Barely a week ago, in her underwhelming Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves took to the despatch box and claimed that Labour was doing a marvellous job.

An off-duty Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer has been praised for helping to put out a fire which broke out at a Choa Chu Kang HDB rubbish chute. Photos and videos of the incident were shared on the Friends of Yew Tee Facebook page on Monday (March 9).Netizens shared their gratitude towards the officer in the comments section and lauded him as a «neighbourhood hero».Additionally, the Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council said that its team will conduct a site check and address any property damaged during the incident.According to the post, the fire broke out at an electronic waste recycling bin.The off-duty officer can be seen putting out the fire with a hose reel. Other pictures also show SCDF personnel investigating the fire.In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said that it was alerted to the fire at Block 657 Choa Chu Kang Crescent on Monday (March 9) at around 6.20pm, and that the fire involved contents of a rubbish chute.It managed to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers and a hose reel, with the assistance of an off-duty SCDF Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit officer.

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WESTERN BUREAU: Discovery Bay High School in St Ann is hailing its four-year-old Grade Nine Acceleration Programme (GNAP) – which exposes students to the rigours of the Caribbean Secondary Education Council (CSEC) – as a major success story and is urging other schools to adopt it to raise their pass rates. The programme allows students to begin CSEC preparation in grade nine rather than the traditional grade 10. It was introduced three years after the school’s opening in 2019.

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Flanker, St James, were in a buoyant mood yesterday as they welcomed the reopening of their postal agency, which was out of service for a protracted period to undergo a J$3.5-million renovation, courtesy of the St James Municipal Corporation. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Senator Charles Sinclair, the councillor for Flanker, said the project had been a long-standing vision for the community, noting that the previous building, which was constructed sometime in the 1980s, had deteriorated significantly over the years.

Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Shaville Moodie, a first-form student at Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland, says she feels “unhappy” and “uncomfortable” after injuries from a motorcycle crash forced her to miss her internal examinations. Moodie was struck by a motorcycle near the school gate shortly after classes ended on February 26, leaving her with a head injury, deep cuts, and abrasions that now require ongoing medical treatment.

A prosecution witness in the Clansman Gang trial told the court he returned from a shop to find a friend lying across the verandah of his home with multiple gunshot wounds and another man bloodied. The witness, a mechanic, during his evidence-in-chief yesterday, said he shared a father–son relationship with the now deceased man, William Christian, who was gunned down at his Fairview Park, St Catherine residence.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is making a plea for the public’s patience and cooperation as it assesses the islandwide impact, and implements contingencies to mitigate disruptions caused by the impending severance of ties with Cuban health professionals providing their services in Jamaica. At the start of this month, there were 260 Cuban healthcare workers in the public healthcare system, the bulk of whom operate in the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), which is served by 97 of them, according to data from the ministry.

Two IndiGo flights were diverted to Bhopal due to loose bitumen on Indore's runway during recarpeting work. The issue was resolved within 20 minutes, and operations resumed. Separately, a fire in dry grass at the non-operational area of Indore Airport caused no casualties or flight disruptions.

Workers' Party chief and Aljunied GRC MP Pritam Singh was shocked by the price of groceries while playing a game of The Price is Right! in a Facebook video posted on Sunday (March 8). In the two-minute long video, Singh stands at a HDB carpark as he is quizzed on the cost of everyday products. The biggest surprises to him were items like a can of luncheon meat, a bottle of soft drink and gula melaka pineapple pastries. Starting off with a bottle of floor cleaner, Singh was pretty accurate with his guess of $4, one cent more than the actual price. He was then handed a 1.5-litre bottle of soft drink which he guessed cost $1. When told it cost $2.10, the 49-year-old gave a suspicious side-eye. He quipped: «I can get it for $1 from somewhere, I'm sure.» His next guess was $2.10 for a can of luncheon meat and his eyes went wide with shock when he found out it cost $6.90. He was even more surprised when he was told that was the sale price, while the original price was $8.90. 

The Government has announced the creation of an official definition of 'anti-Muslim hostility' and the country's first tsar to tackle it in a £4million drive.

Donald Trump had earlier insisted war in the Middle East was 'pretty much' over and claimed the operation launched 10 days ago was 'very far' ahead of schedule.

No information is available about the damage or casualties

Rodion Miroshnik specified that most civilians had been injured by enemy strikes in the Belgorod, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in the DPR

No information about possible casualties from the attack has been released yet

Previously, EU diplomats and officials criticized von der Leyen for exceeding her official powers and attempting to position herself as the EU's chief representative on the international stag

The article notes that the Washington administration appears to have failed to accurately assess how Iran would respond

A total of 178 active mobility devices (AMD) were impounded by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) last month. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 10), the authority said its officers conducted various enforcement operations targeting errant riders, including youths, in February and detected 477 offences. LTA reiterated that users of active mobility devices must meet the minimum age of 16 and pass the mandatory theory test before they are allowed to ride on cycling paths. «We'll continue to take firm action against errant AM users to ensure the safety of all users on public paths and roads,» it said. Members of the public who encounter errant active mobility users can report them online at go.gov.sg/report-am. 

A man will be charged in court on Tuesday (March 10) with the murder of an elderly man in Geylang on Monday. The 48-year-old suspect faces the death penalty if convicted of killing the 70-year-old victim. In a statement on Tuesday, the police said they were alerted to a fight along Lorong 16 Geylang at about 8.15am on Monday. The victim found injured at the scene and sent unconscious to hospital, where he died. Meanwhile, the suspect was arrested at the scene and taken conscious to hospital. Preliminary investigations show that the duo knew each other, said the police. The victim was reported to have been the suspect's former employer and was stabbed in the chest during the fight. [[nid:731129]]dana.leong@asiaone.com 

Pump prices in Singapore may rise further on Tuesday (March 10) after Shell became the first company to raise its posted prices for all grades of fuel. In an update on its price board posted at 9am, Shell indicated that it has raised its price for the popular 95-octane petrol to $3.31, 98-octane petrol to $3.83, and its premium V-Power to $4.05. Meanwhile, its posted price for diesel rose to $3.24. The increases were by 26 cents for diesel and its 95- and 98-octane petrol; and, 29 cents for V-Power. 

L’Association des éditeurs de Tahiti et des îles (AETI) lance le «Bouquin Challenge» à l’occasion du Quart d’heure de lecture national, le 10 mars à 10h. Écoles, entreprises, associations et particuliers sont invités à se figer livre à la main pour réaliser un “Bouquin Challenge” - à la manière du célèbre «mannequin challenge» - et à partager leur vidéo sur les réseaux sociaux.

À l'occasion de la semaine mondiale du rein (du 7 au 14 mars), les professionnels de santé de Polynésie organisent une journée de dépistage et d'information gratuite. La population est invitée le mercredi 11 mars, de 8h à 13h, au centre Vaima Plaza (niveau haut) à Papeete.

À l’approche des élections municipales de mars, les têtes de liste de l’île de Raiatea sont réunies pour un débat organisé par Polynésie la 1ère. Un rendez-vous à suivre en direct ce lundi 9 mars sur la page Facebook du média.

Face à la progression de la consommation d'ice en Polynésie, les autorités renforcent la prévention auprès des jeunes. Un dispositif pédagogique, basé sur la projection de courts-métrages et des échanges en classe, commence à être déployé dans les établissements scolaires pour sensibiliser les élèves aux dangers de la méthamphétamine.

À Newcastle, le verdict est tombé : Kauli Vaast disputera la saison prochaine le World Surf League Championship Tour. Le Tahitien valide son accession dans l'élite mondiale du surf... Un rêve qui se réalise. Le champion olympique franchit ainsi une nouvelle étape majeure de sa carrière.