Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean unexpectedly dropped by Bedok 538 Market and Food Centre today (April 25) to greet residents alongside the People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Aljunied GRC for the upcoming election. While all eyes were on the 70-year-old who announced his retirement from politics on April 23, one of the PAP candidates sparked curiosity among the elderly at the food centre - newcomer Dr Faisal Abdul Aziz who bears a striking resemblance to Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh. «Pritam ah?» some senior citizens were heard asking Teo when he introduced newcomer Dr Faisal to them. Teo quipped: «A fresher Pritam Singh».

A speech by The Workers' Party (WP) new face Siti Alia Abdul Rahim Mattar has resulted in online discourse regarding candidates speaking on global issues at election rallies. At the party's first rally for General Election (GE) 2025 on April 25, the 43-year-old lawyer said that while Singaporeans meet their MPs to discuss «bread and butter issues», they would also like to «discuss the effects of certain laws or the government's positions on certain global issues». «The concern for the humanitarian crisis in Palestine crosses the boundaries of race and religion. It is something that many Singaporeans, regardless of their ethnicity and beliefs, have expressed concern about,» she said. Clips of Siti Alia making these statements were stitched together and shared on Reddit with the title «WP's Siti Alia declares Palestine is important global issue, more important than bread and butter Punggol issues?» This prompted a heated debate among netizens, some of whom criticised her for mentioning the topic during a GE rally.

National Development Minister Desmond Lee has refuted proposals set forward by several opposition parties to lower the GST rate and provide exemptions on basic necessities, saying that GST needs to remain a progressive tax. Other examples of progressive taxes include income tax and stamp duty. Speaking at a doorstop interview at the People's Action Party (PAP) Boon Lay branch on Friday (April 25), Lee fielded a question regarding cost-of-living concerns and recent criticisms from opposition parties. Lee is anchoring the PAP team contesting West Coast-Jurong West GRC, and they're up against a Progress Singapore Party (PSP) team helmed by chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock.  At their first rally on Thursday (April 24), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) party chief Chee Soon Juan criticised the Government's practice of handing out cost-of-living vouchers while simultaneously raising the GST rate, likening it to «an arsonist setting your house on fire and giving you a cup of water to put it out».

Véritable moteur de mobilisation dans la ville d'Oyem, Flaubert Meye Edou est un homme pas très connu dans le monde politique, mais pourrait devenir une machine étant donné la légitimité dont il jouit au sein des associations dans le Woleu-Ntem, plus précisément à Oyem. Il a réussi, avec l'appui des leaders de zones des différents quartiers de la commune d'Oyem, à canaliser plus 60 associations et ONG pour la dernière campagne présidentielle. Flaubert Meye Edou, n'a rien d'un homme (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Ministère de la Planification et de la Prospective, à travers le Commissariat Général au Plan, dirigé par Vulgain Andzembe Tsiegori et en partenariat avec la Banque mondiale, organise le lancement officiel de la Cartographie des Projets de Développement en République Gabonaise, le vendredi 25 avril 2025 à partir de 7h00 à la Cité de la Démocratie. Cette initiative stratégique vise à renforcer la coordination, la transparence et l'efficacité des interventions publiques et des (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Mon point de vue sur la stratégie adoptée par l'État gabonais en 2025, consistant à recourir massivement aux financements pour soutenir les grands projets initiés par le Gouvernement de la Transition. Pour moi cette stratégie comporte plusieurs risques à court, moyen et long terme. Ces risques méritent une attention particulière en raison de leur potentiel impact sur la soutenabilité de la dette publique et la stabilité économique du pays. À court terme, l'un des principaux risques (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia has officially introduced two critical vaccines—pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) and rotavirus—into its national immunization program to reduce child deaths caused by pneumonia and diarrhea.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The African Union Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called on member states and international partners to renew their commitment to Somalia, warning that the country’s hard-won gains against Al-Shabaab risk being reversed without sustained support.

Hargeisa (HOL) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro marked his administration’s first 100 days in office on Thursday by highlighting progress in security stabilization, defence restructuring, anti-corruption efforts, and the revival of foreign policy engagement.

The aircraft belonged to the Royal Thai Police and was being used for parachute training

According to Anton Siluanov, «against the backdrop of challenging external conditions, the Russian economy has demonstrated resilience»

«Against this backdrop, the World Bank could take a more active role in revitalizing global trade dynamics,» Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said

In particular, 59 UAVs were intercepted over the Republic of Crimea

According to the official, «the Ukrainian special services are actively seeking those supporting pro-Ukrainian nationalist and neo-Nazi groups»

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Crimea became part of Russia 11 years ago during the Obama administration without «a bullet fired»

Following the recent referendum and legislative developments, the status of the Vanuatu Electoral Commission as an independent constitutional body—responsible for its own budget and staffing—has been reaffirmed.

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a final call to all Members of Parliament (MPs), their Political Advisors (PAs), and any other leaders appointed in the last two months to submit their Annual Returns today. Failure to comply with…

Tomorrow (Saturday) marks 41 years of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) standing up for teachers' rights and promoting quality education.

Caribbean economist and advocate for inclusive, resilient economies Marla Dukharan addressed participants at the YumiStanap Vanuatu dialogue yesterday, offering powerful insights drawn from her Caribbean background and praising Vanuatu for preserving its indigenous heritage in ways many other post-colonial nations…

The Attorney General (AG) of the Republic of Vanuatu has addressed public concerns about the proposed two-gender law, saying that it should not be a cause for concern.

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The two neighbors have severed trade and diplomatic ties in a raft of tit-for-tat measures, with airspace, visas, and treaties suspended Read Full Article at RT.com

Many of us are familiar with the symbols of Singapore's political parties— such as the lightning bolt for the People's Action Party (PAP), hammer for The Workers' Party (WP) and so on.  But come Polling Day on May 3, some of you — more specifically those voting under Radin Mas SMC and Mountbatten SMC —  might see something a little different on your ballot papers. The Elections Department (ELD) released notices of contested election for the two divisions this morning (April 25), and in addition to the more well-known logos of PAP and the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), the notices include new symbols that represent the two individual candidates running for their respective SMCs.  Independent candidates Darryl Lo for Radin Mas SMC and Jeremy Tan for Mountbatten SMC have selected a duck and a dog as their respective symbols.

Moscow and Washington are “moving in the right direction” toward finalizing an agreement to end the Ukraine conflict, Sergey Lavrov says Read Full Article at RT.com

A l’approche du Heiva, il est de plus en plus difficile de trouver des matières premières telles que le «more» ou le «pae’ore». Les groupes de danses font généralement des réservations, longtemps à l'avance, mais certains, ne sont jamais livrés, faute de quantité suffisantes.

L'ambiance était électrique à l'Assemblée de Polynésie ce jeudi 24 novembre. La lutte contre le cancer a enflammé les débats, révélant l’exaspération des élus et l’impatience d’une population qui attend des actes. Pourquoi la nouvelle structure de l'Institut du Cancer tarde à ouvrir ses portes ? Où en est le cyclotron, outil indispensable pour les traitements ? Autant de questions qui ont fait trembler les murs de l’hémicycle. Retour sur cette séance.

La gendarmerie de la Polynésie française a rendu hommage jeudi 24 avril à l’Adjudant Thierry Teriierooiterai, décédé le jeudi 10 avril 2025 à l’hôpital d’Auckland en Nouvelle-Zélande, des suites d'un malaise. Le quinquagénaire a servi dans la gendarmerie pendant 30 ans.

La troisième édition du «Loto de la biodiversité» est placée sous le signe de la protection des littoraux et des océans dans le cadre de l'«Année de la mer» 2025, a annoncé jeudi la ministre de la Transition écologique. Parmi les 21 projets soutenus, huit sont en Outre-mer.

Marguerite Lai et Miriama Bono, deux figures de la culture polynésienne, ont été décorées de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres, par arrêté en date du 14 février.

The science and expert council of the Russian Security Council, created in December 2024, is «actively taking part in this work, ensuring a profound scientific study of national security issues and assessment of existing challenges and threats,» Sergey Shoigu noted

«Over the past two years, the Russian economy grew by 4.1%,» Sergey Shoigu noted

«There are several signs that we are moving in the right direction,» the minister said

According to Russian foreign minister, US leader said «it was a huge mistake to pull Ukraine into NATO, and this was a mistake by the Biden administration, and he wants to rectify this»

Any deal that can get Russia on board will look unfavorable to the Ukrainians, but «within reason the Ukrainians will have to come to terms with something that may be second best to a deal they would have wanted two years ago,» the diplomat said