The president hopes voters will focus on the benefit of “No Tax on Tips” and other breaks, but economists say higher gas prices will negate most of those benefits.

Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed.

Some Republicans have expressed concerns about the war as it approaches the two-month mark, saying the administration must make the case for continuing it.

Measures to address bullying and hurtful behaviour in schools will be strengthened, including improvements to reporting channels and disciplinary processes, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Wednesday (April 15). Speaking to the media at Teck Ghee Primary School on Wednesday, Education Minister Desmond Lee said that an updated and comprehensive review on anti-bullying measures has been conducted following engagements with parents and students.The measures are being implemented progressively.The review was done with the support of Community and Parents in support of Schools. MOE engaged more than 2,000 educators, parents, students, professional and members of the public since August 2025 for the review.«We have completed the review and have been in the process of implementing some of the nine measures that were recommended by the review — covering four broad areas,» said Lee.These areas include enhancing values education, strengthening school culture and processes, increasing school and staff capacity, and strengthening school-home-community partnerships.

Spring is just around the corner, and in the coming days temperatures could reach double digits across much of the country.

The assistance comes as Pakistan faces pressure to repay a $3.5 billion loan to the UAE Read Full Article at RT.com

Health Minister Lela Evans had some strong words about past billings by a company that provided travel nurses to the province.

Hockey fans may have tuned in to the 2026 Olympics excited about the long-awaited return of NHL players, but by the end it was the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) that turned heads and earned a growing wave of new fans.

Frustrated shoppers allege the TJX-owned chains Winners, HomeSense and Marshall's have recently shut down bathrooms in some Canadian locations.

Thousands of young people are turning to job fairs to try and stand out in-person to find a gig for this summer, but competition remains intense.

[allAfrica] The family of 31-year-old Ashly Robinson is seeking answers after she died while on holiday in Zanzibar.

Onion farmers in Bernard Lodge, St Catherine are facing millions of dollars in losses as a glut in local production collides with continued imports, leaving acres of mature crops at risk of spoilage. More than 15 farmers in the area are now under pressure to slash prices in a bid to recover costs, even as they call for stronger protection for local agriculture.

Angella Allen was filled with excitement when she learnt during a ceremony in February that she was one of several persons selected for a $500,000 grant under a special Government-funded initiative, the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme. The initiative, which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), is a $10-billion programme to repair homes that were damaged by Melissa, the powerful Category 5 hurricane that made landfall in Jamaica last October.

After several failed attempts to unearth who was at the centre of a myriad procurement breaches, missing contract documents and the misuse of the University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) tax-exempt status, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the institution’s former principals. At a meeting of the PAC yesterday in Gordon House, a request from Chairman Julian Robinson was approved for the substantive CEO Fitzgerald Mitchell, former CEO Kevin Allen, and ex-board chairman Wayne Chai Chong to be summoned to the next meeting of the committee later this month.

Economist Keenan Falconer says the more than $40 billion in tax, interest, penalties and surcharges for which the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is liable represents approximately 15 per cent of the total stock of arrears due to Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). At the same time, Damion Gordon, lecturer in the Department of Government at The University of the West Indies (UWI), says the tax liability issue at the UHWI points to broader concerns about oversight and accountability at the level of hospital administration, also the parent ministry.

The financial standing of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is now under scrutiny following revelations yesterday that the teaching institution has a ballooning tax debt amounting to tens of billions of dollars. Acting chief executive officer of the UHWI, Eric Hosin, told members of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday that the hospital owed Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) more than $40 billion in taxes. He said $18 billion of this amount is the principal sum owed and the balance represents interest and penalties.

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[allAfrica] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country's next ambassador to the United States.

India has proposed a law to increase the strength of the lower house by 57% to 850 seats Read Full Article at RT.com

A little kindness goes a long way.A video showing road users and passers-by coming together to help a fallen motorcyclist in Woodlands has warmed the hearts of netizens.A video of the incident, which took place on April 13 at about 4pm, was shared on the Facebook page of SG Road Vigilante subsequently.In the video, a motorist can be seen falling from his motorcycle after hitting a car ahead of him while going over a road hump.Soon after the incident, two male passers-by from the left side of the road went to the motorist's aid, and three others joined them shortly after.Together, they helped to push the motorcycle back to its upright position.

Two persons, aged 34 and 37, were arrested at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) on April 10 for their alleged involvement in a case of cheating. A video posted by TikTok user Daniel shows a long-haired woman dressed in a white shirt, her hands cuffed behind her back, being led to a waiting police car. Daniel said in his post that the incident happened at around 3.45am. He did not capture the moment when the second person, a 37-year-old man, was arrested.In response to AsiaOne's queries, police said they arrested the duo for their alleged cheating while following up on an earlier report. Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported that the woman seen in the video and the 37-year-old man are believed to lovers. They had allegedly cheated a male victim into making multiple bank transfers into a designated account. The duo were arrested following the man's report.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:733679]]editor@asiaone.com No part of this story can be reproduced without the permission of AsiaOne. 

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International affairs analyst Naim Joseph Salem told RT that US-mediated Israeli-Lebanese talks are unlikely to bring peace Read Full Article at RT.com

The US military said it has completely cut off Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

« Prévenir aujourd'hui pour protéger demain », tel est le message fort qui a marqué la fin de semaine dernière dans le département du Haut-Ntem, à l'occasion d'une importante caravane de sensibilisation consacrée à la lutte contre la consommation de drogues en milieu scolaire. Organisée par l'association Dynamique ESSAP, cette initiative a mobilisé élèves, encadreurs, autorités administratives, forces de sécurité ainsi que des experts des domaines judiciaire, sanitaire et psychosocial (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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A hotel in Papua New Guinea is attempting to sue the Australian government over accommodation costs for refugees previously detained on Manus Island.