For some boys, the journey from childhood to manhood is shaped by challenges that are not always visible in the classroom. Low self-esteem, peer pressure, limited motivation, difficult home circumstances and the absence of positive male role models can influence how they learn, behave and see themselves.

The St Thomas Health Department will host a series of free back-to-school medical clinics and vaccination drives across the parish throughout August, as part of its annual public health outreach programme. Medical teams will provide health assessments, administer HPV and other routine vaccines where required, and complete school medical forms, to help ensure students are prepared for the new school year.

Experienced attorney-at-law Kelly-Ann Murdock has officially been installed as the country’s chief corruption prosecutor, about four months after acting in that role at the Integrity Commission (IC). Murdock, who is the director of corruption prosecution at the IC, has the task of prosecuting acts of corruption and related offences, including illicit enrichment, bribery, and failing to file or filing false statutory declarations. At the same time, Sashein Wright-Chin has been appointed director of corruption prevention, stakeholder engagement and anti-corruption strategy.

São Paulo, Brazil: Brazil is awaiting Jamaica’s response to a proposed sanitary agreement that would clear the way for poultry and pork exports to the island. Although Brazil is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of animal protein, it is currently not authorised to export poultry or pork to Jamaica because no bilateral sanitary certification agreement is in place. Brazilian beef exports to Jamaica are also limited to processed or canned products.

The Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) was under a virtual lockdown for several hours until late Friday as security forces continued a high-level operation into a major cocaine bust that the police have estimated at approximately J$1 billion. The operation reportedly began Thursday morning and remained active late Friday as police, the Jamaica Customs Agency and other members of the security forces restricted movement in and around the port while pursuing leads into the shipment and persons who may have been involved.

Ernesto Soberon Guzman also pointed to contradictions in US officials' statements about Cuba

The Corsican National Liberation Front-Union of Combatants (FLNC-UC) released a video on Thursday, in which around twelve hooded members stand with submachine-guns and rifles.

The 29-year-old actress and 30-year-old actor were spotted cruising around the city in a charming, 70s-era, forest green Jaguar.

The pressure on Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president has grown after it emerged UEFA paid off his alleged mistress during his time with the European governing body.

Investigators announced on Friday night that they were looking again into a report of an attempted burglary at a London address in April 2025.

Victoria Beckham once again showcased her incredibly toned physique as she donned a taupe bikini while soaking up the sun onboard the family's £16million yacht in St Tropez on Friday.

A deceitful narrative is being peddled by politicians, including our own new Prime Minister, that this crisis is over. The truth is it's only just beginning.

According to Enrique Arias Gil, among these 400 people were officers holding the ranks of brigadier general, colonel and lieutenant colone

A real contribution to stabilizing the situation in the border areas should be the launch of the process of delimitation of the Georgian-South Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhaz state borders, followed by their demarcation, the ministry said

[New Times] Rwanda is preparing to roll out a five-year Teacher Training College (TTC) programme this September, but one key aspect of the reform is still being finalised: where will the students complete the additional two years of study?

[IPS] London -- Burkina Faso's charismatic young military leader, army captain Ibrahim Traoré, has stopped pretending. In April, he declared that people should 'forget about the question of democracy' because 'democracy isn't for us'. When Traoré seized power in September 2022, ousting a leader who'd staged a coup earlier that year, he promised elections by June 2024. The junta broke that pledge, pushing any transition back to 2029. Now Traoré has confirmed he has no intention of restoring democracy.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Tourism stakeholders have welcomed Uganda Airlines' decision to launch direct flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Accra, Ghana, saying the new connections are expected to boost visitor arrivals, trade, and investment while strengthening Uganda's position as a regional tourism destination.

Renowned prophet and entrepreneur Shepherd Bushiri has urged Malawians to tackle poverty head-on by fundamentally rewiring their mindset and embracing practical strategies for building wealth. Speaking at the Sycamore Consult Wealth Creation Conference in Blantyre, Bushiri told attendees that poverty is far more complex than simply a lack of money, describing it instead as something […] The post ‘Poverty is a spirit, a mindset, a lifestyle’: Prophet Bushiri tells Malawians to change their thinking to escape hardship appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A child rights activist has demanded an urgent probe after a court let a man convicted of a child sex offence dodge jail by handing him the option of a K5 million fine instead – branding the ruling “suspicious” and demanding the magistrate be investigated. Twenty-year-old Jimmy Twisawi was told by the Nkunkhula First Grade […] The post Pay-and-go justice: Sex offender avoids jail with cash payout appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Education Minister Bright Msaka has told graduating students at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to go beyond simple resilience and become genuine innovators, capable of solving real-world problems facing the country. Msaka delivered the challenge as guest of honour at MUST’s 7th Congregation ceremony in Thyolo on 6 August, held under the […] The post ‘Your degree gives you knowledge – innovation is what you do with it’: Minister challenges 746 MUST graduates to become job creators, not job seekers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Australian firm Lindian Resources, which operates the Kangankunde rare earths mine in Balaka, has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Mining Minister Thoko Tembo during a parliamentary debate on Friday, in a significant boost for the controversial project. The clearance came as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango mounted a robust defence of […] The post ‘We are not here to scare investors’: Govt clears Australian mining firm Lindian and warns against illegal mine suspensions appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Mothin Ali said that Prevent 'sweeps too many innocent people into the security state' after figures showed a record number of referrals to the flagship counter-terror programme.

A total of 23 people remain in hospitals

The drone fell in the city of Zadonsk

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the group strike involved high-precision land-based weapons

Kiev will refrain from striking Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure and vessels approaching the terminal if they are not linked to Russia, not sanctioned by Ukraine and do not transport Russian cargo, the agency reported

On Thursday, an expert panel from Akal Takht convened to deliberate on the proposed anti-sacrilege law. They highlighted that the Punjab government’s response failed to address critical concerns and urged it to submit a compliance report prior to any further discussions. Additionally, the panel observed that the government had yet to create its own discussion group, emphasizing that this sensitive topic demands a broader Panthic agreement for effective resolution.

The Pentagon has accused former Air Force chief Frank Kendall of leaking classified information about Donald Trump’s presidential plane Read Full Article at RT.com

US Cyber Command probes a ‘suicide cluster’ after five deaths in a month, as military hackers face pressure from the Iran war and AI Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine has reportedly promised to refrain from strikes on a vital Black Sea oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk co-owned by US companies Read Full Article at RT.com

Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said that information about casualties is being verified

First responders and security services are working in the area

Former South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity clarified that Georgia decided not to start a war against Russia even under pressure from the West

Marat Khusnullin says that about 7,000 cars travel via it daily, including 3,000 trucks

The deficit is expected to amount to over $70 billion