
Ghana mineworkers warn local outsourcing rule will cut wages, jobs
Ghana’s union of mineworkers has warned it will continue to oppose a government policy that requires international companies to hire local firms as mining contractors
SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2026, 18:37

Ghana’s union of mineworkers has warned it will continue to oppose a government policy that requires international companies to hire local firms as mining contractors

Jamie Bigg says he wanted to publicise his relationship and was told he “wouldn’t be continuing” on the show.

Last weekend a KwaZulu-Natal family were celebrating an engagement, but a week later the funeral of seven family members will be held

The viral resurgence on TikTok of iFani’s 2013 hit, Shake, has offered him a lifeline, resulting in his musical comeback after 10 years on the streets.
Conflict, drought and shrinking aid will keep global hunger at critical levels in 2026, with food insecurity expected to worsen in some of the world’s most fragile countries, according to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises.

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

Residents of Diepkloof hostel in Soweto blocked roads on Saturday with burning tyres and debris over ongoing electricity challenges

US negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but Iran said its officials did not plan to meet the Americans to discuss ending the war that has killed thousands and roiled global markets

The grave of James Bulger, who was murdered in 1993, has been vandalised twice, his family says.

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived.

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President Donald Trump’s administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US

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The US department of justice said on Thursday it would immediately loosen restrictions on some marijuana products and move quickly to reclassify the drug as less dangerous in one of the biggest changes to US drug policy in decades.

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The Fishpool Hoard – consisting of more than 1,200 coins – was uncovered more than 60 years ago.

Sir Michael Palin said his fellow Python star Jones would have found the statue “very funny indeed”.

That insight led to the launch of Bro Nation — a platform designed to bring men together, elevate male grooming visibility in stores, and showcase products tailored to male needs

BBC Sport discusses why Lionesses hero Chloe Kelly is not guaranteed a spot for club or country.