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NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyan Airlines are angling for a piece of business from private charterers opting for chartered flight services to reach destinations that commercial airlines are restricted.
In announcing the new Covid-19 restriction measures to contain the third wave, President Uhuru Kenyatta banned commercial flights from flying in and out of Nairobi in a move that has blocked the airlines from accessing lucrative destinations such as Mombasa, Malindi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Lamu and Lodwar from the Capital City.
In an interview, Bluebird Aviation, and Safarilink Airline said the uptake of chartered services are now common especially with international tourists seeking to venture into places like Mara, Laikipia among others.
Abu Dhabi: An attempt to smuggle more than five million amphetamine tablets hidden inside packages of oranges has been thwarted, said spokesperson for the Saudi General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), Captain Mohammed bin Khaled Al Najidi.
Four smugglers, including two Saudi citizens, a resident of an unidentified nationality and a Syrian, were arrested in connection with the massive haul of 5.2 million pills of the highly addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, Al Najidi said.
The suspects were remanded in custody pending a move to Public Prosecution for further interrogation and trial, police said.
Al Najidi confirmed the GDNC’s determination to follow-up on all drug-related criminal activities, as well as to track down people involved in the illegal trade.
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ISLAMABAD: Three people lost their lives to Covid-19 while 320 contracted the virus in the federal capital and Rawalpindi district on Wednesday.
As many as 253 people got infected in Islamabad compared to 236 on Tuesday. Two persons had died on Tuesday.
According to the district administration data, two males and one female who died on Wednesday were in the age group of 70-79 while one casualty each was reported in the age groups of 40-49 and 60-69 on Tuesday. Both deceased were females. Two of them were residents of G-9 and one each were from Lohi Bher and I-10.
During the last two days, 112 cases were reported in the age group of 30-39, followed by 74 in 40-49, 66 in 50-59, 63 in 20-29, 55 in 10-19, 51 in 0-9, 41 in 60-69, 22 in 70-79 and four in 80 and above, the officials said.