Heightened welfare concerns of gig workers, in particular ride-hailing and food delivery riders, were spotlighted in the passing of the Platform Workers Bill last month (Sept 10). Senior Minister of State for Manpower Dr Koh Poh Koon had expressed concerns for their increased exposure to traffic accidents given the long hours they spend on roads. He stressed a greater need for workplace injury insurance coverage, liken to what corporate staff have in place. In recognition of this landmark Bill, Grab Singapore's Managing Director, Yee Wee Tang noted: «We felt that it is the right time to upgrade our benefits to ensure that it continues to be relevant and meaningful and complements the legislation.»

Within 12 hours of his appointment as the person-in-charge of rail replacement works along the East-West Line (EWL), contractor Steve Hall and his team got straight to work on Friday (Sept 27) morning — the third day of the six-day-long train disruption. For the next few days, the 63-year-old construction manager at China Railway First Group slept an average of four hours, and didn't see his family for three days. The British national and Singapore permanent resident had to answer so many text messages and calls that he even brought his phone along with him to the shower. «The phone never stopped. It just kept going and going, even my power packs were [depleted] as well» he told reporters in an interview on Oct 4.  On Thursday afternoon, Hall had been tasked by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to oversee restoration works on a stretch of damaged track closer to Dover station. The biggest challenge, he said, was the hot weather exacerbated by the noise barriers installed along that stretch of track. «There's no breeze, you're stuck,» he said, adding that ongoing welding works also added to the heat.

Funding from Vodafone Foundation, USAID, and local partners reaches K23 Billion Malawi’s healthcare system is set for a significant boost with the introduction of the m-mama emergency transport system, an initiative that promises to revolutionize maternal health care across the country. Vodafone Foundation, in partnership with USAID and other philanthropies, has committed $11.5 million (K23 […] The post K23 Billion Initiative to Boost Emergency Care for Pregnant Malawi Women appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a significant step towards transforming the livelihoods of smallholder tea farmers in Thyolo, Solidaridad, an international sustainability organization, has delivered over 80,000 tea seedlings to more than 1,000 farmers. This effort spans across two tea growers associations—Chizunga and Msuwazi—and Mtendere Cooperative, marking a pivotal moment for Malawi’s tea sector. The initiative goes beyond simply […] The post Solidaridad empowers Thyolo tea farmers with 80,000 Seedlings appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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Iran attacked Israel. A major hurricane hit. Ports briefly closed. And October has just started.

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A wave of policies restricting students' use of cellphones in school swept across Canada this fall. Now, about a month into the term, some students and educators tell CBC News what they're experiencing in the classroom.

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Seychelles will host the 2024 Optimist African Championship from October 12 to 19 with the participation of 76 young sailors from 16 nations. This is the second time Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean organises the event. The last time was in 2019. The chairman of the Seychelles Yachting Association (SYA), Michel Bristol, told reporters recently, «The competition was originally scheduled for September, but due to an issue with the shipping of boats, we had to reschedule to this new date.» The change in date has impacted the number of participants competing, going down from 20 teams and 102 participants to 76 participants. The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. It is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered. It is practiced in over 120 countries and is one of only two sailboats at the International Class by World Sailing exclusively for sailors under 16. The Optimist African Championship comprises two competitions, the Optimist Individual African Championship and the Optimist Team Racing African Championship. Although called, the African Championships, there will be sailors from nations outside of Africa also competing. Bristol explained that to get more participants, the organisers felt that they should open the tournament up to other nations and make teams more competitive. The chairman of the local organising committee, Alain Alcindor, shared that there will be two categories for prizes, an overall class featuring all the sailors and an African class, reserved for the African sailors. Alcindor said a lot of help is needed for the championship in Seychelles and called for volunteers with boats to help them out. «We will need a lot of boats. We do not need big boats but more those that we as organisers and the coaches can use to go out and watch their athletes,» he explained. Those willing to help can contact Alcindor or telephone number 2722328 or the SYA through Facebook or WhatsApp. The venue for the competition is also being prepared, and organisers expect everything to be in place by September 4 with athletes set to arrive in Seychelles from September 5. Team Seychelles will include six sailors: Dominic Esparon, Michael De Speville Mason, Elisha Moustache, Melchoir Constance, Fabrice Julie and Noah Michaud. In the 2023 edition in Morocco, Gino Pichetti of Argentina was the grand winner. Seychelles was represented by Odysius Melanie who finished 52nd, while Joshua Allcorn was 63rd out of 89 participants. In the event held in Seychelles in 2019, Ronâncio Paulo of Angola took first place and Seychellois Dean Mathiot, who finished 17th, was the top performer from the island nation.  

SINGAPORE — Sixteen months have flown by since the local horse racing fraternity was rocked by news of the Singapore Turf Club's (STC) impending closure, and like a thief in the night, the dreaded date of Oct 5 has sneaked up on everyone at Kranji with the 100th Grand Singapore Gold Cup as its epilogue. One of the first things that sprang to the minds of trainers and owners when they heard the shocking news on June 5, 2023 was the fate of the 700 horses. When told that racing would continue till Oct 5, 2024 — the land will be returned to the Government by March 2027 — some were up in arms, while others were undecided on how to proceed. Some thought it was unrealistic for racing to continue within such a tight deadline and hoped for an extension by another two to three years. Others thought the place would implode before Oct 5 after an exodus of both humans and equines. Fielding runners in the next 68 meetings would be a logistical nightmare, they said.

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As the youngest member of the Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Community Sport Network (CSN)'s Pickleball Interest Group, 11-year-old Nolan Ang is comfortable playing the sport with other adults.  But what if he has to pit himself against our prime minister?  Ang was given the opportunity to face off against Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who visited the Sports and Wellness Carnival at Block 685A Hougang St 61 N6 Marquee on Saturday (Oct 5). Inside the court, Ang taught PM Wong how to serve the ball and explained the rules of the game, as the latter gamely followed along, earning cheers from the residents watching.  The young boy then asked PM Wong to autograph his pickleball after their short match against each other ended.  «I was quite excited to be able to play with PM Wong, and the game was quite fun,» Ang told AsiaOne after the event.  At the event were also Members of Parliament from Ang Mo Kio GRC as well as Kebun Baru and Yio Chu Kang SMC — Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Gan Thiam Poh, Ng Ling Ling, Kwek Hian Chuan Henry and Yip Hon Weng. 

RETURNING RESIDENT Elaine Allen-Bradley, who worked as a nurse practitioner in England for 40 years, continues to contribute to the health sector in Jamaica. On National Heroes Day, October 21, Allen-Bradley will be conferred with the Badge of...