Malawians are asking questions after President Peter Mutharika failed to appear at a State House reception held to welcome and celebrate the Malawi Scorchers. Many have said that, as head of state, they had expected President Mutharika to attend the event in person – particularly given that the ceremony was held at State House itself, […] The post President Mutharika skips Scorchers’ State House celebration appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The 2026 regulations had already been kept in abeyance by the top court on January 29. At the time, the court said the provisions were «prima facie vague» and could have «very sweeping consequences», warning that they could potentially divide society and have a «dangerous impact». The court had also asked the Centre and the UGC to respond to three petitions challenging the new framework.

A health watchdog has found that EMMA, an AI chatbot used by GPs to cut down on waiting times over the phone, has struggled to understand patients from Rotherham, Yorkshire.

Justice Tay Yong Kwang and Justice Steven Chong Horng Siong will be stepping down as Justices of the Court of Appeal in September after decades of service.Their last days of service — on September 2 and September 22 respectively — were announced by the Singapore Courts in a statement on Thursday (Aug 20).Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, on behalf of the judiciary, expressed his his gratitude to the two retiring justices, noting that they have made «immense contributions» to the administration of justice in Singapore.'An exception character'Justice Tay's judicial career has spanned more than four decades.He started his judicial career with the Supreme Court in 1981, and became an assistant registrar and then a deputy registrar.The 69-year-old later served as a district judge at the Subordinate Courts, now known as the State Courts, for six years from 1991.In January 2003, Justice Tay was appointed judicial commissioner and later a High Court judge. He became a Justice of the Court of Appeal in August 2016.

A woman is suing the National Parks Board (NParks) over an alleged wild boar attack at a Bukit Panjang bus stop that made headlines in 2023.According to court documents cited by CNA, Durga Devi Subramaniam filed a lawsuit against NParks on April 29 and is seeking S$39,827.10 in medical expenses, transport costs and loss of earnings after the attack on May 1, 2023.The case is one of two negligence lawsuits currently being faced by NParks, with a separate claim involving two people who allegedly tripped over a temporary cable cover at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.Woman alleges wild boar tossed her three timesDurga said she was attacked by a wild boar at around 11.50pm at a bus stop along Bangkit Road on May 1, 2023, according to court documents cited by CNA.She alleged in the document that the animal bit her and «caught and tossed» her three times, leaving her with injuries on her right calf, pointer finger, right middle finger, right palm and buttocks.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex , who dramatically stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020, are set to come back to Britain within days.

Ping! It's as though I've just received a text from the love of my life who has ghosted me for the past six years. Harry and Meghan are packing up in California and heading back to Britain!

Danni Virgo, 45, was left with a 'crater' in her leg after multiple bites from a false widow spider.

A 'court jester', a sleek fashion designer and Harry's royal cousins could be among the allies that could welcome the Sussexes back with open arms.

The Prime Minister last week vowed to make sure arrivals are not placed only in the 'poorest communities' and insisted more middle-class areas need to 'play their part'.

Malawi police officers are being put through a rigorous new training programme this month, aimed at sharpening their English communication skills – with a helping hand from artificial intelligence. The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, […] The post Malawi police sent ‘back to school’ by US Embassy for English lessons – with a twist: AI on the syllabus appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawian maize is being exported to Kenya to help cover the East African nation’s anticipated shortfall of around 25 million bags, Nyasa Times understands – even as the price of the staple crop soars back home. Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed his country wants to import maize to strengthen food security amid drought […] The post The maize Malawi rejected is now heading to Kenya – as families at home face 8% price surge in a month appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says the association is waiting patiently to see the revised Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill before they are tabled, following assurances from Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon that the Government has accepted and acted on several of the teachers’ concerns. Morris Dixon said the Government’s legal teams are now finalising the amendments after she personally reviewed the JTA’s submission.

WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has dismissed concerns that there is a need to remove what some have labelled ‘political influence’ from school boards. According to Morris Dixon, the key issue should be the qualifications and experience of board members and chairpersons. “I wouldn’t call it that [political influence]. I am ambivalent to a certain extent in terms of who nominates the chair on the board. I think the key thing is the qualification of the persons and their experience,” Morris Dixon said.

WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President La Sonja Harrison says she cannot change, declaring that she will continue to challenge the status quo and ask uncomfortable questions on behalf of teachers, even as she acknowledges that her outspoken approach has come at a cost. “I can’t change who I am. I really try not to be a hypocrite, I am a disruptor of the status quo,” Harrison said while addressing the eighth session of the 62nd JTA Conference, which was also attended by Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon on Wednesday.

WESTERN BUREAU: Ahead of the start of the September school term, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon is urging school administrators to ensure that students obey stipulated dress and grooming guidelines, while also imploring parents to encourage their children to follow the rules set by their schools.

WESTERN BUREAU: Before Beverley Feare could prepare her students for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, she first had to find them. Hurricane Melissa had torn through the communities served by Maud McLeod High School in eastern Westmoreland, damaging the school, displacing families, and cutting communication with students at a critical point in their preparation for the examinations.

For the first time, the country has re-exported Patriot missiles and begun exporting military frigates, Zhang Hanhui noted

Azerbaijan lifted its ban on the transit of goods bound for Armenia through its territory in October 2025

The special Russian flight was greeted by Emergencies Ministry personnel at the Serbian Interior Ministry and local officials

The Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they «maintain vigilance for additional launches»

According to the CSTO, the main objective of the joint command-staff exercise was to improve coordination between border guard and other agencies of the CIS member states

Kenyan authorities have said a tourist helicopter crashed on Mount Ololokwe, killing all passengers, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will continue retaliating to Ukrainian attacks on civilians and infrastructure, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The organizational shuffle in Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has seen some big heads roll Read Full Article at RT.com

Le 31 juillet 2026, lors d'une opération conjointe menée à Libreville par l'administration des EauxetForêts et la Police Judiciaire (PJ), appuyée par l'ONG Conservation Justice (CJ), deux individus de nationalité gabonaise ont été interpellés en possession de quatre pointes d'ivoire et d'une queue d'éléphant. L'interpellation s'est déroulée dans un quartier de la place à Libreville. Lors de la procédure, les deux présumés suspects ont été pris en flagrant délit de détention et de (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Libreville - La tension monte au sein de l'Église Évangélique du Gabon (EEG). Par décision administrative, le ministère de l'Intérieur a suspendu à titre conservatoire pendant trois mois le nouveau bureau du Conseil National, issu du dernier synode. Motif : «beaucoup d'irrégularités» et «trouble à l'ordre public».Une décision qui a provoqué la riposte des pasteurs et laïcs, réunis ce mardi 18 août 2026 au siège de Baraka Mission, pour réaffirmer la souveraineté du synode. Selon le (...) - RELIGION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

«La Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) dispose progressivement des infrastructures et des institutions nécessaires à la construction d'un marché financier régional...» tels sont les propos de Justine Judith Lekogo qui a pris connaissance de la dernière édition de La Lettre de la Bourse, qui consacre une large réflexion au marché financier de la CEMAC. Madame Justine Judith Lekogo, vous avez pris connaissance de la dernière édition de La Lettre de la Bourse, (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

SINGAPORE — An assistant store manager at a jewellery shop stole 24 pieces of gold jewellery worth over $216,000 from his workplace, replacing six of them with copies from online platform Taobao.Darren Wai Mun Jun, 31, who was then working for CHJ Singapore Jewel in Northpoint Drive, near Yishun Central 1, replaced the remaining 18 pieces with stock items from the store’s inventory.After that, he pawned all 24 pieces but only got more than $131,000 in cash for them. He used the money to gamble and to settle his debts.On Aug 20, he was sentenced to two years, four months and two weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to two counts of theft and one count of dealing with the benefits of his criminal conduct.The authorities have seized 18 pieces of the stolen jewellery from pawnshops, and he has made no restitution.Deputy Public Prosecutor Teng Yin Hang told the court that Wai started working for CHJ in September 2025.Two months later, he hatched a plan to replace the jewellery from the store with copies from Taobao.The DPP said Wai bought many pieces of jewellery from the online platform.

Tuas Power has won the right to build, own and operate a new turbine, which will raise Singapore's electricity generation capacity by December 2031.The upcoming hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) will have a 670MW capacity and can power about 1.2 million 4-room HDB flats for a year.This will add to the more than 20 CCGTs in the power system today, currently powered by natural gas, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Thursday (Aug 20).By 2031, there will be five hydrogen-compatible CCGTs, or under development, including the one to be built by Tuas Power.CCGTs are currently the most efficient thermal generation units available to meet Singapore's demand. In such units, natural gas and air combust in a gas-fired power plant, causing its turbine to rotate and generate electricity. Steam, a by-product, rotates a second turbine to generate more electricity in CCGTs.The EMA announcement follows an earlier request in April for energy companies to build up to three new hydrogen-compatible power plants in 2031 and 2032 to help meet Singapore's electricity needs.

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. Causeway Link buses from Newton, Queen Street to go cashless from Aug 20, all services from Oct 1Travellers catching a Causeway Link bus to Malaysia from Newton or Queen Street will have to make sure they have a cashless payment method ready from Thursday (Aug 20)... » READ MORE2. 'It's my Liberation Day': Dr Ng Eng Hen on retirement, family and life after politics

Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, commented on the news: 'They are moving back to Britain because they don't like President Trump.'