DOVER, Delaware: Prime Minister Andrew Holness was on Friday conferred with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the Delaware State University, a privately governed, state-assisted, historically black land-grant research university in Dover,...

The Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice remains well positioned to respond to cases of sexual abuse involving minors. Director of the VSB, Dionne-Dawn Binns, says the branch is alerted to cases of...

A historical event unfolded at Hampton School recently with the consecration and unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The plaque stands as a testament to the invaluable contributions of enslaved Africans, whose forced labour played a pivotal role...

FROM MONDAY, May 20 to Thursday, May 23, the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, a showpiece of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA), will convene at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St James. It is the premier event for connecting...

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke says economic resilience has got to be the key economic priority for Caribbean countries. This, he said, is especially true given the open economies and narrow economic bases of small island developing states (SIDS...

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, May 16th

Moscow and Beijing also intend to promote universal human values and «the healthy development of all aspects of the international human rights agenda»

According to Sin Hong Chol, «the Zelensky puppet clique committed hundreds of unethical atrocities of killing innocent inhabitants by striking civilian objects»

The Chinese leader added that Beijing «is ready to play its constructive role»

Half of the Russians surveyed say that their attitude to China has changed for the better over the past ten years

The liberal congressman has raced to the political middle in a key battleground where moderates have a huge influence. Will it work?

Most children would get their parents to choose a co-curricular activity (CCA) with them, and it was no different for Greendale Primary School student, Alicia Tan. Except her parents told her to pick Girls' Brigade, a CCA that she was not interested in. Although she had her reservations, an after-school excursion with them changed the 12 year-old's perception of the club. «We visited the old folks home and when I saw their happy faces, it made me happy,» she said. Sweet tokens of friendship Despite having zero background in baking or cooking, Tan and 120 young girls from Girls' Brigade Singapore (GBS) volunteered for the opportunity to bake cookies for a noble cause at this year's launch of the Friend in Deed project.

Russia and China will establish a joint film fund to promote each other’s cinema, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

The statutory instrument (SI) 40 of 2024 for the customs management regulations for the importation of goods in Seychelles through post or courier valued lower than SCR1,500 is to formalise existing practices, said a top official on Wednesday. The principal secretary for Trade, Francis Lebon, made the statement in a press conference on Wednesday, after members of the public expressed confusion upon learning of the SI. Lebon stressed that this SI only affects commercial goods, stating that the similar allowance for personal goods provided for by SI 82, remains at SCR3000 ($218). The SI affects only the importation of commercial goods valued lower than R1500 ($108) and these goods are exempted from customs declaration through a bill of entry and payment of customs duty. Lebon said this has been in practice since 2013 but the government decided to make it formal.   «This decision was made after seeing that there were instances where the value of the commercial goods imported was lower than what it costs to declare them,» said Lebon. He gave the example of goods that could cost $5, but the bill of entry and taxes will cost more than the $5. «Now that this has been formalised, every Customs Officer, present and future will have to abide by it, as it will be part of the normal practices,» added Lebon.

Hundreds of couples from all over Russia have flocked to Moscow for the first nationwide wedding festival Read Full Article at RT.com

You might want to hold your cup tightly when you order a cold beverage from a coffee shop drinks stall. Drop or spill it and you might have to pay extra to get another cup. But is it fair for coffee shops to impose a charge for replacing spilled ice? A diner who feels it's not took to Facebook to share her encounter with a drinks stall employee at a coffee shop near Pioneer MRT station, which is an outlet of the Kimly chain. In a post on Facebook group Complaint Singapore on Tuesday (May 14), user Mandy Lim wrote that her friend had bought two canned drinks from the stall for $1.90 each. Lim's friend accidentally knocked over one of the cups filled with ice. This allegedly led to him being «viciously scolded» by an employee, who asked if he was aware of a sign which stated that there is a 50-cent charge to replace the ice. According to a photo posted by Lim, the handwritten sign in Chinese read: «If you spill the ice and want another cup of ice, we will charge you 50 cents.»

The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, which was broadcast on Wednesday (May 15) evening, drew many eyeballs. But there was one person who quite nearly stole the limelight from the newly-minted PM. His wife, Loo Tze Lui. Shortly after the ceremony, social media exploded with comments on Loo's appearance at the event, with many praising her good looks and grace. «Respectfully, jaw is on the floor,» wrote one TikTok user, while others seemed enamoured by her star quality. «She looks like a Korean actress,» one commenter remarked. Several commenters also said that she looked like a «humble», «kind and compassionate» person. Some netizens were flummoxed however, that Loo had walked ahead of Wong as they entered the ceremonial grounds at the Istana.

A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer has died after fighting a fire on board a marine vessel anchored in the southwest, according to a press release on Thursday (May 16). SCDF was alerted to the fire at 12.15am. Firefighters from West Coast Marine Fire Station boarded the vessel after noticing smoke billowing from the engine room. A Rota Commander, paired with another firefighter, attempted to put out the blaze inside the smoke-logged room. While the firefighter sprayed a water jet towards the source of the fire, the Rota Commander went around the room with a thermal imager to look for other hot spots in the area. A support team of firefighters then entered and found the Rota Commander lying at the bottom of the staircase, about 4m down from the engine room. The regular officer was conscious but appeared unwell, so he was immediately evacuated. He later lost consciousness and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed on him. He was later evacuated to Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal and conveyed to the National University Hospital.

Russia and China have also created a fast neutron-based experimental unit and the construction of a new demonstrative fast reactor is underway, the president noted

During the drills, the crews of combat ships accomplished a set of combat training exercises to detect, identify and strike targets simulating small-size naval and aerial targets, it specified

Since the Sino-Russian relations entered into a new era their level has been constantly rising, the content of friendship has been enriched, while the idea of friendship has been established in people’s mind for a full due

The Russian leader stressed that he welcomes the active expansion of the presence of Chinese car makers and appliance producers on the Russian market

The Chinese leader reiterated that over the past years he has met with Putin at least 40 time

In addition, 23 drone control centers were destroyed and 34 drones shot down or disabled

According to Vyacheslav Volodin, attempts by Ukrainian lawmakers to get Washington’s okay to use US-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia risk causing a tragedy that «may affect everybody globally»

Vyacheslav Volodin also believes that by approving deputy prime ministers and ministers through the State Duma, the Russian president has given citizens more say in how the country is run

The Russian president also recalled that his state visit to China is taking place in the year of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states

The agreements penned included an initiative to develop the Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, protocols on requirements for beef and other products exported to China

Le drame s'est produit du côté de Haumi à Moorea. Selon nos informations, trois pirogues du club de Tohivea ont chaviré en début de soirée lors d'un entraînement dans la passe d'Afareiatu. Un des rameurs est décédé.

Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov has outlined Russian-Chinese plans to have an outpost on the Moon Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia and China should seek cooperation that “could not be affected from the outside” Read Full Article at RT.com

The creation of military blocs in the Asia-Pacific region are “harmful and counterproductive,” Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping says Russia-China ties are a model of relations between great powers and neighbors Read Full Article at RT.com

The FSB has reported arresting a couple of would-be saboteurs, saying they tried to blow up a railroad in Crimea on Kiev’s behalf Read Full Article at RT.com

Most payments between Russia and China are made in national currencies, which has boosted trade, Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com