 April-7 July 2024; Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, 17 August-10 November 2024

December 02, 2023 04:31 UTC

The Polish-American restaurateur who helped lead a generation of Buffalo restaurant resurgence before closing SeaBar and moving to Alabama was only resting, it turns out. The dream-come-true part rolls onto the small screen with Andrzejewski’s next Food Network appearance, 8 p.m. Dec. 5. Andrzejewski appears on Food Network's "Chopped: Julia Child's Kitchen," competing against three other chefs for a spot in the championship bout. Buffalo wings, Buffalo chicken finger pizza and Buffalo roasted cauliflower. A Salvadoran takeout operation has been serving up pupusas and other Salvadoran dishes in Lackawanna.

November 29, 2023 15:32 UTC

Animal transport company JKL Secure Freight has been cited under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), after workers left an air shipment of 336 endangered monkeys crammed in tiny crates on the tarmac of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for at least 95 minutes in 87-degree heat. Air shipment to Atlanta July 16According to the report, the shipment of 336 macaques arrived on Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET518. It was the first time in several years that monkeys were flown into the Atlanta airport. PETA has subsequently urged the Ethiopian carrier to stop shipments of monkeys for the purposes of laboratory experimentation. Apart from animal welfare issues, the importation of monkeys poses a grave and potentially fatal public health risk.

November 29, 2023 14:58 UTC

Yuval Diskin, former head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) participated in the conference "Hostages – a Question of Price" organized by "Friends of Ron Arad" in collaboration with the Ono Academic College. Did the Shin Bet have a prospective scenario of what happened on October 7th? The former head of the Shin Bet supports two states for two nations, but right now "we don't have a partner," he emphasized. The Prime Minister did not want to deal with a confrontation, in which he would have had to get rid of Sinwar." "I was the head of the Shin Bet until 2011 and I pushed to initiate the Cast Lead military operation in 2008, and Olmert went along with me.

November 29, 2023 13:45 UTC

If you’re reading this, it’s possible these words are your introduction to the Nike Alphafly 3. The decorated marathoner was wearing a prototype of the Nike Alphafly NEXT%, a shoe that would change the sport of running forever. Women athletes were crucial to the development of the Nike Alphafly 3. Tech SpecsThe Nike Alphafly 3 is Nike’s lightest Alphafly to date. 1 of 10Stay tuned for a store list of where you can buy the Nike Alphafly 3 “Prototype.”

November 29, 2023 13:35 UTC

Ahmed arrived on Tuesday in Prague on an official visit and was received by Fiala at the Government Office. The two sides doubled down on enhancing bilateral cooperation in different fields including agriculture, mining and tourism, while strengthening relations in defense, the Office of the African leader posted on X. Past November 4, Fiala arrived in Addis Ababa on an official working visit, during which he also discussed with the Ethiopian head of government bilateral issues and ways to enhance existing relations to promote mutual development. pll/abo/mgt/nmr

November 28, 2023 21:17 UTC

As the United Arab Emirates gets ready to host this year's COP28 from November 30 to December 12, final preparations are underway. While this year's climate summit will be reviewing countries' progress on implementation of the Paris Agreement, the UAE have also set four themes focusing on the energy transition, climate finance, climate management inclusivity and people, their livelihoods and nature. Despite being a small country of only nine million inhabitants, the UAE emitted 237 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2021, according to the Global Carbon Atlas. The Gulf state ranks at 25 tonnes of CO2 emitted per person. In contrast, African countries have an average of 1 tonne of CO2 emitted per person.

November 28, 2023 15:58 UTC