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A woman was arrested in the US on suspicion of posing as a registered nurse. A police investigation was launched after hospital bosses terminated Autumn Bardisa’s contract due to concerns about her qualifications. Investigators found the 29-year-old had provided medical services to 4,486 patients between June 2024 and January 2025. “This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we’ve ever investigated,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. Bardisa was employed by AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast from July 2023 to January 2025. She is accused of submitting false documentation and providing a licence number belonging…
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has announced he is planning to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE. In an interview on Wednesday, Cain, who is already a sworn law enforcement officer, said, “I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap”. It comes after he released a video encouraging members of the public to join following a recruitment drive by the agency, which is behind the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportation scheme. Cain played the role of Superman between 1993 and 1997 in the TV series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He has…
National and county government hospitals will now benefit from a new medical equipment initiative that will provide modern health machines. The National Equipment Services Project (NESP) will ensure that hospitals across Kenya are equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies that will be accessible to all Kenyans. The new initiative, which will run for seven years, is underpinned by a fee-for-service model, which means neither national nor county governments will buy the medical equipment. Instead, suppliers will provide the necessary equipment and the Social Health Authority (SHA) will pay for each service provided. Launching the programme at State House Nairobi…
The elevation of Meru Referral Hospital to Level 6 commenced with construction work befitting its new status launched by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday. The Deputy President said the promise to uplift the facility to a higher level as promised by President William Ruto during a recent visit to the area will be fulfilled. Speaking on Thursday during a visit to the hospital, accompanied by the contractor tasked with giving it a face lift and Meru leaders led by Governor Isaac Mutuma, the DP said the government is keen to complete the project in under a year. “The President…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) opposed an application by accused persons linked to the Anglo Leasing scandal seeking to have their defence heard by the trial magistrate who had earlier acquitted them. On Thursday, the accused, through their defence team, requested the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court to transfer the case to Chief Magistrate Felix Kombo who had, on 19th January 2024, acquitted the accused under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the High Court later quashed the acquittal following a successful appeal by the DPP. The appellate court ruled that the accused be placed on their defence,…
The light aircraft that crashed at a residential area in Mwihoko area, Githurai 45, Nairobi was headed for Somalia. The plane burst into flames after crashing on buildings at about 12.30 pm Thursday. Officials said it had two doctors, a pilot and co-pilot. They are all feared dead as the plane was badly burnt. Other locals said fixed wing plane belonged to Phoenix Aviation and chartered by Amref. It belonged to Flying Doctors Amref and was an Aircraft Citation 560 meaning it belonged to the Cessna family. It had originated Wilson Airport and was headed for Hargesia when it lost…
South Africa’s state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the farm workers accused of killing two black woman and feeding their bodies to pigs. Adrian de Wet was one of three men facing murder charges after Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were killed while allegedly looking for food on a pig farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province last year. Their bodies were then alleged to have been given to the animals in an apparent attempt to dispose of the evidence. Mr De Wet, 20, turned state witness when the trial started on Monday…
A light aircraft crashed at a residential area in Mwihoko area, Githurai 45, Nairobi The plane burst into flames after crashing on buildings at about 2pm Thursday. It is not clear if there were casualties in the accident. Other locals said fixed wing plane belonged to Phoenix Aviation and chartered by AMREF. Images from the ground showed the plane burning with a crowd watching from a distance. Military and police responded to the site to keep a crowd from the scene. No further details on the casualties but witnesses said it was a private light aircraft. The incident happened near…
Rome has given final approval to a €13.5bn ($15.6bn) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria, on the tip of Italy’s boot. The designers claim the bridge – which is due to be built on one of the most seismically active areas in the Mediterranean – will be able to withstand earthquakes. It is the latest attempt by Italian officials to launch the Messina Bridge project – several have tried over the years but plans have later been scrapped due to concerns over cost, environmental damage, safety or potential…
At least five soldiers were injured after a U.S. Army sergeant opened fire Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The suspect was identified as a male U.S. Army sergeant, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News’ Liz Friden. His name has not yet been released. The soldiers were shot in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) area, according to a social media post from the U.S. Army. They were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart said. Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:56 a.m., and the suspect was apprehended at 11:35 a.m. President Donald Trump…
The National Police Service (NPS) said Wednesday it had launched a swift and comprehensive investigation following the BBC Africa Eye documentary, ‘Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade’. The documentary exposed the alarming issue of child trafficking and sexual exploitation in the country. Spokesperson Michael Muchiri Nyaga, emphasized the urgency and severity of the matter, noting that it has since deployed a multi-agency team to address the crisis head-on. The team, which includes specialized officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), has already been dispatched to Maai Mahiu, a key area highlighted in the documentary, and taken statements…
Ghana’s ministers of defence and environment have died in a military helicopter crash in the central Ashanti region, along with six other people, a government spokesperson says. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were killed in the crash, which Chief of Staff Julius Debrah described as a “national tragedy”. Earlier, the Ghana Armed Forces said the Z9 helicopter, which was carrying three crew and five passengers, had gone “off the radar”. It had taken off from the capital, Accra, at 09:12 local time (and GMT) and was heading to the town…
Apple is planning to boost investments in its home country by another $100bn (£750m) as it comes under pressure from the Trump administration to do more manufacturing in the US. The White House said the money would be used to try to expand Apple’s supply chain in the US and would add to the company’s previous pledge to spend $500bn in the US over four years. Apple did not immediately comment. On an investor call last week, chief executive Tim Cook referenced the company’s earlier commitment and said it was looking to “do more” in response to a new wave…