Struggling airline Qantas has announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs, after reporting a heavy financial loss. It is part of the Australian carrier's plans to cut costs by A$2bn (US$1.8bn; £1bn) over the next three years. The cuts were announced alongside an underlying pre-tax loss of A$252m for the six months to the end of December. The airline, which also plans to cut its fleet by more than 50 aircraft, said it faced tough competition in both international and domestic operations. Qantas chief

Johannesbrug - A motorist who accused EFF leader Julius Malema of common assault has dropped the charges, Eye Witness News reported on Thursday. Bernard Redelinghuys, 22, on Wednesday accused Malema and another man of assaulting him during ...

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Ugandans have shrugged off foreign aid cuts and international criticism of its tough new anti-gay law, saying it could do without Western aid. Cape Town More sun than clouds. Mild. Friday 21-25°C. More sun than clouds. Mild. 7 day forecast. Saturday, 20-25° ...

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a couple to six months’ imprisonment each with no labour for cutting  the finger tips of their 10-year old son as punishment for stealing coins and meat in their  soup. They were found guilty for causing harm and abetment of crime respectively. The maximum sentence prescribed by the law is 10 years’ imprisonment.   However, in delivering her judgement, the court took into account  factors, including the nature of the crime, the circumstances of the accused

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Police in Somalia's capital say a suicide car bomb blast at a tea shop near the country's intelligence agency has killed at least eight people. Police Capt. Mohammed Hussein said the death toll was eight. The tea shop is frequented by ...

Durable, shock resistant and, most of all, growing in a ready-to-use tubular form, it's a wonder bamboo hasn't always been used to make bicycle frames.

Enugu -Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday arrested two foreigners for drug trafficking at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu.

Moscow on Wednesday granted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych protection "on the territory of Russia," shortly after the fugitive leader sought help from the Kremlin, according to an official quoted by Russian news agencies. Meanwhile, a respected ...

Miles of sun-kissed beaches, breathtaking mountains and lush rainforests bathed in ethereal lights -- South Africa's varied and dramatic landscape has provided a photogenic backdrop for an increasing number of Hollywood productions in recent years.

The Ghana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) has launched a project under which young women and girls would be taught cake making and other vocations at Amuana-Praso in the Birem North District of the Eastern Region. The project is to help girls and young women, especially school dropouts, to develop entrepreneurial skills that would enable them to be self-employed and earn incomes.  It forms part of the ‘Fit for work - fit for life’ programme initiated by the World Association of Girl Guides and

A 22-year-old unemployed man who allegedly tricked commercial motorbike (Okada) riders and bolted with their motorbikes has been arrested by the police.  Augustine Abam was arrested at Omanjor in Accra on February 17, 2012 when he attempted to snatch a commercial motorbike. The Odorkor District Police Commander, Superintendent Abraham Acquaye, told the Daily Graphic that the police suspected that from last year to date Abam had snatched six motorbikes from their owners using the same trick. He

The Trade Related Assistance and Quality Enabling Programme (TRAQUE) of the Ministry of Trade and Industry is calling for a national consensus on the best practices for product standards and regulations. The programme funded by the European Union is organising a forum on the theme: "Technical Regulations and Standardisation in Ghana"; to bring together national stakeholders to deliberate on standards and regulatory issues. A statement issued by TRAQUE said better standards would create