The Arabic word halal means “lawful” or “permissible,” and while the concept applies to many aspects of Muslim life, its most common use applies to food preparation. Though the Muslim population in Memphis is usually put at about 10,000 ...

Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Halimah Yacob said an assessment tool used by overseas case workers dealing with children, the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool, has been adapted to the Singapore ...

Adding that the funding amount 'will always be subjected to review if that is not sufficient', Madam Halimah also emphasised that 'the most important thing for us is that it is not just the ComCare schemes in terms of financial assistance ...

Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Madam Halimah Yacob, said this on the sidelines of a visit to Northeast Community Development Council (CDC) on Thursday. Community Development Councils are also beefing up their ...

SINGAPORE - Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Halimah Yacob announced today that it will be spending $13 million to build six specialised homes for vulnerable children and youths in the next four years. These homes will ...

He overcame his psychological and physical scars only at a children's home. This little boy's story was shared yesterday by Madam Halimah Yacob, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, at the Residential Care Conference. She said he ...

He pleaded guilty on Friday to committing criminal intimidation. He will be sentenced on Feb 17. A district court heard that his wife, Madam Halimah, left for Thailand with their two children on Dec 15, 2011. On the same day, Tan went to a nearby petrol ...

Minister of State for MCYS Halimah Yacob made this announcement during a visit to a childcare centre at the Changi Business Park on Friday morning. This is to help provide more childcare options for working parents by encouraging more such centres at the workplace.

Meanwhile, Halimah said t he v ans would help Kelantan Wanita Umno provide services to the people throughout the state. “Previously, Kelantan Wanita Umno members used their own vehicles to go to the kampung to serve the people,” she said. Later ...

Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob said: "What is sad to me really, is that many of the young people I spoke to don't know much about the late Dr Toh Chin Chye. So I really hope that we can do something ...