NRH in crisis as more health workers are dismissed
Friday, May 27, 2011
Last week about 22 doctors and 15 nurses received dismissal letters after they ignored a court order to return to work and continued with the strike. The striking public sector employees are part of the over 90,000 government employees pressuring the government for a 16 percent pay rise.
The affected cadres include administration officers, laboratory technicians, dental staff, and support staff. Mortuary attendants, cleaners, gatekeepers and kitchen hands are among the support staff shown the door.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...