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Botswana: Same-Sex Couple Challenges Marriage Act

Gaborone — A same sex couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, has approached the High Court on Friday, challenging the constitutionality of the Marriage Act, arguing that it is unconstitutional for the Act to outlaw same-sex marriages. The case has been scheduled for July 14-15, before a full bench of the High Court. However, the

Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was

Wage Award; Civil Servants Seek Prompt Payment Of 2 Months Arrears

News Investigators/ Many federal civil servants have called on the Federal Government to clear the outstanding two months arrears of N35 000 wage award. The government workers spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. They decried the delay in payment of the arrears. Ibrahim Abbas, a medical worker, said that

S.Korea inflation slowest in 10 months, bolsters views for no more hikes

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Office workers pick up lunch boxes at a convenience store in Seoul, South Korea, June 24, 2022. Picture taken June...

Inflation and recession jitters haven’t quelled Americans’ spending

Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED; Chart: Axios VisualsHere’s a hint about why inflation remained stubbornly high in January: Americans’ spending accelerated, after a few months of trending down.Driving the news: Personal consumption expenditures dat…

Record Inflation Is Keeping Our Patients From Us

Opinion > Second Opinions — Care teams should help patients prioritize health on a tighter budget by Zhou Yang, PhD, MPH February 21, 2023 A year of record inflation reminds us that when difficult financial times drive people to recalibrate their budgets, health spending tends to fall by the wayside. Patients often skip treatments, delay

Retail inflation breaches RBI’s comfort zone after 3 months, rises to 6.52% in January

Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) rises to 6.52% in January, breaching Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) comfort zone after 3 months, data released by the government showed on Monday.

ANZ survey: Inflation worries weigh on businesses despite a more confident outlook

Business confidence is on the rise despite ongoing concern over inflation pressures...

UK’s Sunak says inflation fight will require discipline

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to the media as he visits Harris Academy at Battersea in London, Britain January...

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Botswana: Same-Sex Couple Challenges Marriage Act

Gaborone — A same sex couple, Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile, has approached the High Court on Friday, challenging the constitutionality of the Marriage Act, arguing that it is unconstitutional for the Act to outlaw same-sex marriages. The case has been scheduled for July 14-15, before a full bench of the High Court. However, the

Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system

South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment. Riek Gai Kok is the governor of Jonglei state, where conflict has once again exploded between government and opposition parties. His trip to Nairobi was

Wage Award; Civil Servants Seek Prompt Payment Of 2 Months Arrears

News Investigators/ Many federal civil servants have called on the Federal Government to clear the outstanding two months arrears of N35 000 wage award. The government workers spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. They decried the delay in payment of the arrears. Ibrahim Abbas, a medical worker, said that

HKPC’s 2nd “New Productive Forces” Job Fair 2026 Successfully Concluded Over 2,000 Job Seekers Connecting with Over 10,000 I&T Positions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 March 2026 – In response to the national 15th Five-Year Plan’s emphasis on developing new productive forces and positioning Hong Kong as an international hub for high-caliber talent, and in alignment with the talent development initiatives outlined in the 2026–27 Budget, the “New Productive Forces” Job

How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater

The author of that post on X was referring to an online intelligence dashboard following the US-Israel strikes against Iran in real time. Built by two people from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, it combines open-source data like satellite imagery and ship tracking with a chat function, news feeds, and links to prediction markets