The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Justice Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga has found private practice lawyer Alexious Kamangila guilty of perjury for fabricating facts and lying under oath in a criminal case where the lawyer was defending a murder convict. In her ruling, sitting as a High Court Judge, dated 16 September 2024, Justice Kamanga […] The post Lawyer Alexious Kamangila found guilty of perjury, bashed for ‘dishonesty, lying under oath’ appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a bold move signaling escalating tensions within Malawi’s education sector, the Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTU) has issued an ultimatum to the Ministry of Education daring that if government doesn’t respond to them by November 1st, they will have no choice but to escalate matters and call for industrial action. “We can no longer […] The post Secondary school teachers’ Union issues ultimatum to Govt: Resolve our issues by November 1 or we strike appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Post Corporation (MPC) is celebrating significant advancements in its operations as it integrates new technologies to improve service delivery both locally and internationally. During a recent media tour at the Kamuzu International Airport office, Enala Jumpha, manager at MPC International Mail Processing Center, emphasized how embracing digital solutions has enabled the corporation to meet […] The post MPC utilizing new technologies to ease operational mobilities appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Puma Energy Malawi has affirmed its commitment to supporting the next generation of aviation professionals in Malawi. The company has since announced its partnership with the Phantom Aviation Association and has committed to donate K90, 539, 323 to support its goal of fostering the next generation of aviation professionals. The Phantom Aviation Association is a […] The post Puma Energy Malawi affirms commitment to support next generation of aviation professionals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Marumo Gallants head coach Dan Malesela is set for a decisive conversation with striker Gabadinho Mhango following the player’s recent accident, a meeting that could reshape both the player’s future and the team’s dynamics in the DStv Premiership. Mhango, the talented Malawian international and former Moroka Swallows star, has been under scrutiny as speculation swirls […] The post Gabadinho Mhango’s future at Marumo Gallants hangs in the balance after accident appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde.

Mogadishu (HOL)—Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye 'Qoor Qoor' announced the signing of the final agreement to construct Hobyo Port during a ceremony in Mogadishu. He noted that the port could transform Somalia's central coastline into a key trade hub. Federal ministers, lawmakers, and business leaders attended the event.

(Reuters) - Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal said the Palestinian group would rise «like a phoenix» from the ashes despite heavy losses during a year of war with Israel, and that it continues to recruit fighters and manufacture weapons.

«A Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopter was used to search for the notional enemy’s submarine,» the Pacific Fleet’s press service said

Clarivate company forecasts that this year’s award may go to three scientists - Rafi Bistritzer of Israel, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero of the United States and his compatriot Allan H. MacDonald

After the use of aviation weapons, the crews performed a maneuver, released decoy flares, and returned to the departure airfield

During the summit, the leaders will discuss key cooperation tasks of the Commonwealth, as well as topical regional and international problems and outline main areas of work in the future

Carlos Pereira noted that BRICS «is consolidating global politics and the hope of the Global South as a key player»

Seychelles’ cruise ship season for 2024-2025 began on Monday with the arrival of SH Diana of the Swan Hellenic fleet in Port Victoria. Thirty-eight confirmed port calls are expected for the season. The director general for Destination Planning and Development in the Department of Tourism, Paul Lebon, officially declared the season open during a ceremony aboard the SH Diana where he described the efforts being done by the Department to promote sustainability within cruise tourism.  “There are various studies that we’ve been involved in as far as the tourism department is concerned, in regard to how we can push cruise tourism in a sustainable manner going forward. We’re working with various entities, such as the UN and other agencies, to find out how we can maximise and really tap into cruise tourism.” He added that “Some of our efforts include the Sustainable Seychelles Label, that we launched some months back, and I would like to take this moment to invite all of you cruise ship partners...to come onboard this journey with us.” Lebon further explained that through the Sustainable Seychelles Label, the Tourism department will be implementing a series of pledges that will promote sustainability and will be starting off with certain pledges, the first being tree planting. “It’s not necessarily a specific type of tree, it will involve various types of vegetation that are common along the coast to stop degradation. Now we are opening the invitation to take part in it, including our cruise ship partners and clients,” said Lebon. Describing this cruise ship season as an opportunity to develop the economy further, the chief executive officer of the Seychelles Port Authority (SPA), Sony Payet, said that “As we set sail into this new season, we are not just opening our doors to the majestic vessels that grace our shores; we are also unlocking opportunities that have the potential to transform our economy and elevate our tourism industry to new heights. This season is not merely a series of arrivals, it is a beacon of hope and promise for our communities, our businesses, and our future.” Payet mentioned that during this cruise ship season, which is expected to last until the third week of May, Port Victoria will welcome 38 confirmed port calls from cruise liners that will vary in size. Twenty-five of these will be handled by port agents from Mahe Shipping and 13 will be handled by Hunt Deltel. “Historically, cruise tourism has generated significant revenue. and this year we expect even greater outcomes,” said Payet. Following the ceremony, the guests were able to explore the SH Diana, and the various amenities it offers, such as the restaurants, gym, spa, library and even a laboratory for visiting scientists to work in. The SH Diana is a vessel of the British cruise line fleet named Swan Hellenic that travels from both ends of the Earth’s poles, where there can be very low temperatures, therefore, the majority of its amenities are inside the ship. Its different installations are meant to keep the ship sustainable such as refillable bottles and stations for guests to access water.  Onboard the SH Diana (Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY  

It will add to Mr Cleverly's hopes that he will survive the next round of voting by Conservative MPs today, following a survey at the weekend suggesting he is increasingly popular with party members.

Paul Taylor's remains were found in a shallow grave in Cumbria seven months after he was last seen alive by his wife Maria at their home in Annan, Dumfriesshire.

The Milan artwork was vandalised on Monday, October 7, one year since the horrific Hamas terrorist attack which killed 1,200 people and took 250 others hostage.

Photographer Tim Constable captured the moment when taking pictures in the London park and said he feared the stag might attack the man and his daughter.

Follow DailyMail.com's live coverage of the latest updates on the Category 4 hurricane as it barrels towards the west coast of Florida.

Qatar called on the international community to continue and increase the provision of humanitarian and developmental aid and technical assistance to strengthen the human rights capacity-building efforts of the Federal Republic of Somalia and implement its national and international obligations in alignment with its priorities.

NAIROBI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least a million people in Kenya are struggling with food insecurity and in need of humanitarian assistance, the country's National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said Monday.

The durian season in Malaysia has ended — so why are the popular Musang King varieties still available on the streets of Singapore? It turns out that some of these thorny fruits originate from Thailand or the Philippines, but are branded as authentic Musang King durians to boost sales during the off-season, reported Shin Min Daily News. Most customers are tourists, with locals snubbing the taste of Thai and Philippine durians, the Chinese evening daily noted. A Shin Min reporter who visited Geylang's durian street in end-September found five stalls offering the Musang King, Black Gold, Black Thorn, Butter King and Green Skin varieties, with prices ranging from $32 to $48 per kilogram. When asked if their durians are from Thailand, one vendor kept mum, while another said they only sell authentic Malaysian durians. «If you want to eat Thai durians, go to Thailand,» one seller said. Durian wholesaler Chen Sizheng (transliteration) said the fruits he supplies to major supermarkets are named King of Kings. «They are not Musang King, so we cannot write [and sell as] Musang King,» he told Shin Min.

[VOA] Chikwawa, Malawi -- In Malawi, the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) is working to address a rising number of malnourished children amid an ongoing drought, the worst to hit southern Africa in decades. The WFP's efforts include providing supplementary feeding for children in health facilities and distributing emergency food items to affected households.

[VOA] Yaounde -- Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad and Nigeria. Some of the displaced flood victims have now moved to neighboring Chad, where at least two million people have been rendered homeless by this year's ceaseless floods according to Chad's government.

[GroundUp] The Department of Social Development has been supplying food but not the funds to distribute it

Uganda loses about $2.5 billion to corruption every year, equivalent to almost a quarter of its annual budget, the country's anti-graft head told AFP on Monday. Corruption is a huge issue in the East African nation, which is ranked a lowly 141 out of 180 countries on Transparency International's corruption index. While President Yoweri Museveni has repeatedly promised change, several major corruption scandals involving public officials have surfaced recently, triggering anti-graft demonstrations. «The country loses about 9.144 trillion shillings ($2.5 billion) annually, money enough to cover 23 percent of this year's national budget,» said Beti Kamya Turwomwe, head of the Inspectorate of Government. «Losing such colossal sums that would have gone into delivery of services to the citizens is a wake-up call to all the citizens to fight the vice,» she said. Turwomwe said her department had recovered just $2 million of the vanished money, which she blamed on a lack of funding and staffing. Her comments follow the government body's annual July-June report -- based on research by international think tank the Government Transparency Institute -- which was presented to parliament last week. It found that the highest area of corruption was the environmental protection sector, estimating losses of 2.8 trillion shillings or $700 million a year. A report summary shared online said the figures are based on a «variety of methods and data sources», without being more specific. «Overall, the estimates on cost of corruption are considered to be lower than actual in Uganda since some costs are in kind while others are non-measurable due to lack of data,» the summary said. It found that utility costs, such as bribing officials for access to water and electricity, result in a loss of almost $130 million. The report comes a week after Museveni pardoned a government official who had served five years of a 10-year sentence after swindling $1.2 million from government coffers, provoking outrage from civil society groups. © Agence France-Presse

Mourners and leaders around the world on Monday voiced horror and a desire for peace at tearful memorials remembering the unprecedented October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked a year of devastating war in Gaza. People from Sydney to Rome and Warsaw to Washington grieved for those killed and urged freedom for those taken hostage one year ago, while rallies also called for peace in the Palestinian territories. Protesters rallied in India's capital New Delhi and chanted «Free free Palestine» and pro-Palestian demonstrations were expected in the Netherlands. The Hamas onslaught left 1,205 dead on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on the latest official Israeli figures. Some 251 people were captured and taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip by militants, of whom 97 are still held captive in the coastal territory, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead. According to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, 41,909 people, the majority civilians, have been killed since the start of the war. The figures have been deemed to be reliable by the United Nations. - 'Dark day' for Israelis, Palestinians - Leaders from around the world condemned the deadliest in Israel's history. «Let us bear witness to the unspeakable brutality of the October 7 attacks but also to the beauty of the lives that were stolen that day,» US President Joe Biden said. «History will also remember October 7 as a dark day for the Palestinian people because of the conflict that Hamas unleashed that day,» he added. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, during a speech at the Great Synagogue in Rome, said «Let us not forget the inhumane aggression perpetrated a year ago by Hamas.» Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya «unequivocally condemned» the Hamas attacks on Israel but said his nation was «gravely concerned» by the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip one year on. «Japan is seriously concerned about the rising tensions beyond Israel and the Gaza Strip throughout the Middle East region, including the West Bank, Lebanon, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and Iran,» he said. - 'Until they come home' - Members of Australia's Jewish community gathered in Sydney for a vigil, where many held Israeli flags and lights in the shape of candles. «Today is very emotional day,» said 48-year-old Zack Shachar, whose cousin Naama Levy was taken hostage on October 7. «In the last year, we participated in any event, we read the names of the hostages every week in a different place in the city, and we will continue to do it until they all come back home.» One hostage who did not make it home alive was Polish-Israeli Alex Dancyg and on Monday his family inaugaurated a plaque in his memory in Warsaw. «We need to come here to (remember) my father, but also to put again the hostages on the agenda because that's the important thing now,» said Yuval Dancyg, Alex Dancyg's son. «We also still have one (hostage in captivity), our uncle. He's still in there. We're still in the situation,» he added. - 'Everyday people are dying' - In New Delhi, around 150 protesters gathered in a peaceful rally to support the Palestinian people. «Every day people are dying, they don't have food, they are starving,» said social activist Bhavna Sharma. Sharma, 52, carrying a placard that read «Stop the massacre», said she condemned India's support of Israel, including sales of arms. «Why are we sending arms to Israel?» she said. «Why are we supporting Israel in any way?» Saba Dave, 29, a development consultant, said she took part in the rally because she wanted peace. «We were always against violence, so to continue that tradition of anti-violence, I am here,» she said. © Agence France-Presse

Lithuania has confiscated five pairs of camouflage pants heading from Kaliningrad to Moscow, citing sanctions against Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE - The fall from grace of S. Iswaran was spectacular – from a private plane ride and plush hotel room at the Four Seasons to a prison van and a straw mat for a bed in a single-man jail cell. It marked the end of a career in public service that saw him rise through the ranks in the administrative service before his entry into politics in 1997. Iswaran, 62, arrived at the State Courts on Oct 7 at about 3.30pm. He was alone apart from a male relative who declined to be identified. After handing over his identity card at Court 4A, he was led through a door used by convicts to the courthouse lock-up facility. He was then moved to the basement carpark, where a Singapore Prison Service (SPS) van was waiting to take him to Changi Prison to serve out his 12-month sentence.

SINGAPORE — Six people were injured after two shophouse units partially collapsed in Syed Alwi Road after a gas explosion in the early hours of Oct 8. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post at about 7am that they were alerted at about 1.30am at 84 and 85 Syed Alwi Road. According to checks online, the former location houses Paakashala Singapore, a vegetarian Indian restaurant, while the latter, Nirja Mega Mart. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said in a Facebook post at around 9.30am it was alerted to a suspected gas explosion incident.

Enraged that his girlfriend had been molested, a truck driver and his colleagues retaliated by beating the alleged perpetrator, a forklift driver, with a metal rod.  The incident occurred at about 8pm along 1 Yuan Ching Road, near a parking lot behind SuperBowl Jurong, reported Shin Min Daily News.  An eyewitness surnamed Zhang told the Chinese daily he was having dinner in the vicinity when the fight occurred. He recounted that he saw a group of men attacking the victim with a metal road as he was heading to the toilet.  «In a state of panic, I yelled that I was a police officer, but they didn't stop hitting the man. I had no choice but to call the police,» recounted the 44-year-old car dealer.  When Shin Min arrived at the scene, four police cars were seen parked in the area.  A bloodstained fluorescent safety jacket was also spotted next to a rubbish bin outside a toilet near the scene.

Brussels should set up financial measures against KLM’s Chinese competition, the airline’s CEO Marjan Rintel has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Videos of a meteor streaking across the skies of southern Ontario have surfaced and small bits of the outer space rock may have made it to land, one astronomy professor says.

The day after a minivan was set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall, a 78-year-old man has been criminally charged.

Days after a political sign was erected outside Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's Vancouver mansion, the waterfront property has been vandalized with graffiti.