Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says 507 roofs that were impacted by Hurricane Melissa have been repaired under Phase I of the Government-led roofs repair programme.

Fresh concerns are being raised about Jamaica's mental healthcare system, with Councillor Jesse James Clarke warning that Bellevue Hospital has reached its capacity and can no longer adequately meet the growing demand for psychiatric services.

LTA has caught 16 drivers providing illegal cross-border ride-hailing services, following regular tip-offs from the National Private Hire Vehicles Association and the National Taxi Association, the authority said in a Facebook post on July 21.The latest enforcement actions were carried out at Singapore's land checkpoints and in the downtown area, LTA added. All 16 vehicles were impounded. Drivers caught providing illegal ride-hailing services may be fined up to $3,000 and/or jailed for up to six months. Their vehicles may also be seized upon conviction. The LTA also reminded travellers to book only licensed cross-border ride-hailing service on Grab or have a Singapore-registered cross-border taxis. These services can pick passengers up from anywhere in Singapore and drop them off in Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Forest City, Kulai and Senai.Members of the public can also report illegal ride-hailing activities via LTA's website.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday (July 22) highlighted Singapore's expanded support for Palestinian officials through scholarships and training programmes, alongside more than US$19 million (S$24.5 million) in humanitarian aid provided to Gaza.Speaking at the 5th Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD V) in Manila, Dr Balakrishnan reaffirmed Singapore's commitment to supporting the Palestinian people in their journey towards eventual statehood.The conference, initiated by Japan in 2013, is a platform for regional countries to discuss capacity-building assistance for the Palestinians. In his intervention, Dr Balakrishnan noted that more than 800 Palestinian Authority officials have participated in customised courses and study visits since the commencement of Singapore's enhanced technical assistance package in 2013.Singapore has also awarded 15 postgraduate scholarships to Palestinian Authority officials to date.

If you've ever stopped by Yishun MRT station, you may have noticed a bicycle parking lot near exit B. For years, it sat as an underutilised facility.The area has been given a new lease of life, now functioning as a vibrant multi-purpose community space designed to host and support resident-led activities and youth-focused programmes.The Outdoor Youth Space was officially launched on July 18 at the Vibes @ Central festival, organised by PA Nee Soon Central Grassroots Organisations (GROs) Youth Network. The event had brought together some 500 youths from all over Singapore in a celebration featuring music, games and food.

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Top Gear legend The Stig said he 'nearly' died in horror car crash with Freddie Flintoff as he revealed his identity as Ex-Formula 2 and Porsche Supercup driver Paul Rees.

If the latest AI model did ever manage to slip the digital confines made by its developers, this dangerous and untested software could wreak havoc on the open internet.

A family, including children, are believed to have become trapped by the rising tide after possibly walking out to a sandbank off the holiday beach some time around 5.30pm on Wednesday.

Lissie Harper spoke out after it emerged that two of her husband PC Andrew Harper's killers are due to be freed early.

What a strange country this is, where the King can pardon a long-dead killer, Ruth Ellis, while Lucy Letby, convicted in a dubious case, sits in jail while the rusty wheels of justice fail to turn

Bandero, the vessel operated by whale conservation activist Paul Watson, has re-entered Iceland’s exclusive economic zone.

A Malaysian man will be charged in court on Thursday (July 23) after he allegedly scammed an elderly woman in Singapore of $20,000.The police received a report regarding the fake friend scam on July 3 from a 69-year-old victim who claimed that she had received a call for help from an «acquaintance».The «acquaintance» had purportedly been detained by Singapore Immigration after landing at Changi Airport Terminal 4 for failing to declare funds in his bank account.He claimed he needed $20,000 to post bail, the police said.Believing the man to be her friend, the victim went to Changi Airport T4 the next morning, and delivered $20,000 in cash to an unknown individual.She realised she had been scammed when she was asked to make additional bank transfers.Officers from the Airport Police Division quickly identified the 23-year-old man who had taken the victim's cash, intercepting and arresting him on Wednesday (July 22) at the T4 departure hall before he could flee the country.Preliminary investigations revealed that the man was recruited by individuals believed to be part of a transnational scam syndicate.

After a passenger accidentally left her bag containing $32,000 worth of cash and jewellery on a bus, an SBS Transit staff member went the extra mile by paying for her taxi fare so she could retrieve it.A Facebook post by SBS Transit Ltd on Wednesday (July 22) recounted the incident where the passenger, identified only as Mrs K, had accidentally left her bag on bus service 853 earlier this month after alighting at a bus stop. She then approached the staff at Ang Mo Kio Interchange for help after realising what had happened.According to the post, the bag contained, among other things, the passenger's passport, $2,000 cash and $30,000 worth of gold jewellery meant for her daughter's wedding. As bus service 853 is operated by Tower Transit Singapore, senior assistant interchange supervisor Nithyananthan Palne (Nathan) immediately contacted the operator to locate the missing bag.About 20 minutes later, the bus operator confirmed that a fellow passenger had found the bag and handed it in. 

A property agent was left stunned after discovering that a condo unit he had rented out in Geylang had become the subject of a police warning over alleged vice-related activities.Speaking to AsiaOne on Wednesday (July 22), property agent Veroy Chua said this is the first time he had encountered such a case in his 13 years in the real estate industry.«The homeowner first informed us that they had received a letter from the police. We then decided to take over the matter and were informed that vice activities were believed to have been carried out at the premises,» said Chua. «It was really shocking and the homeowners did not know how to deal with it themselves, so they asked us to take over the matter and clear the unit as soon as possible.»Chua said the homeowner forwarded him the police letter in the first week of July. In the letter seen by AsiaOne, the police informed the homeowner that vice activities were believed to have taken place at the premises.The letter did not specify the type of vice activities involved.

Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev says air defense systems and mobile fire groups are in action

Sergey Aramilev, director of the Amur Tiger center, says there are currently about 750 Amur tigers in Russia

According to the statement, the other two turned around at full speed and retreated

Malawi needs to significantly strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for prison inmates, a governance expert has warned, following concerns that some beneficiaries of presidential pardons have gone on to reoffend. Dr George Chaima said in an interview on Wednesday that pardons should be accompanied by deliberate interventions to prepare inmates for life outside prison, arguing […] The post Malawi urged to boost prisoner rehabilitation as presidential pardon recipients linked to fresh crimes appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16.

According to sources cited by the newspaper, the agreement will allow companies to continue transporting Russian LNG to third countries for 12 months with the possibility of extension, while volumes will be capped at 2025 levels