Senators on both sides of the political divide yesterday locked horns over a timeline for eliminating the asset tax paid by financial institutions, which should have been phased out about a decade ago. Members of the Upper House were debating two bills – the Income Tax Amendment Act, 2026 and the Asset Tax (Specified Bodies) (Amendment) Act – which provide for a limited adjustment to the annual filing and payment dates of both taxes, moving the final returns and payment dates from March 15 to April 15, starting with the 2025 year of assessment.

WESTERN BUREAU: Nickeisha Black, a 34-year-old mother of three young children, who resides in Bethel Town, Westmoreland, has been fighting a hard battle with Stage-3 colorectal cancer since 2024, and her situation was made even more difficult by the damage Hurricane Melissa did to her home.

The mother of Mark Allen’s daughter yesterday firmly denied that he and one of his friends, who were killed alongside him in January 2013, were gunmen, rejecting defence suggestions that they were part of a criminal network operating out of Grants Pen in St Andrew. The woman was testifying in the Home Circuit Court in the trial of six policemen charged in connection with the January 12, 2013, fatal shooting of Allen, Matthew Lee and Eucliffe Dyer during a police operation along Acadia Road in St Andrew.

For many Jamaicans, bleach is a trusted household staple used to clean kitchens, disinfect surfaces, and even treat water in times of emergency. But improper use, especially without correct dilution or when mixed with other chemicals, may be quietly causing skin damage and other health problems that often go unreported. That is the warning from Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, poison information coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Centre, College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology.

Jamaican Teas CEO John Mahfood, while welcoming the United States (US) Supreme Court’s decision to strike down tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration, has warned that he does not anticipate any immediate impact on Jamaican exports to the US as a result of yesterday’s ruling. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday, Mahfood said, “It will probably take the whole of this year before we may begin to see if prices will return to pre-tariff levels.”

BJP workers protested Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai with black flags following an Indian Youth Congress demonstration at the AI Summit in New Delhi. IYC workers, protesting against Prime Minister Modi, were detained after briefly disrupting the summit. BJP leaders accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of orchestrating the disruption.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has handed over 1,000 bags of maize to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in support of the National Food Relief Initiative for people affected by hunger in Zomba. The handover ceremony took place at St. Anthony in Traditional Authority Mlumbe as part of NBM plc’s K300 million […] The post NBM plc gives 1,000 bags of maize relief in Zomba appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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Russia has told the UN Security Council that Western media have not been covering the Ukraine conflict fairly Read Full Article at RT.com

In particular, the tariff on products from 185 countries and territories imposed in April 2025 shall no longer be applied

At least 68 transport jets have landed at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base since Sunday

Nikolay Azarov says achieving the goals set by Moscow is «in the interests of the Ukrainian people»

For the three women who know him best, the shot will be distressing. To see your father, however flawed, appear so vulnerable in a photograph beamed around the world cannot fail to wound.

In a moment of heartbreak for one Japanese figure skating star, American rival Amber Glenn went out of her way to protect her opponent from the harsh limelight following a devastating moment.

As consolation prizes go, a small stuffed animal is a poor substitute for Olympic gold. But that was the case for the Canadian women's hockey team on Thursday in Milan.

Donald Trump reacted with outrage last night after the US judges threw out his 'beautiful' tariff plan - but warned those celebrating 'won't be dancing for long'.

Gayheart cut a somber figure while visiting the Los Angeles house where Dane had been living at the time of his death.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Feb 20).In a Facebook post, PM Wong shared that Anwar had invited him to buka puasa (break fast) at the historic Carcosa Seri Negara.«I deeply appreciate the warm hospitality, and the opportunity for a candid exchange on a wide range of issues,» he added. «Wishing you and all Malaysians a blessed Ramadan. I look forward to our next meeting.» Friday marked the second day of Ramadan 2026.

A person was rescued from a HDB flat in Tampines after a fire broke out late at night on Feb 19. In response to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident at Block 267 Tampines Street 21 at about 11.25pm. The fire involved the contents of a bedroom of an 11th floor unit and was extinguished with a water jet. SCDF conducted forcible entry and rescued a person from the unit, who was taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation.About 40 residents from the affected block were evacuated by the police and SCDF as a precautionary measure.The cause of the fire is under investigation.A resident living in the affected building told Shin Min Daily News that she only learned of the fire after hearing the sirens of fire trucks. She shared that there were at least five fire trucks, three police cars, and one ambulance on site. Firefighters were also seen rushing upstairs carrying water hoses. «I saw a large fire in the bedroom of that unit, with thick smoke billowing out,» she recounted. 

SINGAPORE – A 53-year-old man who sexually assaulted his girlfriend's daughter, who was then 10 to 11 years old, was sentenced to 24 years' jail on Feb 20.The girl's mother was in court with other family members and broke down in tears on hearing his sentence.He cannot be named under a gag order imposed to protect the victim's identity.The sexual acts, which were committed between February 2021 and February 2022, took place at home and in a van parked at cemeteries.The girl told her mother about the abuse in December 2021, but the woman chose to believe the man when he denied that he had assaulted the girl.In sentencing, Justice Aidan Xu considered the harm caused to a very young victim and that the man had taken advantage of his relationship with the girl's mother.However, the judge added that it was not necessary to impose additional jail time in lieu of caning.The man cannot be caned as he is more than 50 years old.Deputy Public Prosecutor Tay Jia En had sought 22 to 24 years' jail, and 12 months' jail in lieu of the maximum 24 strokes of the cane.

According to Andrey Marochko, the thaw and night frosts are causing an increasing number of frostbite cases

The US Southern Command says that the narco-trafficking engagement of the ship was confirmed by intelligence

Ukraine's general mobilization has been repeatedly extended since February 2022

The sources cited by Axios say that Iran may be allowed ‘token’ nuclear enrichment

A Buckingham Palace source says that the succession issue is in purview of the parliament

Le Congrès de Nouvelle-Calédonie a adopté jeudi son budget 2026, rendu possible par un important soutien financier de l'État acté lors des discussions à Paris en janvier, dans un territoire dont l'économie reste exsangue depuis les émeutes du printemps 2024.

Depuis le début de l’année, 11,5 tonnes de cocaïne ont été saisies au large des eaux polynésiennes, dont cinq tonnes détruites en mer début janvier. Si les autorités françaises assurent que ces opérations sont légales et sécurisées, le parti Tavini Huiraatira dénonce une pollution des eaux et réclame un droit de regard polynésien sur toute intervention dans la zone économique exclusive.