At 7pm sharp on Thursday night, I arrived at The Ivy Brasserie on Chelsea's Kings Road to meet Olivia Attwood for dinner.

Father Ted actor Ben Keaton has passed away aged 70. 

The appointment of Engineer William Kaipa as Chief Executive Officer of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is facing intense scrutiny after key elements of his publicly presented professional profile failed to withstand independent verification. Kaipa, who is expected to assume office on April 1, 2026, was introduced as a “distinguished Professional Engineer” with over […] The post New ESCOM CEO Pick Under Fire as Kaipa’s Claimed Mega-Project Experience Fails Basic Verification Checks appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

 FDH Bank Plc has hailed the inaugural FDH Premier Netball League as a major success following the end of the competition at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Sports Complex in Blantyre. The first-ever season ended in style, with Blue Eagles Sisters crowned champions after completing an extraordinary unbeaten campaign. The police outfit sealed the […] The post FDH Bank impressed with inaugural FDH Premier Netball League appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Dowa-based Mponela FC have been crowned champions of the inaugural National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Under-23 Championship after defeating Karonga United Reserves 3-2 through post-match penalties in an exciting final played at Champion Stadium in Mponela. The closely contested match ended goalless in regulation time, with both sides creating numerous scoring opportunities but failing to […] The post Mponela FC clinch NBM U-23 Championship  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The four Singaporeans arrested last week over their suspected involvement in the alleged murder of a man in Johor Bahru were part of a brawl that broke out at a nightclub in the Southkey area, reported Shin Min Daily News on Sunday (March 22). The 32-year-old victim had been attacked at about 5am on March 14 and died in hospital from a stab wound to his neck, according to the Johor police. On March 19, the Singapore police assisted their Malaysian counterparts in arresting three men, aged between 23 and 29, as well as a 27-year-old woman at various locations. A Malaysian court had issued warrants for their arrests.A fifth suspect had been arrested while trying to leave Johor on March 18. According to the Sin Min report on Sunday, the victim is also from Singapore and had visited a nightclub called Aston Club Southkey along with the five suspects. 

A 54-year-old Australian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (March 25) for his alleged involvement in a shop theft at Changi Airport.In a statement on Monday (March 23), the police said they were alerted to a case of shop theft on March 17 after two windbreakers went missing from the display shelf of a retail outlet in the transit area of Changi Airport Terminal 1.The items were valued at a total of $842.20. Using CCTV footage, officers from the Airport Police Division identified the man leaving the store with the unpaid items and arrested him before he could leave Singapore. The stolen items were recovered from his possession.If found guilty, he faces a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment, a fine, or both.The police said they take a serious view of shop theft cases. 

Grab will be implementing a temporary adjustment to its metered taxi fares between March 30 and May 31 to help its taxi drivers cope with the rise in fuel prices.This adjustment affects the distance travelled and waiting time components of the taxi meter, raising unit fare from $0.26 to $0.27 every 400m between 1km to 10km, every 350m after 10km or every 45 seconds of waiting time. Affected Grab rides are limited to metered taxi rides, including those hailed on the street and those booked via the Grab app.Flag-down fares remain unchanged, Grab clarified.The rise in metered taxi fares is equivalent to an approximate increase of $0.08 for short commutes of around 4km, $0.28 for mid-range journeys of around 12km and $0.80 for long-distance travel of around 30km.«This measure is part of a broader support effort to ensure our drivers can continue to operate sustainably while fuel prices remain volatile,» Grab stated, adding that a fuel voucher had been distributed to taxi drivers prior to this change.

Princess Beatrice, 37, was all smiles as she was seen leaving a swanky bar in London's Notting Hill with her 42-year-old husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Ian Huntley, 52, had been serving life in prison at HMP Frankland for the murder of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002.

When I arrived in London, phone theft was something I thought of as urban folklore - the kind of grim anecdote you hear, shake your head at and file away under 'thankfully not me'.

To the average person, bespectacled Jones looked like a typical middle-class resident in one of the city's most expensive enclaves.

Donald Trump last night promised the 'total decimation' of Iran as reports emerged of US plans for a lengthy ground war in the Middle East.

Government has effectively dismantled several targeted development funds and merged them into one enlarged Constituency Development Fund (CDF), now rebranded as the Reformed CDF (RCDF), fundamentally changing how local development will be financed. Under the new structure, the District Development Fund (DDF), Water Resources Fund, Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF), and Hospital Rehabilitation Fund have all […] The post Govt scraps key development funds, folds them into single new CDF pot worth over K1.1 trillion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

​The Board of Directors of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has announced the appointment of Engineer William Kaipa as the Corporation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st April 2026. In a statement signed by chairperson of the Board Alfred Nhlema, the strategic move follows a deliberate and carefully considered board process aimed […] The post ESCOM Appoints Global Energy Expert as CEO appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka is facing mounting scrutiny after failing to directly address detailed allegations by social media activist and lawyer Alex Kamangila linking him to black market foreign exchange dealings. Kamangila alleges that Mwanamveka handled millions of dollars outside formal banking systems, including an alleged US$8 million transaction, raising serious questions about abuse of […] The post Mwanamveka Caught Off Guard as He Dismisses Forex Black Market Claims Without Answering Key Allegations appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

An apartment was damaged as a result of drone fragments hitting a multi-story building in the Tver Region

According to the spokesman for the Iranian Khatam-al Anbiya headquarters, Washington is staging a media circus

According to the top Russian diplomat, «New Delhi deserves the deepest respect for pursuing an independent foreign policy as part of its course toward strategic autonomy, consistently prioritizing the national interest»

Cuban medics are preparing to leave Jamaica this week and Jamaicans have been showing appreciation and solidarity with the men and women of the Caribbean island that has been wilting under the onslaught of a fuel blockade. Twice in five days, their homeland has gone into complete darkness as Cuba’s ageing grid failed again and again, crippling all activities and sending the country’s health sector into further chaos.

From the benches of Parliament to the debating society at The University of the West Indies (UWI), arguments for and against legalising consensual sex among minors continue to stir opposing views, particularly an accompanying Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) recommendation of a ‘close-in-age’ defence, which could absolve adults, up to age 19, of having sexual relations with 14-year-olds.

Although she spends every school day assisting her seven-year-old son in class, Janice Tulloch Parkinson is not officially recognised as his “shadow”, a role defined and regulated by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, and typically reserved for trained personnel rather than parents.

Two of Jamaica’s most recent high-profile convicted killers, former policeman Noel Maitland and ex-parliamentarian Jolyan Silvera, are now housed under similar conditions inside the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility, where both men have been placed in single cells, according to sources familiar with the details of their incarceration.

Regarded as part of the ‘dream team’ of specialist ophthalmologists at St Joseph’s Hospital, Dr Roberto Mirales has spent years restoring sight to patients once condemned to darkness. Affectionately called ‘Dr Roberto’, the Cuban doctor has worked in Jamaica for the past nine years, breaking only to return home during the COVID-19 pandemic. When hospital officials later requested his return through the Cuban government, his answer was immediate. It was yes.

'Elizabethtown' and 'Attleetown' were named by the government and are set to see between 15,000 and 40,000 new homes built in each location.

According to the report, 15 people were injured

According to reports, one of the drones damaged a power line tower in the Vyborgsky District as it crashed

Andrey Marochko added that during this period, Russian forces destroyed more than 720 enemy combat vehicles

Troops carried out precision strikes on UAV control centers, ammunition and fuel and lubricant storage depots, river crossing sites, and command posts

By 09:48 a.m. Moscow time, gold price was down 8.88%, trading at $4,168.6 per ounce