A 16-year-old girl missing for over two months has been located.The teen, Jermaine Lim Xinyi, was last seen on July 2 at around 6.55am near 11 Rivervale Link, where North Vista Secondary School is located, according to a police statement on Friday (Sept 5).In an update on Monday morning, the police said that Lim has been found.The police had, on Sept 5, made an earlier appeal to the public requesting that anyone with information about the teen to call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000 or contact them via online submission at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness/All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police stated.[[nid:722001]]dana.leong@asiaone.com

Four foreigners have been arrested for working illegally as delivery riders here, after islandwide operations conducted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) over the past few months.Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon said in a Facebook post on Monday (Sept 8) that enforcement checks were carried out in over 30 potential hotspots following complaints from the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA).In recent MOM operations, 269 delivery workers were checked. A foreigner was arrested and is under investigation for allegedly working illegally without a valid work pass.“In total, we have checked 644 delivery workers in the past few months, leading to the arrest of four foreigners for working illegally without valid work passes,” said Koh.Work group formed to address illegal platform work In July, a trilateral work group was formed to address the issue of foreigners working illegally as delivery riders, and how it affects the earnings of local platform workers.

SINGAPORE — Those with outstanding library fines can have their fees waived by the National Library Board (NLB) under a one-time initiative ending on Dec 31.This is the first time the library is offering a waiver of fines, with the aim of encouraging more people to access its services, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on Sept 6.NLB will also offer one free book delivery for patrons till the end of the year, Teo said, speaking at the library's 30th-anniversary celebration held at the National Library Singapore in Bugis.The delivery service, typically worth $8.72, will be complimentary for 300 patrons every week until the end of 2025.The one-time waiver will apply to fines incurred before Sept 6. Currently, patrons with outstanding fines are unable to borrow items. But with the waiver, they can borrow items again until Dec 31.To have their fines waived, patrons must borrow either a physical or digital item from NLB by Dec 31. Loan renewals do not count.

The Malawi National Football Team, the Flames, head into tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Liberia with confidence renewed, and much of that belief rests on the shoulders of star striker Gabadinho Mhango. Mhango was instrumental in Malawi’s 2-1 victory over Namibia on Friday in Francistown, Botswana, scoring one of the goals that ended the Brave […] The post All Eyes on Gabadinho as Flames Target Liberia appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe has promised transformative development for the Northern Region if elected president in the September 16 General Election. Speaking on Friday in Mzimba at the close of his campaign tour of the North, Kabambe—an economist and former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor—outlined a bold vision anchored in economic recovery, decentralised budgeting, […] The post Kabambe Pledges Bold Development Plan for the Northern Region appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The death of Vice-President Saulos Chilima in June 2024 left Malawi’s political landscape shaken and riddled with unanswered questions. Among the most compelling is this: had he lived, would Chilima have stood with his former boss Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), or maintained his 2020 pact with President Lazarus Chakwera of the […] The post ANALYSIS | Between Chakwera and Mutharika, Who Would Chilima Have Backed if He Were Alive? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Justice Dr. Jane Ansah, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential running mate, has electrified her home turf of Ntcheu North West, unveiling an ambitious package of reforms and development pledges as she rolled out the party’s manifesto at Kanyimbo Primary School. Ansah, who is simultaneously contesting as Member of Parliament for the constituency, declared that […] The post DPP Running Mate Jane Ansah Storms Ntcheu, Vows Free Education and K5 Billion Constituency Fund appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

At just 37, Vasco Mqobi Madhlopa has become one of the most talked-about figures in Malawi’s political and social landscape. To some, he is a bold reformer with the audacity to shake up the status quo. To others, a fearless preacher whose life is a testimony of redemption and resilience. But to the youth, he […] The post PROFILE | Vasco Mqobi Madhlopa: The Pastor, Entrepreneur and Politician Daring the Impossible appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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Dame Emily Thornberry, a senior Labour MP, said she was 'considering' a bid for the deputy role as she delivered a withering assessment of the Prime Minister's first year in power.

Following a battle with cancer, the singer-songwriter passed away in his Long Island home on Friday.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that eight lakh youth have received government jobs in the past eight years through a fair and transparent recruitment process. He emphasized that the state has overcome its negative image and is now the second-largest economy in the country.

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he is prepared to implement a new phase with additional sanctions on Russia, speaking in the wake of overnight attacks that killed four people and injured dozens in Ukraine.

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They recounted that less than three months passed before they were mobilized and sent on their first mission

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