On Wednesday, August 27, President Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and former President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will lock horns in a live televised debate at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. The debate, organized by Democracy Milestone (DI)—a continental consortium of media, civil society and human […] The post New Presidential Debate Format: APM Vs Chakwera Stand-Off To Test Strength, Stamina And Substance appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

First Capital Bank (FCB) plc has boosted Beit CURE Children’s Hospital’s fundraising drive with a K20 million donation towards a Charity Golf Tournament set for September 6, 2025 at Country Club Limbe in Blantyre. The tournament seeks to raise funds for surgeries for children with treatable disabilities. Speaking during the cheque handover in Blantyre on […] The post FCB plc supports Beit CURE Charity Golf Tourney with K20 Million appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

CDH Investment Bank has posted a jaw-dropping 120 percent surge in after-tax profit, hitting K18.3 billion for the six months ending June 30 2025—up from K8.3 billion last year—signalling one of the most aggressive growth runs in Malawi’s banking sector. The bank’s half-year financial results show that the profit leap was powered by an expansion […] The post CDH Bank Profits Soar 120% to K18.3 Billion in Half-Year Boom appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General and aspiring Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Centre, Peter Mukhito, has urged constituents to rally behind him in the September 16, 2025 elections. Speaking at Nsambeta Primary School during the official launch of the MK10 million Bonanza, Mukhito appealed to residents to not only vote for him but […] The post Mukhito Rallies Lilongwe City Centre for September Polls appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a stinging legal rebuke, the High Court in Blantyre on August 20, 2025, dismissed the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) attempt to block the appointment of Andrew Mpesi as Chief Elections Officer of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Delivering the judgment, Justice Mandala Mambulasa said the DPP had “failed to demonstrate that its rights or […] The post High Court Deals DPP Crushing Blow Over MEC Boss Appointment appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Larry André has urged Washington to tread carefully on the question of Somaliland recognition, warning that unilateral moves could destabilize the Horn of Africa and damage U.S. relations in the region.

PORT-OF-SPAIN (PAHO): In collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago, recently hosted the Region of the Americas’ first Tailoring Antimicrobial Resistance...

On any given day in Jamaica, especially in rural towns and bustling urban centres, motorcyclists thread effortlessly through traffic, dodging potholes, overtaking slow-moving vehicles, and gliding past gridlocked cars. It’s a familiar sight:...

The annual Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) continues to play a pivotal role in guiding national policy and improving the lives of citizens, particularly the most vulnerable. The survey, conducted since 1988 by the Planning Institute of...

[HRW] Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Executes Over 140 Civilians in 14 Villages, Farming Areas

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Le week-end dernier, trois accidents graves ont eu lieu dont deux mortels portant à 24 le nombre de morts sur les routes polynésiennes depuis le début de l’année. Les excès de vitesse et le manque de vigilance sont mis en cause.

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[WFP] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. Without urgent new funding, WFP will be forced to stop life-saving food assistance at the end of August to over 240,000 people who have escaped conflict in Cameroon. Additionally, more than 200,000 children and mothers will lose vital nutrition support, and school meals for

Three people, including a 14-year-old girl, were taken to hospitals after the minibus they were in smashed through railings and fell into a canal in Bukit Panjang, according to a post uploaded to the Singapore Roads Accident Facebook page on Tuesday (Aug 19).In photographs of the incident, a green minibus can be seen stationary inside the canal, perpendicular to the water's flow.The green railing separating the canal from the pedestrian pathway above is also visibly damaged.A separate post of the incident shows video footage of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel escorting a man, woman and a girl out of the canal via a ladder.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the SCDF said that they were alerted to a road traffic accident near the junction of Bukit Panjang Road and Bukit Panjang Ring Road at about 1.10pm on Tuesday.When they arrived, the SCDF noted the van in the drain and officers used a ladder to gain access to the stranded civilians within.Three persons were brought out to safety, with two being taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, while another was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.