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Punjab government issues public advisory amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The New Indian Express
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Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Punjab Government has issued a public advisory mandating elderly, pregnant woman, immunocompromised and people with health issues to wear mask in crowded or closed places. The advisory also insisted health care...
Local MP’s petition to bring back Tilbury Ferry reaches 1,000 signatures
Thurrock Nub News
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June 14, 2025
MORE than 1,000 people have signed up to back a petition raised by borough MP Jen Craft calling for more to be done to restore the Tilbury to Gravesend Ferry. The ferry service was shut down in March last year after an agreement to extend its...
Government allocates RM20m to build replacement building for SK Tibabar Ranau
The Sun Daily
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June 14, 2025
RANAU: The government has allocated RM20 million for the construction of a new replacement building block for the Comprehensive School 9 (K9) at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tibabar here, which includes administrative offices, classrooms, a library,...
Government Allocates RM20 Mln To Build Replacement Building For SK Tibabar Ranau
Bernama
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June 14, 2025
RANAU, June 14 (Bernama) -- The government has allocated RM20 million for the construction of a new replacement building block for the Comprehensive School 9 (K9) at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tibabar here, which includes administrative offices,...
Government set aside Nu 31.5 M for third child policy
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 14, 2025
In the 1980s, the average Bhutanese woman had six children. Today, it’s less than two. Worried about the declining fertility rate, the government is stepping in with cash incentives for parents. In the upcoming financial year, the government has...
Government’s Handling of Nurses’ Strike a “Complete Failure” – Political Scientist
News Ghana
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June 14, 2025
University of Ghana political analyst Dr. Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has sharply criticized Health Minister Kwabina Mintah Akandoh and Labour Minister Rashid Pelpuo for their “amateurish” management of the recent nationwide nurses’ strike. The comments...
Government Pledges Mid-Year Budget Action for Nurses’ Demands
News Ghana
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June 14, 2025
Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has committed to addressing nurses’ longstanding grievances in the upcoming mid-year budget review, following the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association’s (GRNMA) 12-day strike. Speaking on...
Government moves to expand Children’s Life Fund
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 14, 2025
News Clint Chan Tack 5 Hrs Ago Dr Lackram Bodoe - HEALTH Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe says the Children's Life Fund Amendment Bill 2025 represents the first of many promises to be delivered by the new UNC administration. He made the comment when he...
Nodal officers appointed to track higher education enrolment of Government school students in Coimbatore
The Hindu
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June 14, 2025
As part of the Kalloori Kanavu initiative of the Tamil Nadu Government, the Coimbatore District Administration has appointed 116 senior officials from various local bodies and the School Education Department as nodal officers to monitor higher...
Cayman: Government proposes modified timeframe for enhanced delivery of Strategic Policy Statement to Parliament
I News Cayman
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June 14, 2025
Cayman House of Parliament Grand Cayman, 13 June 2025 – The Cayman Islands Government proposes an amendment to the Islands’ budget process allowing a newly-elected Government a modified timeframe to deliver a more accurate bi-annual Strategic...
Council backs campaign group fighting plans to downgrade hospital services
Nation.Cymru
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June 14, 2025
Bronglais Hospital. Photo by Ian Capper is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Bruce Sinclair, local democracy reporter A campaign group opposing plans which could see services downgraded at a Welsh hospital has been backed by county councillors. Protect...
Foreign-Backed Campaign Tries to Discredit Somali Government by Targeting Somalia’s ILC Delegation
Shabelle Media Network
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June 14, 2025
A politically motivated and foreign-funded smear campaign has been exposed after a series of coordinated online attacks attempted to discredit Somalia’s Federal Government by targeting the country’s’ delegation to the 113th International Labour...
Government still working on resolving toll fee issues for Bhutanese vehicles along Indian highway
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 14, 2025
The long-standing issue of Bhutanese vehicles being charged double toll fees along Indian highway is expected to be resolved within the next few months. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade said the government has been working to...
PM Robert Abela highlights importance of child focused services during visit to Gozo Health Centre
The Malta Independent
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Prime Minister Robert Abela on Friday visited the Children, Adolescents and Youth Services Centre in Victoria, Gozo, where he praised the ongoing efforts to provide specialised care to young people and their families. The centre, which is situated...
‘No one should be forced to risk their life’: Public servants union’s Eastern Cape floods plea
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 14, 2025
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane instructed all government departments to redirect their focus to service delivery, rescue, and relief efforts The Public Servants Association (PSA) has called on Eastern Cape government departments not to put...
Resetting Ghana: A genuine governance overhaul or political illusion?
Graphic
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June 13, 2025
Ghana is currently navigating what its government terms a “reset agenda”—an ambitious initiative aimed at restoring public confidence in governance and enhancing institutional integrity. The rhetoric is striking and the policy initiatives are...
County council leader says savings cuts will enable money to pay for frontline services
Lancs Live
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June 14, 2025
The leader of Lancashire County Council says the search for savings within the authority is designed to enable money to be reinvested in “frontline services”. Stephen Atkinson was defending his new Reform UK administration’s focus on cost-cutting,...
Carter’s Hope: After U.S. government killed off Western wolves, a bold experiment brought them back
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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June 14, 2025
This is the first installment of Howl, a five-part written series and podcast season produced in partnership between the Idaho Capital Sun, States Newsroom and Boise State Public Radio. The helicopter was flying low above a remote snow-covered...
Medicaid Data Handoff Sparks Outrage: Trump Administration Under Fire for Sharing Immigrants’ Personal Info with DHS”
[your]NEWS
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June 14, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna In a stunning development that has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious legal and ethical questions, President Donald Trump’s administration this week directed the transfer of sensitive personal data on millions of...
World Bank supports Bangladesh to bolster public sector performance
Xinhua News Agency
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DHAKA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved 250 million U.S. dollars in financing to bolster public sector performance in Bangladesh by fostering transparency, accountability, and efficiency in key...