All posts tagged: Investigating

Police investigating after fireworks seen at Ghim Moh

Police investigating after fireworks seen at Ghim Moh

Published by Sam Flores

SINGAPORE: The police are investigating after fireworks were seen in Ghim Moh on Friday (Mar 20) evening. In videos circulating on social media, a shower of fireworks can be seen being let off amid some Housing Board flats. Some cheering can also be heard. Responding to CNA’s queries, the police said that they were alerted to a case of discharge of fireworks at 16A Ghim Moh Road, a multi-storey car park, at about 11.15pm on Friday. No injuries were reported. The Singapore Civil Defence Force told CNA that it was alerted to a fire involving sparklers and that the fire had burnt itself out before officers arrived. Source link

SFA investigating after video emerges of rat at Lucky Plaza food court

SFA investigating after video emerges of rat at Lucky Plaza food court

Published by Sam Flores

SFA told CNA that while it imposes and enforces regulatory measures, food operators must also adhere to good food hygiene and preparation practices. “Food operators should also ensure their premises are clean and well-maintained,” SFA said.  “As part of the enquiry and gathering of evidence, SFA may engage the feedback provider for more details and will not hesitate to take enforcement action if sufficient evidence has been obtained,” it added. CNA has contacted the Lucky Plaza management office and Asian Food Mall, which is located in the basement of the mall, for more information. Source link

BBC’s Noor Nanji on investigating her own employer

BBC’s Noor Nanji on investigating her own employer

Published by Sam Flores

BBC culture reporter Noor Nanji has said her success in investigating allegations made about Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace has shown her “we can expose wrongdoing within our own organisation”. Nanji (pictured centre above) won the Arts & Entertainment prize at the British Journalism Awards along with BBC colleague Felicity Baker on 11 December. Wallace stepped down as a BBC presenter after the pair reported that 13 people had accused him of making inappropriate sexual comments in the workplace. He was fired after 50 more people approached the BBC with fresh claims about inappropriate workplace conduct involving the TV presenter. Speaking to Press Gazette after the win, Nanji said: “Often people don’t take arts journalism that seriously. “They think of it as the fluff, but I think that category proved… that actually arts and entertainment journalism can be thoroughly investigative, and it can be scoops and hard-hitting journalism.” Nanji said the investigation was “challenging” because “we were investigating ourselves”. “So we are BBC News, we are editorially independent from the wider BBC, but nonetheless it can …

Leicester police investigating ‘unauthorised’ Hindu procession

Leicester police investigating ‘unauthorised’ Hindu procession

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Leicestershire Police are investigating an “unauthorised procession” which has been described by a Hindu human rights campaigner as a display of “Hindutva” – right wing Hindu nationalism. Rajiv Sinha, director of Hindus for Human Rights UK (HFHR) which advocates for pluralism, civil and human rights, said the procession down Green Lane Road in Leicester last week was an act of “blatant intimidation and provocation”. Green Lane Road is an area with a significant Muslim population, and was one of the principal locations for the violent disorder that took place in the city in 2022. Videos of the procession show cars waving saffron flags featuring the Hindu deity Hanuman, a flag Sinha said is associated with the Bajrang Dal. Sinha described Bajrang Dal as a “militant group” and part of the “family of organisations headed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)”. The RSS is a leading organisation in the Hindutva movement, which has been described by the Government in a report into extremism as “an extremist ideology that advocates for Hindu supremacy and seeks to transform …