Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanna constituency, Andrew Wilbur Napuat, has welcomed the Ombudsman report into allegations involving the Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Xavier Emanuel Harry.

The Government has rejected claims that the Commercial Investment Unit (CIU) is handling board interviews and appointments without transparency and merit, describing the allegations as unfounded and politically driven.

A 16-year-old boy accused of cannabis possession remains in remand at the country’s only dedicated juvenile detention facility, drawing attention to gaps in the youth justice system.

Ministers from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) attending the dialogue on global just transition in Port Vila will visit Vanuatu's biggest solar farm project on Efate today for its commissioning.

Crime patterns in Vanuatu show little change, with sexual and drug related offences continuing to make up the majority of cases, Director of Correctional Services Johnny Marango says.

[New Times] Civilian-populated areas in eastern DR Congo were reported to be under bombardments by a government coalition fighting the AFC/M23 rebels on Monday, April 13.

[New Times] Ninety-eight percent of residents of the City of Kigali have completed their personal data verification and biometric photo capture for the issuance of the Single Digital ID, according to the National Identification Agency (NIDA).

[HRW] Nairobi -- All Warring Parties Threaten Assistance, Protection for Civilians

Iceland enthusiast George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, is one of the producers of the major film Elden Ring, which will be partly filmed in Iceland this summer.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Election Commission and BJP, alleging selective application of the SIR process to benefit the BJP. She accused the BJP of attempting to divide the state and urged voters to unite against «Bangla-Birodhi Zamindars» to secure a fourth term for TMC.

India has reportedly turned to Russia to secure cooking gas supplies amid a severe shortage Read Full Article at RT.com

Benin’s electoral authority has declared Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni the winner of the country’s April 12 presidential election Read Full Article at RT.com

A former student has opened fire at a school in the Turkish city of Siverek, the local governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

For more than two decades, Shelley Wong has quietly but decisively shaped the teaching of French in Jamaica. Her commitment to rigour in the classroom, openness to innovation and sustained focus on student achievement have now been recognised with a French national distinction: appointment as a Knight in the Order of the Palmes Académiques.

WESTERN BUREAU: While most of the public health centres in western Jamaica have been returned to full service since the passage of Hurricane Melissa six months ago, residents of Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, St James, are appealing to the authority to speed up the restoration of their facility, which remains out of service. “The health centre is quite an important part of the community, because health is the only wealth some of us will ever have,” said Carlton Smith, a resident. “Anything involving health should always get priority attention.”

Still grappling with the physical and psychological toll of Hurricane Mellissa, schools across the worst-affected parishes are racing to ready grade-six students for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams, now just days away.

Investigators probing Sunday night’s shooting at the Big Wall Carnival after-party say it is still “very early days as it relates to charges”, even as eyewitness accounts, reported security gaps, and the experience of an injured American visitor intensify scrutiny on safety at major entertainment events. The event, staged for several years after the Carnival road march, was held this year at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in St Andrew.

An eighth-grade student has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries to his kidney and intestine after he was reportedly shot by a policeman during an incident his family claim was unprovoked. The 13-year-old Cedric Titus High student was on the rooftop of a bar adjoining his home in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on Sunday night, when a uniformed cop inside the venue fired a single bullet that struck him, according to a family member.

Polling will be held in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, and the results of the assembly polls will be announced on May 4.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin campaigned in Vellore for the upcoming Assembly elections. He visited a tea shop and interacted with residents. The DMK faces a rematch against the AIADMK in Vellore. Stalin also criticized the BJP's stance on delimitation and promised welfare schemes for women. Tamil Nadu votes on April 23.

The Canadian Coast Guard will deploy its new Hermes 900 Starliner drone for Arctic test flights this summer after a federal restructuring shifted surveillance assets to Department of National Defence. With MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones delayed until 2028, civilian operators gain an unexpected operational edge in the Far North.

A CBC News secret shopping investigation has — once again — uncovered how several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores are overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year that the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem.

The inquest into the death of a 24-year-old woman who died of sepsis in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 2021 has heard from an infectious disease specialist. Dr. Dominik Mertz testified that if an infection had been confirmed or strongly suspected earlier, antibiotic treatment could possibly have prevented her conditioning from worsening.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is in talks with private investors to establish a contingency fuel storage facility in Mombasa aimed at strengthening Kenya's energy security and shielding the country from global supply disruptions.

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Iran remains ready to negotiate in good faith, Consul General in Mumbai Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh has told RT India Read Full Article at RT.com

Chris Jackson's name may not be instantly familiar, but there's a good chance you'd recognise some of the iconic pictures he's taken of the British royal family .

The Denza Z9GT is available to order this month and promises blistering performance and jaw-dropping charging times. We've driven it to find out if its worth the £100k price tag.