En 2025, les paquebots vont défiler dans le port de Papeete et dans les îles. A leur bord, des milliers de touristes profitent de chaque escale pour faire des activités et ramener des souvenirs. Une situation qui réjouit les prestataires et les commerçants.
Les bénévoles de l’association Mama Natura se sont donné rendez-vous à la plage de Taunoa à Papeete pour un grand ramassage de déchets. En 2025, l'association compte faire mieux que les 45 ramassages de l'année dernière.
Le Conseil économique, social, environnemental et culturel (Cesec) a rendu ce jeudi son avis sur la proposition de loi de Pays relative aux conditions d’affiliation au régime des non-salariés. Les représentants du Cesec ont donné un avis défavorable au premier volet d’une plus profonde réforme de la Protection sociale généralisée (Psg).
Alors que les discussions de mardi et mercredi ont tourné court entre les représentants de la Fraap et le président Moetai Brotherson, la journée de jeudi a confirmé qu’une issue à ce conflit social s'éloigne. La Fraap accuse le gouvernement de les « menacer » tandis que le président parle d’un « chantage » de la part du syndicat.
Three residents were found dead after a fire broke out in an Hougang HDB flat on Thursday (Jan 9). The fire occurred in a third floor unit of Block 971 Hougang Street 91 at around 12.40pm, according to a Facebook post by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Firefighters from Sengkang Fire Station and Ang Mo Kio Fire Station were deployed and conducted forcible entry into the unit but faced difficulties due to excessive items within the unit, SCDF added. Around 30 residents in the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF during firefighting operations as a precautionary measure. Three residents were found inside a bedroom during the firefighting efforts and were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Firefighters used three water jets and a firefighting robot to extinguish the fire. According to the SCDF, the fire was put out at about 3.15pm. A cat, a bird and eight rabbits were also rescued from the unit.
Whether it's jetting off for a trip across the globe or a short getaway nearby, Singaporeans enjoy the luxury of travelling without much worry about getting a visa, thanks to the strength of our passport. Singapore has yet again emerged strongly, having the world's most powerful passport according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This is the second year in a row that Singapore has clinched the top spot since 2024. For those who aren't familiar, the Henley Passport Index is compiled by global citizenship and advisory firm Henley & Partners based on the number of visa-free destinations the passport holders has access to. It includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. Based on the index's latest rankings released this Wednesday (Jan 8), Singapore currently ranks number one — with visa-free access to 195 travel destinations. In January 2024, Singapore also ranked first but alongside France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain with visa-free access to 194 destinations.
An American annexation of Greenland would pose a military threat to Russia, a senior politician in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com
US President-elect Donald Trump said that a meeting between him Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the works Read Full Article at RT.com
Elon Musk has live-streamed his discussion with Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel on X Read Full Article at RT.com
Ministers have also put out a 'call for evidence' about the controversial practice of 'dynamic pricing' on official ticketing sites, which caused fury during the summer when tickets went on sale.
Walter Buchanan, 66, appeared in the dock yesterday charged with killing 37-year-old Darrel Buchanan (pictured) at their flat in Hamilton on February 18, 2023.
Aerial views from the once-bustling neighborhoods of Los Angeles showed a sorry sight - lavish homes obliterated, soot-covered streets, and eviscerated vegetation.
A coroner is writing to the Health Secretary urging him to boost pharmacists' prescription powers after a two-year-old girl's sepsis death.
An apocalyptic, fast moving fire that sparked mass evacuations in Calabasas is being investigated as an arson incident, with one suspect arrested.
A 72-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of Denham Town in downtown Kingston. The curfew started at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, and will end at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 12. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: Starting at the...
Alors que les discussions de mardi et mercredi ont tourné court entre les représentants de la Fraap et le président Moetai Brotherson, la journée de jeudi a confirmé qu’une issue à ce conflit social est loin d’être trouvée. La Fraap accuse le gouvernement de les « menacer » tandis que le président parle d’un « chantage » de la part du syndicat.
A Richmond, St Mary architect, 36-year-old Heldon Barriffe, has been charged by detectives attached to the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch for shooting at a man with whom he had a dispute at a bar in Zion Hill Crossroads. Barriffe has been...
The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. Repairs are at an advanced stage, ranging between 70 and 97 per cent, at...
A fire today damaged an apartment at Turtle Towers in Ocho Rios, St Ann. No injuries were reported. The fire was confined to the ninth floor of the 11-floor apartment building. Divisional Commander Anthony Hinds told The Gleaner the St Ann's...
Detectives attached to the Spanish Town Criminal Investigation Branch on Wednesday charged a man who stabbed a bartender, leaving her hospitalised, during an argument at the establishment. Charged with wounding with intent is 36-year-old Rando...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is employing the use of technology to protect the brand integrity of Jamaica's renowned Blue Mountain Coffee. Making the announcement on Thursday , Portfolio Minister, Floyd Green, said that...
Today's general council meeting of the St Catherine Municipal Corporation descended into chaos as Jamaica Labour Party councillors, led by Minority Leader Theresa Turner Flynn, demanded answers about why Chief Executive Officer Marvalyn...
The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in sections of Green Island, Hanover has been extended. The curfew runs from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, and ends at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 11. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: From the...
SINGAPORE - A senior concierge, accused of misappropriating nearly $47,700 in cash earlier collected from a condominium's residents, is also said to have stolen valuables worth over $2 million from a unit at the same property. Eric Lim Jin Rong, 31, who appeared in a district court on Thursday (Jan 9), is accused of one count each of criminal breach of trust and theft. Between December 2023 and June 2024, the Singaporean allegedly misappropriated the money received from residents of the Hilltops condominium in Cairnhill Circle. Court documents stated that the money was meant for condominium-related purposes such as management fees and security deposits. Separately, Lim is also said to have stolen more than $2 million worth of valuables from a unit at the same property on June 4, 2024. They included a Patek Philippe watch worth $1.8 million. His pre-trial conference will be held on Jan 16. If convicted of theft, he can be jailed for up to seven years and fined. Offenders convicted of criminal breach of trust can be jailed for up to 15 years and fined.
A 25-year-old BPO worker, Shubhada Kodare, was brutally murdered by her colleague Krishna Kanojia in Pune. Kanojia attacked her with a cleaver over a financial dispute, claiming she had borrowed and refused to return Rs 4 lakh. Despite numerous witnesses, no one intervened until after the attack. Kanojia has been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.
According to experts of the American Enterprise Institute, «maintaining security in a strategic environment in which Russia is victorious over Ukraine could cost the United States an additional $808 billion in defense spending over five years»
According to the California Fire Department, wildfires have engulfed an area of almost 29,000 acres
The island’s authorities reiterated that Washington is one of its closest partners, and cooperation will continue
In the absence of a clear and definite plan, the US President-elect's administration may continue to provide assistance to the Kiev government after his inauguration
The authority advises against operating within the Russian airspace «west of longitude 60° East, at all flight levels»
After his funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral, Jimmy Carter is being flown to Georgia to be laid to rest in his beloved hometown Plains.
President-elect Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to stop the sentencing, citing the conservative majority’s explosive immunity opinion.
The SAS and other elite UK forces had a “shocking” policy of targeting civilians in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard Read Full Article at RT.com
The head of the German Free Democratic Party, Christian Lindner, has been attacked at an election campaign event Read Full Article at RT.com
