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A happy Ghanaian national holds the UAE flag. She is due to fly out on July 17 on an Emirates repatriation flight. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dar Al Ber Society, a Dubai-based charity, has issued free air tickets to 44 Ghanaian nationals who were left unemployed due to Covid-19. They flew home on July 17. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A charity worker distributes flags to Ghanaian nationals. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A charity worker hands out a free air ticket to a Ghanaian national. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The one-way ticket, priced at Dh2,500, was distributed free-of-charge to the individuals by Dar Al Ber Society. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A happy Ghanaian national holds the UAE flag. She is due to fly out on July 17 on an Emirates repatriation flight. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Dar Al Ber Society, a Dubai-based charity, has issued free air tickets to 44 Ghanaian nationals who were left unemployed due to Covid-19. They flew home on July 17. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A charity worker distributes flags to Ghanaian nationals. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A charity worker hands out a free air ticket to a Ghanaian national. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The one-way ticket, priced at Dh2,500, was distributed free-of-charge to the individuals by Dar Al Ber Society. Antonie Robertson / The National
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A happy Ghanaian national holds the UAE flag. She is due to fly out on July 17 on an Emirates repatriation flight. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hundreds of Ghanians repatriated from UAE
Most had become stuck in the country on visit visas when the UAE closed its borders in March
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Kelly Clarke
06 August, 2020
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