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The Minister for Health has revealed as many as 110 newly qualified doctors have accepted postings to deprived areas. He said the move will take health delivery to the doorsteps of the rural folks. The Minister who is also the Member…
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Writer E Jean Carroll has sued Donald Trump in the US state of New York for allegedly raping her in the 1990s. Ms Carroll, 78, is among the first to sue under the Adult Survivors Act, which came into effect on Thursday. The state law…
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A row over a new electoral system in Sierra Leone has prompted a brawl in parliament. Video footage shows punches being exchanged amid raucous shouting. A huge object, apparently the parliamentary mace, is hurled from one side of the…
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A five-storey residential building collapsed on Monday in Ruiru on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, barely a day after its tenants were evacuated. The evacuation was witnessed by the local governor, Kimani Wamatangi, on Sunday…
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Twitter has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately. In a message seen by the BBC, workers were told that the offices would reopen on Monday 21 November. It did not give a…
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The Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has announced in the 2023 budget a freeze on employment into the civil and public service. He also said there shall be no new government agencies established in 2023. He said these while…
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said that it asked the government not to accept any condition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to place an embargo on employment in the country but that appeal has not been heeded. A…
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The report of the 8-member committee that investigated the allegations made against the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta by the Minority, has been laid before Parliament. The report was laid by co-chair, K. T. Hammond on Friday November…
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