The dismissal of 172 campaign handouts cases by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties is more than an administrative failure. It exposes deep legal and institutional weaknesses that continue to protect one of Malawi’s most toxic political cultures: vote-buying disguised as generosity. On paper, Malawi has a strong law. The Political Parties Act […] The post ANALYSIS | 172 Handouts Cases Dismissed: A Legal System That Protects the Problem? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Three senior former government officials – former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba, former Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale, and former Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe – have been arrested as part of a major corruption investigation involving billions of kwacha in public funds. The arrests follow a joint investigation by the […] The post Why Kawale, Gwenge and Zamba Were Arrested: Inside the Fertiliser and Tobacco Scandal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebel group and DR Congo government have signed a mandate to operationalise a ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism to reinforce the Doha peace process and ease tensions in eastern DR Congo.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 has warned that Banyamulenge civilians in eastern DR Congo face «an imminent risk of genocide», citing a pattern of coordinated attacks, humanitarian blockades, and communications blackouts in the Hauts Plateaux region.

[New Times] Africa's growing global visibility in fashion, music, film and other creative fields must be matched with long-term investment in talent development, industry experts have said.

[allAfrica] Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora to make the process more accessible and user-friendly.

Depuis deux jours, le projet de protocole de sortie de crise proposé par le Collectif SOS Éducation « La Base » alimente le débat public. En tant que députée, mais aussi comme citoyenne profondément attachée à l'avenir de notre école, je considère qu'il est de mon devoir d'apporter une analyse responsable, loin des postures passionnelles. Je veux le dire sans détour : ce texte n'est ni léger ni improvisé. Il est structuré, politiquement assumé et porté par une souffrance sociale (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le groupe Eramet a procédé, lors d'un conseil d'administration extraordinaire tenu ce dimanche, à l'éviction de Monsieur Paolo, ressortissant italo-brésilien, précédemment Directeur général de la branche manganèse puis Directeur général du groupe. Cette décision est intervenue dans un contexte marqué par l'adhésion affichée de l'intéressé à la vision du Président de la République gabonaise, visant la transformation locale du minerai de manganèse, et par le démarrage effectif de travaux (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce lundi 2 février 2026, une réunion importante s'est tenue au ministère de la Planification et de la Prospective pour faire le point d'avancement de la fermeture sécurisée de la décharge de Mindoubé, d'évaluer l'état d'avancement du projet de construction du Centre de Traitement et de Valorisation des Déchets de Nkoltang (CTVDN). La rencontre était présidée par Andrien Nguema Mba, ministre de l'Intérieur, en présence de Maurice Allogo Ntossui, Ministre de l'Environnement, Edgard (...) - ENVIRONNEMENT / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The parties paid special attention to security issues

The telescope is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2026

According to Sergey Shoigu, Russia will continue down the path of enhancing bilateral relations with Myanmar

Sergey Shoigu said the recent general parliamentary elections in Myanmar were held on a high note

Zelensky appears in Epstein's files several dozen times, most prominently in connection with the Jean-Luc Brunel case

As US forces gather in the Gulf of Oman, analysts debate whether negotiations can prevent a regional war with global consequences Read Full Article at RT.com

South Africa and Israel have engaged in tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, accusing each other of hostile conduct Read Full Article at RT.com

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An Australian expat who works here has said the corporate culture in Singapore is always about «being urgent» even when «not everything is actually urgent».In a TikTok video uploaded last month, Nim, 26, shared three things she doesn't like about the corporate work culture here.She moved to Singapore three years ago from Perth and is a lawyer in the trading and shipping industry, MS News reported.Nim said in the video: «Clients would also want everything done ASAP which is just unrealistic and often there is no pushback.»She said that at times she only gets one day to complete work that the management may not even review until weeks later, adding that the general urgency isn't actually driven by deadline — an aspect of Singapore's work culture that she finds unique. «Hierarchy is everything» in most environments, she said, and junior employees are often expected to simply adhere to established norms and not share their opinions unless asked, which doesn't happen often. 

The Parliament of Singapore has released a new seating plan, effective Tuesday (Feb 3), ahead of its sitting the same day.In a revised seating plan dated Feb 3 and uploaded to the Parliament's website, Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh's seat was moved from the middle — where he used to sit across from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong — to a seat two seats to the left.His seat will now be occupied by Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Christopher de Souza, who also serves as Deputy Speaker. In turn, MP for Jurong Central SMC Xie Yao Quan will take up de Souza's previous seat. 

Some 70,000 vehicles in Singapore — or seven per cent of the total vehicle population — have yet to install the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system's new on-board unit (OBU) as of Jan 31 this year. Singapore will transition to the use of the satellite-based ERP 2.0 system in 2027, and all owners of Singapore-registered vehicles are advised to have the OBU installed — a final reminder to do so will take place on Feb 15. Speaking in Parliament during the Second Reading of the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill on Tuesday (Feb 3), Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow said that distance-based ERP charging will not be introduced anytime soon. «My intent is to ensure a smooth transition so that ERP 2 experience will be similar, as similar as possible to the ERP 1 experience as we switch over.»This means that we will not be introducing distance based charging in the immediate term. Distance-based charging is something that we will continue to study and explore after motorists have gotten more used to the new system and the situation is more stable," he said.

The former Duke of York famously told Newsnight 'no, no, no' when asked if he had kept contact with the convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. The latest cache of emails tells another story

When detectives arrived at HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire to arrest Steve Wright for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, the Suffolk Strangler greeted them with a knowing smile.

Nancy Guthrie was reported missing by family members shortly before noon on Sunday, having last been seen at her home in Tucson on Saturday night.

While Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the latest revelations, royal sources claim that 'providing testimony is now a matter for Andrew and his conscience'.

We all probably felt we had reached rock bottom, looking at that photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on all fours, hovering over some unfortunate young person on the floor.

Malawi’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are finding it hard to grow because they cannot easily access loans, struggle to expand their businesses, and have problems entering formal markets. To help solve these challenges, the Ministry of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism, together with its partners, has introduced a special business support programme. This […] The post Small firms facing barriers to grow appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s well-known philanthropist and business leader, Joseph Mwandidya, has called on young people to take up leadership roles and actively participate in community development. In an exclusive interview, Mwandidya said the role of young people as leaders should not be seen as something for the future only, but as a responsibility they must take on […] The post Ray of Hope for the People of Nsanje: Joseph Mwandidya, an Unsung Hero appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Depuis le début de l'année, une saisie d'ice de plus de 42 kilos aux Marquises, sur un jeune passager d'un bateau de croisière, a fait grand bruit. Ce n’est pas la première fois que ce mode de transport est utilisé par les trafiquants locaux. En 2022, plus de 20 kilos avaient été saisis à Raiatea, sur un passager Polynésien d'un paquebot. Pour en parler, le général Stéphane Brunet, commandant de la gendarmerie nationale en Polynésie française, était l'invité du journal du 2 février.

The US leader stressed that he had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein

Three of them were destroyed over the Belgorod Region

The meeting will be held in a format closed to journalists

The Russian Security Council Secretary noted that the parties will hold «extensive negotiations regarding Roscosmos,» concerning both the satellite system and training specialists in the use of satellite information for the country’s daily needs