Government has effectively dismantled several targeted development funds and merged them into one enlarged Constituency Development Fund (CDF), now rebranded as the Reformed CDF (RCDF), fundamentally changing how local development will be financed. Under the new structure, the District Development Fund (DDF), Water Resources Fund, Infrastructure Development Fund (IDF), and Hospital Rehabilitation Fund have all […] The post Govt scraps key development funds, folds them into single new CDF pot worth over K1.1 trillion appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

​The Board of Directors of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has announced the appointment of Engineer William Kaipa as the Corporation’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st April 2026. In a statement signed by chairperson of the Board Alfred Nhlema, the strategic move follows a deliberate and carefully considered board process aimed […] The post ESCOM Appoints Global Energy Expert as CEO appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka is facing mounting scrutiny after failing to directly address detailed allegations by social media activist and lawyer Alex Kamangila linking him to black market foreign exchange dealings. Kamangila alleges that Mwanamveka handled millions of dollars outside formal banking systems, including an alleged US$8 million transaction, raising serious questions about abuse of […] The post Mwanamveka Caught Off Guard as He Dismisses Forex Black Market Claims Without Answering Key Allegations appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

An apartment was damaged as a result of drone fragments hitting a multi-story building in the Tver Region

According to the spokesman for the Iranian Khatam-al Anbiya headquarters, Washington is staging a media circus

According to the top Russian diplomat, «New Delhi deserves the deepest respect for pursuing an independent foreign policy as part of its course toward strategic autonomy, consistently prioritizing the national interest»

Cuban medics are preparing to leave Jamaica this week and Jamaicans have been showing appreciation and solidarity with the men and women of the Caribbean island that has been wilting under the onslaught of a fuel blockade. Twice in five days, their homeland has gone into complete darkness as Cuba’s ageing grid failed again and again, crippling all activities and sending the country’s health sector into further chaos.

From the benches of Parliament to the debating society at The University of the West Indies (UWI), arguments for and against legalising consensual sex among minors continue to stir opposing views, particularly an accompanying Jamaicans For Justice (JFJ) recommendation of a ‘close-in-age’ defence, which could absolve adults, up to age 19, of having sexual relations with 14-year-olds.

Although she spends every school day assisting her seven-year-old son in class, Janice Tulloch Parkinson is not officially recognised as his “shadow”, a role defined and regulated by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, and typically reserved for trained personnel rather than parents.

Two of Jamaica’s most recent high-profile convicted killers, former policeman Noel Maitland and ex-parliamentarian Jolyan Silvera, are now housed under similar conditions inside the Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility, where both men have been placed in single cells, according to sources familiar with the details of their incarceration.

Regarded as part of the ‘dream team’ of specialist ophthalmologists at St Joseph’s Hospital, Dr Roberto Mirales has spent years restoring sight to patients once condemned to darkness. Affectionately called ‘Dr Roberto’, the Cuban doctor has worked in Jamaica for the past nine years, breaking only to return home during the COVID-19 pandemic. When hospital officials later requested his return through the Cuban government, his answer was immediate. It was yes.

'Elizabethtown' and 'Attleetown' were named by the government and are set to see between 15,000 and 40,000 new homes built in each location.

According to the report, 15 people were injured

According to reports, one of the drones damaged a power line tower in the Vyborgsky District as it crashed

Andrey Marochko added that during this period, Russian forces destroyed more than 720 enemy combat vehicles

Troops carried out precision strikes on UAV control centers, ammunition and fuel and lubricant storage depots, river crossing sites, and command posts

By 09:48 a.m. Moscow time, gold price was down 8.88%, trading at $4,168.6 per ounce

Russian air defenses shot down 60 incoming Ukrainian drones over six regions on Sunday evening alone, the Defense Ministry has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran has threatened to strike energy and water infrastructure across the Middle East if its own power plants are hit Read Full Article at RT.com

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has refused to rule out potential strikes on Iran’s nuclear power plant Read Full Article at RT.com

Cuba is prepared for a potential US invasion, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has shared a sketch from Saturday Night Live UK depicting Prime Minister Keir Starmer as afraid to speak to him Read Full Article at RT.com

Customers of Royal Secrets Wellness, which shut down on Feb 28, have lost more than $1 million, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) said on Monday (March 23).The company, located in Winsland House at Killiney Road in Orchard, announced its closure in a Facebook post on Feb 28.It operated for nearly 30 years.Case president Melvin Yong said on Monday that the association is «deeply concerned» about the large losses suffered by consumers due to the closure, adding that Case has received 137 complaints with losses amounting to over $1,045,000.«Over 50 per cent of consumers affected were above the age of 46 years old. The average size of losses was $6,000, with the largest loss recorded as approximately $50,000,» he said.The association also noted claims that the spa may have continued collecting substantial prepayments from consumers despite being aware of its impending closure.«These concerns have been highlighted to the relevant authorities for investigation,» the association said.

A 71-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Yishun on Monday (March 23) morning.The incident happened at about 7.10am at Block 701B Yishun Avenue 5. Checks by AsiaOne show that the HDB block, completed in 2001, comprises mostly 1- and 2-room flats for seniors.When AsiaOne reached the scene at about 10am, there were at least three police fast response cars and an ambulance present. At least three police fast response cars and an ambulance were seen at the scene. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Stringer A police cordon was set up at the ground floor below two stacks of flats, with a blue tent placed somewhere in the middle.

Tension flared in Churachandpur as a mob attempted to storm the residence of Kuki Zo Council chairman H Thanglet. Protesters, alleging militants were present, first pelted stones and tried to force entry, prompting tear gas deployment. Later, armed individuals fired blank shots to deter a renewed attempt to breach the property, while separate tyre-burning protests were also dispersed.

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Donald Trump warned Tehran on Saturday it had 48 hours to allow cargo through the vital global shipping lane 'without threat' or he would 'obliterate' their power plants.

Singapore and Australia will accelerate negotiations for an Arrangement on Trade and Essential Supplies under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on economic resilience.This was inked when the two countries upgraded their comprehensive strategic partnership in October 2025.In a joint statement on energy security by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a phone call on Monday (March 23), the two leaders reaffirmed that the countries' prosperity, security, stability and economic future are intertwined, including with the region.«We share a longstanding and deep relationship grounded in strategic trust, open markets and rules-based trade which underpin the prosperity and security of our people and our region. Reaffirming these shared principles is essential at this time,» they said.

Today, 10 years ago on March 23, 2015 at 3.18am, Lee Kuan Yew passed away at the age of 91 at the Singapore General Hospital. Singapore's first Prime Minister had been battling severe pneumonia for over a month.His death marked the end of an era, leaving behind a legacy that shaped modern Singapore. Singaporeans queuing to pay their final respects to Singapore's first Prime Minister.PHOTO: Screengrab/Instagram/Remembering Lee Kuan Yew A nation in mourningThe announcement was made by then-Prime Minister and Lee's son, Lee Hsien Loong in a televised address at 8am. A week-long period of national mourning was declared from March 23 to 29.Flags across the island were lowered to half-mast, and many events were postponed or cancelled. TV and radio stations paused their usual programming to air special tributes.