Minister of Education Simil Johnson has highlighted key progress and achievements in the education sector from 2025 up to the present in his statement tabled in Parliament.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Vanuatu has sentenced 56-year-old Timothy Kavila to a further eight years’ imprisonment after he admitted attempting to kill his wife during a violent machete attack at Teouma Valley on Efate.
Across Vanuatu, calls are growing for urgent action on the long delayed Child Protection Bill, as frontline workers warn that children affected by changing family structures linked to labour mobility schemes remain exposed to harm while the draft law continues…
The 2026 grant budget for kindergarten and secondary schools this year is expected to have a shortfall of VT455,821,647 due to increased student enrolment.
Former world champion boxer Amir Khan secretly filmed himself having sex with a woman before threatening her, recently filed bombshell court documents seen by the Mail claim.
When Daniel Mervis succumbed to a serious, and fatal, cocaine addiction he developed while studying at St John's College, Oxford, his grieving parents reached a surprising conclusion.
My father has been quite ill recently, and I've been thinking about redemption. Not everyone gets the opportunity to atone for their mistakes, of course. But to do so, you must at first acknowledge them.
A 22-year-old man was arrested by the police on Saturday (May 30) for his alleged involvement in a home break-in in Yishun.Police said in a statement on Sunday that they were alerted to a case of housebreaking at Block 225 Yishun Street 21 at about 9.50am on Saturday.The victim purportedly lost cash amounting to $520, bank cards, identity cards and a EZ-Link card.Officers from Woodlands Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre identified and arrested the suspect at Block 744 Yishun Street 72 within four hours of the report being made.Except for the cash, all other items which were purportedly stolen, were recovered and seized as case exhibits.He will be charged in court on June 1 with the offence of housebreaking, an offence which carries a penalty of up to ten years imprisonment and a fine.Police advised homeowners to always secure all doors, roller shutters, windows and other openings with good quality grills and closed-shackle padlocks before leaving their premises, even if for a short while.Those who observe any suspicious persons or activity can call the police at 999.[[nid:736891]]
The first of 44 six-car trains for the Cross Island Line (CRL) has arrived in Singapore.In a social media post on Sunday (May 31), the Land Transport Authority showed the first trainset being unloaded from Jurong Port — where new MRT trains are typically unloaded at.Earlier in April, Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow had given the public a preview of the CR151 trains when he visited Qingdao rail depot.Similar to the trains for the Thomson-East Coast Line, each car on the new train will have five doors on each side.They will also have wider gangways — flexible connections between two train cars — for smoother passenger movement and a more comfortable journey, LTA said.
After a tense final with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain , Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missed their spot kicks in the penalty shootout to ensure Arsenal's season ended in heartbreak.
NATO is currently not directly involved in resolving issues related to the Strait of Hormuz, NATO Military Committee head Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said
Raw sewage running through yards. Roads so broken, ambulances struggle to enter. Residents forced to wait up to six weeks for garbage collection. Entire sections of the community plunged into darkness without electricity or streetlights. For the people of Whitehall in Negril, Westmoreland, these are not isolated inconveniences. Residents say they are daily realities in a community they claim has been abandoned by the very agencies responsible for its development.
Seaford Harvey remembers a time when lignum vitae was a familiar feature of the landscape across St Catherine, with the short, compact trees and their distinctive bluish-purple blooms growing in abundance throughout the parish. When he started making wood carvings more than three decades ago, the dense, durable timber of the lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale) was his material of choice, and he would source it from vendors who readily traded the prized logs.
Before Hurricane Melissa, they had a home, a livelihood, friends of their own age and a sense of normalcy. Seven months later, all that remains is each other, a weathered couch and an ageing handheld radio through which they follow a world that has largely moved on without them. Forced from their home after Melissa ravaged Providence, St Elizabeth, Mervin and Avis Jones now spend their days at their daughter's house in Avon Park, St Catherine, far removed from the life they once knew. With no income and few possessions salvaged from the storm, the elderly couple say each day is a struggle to maintain hope.
David Schwimmer was among the star-studded crowd watching on as Arsenal lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest.
Russian fighters also eliminated 34 enemy drone control stations
Head of the organization Sergey Katyrin says the real scenario is to develop the internal turnover
The tanker Voyager, which delivered a batch of oil from Sakhalin to Japanese companies Taiyo Oil and Idemitsu Kosan in early May, has arrived at the Japanese company ENEOS’ terminal in the port of Kiire
The accident occurred on the Denizli-Aydin highway near the Saraykoy settlement where the bus crashed into a road barrier and burst into flames
The destination becoming increasingly popular due to interest in the country’s culture and the variety of recreational options available, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation between Russia and North Korea Alexander Kozlov said
A US aircraft fired a missile at an Iranian-bound cargo ship, disabling its engine, Central Command said Read Full Article at RT.com
US President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered last-minute revisions to the Iran peace roadmap, demanding stronger nuclear concessions Read Full Article at RT.com
Two accidents happened, almost simultaneously, along both sides of a stretch of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) near Mount Pleasant Flyover on Saturday (May 30) morning.Police told AsiaOne that the accident along PIE towards Tuas, involving five cars and a motorcycle, happened at about 8.20am. Map showing where the two accidents happened on Saturday (May 30) morning. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A 41-year-old male motorcyclist and an eight-year-old male car passenger were taken conscious to the National University Hospital and KK Women's and Children's Hospital by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulances, respectively.Videos of the accident posted on social media show emergency vehicles at the two rightmost lanes of the three-lane expressway.
Prime Minister Modi's Mann Ki Baat highlighted inspiring social service, water conservation, and sports achievements. He celebrated India's mango heritage, urged heatwave precautions, and lauded traditional summer drinks reflecting cultural diversity. The address emphasized citizen participation and recognizing ordinary Indians making extraordinary contributions to nation-building.
As conflicts evolve, there is a need for more networks of flexible and issue-based arrangements to complement multilateral co-operation, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing.In his address at a Shangri-La Dialogue plenary session on May 31, Chan said that while multilateral institutions are the pillars of international co-operation, countries cannot be «held hostage by the lowest common denominator» as new domains evolve rapidly.Instead, nations should develop flexible partnerships with like-minded countries, forming «coalitions of the able and willing».«These serve as the connecting beams of our cooperative lattice - to bridge gaps, test ideas and path-find in new and uncharted territories,» he said.Chan said that with these networks, countries can work to build trust in domains such as cyber and artificial intelligence.He highlighted how Singapore has worked with the Netherlands and South Korea to start global discussions on military AI governance.
Boston residents have been left petrified after their homes rattled after a loud, mysterious boom, as police are probing the 'bizarre' incident after an influx in 911 calls.
President Donald Trump has likened himself to being more popular than Elvis in his prime as he revealed his plan to cancel America's 250th birthday concert.
She was dubbed the 'Vacanza Queen' over her fondness for glamorous getaways, so it was perhaps little surprise that Dua Lipa has opted to marry in style in Italy.
A woman is seen walking down a very ordinary street when she comes upon a cat. The cat, apparently friendly and seeking attention, jumps up from the pavement to a garden wall to get closer.
