Jan 1 Michel Cousins

Ghat refuses to give in: mini 'tourism' festival finally held

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 1 January 2016:A much slimmed-down one-day version of the annual Ghat international tourism festival has taken place despite...

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An open border at Ghat
Dec 20 Michel Cousins

An open border at Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 20 December 2015:The Algerian-Libyan border crossing near the desert oasis town of Ghat, in Libya’s deep south is officially...

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Dec 20 Michel Cousins

Ghat tourism festival in doubt because of no money

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 20 December 2015:Plans to hold the annual Ghat festival of tourism and culture are in doubt because of no financial support f...

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New policemen – and policewomen – for Ghat
Dec 10 Michel Cousins

New policemen – and policewomen – for Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 10 December, 2015:After four months of training, some 450 local police recruits graduated at a ceremony in Ghat on Tuesday. T...

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Ghat faces serious cash liquidity problem
Dec 8 Michel Cousins

Ghat faces serious cash liquidity problem

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 8 December 2015:Each time the news spreads in the far south western town of Ghat that there is money available at the local b...

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Test fest in Ghat
Dec 1 Nigel Ash

Test fest in Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 1 December 2015:Students in Ghat have embarked upon three days of peaceful competition to test their skills in a series of te...

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Medical team arrives in Ghat
Nov 29 Michel Cousins

Medical team arrives in Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa. Visiting doctors provide emergency treatment in Ghat (Photo: Ghat municipality)Ghat, 29 November 2015:A team of eight doctors who...

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Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Ghat Municipal Council looks to improve services

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 10 September 2015:Ghat Municipal Council has met to try and find answers to the dismal level of public services in the south-...

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Ghat hospital in terminal decline: claim
Sep 6 Nigel Ash

Ghat hospital in terminal decline: claim

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 6 September 2015:Ghat general hospital is once more in chaos and on the verge of collapse. Officials say that because of the...

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Ghat security confirms plans to re-open border with Algeria
Aug 8 Michel Cousins

Ghat security confirms plans to re-open border with Algeria

By Mustafa Khalifa. Ghat, 8 August 2015:The head of security in Ghat, Colonel Murtada, has confirmd that Libyan officials are ready to reopen the...

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