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Foreign brides in Singapore are older and better educated
The median age of non-resident brides in 2019 was 29, up from 27 a decade earlier. TNP FILE PHOTO
THERESA TAN & GOH YAN HAN
Apr 22, 2021 06:00 am
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The profile of a foreign woman who marries a Singaporean man is changing, with many older and better educated than foreign brides of the past, data released by the Government for the first time showed.
Analysts say the change is a reflection of economic growth in the region. More than 90 per cent of the brides came from Asia. The median age of non-resident (NR) brides - defined as those who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents - was 29 in 2019. It was 27 a decade earlier and 26.1 in 2000.
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William Lee was the enslaved valet of George Washington for nearly two decades. Purchased by Washington in 1768, when he was at least sixteen years old, Lee was assigned to household work at Mount Vernon and accompanied Washington when he traveled, including during the American Revolution (1775–1783). The war made Lee, who often rode alongside Washington, well-known to both American and British soldiers. Although Lee was initially taken to New York at the start of Washington’s first presidential term in 1789, old injuries to his knees limited his mobility. Lee appears to have married twice and had at least one child, whose identity is unknown. In 1790 he was sent back to Virginia and assigned to make shoes for the plantation. Washington valued Lee’s service and loyalty. In his 1799 will, he ordered that Lee be freed immediately at his death and provided a $30 annual pension. As a free man, Lee remained at Mount Vernon until his own death, which sources suggest to have
Liberia: U.S.-Based Charity Gbawin Literacy Project Identifies with Over 200 School going Kids In Grand Bassa
Liberia: U.S.-Based Charity Gbawin Literacy Project Identifies with Over 200 School going Kids In Grand Bassa
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GRAN BASSA COUNTY – A non-profit organization based in the US, “the Gbawin Literacy Project has made intervention through the donation of several assorted school materials to over 200 less fortunate students at the Barsee-Giah Public School, a government-run institution that is located in remote Barsee-Giah Town, Grand Bassa County, one of the oldest counties in Liberia.
The vision bearer of the US-based Humanitarian Organization, Mr. James Monxhwedy who is also the founder and President of the Gbawin Literacy Project told Journalists who traveled with the team in Barsee-Giah Town that the donation of the materials to the struggling Liberian children was his own way of giving back to Liberian students, especially those from his native, Grand Bassa
Perth s spectacular Zig Zag road may reopen for daytime trial after crackdown on hoons
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AprApril 2021 at 2:23am
The historic Zig Zig drive is likely to be closed to drivers at night but reopened to cars during the day.
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Perth s scenic Zig Zag road developed a reputation for hoons, drugs, and anti-social behaviour. Now after nearly 12 months closed, the Kalamunda Council is considering reopening it to cars during the day, on a trial.
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A public survey revealed the majority of respondents want the road reopened to cars
Proposal involves reopening for limited, daytime hours
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