Les Jeux du Pacifique débuteront dans 359 jours. Quelque 4 500 athlètes s'affronteront sur 25 sites de compétition, à Tahiti mais aussi à Moorea et Ra'iatea. Si les travaux se poursuivent pour livrer les infrastructures à temps, les sportifs ne disposent pas encore de conditions d'entraînement optimales. En athlétisme comme en natation, participer à une compétition à domicile aurait dû être un avantage. Mais ce ne sera finalement pas forcément le cas.

Les problématiques liées aux infrastructures des Jeux du Pacifique ont des conséquences sur la préparation des athlètes. À moins d’un an du début des épreuves, Vanina Pommier, ministre des Sports, de la Jeunesse, de la Prévention contre la délinquance et en charge de l’Artisanat, fait le point sur l’avancée des chantiers, les solutions mises en place pour accompagner les sportifs et les enjeux à venir. Elle est l’invitée du journal de ce mercredi.

The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and tear gas, how can they be barred from using pellet guns if a protest, which has turned violent after being hijacked by miscreants for ulterior purposes.

Paperworld Delhi, being held in the Capital for the first time after five editions in Mumbai, will focus on stationery, writing instruments, school and office supplies, art materials, paper products, packaging, educational solutions and workplace essentials. The exhibitions will also have dedicated spaces for start-ups, product innovations and sustainable solutions.

The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and tear gas, how can they be barred from using pellet guns if a protest, which has turned violent after being hijacked by miscreants for ulterior purposes.

Montego Bay High School for Girls’ Thaejadore Kerr has been named Jamaica’s Junior Minister of Tourism after emerging victorious in the finals of the Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition. The 14-year-old topped a field that included Manning’s School’s Govaunia James, who finished second, and Glenmuir High School’s Nathan Clarke, who placed third. The finals were held at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St Ann last Friday. Kerr will now represent Jamaica at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO’s) regional finals in Guyana later this year.

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has dismissed assertions that the practice of installing commemorative plaques on homes distributed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) dehumanises beneficiaries and robs them of their dignity. Speaking yesterday at the Howard Avenue Apartments opening ceremony in St Andrew, Holness said there is a collective sense of pride in using taxpayers’ money to build homes for the country’s most vulnerable.

The regulatory body responsible for Jamaica’s national data protection regime has said it will require another two years before it is in a position to fully enforce the Data Protection Act (DPA), which was passed by Parliament in 2020. Established under the DPA, the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is responsible for overseeing the use of personal data and addressing breaches as outlined in the law.

WESTERN BUREAU: The granting of Jamaica’s first casino gaming licence is expected to pave the way for additional integrated resort developments (IRDs), with at least three other investors, including for the proposed Hard Rock Hotel in St James, already expressing interest in entering the sector.

Singapore's Keppel posted a 25 per cent rise in half-year profit on Thursday (July 30) on the back of stronger contributions from asset management and operating segment that include its infrastructure business.The asset manager's net profit, excluding the non-core portfolio for divestment, rose to $530 million for the six months ended June, compared with $431 million reported a year earlier.The infrastructure arm, Keppel's biggest contributor to earnings, recorded a 55 per cent increase in profit to $339 million, driven by robust performance in the integrated power business, outweighing softer spark spreads and the impact of the Middle East conflict on costs.Profit rose 54 per cent at the connectivity division, which operates Keppel's data centre business, cashing in on rising demand for AI and digital infrastructure. The segment commercialised all five of its Bifrost Cable System fibre pairs.Meanwhile, its real estate segment posted a net loss of $19 million, extending a decline from last quarter due to the absence of gains from a partial disposal of Saigon Centre last year.

Singapore's Keppel posted a 25 per cent rise in half-year profit on Thursday (July 30) on the back of stronger contributions from asset management and operating segment that include its infrastructure business.The asset manager's net profit, excluding the non-core portfolio for divestment, rose to $530 million for the six months ended June, compared with $431 million reported a year earlier.The infrastructure arm, Keppel's biggest contributor to earnings, recorded a 55 per cent increase in profit to $339 million, driven by robust performance in the integrated power business, outweighing softer spark spreads and the impact of the Middle East conflict on costs.Profit rose 54 per cent at the connectivity division, which operates Keppel's data centre business, cashing in on rising demand for AI and digital infrastructure. The segment commercialised all five of its Bifrost Cable System fibre pairs.Meanwhile, its real estate segment posted a net loss of $19 million, extending a decline from last quarter due to the absence of gains from a partial disposal of Saigon Centre last year.

Urgent repairs to address a pending water crisis in Papua New Guinea's capital are being delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade. 

According to Rodion Miroshnik, there is a system in Ukraine that blocks security forces’ response to civil protests and triggers the protests as such

A 19-year-old French national, who posted a video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine, was fined $600 for public nuisance on Thursday (July 30).Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance, while a second charge of mischief was taken into consideration.The French teenager was charged over an incident at Goldhill Centre along Thomson Road at around 2pm on March 12.After attending a boxing session there, he went to an iJooz vending machine and bought a drink.While filming the act, he took a straw from the machine, licked about half of it and placed the contaminated straw back on the straw dispenser.Maximilien then collected the drink, took the contaminated straw and left.He later edited the footage and uploaded it to Instagram, according to the statement of facts.

Former permanent secretary for home affairs development Chew Hock Yong will take over as chairman of National Parks Board (NParks) from August 1, the Ministry of National Development (MND) announced on Thursday (July 30).He takes over from Loh Khum Yean, who became NParks's board chairman in October 2023.Chew, 58, has over three decades of public service experience and leadership roles across multiple ministries, including serving as permanent secretary in the Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Home Affairs.After retiring from the civil service in 2022, the 58-year-old was appointed as chairman of the former Workforce Singapore (WSG), until June 30, when the agency merged with SkillsFuture to from the new Skills and Workforce Development Agency.

The Supreme Court has protected projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition. It permanently prohibited the government from granting post-facto environmental clearances. The court quashed a 2021 office memorandum that kept a window open indefinitely. Prior environmental clearance under the 2006 notification is now mandatory for all projects. The judgment will operate prospectively, validating past clearances granted under earlier rules.

More than one lakh schools operate with a single teacher nationwide. Andhra Pradesh leads with over sixteen thousand such institutions. This highlights significant teacher deployment gaps despite national averages. Vacancies arise from retirements, resignations, and changing student enrollments. States are advised to fill posts and use technology for needs.

Arvind Kejriwal claims the Centre pressures auto companies regarding E20 petrol. He alleges firms fear agency action if they disclose E20 risks. Kejriwal stated officials confirmed potential engine damage in older vehicles. Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra challenged Kejriwal to present damaged vehicles. Malhotra demanded mechanic certification proving E20 caused the damage.

The Supreme Court has modified its prior order regarding coal block scam cases. Appeals against trial court acquittals or convictions can now go to Delhi High Court. This decision revises a twelve-year-old directive mandating all appeals in the Supreme Court. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the Supreme Court should not be the first appeal forum. The court agreed to categorize cases for future hearings starting August eighteenth.

India's sports industry will gather at the TOI Sports Fitness and Infrastructure Expo-2026 in New Delhi. This premier business-to-business exhibition aims to foster India's sporting growth and development. Policymakers and industry leaders will discuss future strategies for sports infrastructure and investment. Over 200 exhibitors will showcase diverse products and emerging sports technologies. The event supports India's preparations for major international sporting events.

Governor Oleg Melnichenko says that around 200 employees were evacuated

The Khuzestan province’s deputy governor told Fars that a missile strike was delivered on areas in the vicinity of the city

No further details were provided

According to the authority, its forces struck «dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran»

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the number includes those whose deaths are thought to be linked to the aftermath of the earthquake

As a child, Natalie Altman would spend an hour before bed touching items around her room that she felt correlated to something bad to keep what felt inevitable at bay.