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CTV News
9 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Trauma-focused hiring drive aims to keep Indigenous families together
Northern Ontario Watch A recruitment drive was held Wednesday for 20 new social service workers in M'Chigeeng First Nation. The roles focus on trauma-informed care to reduce child apprehensions. A second event runs Thursday in Sault Ste. Marie.
CNA
20 hours ago
- Business
- CNA
S$7.5m fund launched to help social service agencies track impact of programmes, refine offerings
Social service agencies can tap a new S$7.5 million fund to improve expected outcomes of their programmes and refine services. The National Council of Social Service said this will attract sustained funding as sponsors can better track the progress of the programmes. The fund was announced at the NCSS Social Service Summit. Around S$34 million has been invested into technology capabilities within the social service sector since 2022. These aim to improve operational efficiency and help alleviate manpower challenges amid a shortage of social workers. Chloe Teo reports.
Washington Post
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
What to know about BTS as the K-pop group returns from military service
SEOUL, South Korea — It's official — almost. Soon, all seven members of the massively popular K-pop group BTS will have completed South Korea's mandatory military service. Rapper Suga will be the last of the bandmates to be released on Saturday, after fulfilling his duty as a social service agent , an alternative to serving in the military that he reportedly chose due to a shoulder injury.
Argaam
28-05-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Balady OKs dividend freeze for H2 2024
Shareholders of Balady Poultry Co. approved the board of directors' recommendation to withhold dividends for H2 2024, during the ordinary general meeting (OGM) held on May 27, according to a statement to Tadawul. Board members were also discharged from liability for the same year, and shareholders ratified the disbursement of SAR 541,670 in board remuneration for 2024. Further, a sum of SAR 300,000 was allocated for social service activities for 2025. Balady board decided in April to withhold dividends for H2 2024 to strengthen the expansion plans. It distributed cash dividends at 20%, or SAR 2, for H1 2024, data compiled with Argaam showed.
