Grace Baston, the lead implementer behind the Grade Seven Academy Reading initiative at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston, could not be more pleased with the latest findings from the third student-administered assessment of grade-eight students this year. Compared with the first assessment, the latest results show a 91.7 per cent improvement, while less than one per cent of students declined and 7.5 per cent remained at the same level. The findings are contained in the executive summary for the 2026 academic year.

New Falmouth Resorts Limited is facing a mounting $26.3-million tax bill on more than 260 acres of prime land, which is now at the centre of a public dispute between Coopers Pen residents and the company. Official Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) records obtained by The Gleaner reveal that the company, which acquired the land in March 2006, has failed to pay property taxes for six consecutive years since 2020, racking up more than $2 million in penalties. Tax on the land, currently valued at $390 million, amounts to $3.4 million annually.

CM Dhami also purchased rakhis made by the women of local self-help groups and appreciated their skills and hard work. The Chief Minister encouraged their efforts and said that the Sashakt Behna Utsav Yojana has provided livelihood opportunities to a large number of women, with many also benefiting from the initiative last year.

Malawi’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr Ben Malunga Phiri, was the subject of warm tributes from across government on Monday as colleagues marked his birthday. The Ministry issued a formal statement honouring Phiri’s “dedicated and purposeful national service,” while a more personal message came from Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, […] The post Ben Phiri marks birthday with tributes from ministry and political allies appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s tax authority has been hailed as the “engine room of the nation” after raking in a jaw-dropping K1.40 trillion in tax revenue in a single quarter, as government officials unveiled an ambitious five-year strategy aimed at supercharging the country’s finances. Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha officially launched the Malawi Revenue Authority’s (MRA) Corporate Strategic Plan […] The post Mwanamvekha: MRA is the “engine room of the nation” as five-year plan launches appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

These figures may change, as some vessels passed through with their transponders switched off, experts from Kpler said

The ground robotic system crew commander noted that operators are also enhancing camouflage systems to conceal the equipment from enemy drones

Depuis le 20 août 2026, Makokou reçoit une mission conjointe des ministères de l'Intérieur et de la Planification et de la Prospective, respectivement conduite par Adrien Nguema Mba et Louise Pierrette Mvono. L'objectif est clair : mettre en œuvre les orientations du Gouvernement en matière d'aménagement du territoire et de développement équilibré. Conduite par Adrien Nguema Mba, Ministre de l'Intérieur, Louise Pierrette Mvono, Ministre de la Planification et de la Prospective, la (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

According to the Central Election Commission, 9,351,539 of the country’s 12,623,289 eligible voters participated in the election

Andrey Marochko stated that fighters of Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted the heaviest losses on the enemy

The Armenian PM said that such discussions were underway within the alliance

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei pointed out that the country responsible for initiating the armed conflict should bear the consequences of its actions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US goal at this stage is to completely isolate Iran economically

Zac Brettler, 19, died after jumping from the fifth floor of a luxury London apartment and into the river Thames. What drove him to jump from the balcony is a mystery.

During the summer period locals say there can be up to three weddings a day, which often spill over the 11pm curfew, with guests often turning up in fleets of Lamborghinis and Bentleys.

Andy Burnham is in the Ukraine capital for the country's independence day after travelling overnight by train.

France may have broken tourism records, but its reign at the top is already under threat from a familiar favourite with Brits.

The latest official analysis found 4,950 caravans situated on land in England without planning permission in January, a 73 per cent increase on five years ago.

True, it is not quite up there with the recent high-profile by-elections in Clacton (Farage v Binface) or Gorton (Greens v Reform), let alone Andy Burnham's victory-cum-coronation in Makerfield.

At the age of 54, I've discovered my own means of sexual rejuvenation: sleeping with younger men. Does that sound wrong?

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.

The Russian e-commerce company Ozon evacuated its warehouses in Adygeisk and Nevinnomyssk due to the threat of a drone attack

Commander of the Northern Fleet Admiral Konstantin Kabantsov received a report from the ship’s crew on the successful completion of their assigned tasks

The Adilet party received 71.17% of the vote

Vasily Piskarev highlighted that personnel from Western NGOs were engaged in training provocateurs to be used the electoral period

When Willy Kambwandira speaks about public sector reform, he does so with the steady insistence of someone who has watched Malawi’s bureaucracy bend under political weight for far too long. So when news emerged that government had promoted 310 senior civil servants since October — a sweeping reorganisation of directors and deputy directors across ministries […] The post Shake‑up or set‑up? Promotions fuel talk of political patronage appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

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Three passengers counting their blessings, a wrecked Mitsubishi Pajero and a dead cow were the grim remnants of a frightening late-night collision last week on the May Pen-to-Mandeville leg of the toll highway. Stray cattle had breached the fencing and wandered onto the dark roadway, where vehicles travel at speeds of up to 110 mph.

One hundred and thirty-one persons are set to receive Dr Barry Wint Memorial Scholarships this year, pushing the total number of recipients to more than 800 since the programme began in 2024. The developmental scholarships are aimed at training persons to return to the healthcare sector and help in needed areas of a period of time.

The 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English language examination success of young grades 8 and 9 students Andrelissa Brown and Tegan Brown of St Thomas Technical High School continues to demonstrate how students adjudged to be ‘slow learners’ can shine as a result of strategic interventions.

Grace Baston, the lead implementer behind the Grade Seven Academy Reading initiative at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston, could not be more pleased with the latest findings from the third student-administered assessment of grade-eight students this year. Compared with the first assessment, the latest results show a 91.7 per cent improvement, while less than one per cent of students declined and 7.5 per cent remained at the same level. The findings are contained in the executive summary for the 2026 academic year.