[New Zimbabwe] While the opposition leaders were busy tearing at and besmirching each other on digital media, ZANU PF was laying down a marker at the ongoing public hearings on the Constitutional Amendment Bill.

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Mountains that normally see their peak snowpack in March are brown this year, thanks to a spring heat dome that baked western U.S. for much of the second half of the month. That's raising alarm bells for the fire season that's already ramping up.

As of Wednesday, the federal government will require provinces and territories to start to pay for primary care services, including those provided by nurse practitioners. The new policy aims to ensure Canadians aren't being billed for «medically necessary services.»

Internal documents show airlines and then Transport Minister Anita Anand pressed the Canadian Transportation Agency to scale back a proposed complaints fee — raising concerns about political interference.

Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Modi of selectively raising religious issues, questioning his silence on the alleged Sabarimala gold theft. Gandhi claimed an understanding between the BJP and Kerala's ruling LDF, suggesting Modi controls Chief Minister Vijayan. He asserted the CPI(M) has become an extreme right-wing party, aligning with the BJP.

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Khatima from Kashipur via road late on Monday evening. During the journey, he received a grand welcome from residents at various points along the route. At several places, people even used bulldozers to showcase their enthusiasm and strong support.

The medics will walk out for six days from April 7 to April 13 - just after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - in pursuit of a 26 per cent pay rise.

Tracy and Paul Allen, from Gillingham, Kent, received planning permission to erect the property at the back of their garden by Medway Council.

Affectionately referred to as 'Sponge' by Warwick Davis, she has been at the actor's side at two recent high profile events.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's coverage of the Iran war with the latest developments across the Middle East as Iran continues to attack Israel and its Gulf states in the fifth week of conflict.

To travel down the steep and winding road leading to Pennan is to descend into a time between times.

A fire broke out in a snowplow near the junction at Þrengslin early this morning, around 4 a.m.

A fierce institutional clash has erupted as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) pushes to table its Amaryllis Hotel inquiry report this week—defiantly proceeding without the testimony of key figure Colleen Zamba, whose continued absence is now the fault line of a deepening credibility crisis. PAC chair Steven Baba Malondera confirmed the committee’s hardline position after […] The post PAC bulldozes ahead with Amaryllis report, igniting fierce backlash over Zamba’s absence appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For Walter Nyamilandu, the task before him is not just institutional—it is deeply personal, layered with history, loyalty, and a haunting sense of unfinished business. Now chairing Parliament’s special committee into the Malawi Defence Force plane crash of June 10, 2024 that killed former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others, Nyamilandu steps into […] The post ANALYSIS | Nyamilandu’s Burden: From Rebuilding Chilima’s Football Dream to Probing His Tragic Death appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is digging in, mounting a forceful legal defence against what he argues is an overreach by South African authorities seeking to auction his luxury jet without proving it was bought through crime. At the centre of the storm is a Gulfstream aircraft purchased in 2015—now the subject of an asset forfeiture order […] The post Bushiri Pushes Back: “No Proof of Crime” as State Moves to Seize Jet appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s vice presidency is no longer just a constitutional office—it is a political minefield. For decades, the position has followed a disturbing script: promise at the start, suspicion in the middle, and fallout at the end. One by one, vice presidents have walked into office with legitimacy, only to find themselves boxed in, undermined, or […] The post The Vice Presidency Trap: Power, Paranoia and a Pattern Malawi Can’t Ignore appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Lilongwe is bracing for a powerful convergence of faith, influence and economic ambition—backed, unmistakably, by the authority of the State. The 2026 Global Ironman Conference, to be hosted by Shepherd Bushiri on April 4 at the Golden Peacock Complex, is no ordinary religious gathering. It is shaping up to be a nationally significant event, carrying […] The post Mutharika Delegates Religious Affairs Adviser to Bushiri’s Global Ironman Conference appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The BJP's Assam election manifesto, 'Sankalp Patra,' outlines 31 commitments focusing on indigenous rights, economic growth, and infrastructure. Key promises include investing Rs 5 lakh crore to make Assam an economic hub, strengthening law and order, and implementing a Uniform Civil Code. The party also pledges to protect land and heritage of indigenous communities and create jobs for youth.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional

This workshop assessed recent developments in human rights and accountability across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the context of the 4th EU–CELAC summit (Santa Marta, 9 November 2025). Bringing together EU policymakers, regional human rights representatives, academics and civil society actors, the discussion examined the structural challenges affecting democratic governance and the institutional mechanisms available to address them. Participants highlighted the coexistence of democratic backsliding, organised criminal violence, institutional fragility and shrinking civic space with enduring commitments to international human rights law and multilateral cooperation. Particular attention was given to the region’s complex “accountability mosaic”, comprising international and regional judicial bodies, national human rights institutions, transitional justice mechanisms and protection frameworks for human rights defenders. While these mechanisms have produced meaningful advances, their effectiveness remains uneven and vulnerable to political, economic and security pressures. The workshop also explored the human rights implications of transnational organised crime, climate-related vulnerabilities and trade-based cooperation frameworks, emphasising the need for policy coherence, sustained multilateral engagement and capacity-building. Overall, the discussion underscored that EU–LAC relations are grounded in shared normative principles but require more systematic operationalisation through political dialogue, cooperative instruments and support for regional and domestic accountability structures. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The University Hospital of the West Indies’ (UHWI) so-called procurement scandal takes centre stage today as Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to drill down to unveil additional details into the multimillion-dollar breaches that were uncovered in an audit of the health facility by the auditor general earlier this year.

Edwin Allen High School turned Frankfield blue yesterday, celebrating their 11th ISSA/raceKennedy Girls’ Athletics Championships title with a high-energy campus rally and street parade. Students and supporters packed the school grounds before marching through the Clarendon town, filling the air with music, whistles, and vuvuzelas in a celebration that stretched over three hours. Principal Jermaine Harris set the tone. Dressed in school colours and waving a blue flag, he was introduced to roaring cheers with Vybz Kartel’s We Nuh Fraid A Nobody.

Jamaica College (JC) Principal Wayne Robinson said the school’s latest ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ Championships triumph is more than a title; it is another marker of a school firing on all fronts. The Old Hope Road, St Andrew-based institution secured its 23rd hold on the Mortimer Geddes Trophy with a commanding 345 points last Saturday, finishing ahead of Kingston College (282) and Calabar High (169.3). It marks their second title in six years and the first under head coach Duane Johnson. But for Robinson, Champs is only part of the story.

A 21-year-old police constable is at the centre of a murder-for-hire investigation that has rocked the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), after he was slapped with charges for three homicides committed within a 48-hour period across two parishes.

It shall be now or never for the Reggae Boyz, when they take their final kick at qualifying for this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today. Match time is 4 p.m. Mexico’s Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Guadalajara, will host the winner-takes-all Intercontinental final, which ultimately rewards a spot in the 48-nation global championship to be hosted jointly by Concacaf nations the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

China-headquartered oil and chemical company Sinopec caught up on the diesel surge, raising its posted price for diesel by 21 cents on Tuesday (March 31) morning.Its move follows that of Shell's 20-cent diesel hike over the weekend, and that of Caltex, Esso and SPC on Monday. As with the other major fuel companies in Singapore, Sinopec kept its petrol prices unchanged.Diesel prices here first started to surpass the price of 95-octane petrol on March 12 with Caltex and Shell raising their respective posted price for diesel to $3.38.On that day, the price of 95-octane petrol was recorded at $3.35 at both fuel companies.Following the latest round of diesel hike by Sinopec, the price of diesel now ranges from $3.92 at SPC to $4.13 at Caltex, Esso and Shell.

Ride-hailing operator Grab will implement a temporary adjustment, adding 40 cents to its existing 50-cent fuel surcharge, to help its drivers cope with the ongoing fuel price volatility.This was announced on Tuesday (March 31) as Grab introduced a $1.1 million driver-partner support package to help drivers cope with increased daily operating costs.Grab said its existing 50-cent «driver fee», introduced during earlier periods of elevated fuel prices, will be renamed as a single «fuel surcharge» line item.This means that its passengers will now see a 90-cent line item named «fuel surcharge» in their post-trip receipt.The move, which will entirely go to Grab's driver-partners, does not apply to standard and metered taxi rides.A Grab spokesperson said: "We know that every dollar in the daily budget is being stretched right now, and we don't take the impact of even a small adjustment lightly. 

The US struck an Iranian school with a missile that was untested in combat, the New York Times has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

The US struck an Iranian school with a missile that was untested in combat, the New York Times reported Read Full Article at RT.com

A woman was reportedly charged $1,500 for using 222GB of local mobile data, but says there is no way she could have exceeded her plan's monthly data bundle by twice.M1 customer Anna Huang (transliteration) told Shin Min Daily News that she pays $25.42 monthly for her phone plan, which includes 100 gigabytes (GB) of local data.On Feb 16, the woman reportedly received a text message from M1 informing her about additional charges of $795.91.When she called the customer service hotline, a representative confirmed the charges but purportedly declined to share details of the data usage as the bill had not been generated.Huang said she switched off data roaming on her phone after the call.When she checked her February phone bill in early March, the woman was stunned to see the receipt state that she had exceeded her local data usage limit by 122GB.Including the price of her monthly plan and GST, her total bill came up to $1516.13, according to Shin Min.

Singaporeans should brace for a period of «higher and more volatile energy costs» as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to severely strain global fuel supply chains. In a statement on Tuesday (March 31), the Energy Market Authority (EMA) warned that while regulated tariffs for electricity and town gas in the second quarter of 2026 have only been partially impacted, subsequent quarters are likely to see sharper increases in price. As a small city-state, Singapore heavily relies on energy imports, with approximately 95 per cent of electricity produced from imported natural gas. This same fuel serves as the primary feedstock for town gas production, meaning any global price surge directly translates to higher utility bills for every consumer across the island. The current regulatory framework determines tariffs based on average fuel costs in the first 2.5 months of the preceding quarter. This means calculations for the April to June period were based on prices from January to mid-March.As natural gas prices only began to climb after Feb 28, the full weight of the crisis has not yet been felt by households.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay faces a case for alleged election conduct violations. A complaint cited the use of 30 loudspeakers and a gathering of over 5,000 people causing public inconvenience and obstructing a pathway, reportedly blocking an ambulance. Police have registered a case against Vijay and party workers.