Congress criticized the delay in publishing Class 6 textbooks, accusing the Education Ministry and NCERT of incompetence. Jairam Ramesh highlighted delays in Science, Mathematics, and Social Sciences textbooks. Despite plans to introduce new textbooks in 2024-25 under the National Curriculum Framework, delays are expected. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the issue.

London's main markets edged higher with the FTSE 100 up 0.9%, or 70.15 points, to 8241.26, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, or 80.92 points, to 20,610.34.

Residents in Little London, Northamptonshire complain that the Grand Prix has become a 'nightmare', with some saying the annual event has let them 'priosners in our own homes'.

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The Arab Bank of Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) board members met in Seychelles on Thursday, as the bank celebrates its 50th anniversary, to discuss new projects and technical assistance for implementation. In his address at the meeting, Seychelles' Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Naadir Hassan, said the formal gathering is a powerful affirmation of the shared commitment to fostering sustainable development and economic growth. «In recent years, research has increasingly highlighted the indispensable role that financing institutions like BADEA play in the development agendas of nations such as Seychelles. These insights reinforce what we have always known: that strategic financial support is a cornerstone of national progress,» he added. Hassan said, «Over the years, BADEA's investment in key sectors such as infrastructure, education, and energy has significantly propelled our development agenda. These projects have not only improved the quality of life for our citizens but have also strengthened our economy and enhanced our capacity for sustainable growth. For this, we remain immensely grateful. These achievements stand as a testament to the lasting partnership between our country and your esteemed institution.» He spoke about BADEA's role as more than a financier but rather a partner in progress. «The Bank brings not just capital, but also expertise, confidence, and a steadfast commitment to sustainable development. Your support helps nations like Seychelles build a resilient economy, capable of withstanding global challenges and seizing opportunities for growth,» he added. BADEA has assisted Seychelles by financing many projects throughout the years, including the construction of the Seychelles Maritime Academy, a housing project and public utility infrastructures. «Our partnership with Seychelles has allowed the Bank to fund around 25 projects since establishing the partnership,» said the chairman of BADEA's board of directors, Dr Fahad Aldossari, in his address. In the last 50 years, BADEA has funded over $13 billion in projects across the African continent. During the Arab Africa summit in Riyadh last year, the Arab coordination group committed $50 million to developments in Africa, with BADEA leading the initiative with its different colleagues from different Arab funds. «In addition to funding lots of infrastructure projects, we started working more with private finance and small and medium enterprises to be impactful to the African continent,» said Aldossari. He explained that the Bank has been more active in recent years to be more impactful and more relevant to African countries with an increase in its authorised capital from $4.2 billion to $20 billion. Aldossari revealed that BADEA has also been rated recently by several rating agencies «for the quality of work it has been doing, but also to help the bank improve and increase the number of its activities in Africa.» He added that for the first time this year, the bank has been able to issue loans in euros. «The subscription within the first few hours went to €1.5 billion, which shows the trust from the investment community and also from everyone dealing and working with BADEA,» said Aldossari.

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the loss of electricity and mobile-service connectivity in sections of St James following Hurricane Beryl as well as some roads being impassable due to downed trees, Montego Bay’s Mayor, Richard Vernon, is voicing gratitude...

WESTERN BUREAU: Heavy rains and storm-force winds associated with the passage of Hurricane Beryl left a devastating impact on the 286-year-old The Manning’s School in Westmoreland. Administrators of the school on Thursday related major damage to...

Hurricane Beryl left Portmore grappling with significant damage, particularly in Hellshire Beach and the surrounding areas. The Category 4 system left a trail of destruction on Wednesday, with two houses in Greater Portmore extensively damaged and...

WESTERN BUREAU: Courtney Walcott’s four-acre farm in Zion, Trelawny, was once fruitful and promising. However, he lost everything during Wednesday’s passing of Hurricane Beryl. Walcott explained that his papaya, plantain, and banana plants were all...

PORTLAND: “Nine hours of hell” is how one Portland resident described the ferocious onslaught during the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday. Cyrus Bell, a 69-year-old resident of Bryan’s Bay, referred to the gusty winds from Beryl as being...

Veniamin Kondratyev offered condolences to the girl’s family

Tensions in the Middle East flared up again on October 7, 2023, after militants from the radical Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise incursion into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip, killing residents of border communities and taking people hostage

Juillet le mois sans tabac... Une initiative du ministère et de la direction de la Santé lancée l’an dernier afin d’inciter les fumeurs à arrêter au moins un mois, un cap décisif dans le sevrage tabagique. L’une des actions menées pour faire baisser le nombre de fumeurs au fenua, qui sont 70 000 selon l’ISPF. Des actions qui restent malheureusement insuffisantes selon les professionnels de santé.

Andrey Semyonov added that crews of radar stations and anti-aircraft missile systems have been constantly adapting to new threats, improving the existing ways of countering air-borne enemy capabilities and developing new ones

Rishi Sunak also took responsibility for his party’s defeat

Russian servicemen also destroyed a recovery detachment that came to save the vehicle’s crew, the Defense Ministry said

«According to first responders, the aerial attack and falling drone fragments sparked wildfires on the left bank of the Don River in Rostov and in the Azov district,» Vasily Golubev noted

The two candidates on the ballot are former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian, 69, and the supreme leader’s representative in the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, 58

A team staff from Mogadishu University is currently in Poland seeking collaboration with EU universities.

As Kenya reels from deadly anti-tax riots that have rocked east Africa’s most advanced economy, the target of protesters’ anger remains starkly clear in murals on the walls of central Nairobi — and it is not just the government.

Mogadishu (HOL) - A delegation led by Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre arrived in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, on Thursday for an official visit.

With the season in full swing, the king of fruits is very much in demand — so much so that one school invited a durian seller to set up a one-day pop-up stall on campus.   In just two hours, staff of the primary school in Serangoon snapped up 400kg of Musang King, Shin Min Daily News reported on Thursday (July 4). Wang, a 60-year-old driver, told the Chinese evening daily that he was at the school at noon on Wednesday to pick up students when he caught a whiff of the fruit. It led him to the canteen, where he saw banners and several employees from a durian vendor. «This is the first time I'm seeing durians being sold in the school, so I was curious.» For seller Durian Heroes, it is also a first for them. Owner Sabrina Lim, 46, told AsiaOne that she received the invitation from the school two weeks ago. «One of the teachers had bought durians from us and recommended us to the school management,» she said. She added that her team prepared 400kg of Black Gold and regular Musang King varieties after discussing the number of interested buyers with the school.

SINGAPORE — Five constituencies have seen their voter numbers increase by more than 10,000 since the 2020 General Election, the latest figures from Singapore's updated voter rolls show. They are Pasir Ris-Punggol, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, and the two single-seat wards of Hong Kah North and Potong Pasir. Hong Kah North SMC now has 38,883 voters, a 65.33 per cent increase from 23,519 in 2020. One contributing factor is the growing development of Tengah New Town. The keys to 2,908 of the 3,753 units in the first three Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in Tengah had been collected by Jan 18, the Housing Board said earlier in 2024. There are another 20 BTO projects still under construction in Tengah. From the third quarter of 2024 to the fourth quarter of 2027, about 19,100 units will be delivered progressively to flat buyers, HDB added. Potong Pasir registered a 68.38 per cent increase from 18,551 to 31,236 voters, largely due to the influx of voters from Bidadari estate.

A father alleged that his 17-year-old son with myelitis was assaulted by a classmate in school on June 26 at around 9am. Stomp contributor N said his son was pushed onto the floor and punched several times. «As my son is still recovering since being hospitalised, he is very vulnerable and wasn't able to defend himself at all,» said the father, who works as a part-time security guard. «He was diagnosed with myelitis in 2018 and he ended up in hospital for almost one year. He still needs the support of a leg splint to walk.»

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Le 3 juillet 2024, Le déficit d'enseignants au secondaire dans les matières scientifiques préoccupe les autorités du pays. Une séance de travail a été ainsi initiée par le Premier ministre de la Transition, Raymond Ndong Sima, et ce, en présence des membres de son gouvernement. Il s'agit du Pr Hervé Ndoum Essingone, ministre en charge de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique, de de Carmélia Ntoutoume-Leclercq, ministre de l'Éducation nationale, Charles Mba, ministre des (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON