Kenya government fires health worker strikers over failure to ‘report back to work’

Saturday, March 10, 2012
The Kenyan government has dismissed 25,000 striking health workers, mostly nurses, citing failure to heed government orders to recommence work and concern for the welfare of hospital patients. Speaking on behalf of the government, Alfred Mutua stated the workers were dismissed “illegally striking” and “[defying] the directive … to report back to work”, which he called Read More…

Getting Favourable Currency Exchange Rates From The Uk To France

Read An Opinion On: Hai Ha Dianne Nguyen Submitted by: Richard Hull
In comparison to the UK, property in France is quite cheap. If you could exchange like for like, you could expect to receive a house around twice the size with potentially ten times the amount of land in France!
Of course, many people don t necessarily want to upgrade in size and it is often more advantageous to buy a simRead More…

Labour politician Tony Benn dies aged 88

Friday, March 14, 2014
Tony Benn, British Labour Party politician and left-wing campaigner, died this morning at his home in west London at age 88. Benn’s health had been declining since a stroke left him hospitalized in 2012.
Benn’s father and both grandfathers were MPs (Members of Parliament) in the Liberal party; his father defected to Labour and became a Cabinet Minister. Benn grew up in LonRead More…

Baby dies after being found abandoned behind shop in Gwent, Wales

Saturday, March 20, 2010
According to an announcement from Gwent Police, a baby boy has died after being found abandoned behind a convenience store in Gwent, Wales. The boy, who has not yet been identified, was found behind a Spar convenience store in the town of Cwmcarn at 1815 GMT on Tuesday. The baby was found to be wrapped in a towel which was in a plastic shopping bag. Bystanders who were wRead More…

Do Not Fear Your Dentists Overcoming Dental Phobias

Read An Opinion On: Buy Air Compressor Online Submitted by: Phill Monroe
A lot of people still fear their dentists. They only remember them if the they are in extreme pain. When this happens, that is the only time they would call and request for an appointment. Children and adults as well have the dental phobias, which makes them anxious and very hard to handle patients when it comes to dRead More…

International participants showcase different industry cultures at 2008 Taipei Game Show

Friday, January 25, 2008
B2B Trade Area of Taipei Game Show, criticized by trade buyers last year, but accompanied with 2008 Taiwan Digital Content Forum, moved to the second floor at Taipei World Trade Center for world-wide participants with a better exchange atmosphere this year.
Not only local OBMs (Softstar Entertainment, Soft-World International Corp., International Games System Corp., …,Read More…

Posted deadlines for Christmas delivery

Wednesday, December 21, 2005
In the United States of America and other parts of the word, as Christmas and the holidays draw near, shippers have released information on shipping deadlines. Remember to always clearly label and address your holiday packages. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Posted_deadlines_for_Christmas_delivery&oldid=1547418”
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Wikinews previews the 2009 Queensland state election

 Correction — November 19, 2009 In the final line of this article, it is stated that The West Australian is a News Limited paper. It is actually independent – the News Limited paper in Perth is the Sunday Times. 
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
With an election coming up this Saturday in the Australian state of Queensland, Wikinews reporter Patrick Gillett previews the contesting parties.
The curreRead More…