The Business In-Deals Magazine (BIM) on Friday, May 3, 2024, named Paramount Holding Limited (PHL) as the best Malawi’s Yamaha products Importer and seller. PHL’s recognition comes barely a year after Yamaha Motor Corporation of Japan authorised the company as sole Importer & seller of Yamaha motor cycles in the country. Receiving the awards, PHL […] The post Paramount Holdings awarded as Malawi’s best Yamaha products import and seller appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says a better rail network has potential to transform the transport sector through the reduction of costs of transporting goods and services. President Chakwera said this during a discussion with executive management of All American Rail Group (AARG), a consortium involved in advancing rail, infrastructure and agriculture projects in the United […] The post US-Africa Summit: Chakwera courts investors to spur Malawi’s rail development appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The 2024 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA ) Games for Zone 7 have officially begun in Seychelles and athletes will compete in four disciplines. The Games will take place from May 6 to 11 and are open to athletes under 18. In the opening ceremony at Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort on Monday, the young athletes were urged to not only do their best but also enjoy the experience. The vice president of the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (SOCGA), Michel Bau, officially declared the games open and expressed his joy that all these nations have been brought together to compete. «We are united to celebrate sports in all its forms today. I remember a time when it was difficult to get us all together, but today I am very happy that we are all here,» he said. The ceremony saw each of the five countries taking part in the competition parade their athletes in front of the guests present, with all the athletes in good spirits. Seychellois Luthra Elizabeth from the beach volleyball team and swimmer Thierry Payet took the athletes' oath for the games. And for the officials, table tennis player Ryan Lepere and basketballer Jana Malbrook did the same. Hosted by SOCGA, the Games aim to promote Olympism and its values of universality, diversity and friendship, as well as its goal; which is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, to promote a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity. It features table tennis, beach volleyball, swimming and 3x3 basketball, with five nations competing, including Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros, Djibouti and Seychelles. The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa is an international organisation that unites Africa's 54 National Olympic Committees. Its headquarters is in Abuja, Nigeria, and it serves as the successor to the standing committee of African Sports or Comité permanent du sport Africain, founded in 1965 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 

The junction of Tampines Ave 1 and Tampines Ave 4 where the six-vehicle crash occurred was designed with international safety standards in mind, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor in Parliament on Tuesday (May 7).  Khor was addressing a Parliamentary question from Sembawang MP Poh Li San about how the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will improve the traffic safety provisions at this junction where the accident occurred on April 22.  The crash took the lives of a 17-year-old student, who was a passenger in one of the cars, and a 57-year-old woman, who was in the van.  The driver has since been charged and is out on $30k bail and electronically tagged.

Shortly after refuelling his Singapore-registered motorbike at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, a man found himself stranded when the vehicle suddenly stopped running and could not be restarted. With the help of some Good Samaritans, he towed the bike to a nearby workshop, where he and a mechanic discovered that water had gotten into his fuel tank. Taking to Facebook on Monday (May 6), Herwan Yusoff claimed that there was water in the V-Power petrol he had pumped from the Shell petrol station along Jalan Wong Ah Fook at around 2pm last Sunday. He also posted a picture of the fuel drained from his motorbike, and said that there's a layer of water at the bottom of the container. Herwan wrote: «The mechanic mentioned that this wasn't the first time such an incident occurred, especially after heavy rain. It seems that the storage tank at the station might have a leak, allowing water to seep in during storms. »This could have caused serious damage to my bike if left untreated."

SINGAPORE — An auxiliary policeman was the leader of a team tasked to patrol around Geylang when he made off with illegal sex enhancement drugs (SEDs) seized from peddlers in the area. Mohd Aris Jalil, 66, who took the drugs for his own consumption, pleaded guilty on May 7 to one count of criminal breach of trust and was sentenced to six weeks' jail. The Singaporean — one of four men linked to the case who were hauled in court in November 2023 — is no longer working as an auxiliary policeman for security firm Certis Cisco. The cases involving two of the other men — Malaysian Thiru Murugan Shanmugam, 30, and Chinese national Chen Zixiong, 32 — are pending. Thiru is also a former Certis Cisco auxiliary policeman, while Chen is said to be an SED peddler. At the time of the offences, the fourth man, Mohammad Hafizudin Hanapiah, 30, was a security officer employed by Dynamiz Security and contracted to Certis Cisco. Hafizudin, who is no longer working for Certis Cisco, was sentenced to three months and two weeks' jail in January after he pleaded guilty to a graft charge.

Since June 12, 2013, Putin has been the leader of the non-governmental movement All-Russia People’s Front, created at his initiative as a coalition of social and political forces

Union home minister Amit Shah exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Ahmedabad within the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. He urged voters to choose a steadfast government dedicated to advancing the nation's prosperity. As the BJP candidate vying to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, Shah greeted supporters, engaged with them, and graciously signed autographs.

Former Congress spokesperson Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. They joined in the presence of party leader Vinod Tawde at the party's Delhi headquarters. Radhika Khera joined the Bharatiya Janata Party one day after making shocking accusations against the Congress. Khera shared on her decision to step down from the party's main membership on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt emotional when talking about his late mother, Heeraben Modi, who passed away in 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Prime Minister is participating in the current Lok Sabha elections without his mother for the first time since 2002. He used to visit her before submitting nominations or after winning elections.

The institutions of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) are largely responsible for establishing European monetary policy, rules governing the issuing of the euro and price stability within the EU. These institutions are: the European Central Bank (ECB), the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), the Economic and Financial Committee, the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin). Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

It is also expected that the sides will exchange opinions on settling conflicts in the African region, Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and on other key international issues

«We do not threaten anyone. However, the strategists in Washington and their satellites have gone nuts but must understand that Russia will use all the means to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to the rising stakes,» Anatoly Antonov said

The Chinese leader noted that the China-Serbia friendship, sealed with blood, will remain in the common memory of the Chinese and Serbian peoples

According to the press service, before the start of the operation, «the IDF encouraged residents in the area of eastern Rafah to temporarily evacuate to the expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi»

As of now, «IDF ground troops are continuing to operate against Hamas terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the area of the Rafah crossing in eastern Rafah,» the military noted

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Modi cast his ballot from his home state, Gujarat, and urged everyone to vote as the third phase of India’s parliamentary election has begun Read Full Article at RT.com

Sur les 43 associations soutenues chaque année par le Fonds d’action sociale du régime de solidarité de la Caisse de Prévoyance Sociale, neuf d’entre elles ont signé cet après-midi leurs subventions de fonctionnement après quatre mois de retard en présence de la Ministre des solidarités Minarii Galenon et le Président du Conseil d’Administration de la CPS Patrick Galenon.

Les noms des 10 candidates à Miss Tahiti 2024 ont été dévoilés lors de la traditionnelle conférence de presse. L'élection de notre reine de beauté est prévue le 21 juin, sur le thème du cinéma américain.

During phase one of the agreement, Hamas undertakes releasing 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of a a large number of Palestinians kept in Israeli prisons and detention centers

IDF said it was delivering targeted strikes on Hamas facilities in the eastern part of Rafah

The dollar declined to 91.32 rubles

The prime minister, his deputies and cabinet ministers will continue their work as acting officials and will retain the status until the new cabinet is approved

A US Army sergeant has been detained in Vladivostok on suspicion of beating and robbing a Russian girlfriend, Russian media wrote on Monday Read Full Article at RT.com

Vladimir Putin is set to take the presidential oath at a swearing-in ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday Read Full Article at RT.com

The May 7th Google Doodle commemorates the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 held on Tuesday. Instead of the traditional «Google» logo, the doodle showcases an uplifted index finger adorned with indelible ink, capturing the significance of Indian elections. The doodle will be visible only to people living across India as the nation enters Phase 3 of Lok Sabha Polls.

PM Modi said that their active involvement would enhance the vibrancy of the electoral process. The PM shared this message on X in multiple languages, including Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, and Hindi. «Urging all those who are voting in today's phase to vote in record numbers. Their active participation will certainly make the elections more vibrant,» Modi said in a post on X.

Voting is currently taking place in 93 Lok Sabha constituencies for the third phase of the general elections. The polling is occurring in 12 states and Union territories, with more than 1,300 candidates, including approximately 120 women, participating in the election. In the third phase, there are a total of 17.24 crore eligible voters who will cast their votes at 1.85 lakh polling stations.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, and the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi signed a cooperation agreement on Monday aimed at achieving their respective goals. The agreement will also work to develop human capital in the culture and arts sectors.