Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri conducted an unannounced tour of office sections within his ministry on Monday morning, aimed at recognising the work of officers and encouraging staff who consistently prioritise service delivery. During the visit, the Minister singled out for praise those sections that recorded full staff attendance, observing that […] The post Minister Ben Phiri rewards fully-staffed department with lunch allowance during surprise office tour appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Police and paramedics were seen outside the Landor Pub in Clapham North on Monday night after reports of a shooting.

The Prime Minister said he is 'increasingly confident' that further changes could be made to Labour's early release scheme to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in prison.

Continental Holdings plc has become the 17th company to list on the main board of the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE), in a move officials say underscores growing investor confidence in the country’s capital markets. Speaking at the listing ceremony in Blantyre, CHL plc chairperson Gibson Ngalamila said the company remained committed to creating shareholder value, […] The post Continental Holdings becomes 17th company to list on Malawi Stock Exchange appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Mzuzu City Council has launched a controversial new road-user fee programme, forcing motorists to pay charges at three checkpoints in a bid to raise urgently needed funds for road maintenance and rehabilitation. The scheme, which came into effect on Monday, applies to vehicles entering the city through three main checkpoints: the Dunduzu roadblock on the […] The post ‘Pay to drive’: Mzuzu launches K1,000 toll fees at three checkpoints to fund road repairs appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Balaka after allegedly hijacking a motorcycle taxi driver at fake gunpoint, before spraying him with pepper spray and fleeing with his bike. Kelvin Adimaki hired the kabaza motorcycle taxi last Sunday evening, agreeing to pay K17,000 for the driver to take him to Kapandatsitsi Village. But before reaching […] The post Fake gun and pepper spray: Motorcycle taxi robber, 29, arrested after terrifying hijacking ordeal appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A former risk and compliance manager fighting his dismissal in court has been hit with a staggering K145 million counterclaim, after his ex-employer accused him of serious oversight failures that left the institution exposed to financial risk. Harmony Mwavuli, who served as Risk and Compliance Manager at the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF), is challenging […] The post ‘You caused the losses’: MEDF hits back at sacked manager with K145m counterclaim appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of legal affairs George Kadzipatike has voluntarily handed himself in to police at Area 30 in Lilongwe, after learning that officers had obtained a warrant for his arrest over alleged tax issues. Kadzipatike, a private practice lawyer and MP for Dowa Kasangazi Constituency, said he decided to present himself to […] The post MCP lawyer-MP Kadzipatike hands himself to police over tax warrant days after office raids appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Russian strikes have hit military-related logistics in Kiev and a steel plant in Ukraine-controlled Zaporozhye, the Defense Ministry said Read Full Article at RT.com

US judge dismissed bribery case against billionaire Gautam Adani, after the DOJ said it was a primarily foreign case and hard to prove Read Full Article at RT.com

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The US president said that FIFA World Cup «will never be as successful or profitable again» if Gianni Infantino leaves his position

According to Abolfazl Zohrevand, the new bill is being drafted with a long-term perspective to prevent aggression against Iran and consolidate Tehran’s position in the Persian Gulf region

Abolfazl Zohrevand said the bill is comprehensive

The Defense Ministry reported that Russian Aerospace Forces crews carried out airstrikes on the identified targets using FAB-250 aerial bombs

The battlegroup’s fighters also located and destroyed 61 enemy UAV control centers

De la reddition des comptes au contrôle de l'action publique, les quatre députés de la commune de Franceville inscrivent leur démarche dans une dynamique de proximité, de responsabilité et de suivi des projets engagés par l'État. 8 août 2026 : les députés rendent compte de leur action Le samedi 8 août 2026, les quatre députés de la commune de Franceville ont organisé, à la salle de conférence Marcel Sandougou, un compte rendu parlementaire consacré à leur activité au cours de la (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

While having dinner and drinks with colleagues at a coffee shop in Ang Mo Kio, a man was jokingly called a «freeloader».Johnson Ang Wai Ping grew angry and fetched two swords from his flat to challenge them to a fight on May 22, 2025, reported Shin Min Daily News.Two days later, the Singaporean got into a brawl at another coffee shop in the neighbourhood, throwing chairs and punches at his victims.Ang, 47, was sentenced to eight months and three weeks' jail on Aug 4 after pleading guilty to five charges, including possessing an offensive weapon, attempting to voluntarily cause hurt with a weapon, causing hurt by rash act and using insulting words to a public servant.Ten other charges were taken into consideration during the sentencing.According to Shin Min, Ang had downed 10 beers at a coffee shop at Block 530 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on May 22, 2025, when his two colleagues made the joke.His colleagues asked Ang to return to the coffee shop, but Ang said he was already home and suggested they meet him below his block.At about 9.45 pm, he saw his two colleagues drive their respective vehicles towards the car park.

SINGAPORE — They were recruited through friends or over drinks, and within a few years the Singaporeans found themselves flying on private planes and driving luxury cars as they ran favours for their bosses.From 2017, Alfred Law Hon Kit, Ryan Lee Chee Keong, Jason Teo Jing Shen and Alex Lim Zhongliang ended up working for companies and individuals linked to Cambodian national Chen Zhi.Chen Zhi is the chairman of Prince Holding Group, a conglomerate that was involved in everything from real estate to banking. According to the US Treasury, the company was a front for a multibillion-dollar global criminal syndicate.The Singaporeans claimed they had unknowingly stumbled into a murky world of scam compounds and money laundering.Law, Lee and Teo spoke with The Straits Times, denying knowledge of criminal activities. They said they had cut links to anything associated with Chen Zhi when the US slapped sanctions and criminal indictments against him, his associates, Prince Group and several companies linked to the conglomerate.Lim has been uncontactable.

Ukraine should not be allowed to join the EU without confronting its Nazi-linked past, Poland’s parliament speaker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A curfew has been imposed in the Colombian city of Cali after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake killed at least 138 people and injured 570 Read Full Article at RT.com

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