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SINGAPORE, Aug 15 — Housewife Santi Choo’s two children briefly had Chinese tuition but by and large, she never believed in sending them for private tuition — not even when her older daughter sat for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) some years ago. Covid-19, however, changed all...

Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean and Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh of the Workers Party (WP), may differ on the methods of achieving racial integration, but both agree that no one should exploit racial or religious issues for political gain. During the end of a marathon debate on racial issues in Parliament, PAP Member of Parliament (MP) Sitoh Yih-Pin took it upon himself to ask Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong to explain the relevance of the governments CMIO model of ethn...

Government and privately-owned radio stations across the country will cater for the learning exercise

The floods came due to rising water levels at some landing sites around Lake Kijanebarola

Unhappy with their children’s placements for the coming school year, many show up to apply in person at their top choices.

Some parents with senior two students studying in schools that were being used as marking centres, are slated to take back their children on Monday

Government says due to non-compliance with Covid-19 guidelines despite the rise in infections and deaths, the lockdown is a possible preventive measure

Daily Monitor Sunday May 16 2021 Summary Free bird: For Eldard Muhangisa, retirement was an opportunity to concentrate on upcountry projects, writes Zadock Amanyisa. Advertisement During his days in public service as a teacher, Eldard Muhangisa, now 65 years old, preferred working in rural areas. This, he attributes to having been raised in a humble family. He would either walk or ride a bicycle. His colleagues called him insane because they felt he needed to change environment; go to the urba...

Despite our many differences as a cross-cultural family, life is simple, says Ong and Michieletto. Photo: Jessica Ong Although being a cross-cultural family means adjusting to each others differences, life is pretty "simple" for Jessica Ong, her husband Federico Michieletto and their two children, Giacomo, 7, and Francesco, 5. For them, whats important is knowing that they will be there for each other "no matter what happens". “Your family are the ones who will be together with you, learning ...

He walked four kilometres every day to the school where classes started at 8am and ended at 2pm