JIGJIGA, Ethiopia (HOL) — Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC is expanding its network services and launching social initiatives in the Somali region with support from the local administration.

SINGAPORE - A clean-up operation is under way after oil washed up the coast of Sentosa's Tanjong Beach on June 15, a day after a damaged cargo tank leaked oil into the sea at Pasir Panjang Terminal. A video sent to The Straits Times by a reader showed thick, dark-coloured oil in the waters of Tanjong Beach, staining the sand along the shoreline. In an advisory on its website, Sentosa said: «The waters of Tanjong, Palawan and Siloso Beach on Sentosa are currently closed for beach cleanup, due to instances of oil spillage observed in the sea waters.» It added: «During this period, guests can still use our beaches, but swimming and sea activities in and along the waters will not be allowed.»

C'est un coup dur pour la future union de la plateforme autonomiste qui doit être annoncée dans les prochains jours avant la présentation des candidatures pour les élections législatives. La sénatrice et représentante à l'APF démissionne du parti d'Edouard Fritch, ont révélé nos confrères de Tahiti Infos.

Ce vendredi soir, Oscar Temaru a dévoilé les noms des trois candidats qui porteront la bannière du parti indépendantiste lors des législatives. Tematai Legayic, Steve Chailloux et Mereana Red Arbelot sont à nouveau investis par le tavini.

Le 22 juin prochain, le Rimap et le RSMA organisent une journée au Parc Vaira'i en l'honneur des blessés de guerre intitulée «avec nos blessés». Voici l'histoire de l'un d'entre eux. Le caporal chef de première classe Mairihia, engagé dans l'armée de terre, est victime d'une explosion en Afghanistan en 2011.

Le Tapura Huiraatira, A Here Ia Porinetia, le Amuitahiraa no te Nunaa Ma'ohi et Ia Ora Te Nunaa sont arrivés à un accord pour présenter des candidats communs pour les législatives. Après plusieurs heures de discussion, les 4 formations politique se sont aussi mises d'accord sur les noms de suppléants.

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Officials from biosecurity, fisheries, conservation and customs in Seychelles participated in a familiarisation workshop on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The workshop, held at the Savoy Resort and Spa, is part of the steps to implement the convention in the country and it aims to step up efforts to fight the illegal trade of wildlife. CITES is a global agreement among governments to regulate or ban international trade in species under threat. In Seychelles, it is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and the Environment and part of the ministry's role is to ensure that the trade is legal, sustainable and can be traced. The director for biosecurity conservation and the local CITES focal point, Ashley Dias, told reporters that the workshop is for the local partners to have open and frank discussions. During the session, the officials were shown presentations of the various roles the agencies involved have in the implementation. «This morning we discovered that even some of the officers involved in upholding the convention locally are not aware of what it is or entails. This shows that we have a lot of education work to carry out in that area so that everyone knows what it is,» she added. Through the talks, the authorities hope to identify the existing gaps and how they can work together to implement the convention nationally. The gaps identified so far were a lack of human and financial resources and the need for more training so that the officers concerned may identify species being traded. «CITES is a very important convention and as we know there is illegal trade in flora and fauna taking place now, this is the perfect time to talk about how this is happening,» said Dias. She said the authorities have «noticed an increase in illegal wildlife trade, as this sector is even more lucrative than trafficking in illegal drugs. We are working closely with our partners to find out what avenues are being used to do so and what countries where such trades are taking place.» The Trade of Wild Flora and Fauna Act came into force in 2021 allowing authorities to confiscate specimens and fine those found trading illegally. «What remains now for us is to be able to detect the illegal trade of flora and fauna, which at the moment is very alarming,» said Dias. She said there is a demand for endemic and rare species from Seychelles and in recent years there have been reports of illegal trading of the island nation's giant bronze gecko and potential illicit trading of the endemic Aldabra giant tortoise. Endemic to the Seychelles' island of Praslin's endangered coco-de-mer palm forests, the vulnerable giant bronze gecko seems more like a close relative of the Komodo dragon from the Galapagos Islands than a gecko. Dias added that although the authorities are detecting such cases there are many loopholes such as monitoring, control and surveillance in marine areas. The local CITES management authority says it plans to hold more training to equip all concerned with the tools needed to identify the various species being traded and know existing laws. «This is a constantly evolving topic and we have to ensure that as a small country, we are always on top of all the changes taking place,» said Dias.

A homeowner was left at a loss after he was prevented from exiting his property due to a van parked in front of his gate. In a TikTok video uploaded on Monday (June 10), Thomas Tong, who lives in a landed estate at Upper Paya Lebar, shared details of the incident, which occurred past midnight last Saturday. «I realised there was a van parked right here,» Tong said, referring to the road right outside his front gate.  The 36-year-old property agent had planned on driving to a nearby gym to work out, but was unable to do so because the van was «directly obstructing» his driveway, preventing him from getting his vehicle out of his home. Stating that he «knows for a fact» that this is an issue for the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to resolve, he claimed that the agency doesn't operate 24 hours and would therefore not be able to help him. Desperate, he called the police to seek assistance. When they didn't arrive, it prompted a second call from Tong. This time, the police informed him that it was an issue he had to take up with LTA.

SINGAPORE - A 72-year-old man was fined $600,000 for converting 11 private residential properties into unauthorised dormitories that he then rented out to migrant workers. One of the units housed 23 foreigners. Inspections carried out between January 2016 and April 2018 found that Tan Hock Keng had carved multiple rooms in the residences, which he then packed with workers, who had to live in unhygienic conditions. At a unit in Geylang, enforcement officers from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) found that the floor and walls of the kitchen and toilets were badly stained. They also discovered bedbug stains in a bedroom of another unit nearby. On May 30, Tan was convicted of three charges, with eight additional charges for similar offences at other private residential properties taken into consideration. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in a statement on June 14 said that MOM enforcement officers who inspected properties linked to Tan found that the number of occupants «significantly exceeded» the authority's occupancy cap rules.

There's a durian flash sale in town and people have been quick to act on it.  Customers snapped up Malaysia kampung durians — retailing at $1.95 each — in about an hour at a FairPrice outlet in Bedok on Friday (June 14) morning. It was the first day of a three-day promotion held there. The durians, weighing between 600g and 800g, were on sale as part of the FairPrice Annual Durian Fair. Before the sale started at 9am, there was already a long queue outside the supermarket at Block 212 Bedok North Street 1, 8world reported. First in the line was a 71-year-old woman surnamed Wu, who brought her three grandchildren with her. «My grandchildren like to eat durians so I queued up to buy some,» she told the Chinese publication. They managed to snag a total of 12 durians, thanks to two people who decided not to go ahead with the purchase and passed their queue numbers to the family. Another woman surnamed Chen, who was in the shopping in the area that morning, chanced upon the flash sale and decided to join the queue.

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RIYADH: Innovative road-cooling technology is set to make pilgrims’ experience of Hajj safer and more comfortable as temperatures soar to 46 degrees Celsius in the summer heat. A spokesman for the Roads General Authority, Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, told Arab News: “When roads are exposed to sunlight, they absorb heat, reaching up to 70 degrees Celsius of temperature retention once the sun sets.”

JEDDAH: Hajj draws about 2 million people each year. However, this monumental event places a significant strain on the environment through waste, water and energy consumption, and carbon emissions.  That is why measures have been put in place to encourage pilgrims to minimize their waste, use resources judiciously, and reduce their overall carbon footprint while fulfilling their Hajj obligations.

RIYADH: The owner of a building that collapsed in Jeddah at the end of May, killing seven people and injuring another eight, has been detained, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on Thursday. The authority found that the building owner, Firas Hani Jamal Al-Turki, the deputy minister for shared services at the Ministry of Culture, had tried to apply for a building permit. The local municipality ordered Al-Turki to stop construction on the building after it was found to have technical defects, but he failed to comply.

MAKKAH: Around 93,000 pilgrims benefited from services offered by Saudi Ministry of Health care centers during the first days of the Hajj season. The ministry said that 19 open-heart surgeries, 218 cardiac catheterizations and 676 dialysis procedures were among the operations performed. More than 2,020 pilgrims were admitted to hospitals and health centers for treatment. Health services provided to worshippers include medical and specialized clinics, pharmacies, dialysis centers, intensive care units and isolation units, the ministry said.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested a Bangladeshi national on Saturday after allegedly finding him in possession of 2.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, according to the Saudi Press Agency. According to the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, the confiscated items have been submitted to the Public Prosecution.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of the African National Congress (ANC), was re-elected as president of South Africa after a National Assembly sitting that started at 10am on Friday morning and lasted through midnight.