SINGAPORE – A staff member at the MindChamps PreSchool in East Coast has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) after a screening of children and staff there, as well as at MapleBear Toa Payoh.None of the children at either pre-school has tested positive so far, and there is “currently no evidence of spread within the pre-schools”, said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) in a statement on Aug 20.The agency conducted screenings at the MindChamps and MapleBear pre-schools on Aug 13 and Aug 15 respectively, after a pre-school teacher who had taught at both schools tested positive for the disease.The staff member who was newly diagnosed on Aug 18 from the screenings is a household contact of the pre-school teacher, whom CDA was informed about on July 15.“The individual is currently asymptomatic and is on medical leave. She has commenced TB treatment and will be non-infectious after completing two weeks of treatment,” CDA said.

«We're working on them, but we haven't figured everything out,» US Vice President said

Après Rapa, Raivavae, Rimatara et Rurutu, c'est au tour de Tubuai de recevoir le gouvernement pour son conseil des ministres délocalisé. Pour la commune, c'est l'occasion de présenter ses projets concernant les infrastructures de l'île et notamment la réhabilitation de la route de ceinture.

C'est la fin de la cavale pour le voleur en série, impliqué dans dix affaires de cambriolage survenues entre juin 2024 et août 2025. L'enquête menée par la brigade territoriale de Moorea a permis son arrestation.

Owning represents security. I look at friends who are struggling financially in a cruel and challenging job market, and I think: however bad it may be, at least they've got somewhere to live.

A motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a crash in Exton, near Junction, St Elizabeth on Tuesday night. He is yet to be identified. Reports are that about 9 o’clock, the man was riding along a roadway when he lost control of his bike,...

The Port Authority of Jamaica is reporting that the removal of benches and planter pots from Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, was done to facilitate refurbishment, as they were in a serious state of disrepair. Some residents had raised...

Earlier, hackers broke into the databases of the General Staff of the Ukrainian army and according to their information, the losses are estimated at more than 1.7 million people killed, seriously injured and missing

On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved a plan to seize Gaza City

As Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said, a Russia-India summit is planned later this year

Hamas emphasized that the Israeli leadership’s decision «dismisses all efforts applied by the intermediaries» within the framework of talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

«No civilians were injured or killed, and there were no injuries to US or Coalition forces,» the TV channel concluded

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has, as a matter of policy, decided to introduce a comprehensive set of measures to prohibit the use of cell phones within polling stations for the September 1 general and...

Keith Kellogg has hailed the meeting with Russia’s president as a historic step toward peace in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

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Vila Central Hospital (VCH) celebrated its Golden Jubilee yesterday, with Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat announcing that the hospital will be elevated to the Vanuatu National Hospital (VNH), becoming the country’s premier and teaching hospital.

The Opposition bloc is calling on Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat to reshuffle the current Minister of Health, John Still Tari Qetu.

The 50th anniversary of Vila Central Hospital (VCH) has inspired reflections from some of the pioneers who helped shape the nation’s health sector during its earliest days.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has confirmed that the government is actively addressing outstanding teachers’ claims and will ensure that all legitimate entitlements are paid. The announcement came during a press conference yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Unidentified resistance fighters ambushed a junta outpost in Sagaing Region on Sunday while regime forces were raiding surrounding villages.

Resistance reports fierce fighting as regime’s Operation Yan Naing Min pushes to retake towns, villages, and key routes in southern Shan and Karenni states.

Repatriation of around 1 million refugees to Myanmar on the agenda, but experts question international commitment to sustainable solutions for the crisis.   

For decades, the Myanmar military has employed Washington’s sharpest lobbyists to improve its image on the global stage—with invariably disastrous results.

Huw Edwards stepped out to grab three mini bottles of prosecco to celebrate his 64th birthday on Monday.

The TV personality announced his departure on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, admitting to his followers that now feels like the right time to leave and 'try something new'.

Deer throughout the US have been seen carrying a strange condition that experts warn is spreading to more areas than ever before this summer.

The president’s call appears to be his latest effort to influence the central bank board as he demands lower interest rates.

The former president said that what Texas Republicans are doing requires an equally aggressive response from Democrats.

The Republican-controlled chamber will gavel back into session Wednesday with an intent to vote on a plan to help the GOP in the midterms.

The agency says that Italy's plan is one of several proposals that the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance are considering

According to Vladimir Saldo, the Kiev authorities are repressing the Russian-speaking population and are still trying to make sure that even information does not filter through

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket took place at 8:13 p.m. Moscow time from Baikonur site No. 31

Since March 2, 2025, aid from international humanitarian organizations and UN agencies has ceased reaching the Gaza Strip

According to the investigators, from April 23, 2021 to August 26, 2022, Vinatier collected information about military, military-technical activities, and mobilization, of which he had to notify the relevant authority