Some German investors have formally complained to Vice President Dr Michael Usi that they are unable to roll out their investment projects in Blantyre because Blantyre City Council officials were demanding bribes. Usi has since promised action against the officials who were demanding bribes and asked the investors to stay and roll out their projects. […] The post German investors complain to Veep Usi over corruption at Blantyre City Council appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Minister of Education, Nancy Chaola Mdooko, has disclosed that Malawi increased enrolment in Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) programmes by 50 per cent at her universities in the past two years, surpassing the 2025 target. Mdooko made the remarks during the opening of a three-day 58th Distance Education Association for Southern Africa (DEASA) meeting, […] The post Malawi enrolls 50 % in ODeL programmes in two years appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Journalists in the country have been called upon to wear a human face when reporting issues related to Gender Based Violence (GBV). Gender and GBV Specialist at UNFPA, Beatrice Kumwenda, made the call at Sunbird Mzuzu Hotel during a three-day training of journalists under Nyika Media Club and Association for Women in Media (AWOME) on […] The post Malawian journalists urged to report GBV with a human face appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Thursday morning, attended the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit colourful official opening held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. With at least 45 heads of state and government in attendance, the summit has positioned itself as a critical platform for strengthening ties between China and African […] The post Chakwera, 45 other African Heads of States attends FOCAC opening appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) Principal Secretary Mphatso Sambo has described as fake a communication in which he is alleged to have sought ministerial guidance on how to handle Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-affiliated NRB staff, which is to be deployed to the Southern Region. In the alleged communication, which has been circulating on the social […] The post NRB PS speaks on ‘communication to the minister’: “Why would I use that channel to seek guidance from the minister?” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Colt Gray, 14, opened fire at Apalachee High School on Wednesday, hitting at least 13 people and killing four in what became the deadliest incident of its kind in Georgia's history.

It was a year ago this month that Taylor Swift confirmed her romance with American football superstar Travis Kelce as she sat alongside his beloved mother to cheer him on.

Oasis fans are facing new anxiety over whether the truce between Liam and Noel Gallagher will hold for next year's reunion gigs after a ticketing debacle backlash.

Gillian Anderson has revealed the intimate fantasies in her latest project Want - a volume of anonymous female correspondence about sexual desire.

For four years, Our ­Yorkshire Farm was one of the most popular fly-on-the-wall shows on TV. The ­extraordinary drama and beauty of life at Ravenseat, the remote farm high in the Dales.

It is retorted that the Ukrainian forces had suffered heavy losses on this section of the frontline

«We will continue to provide the elected president with information related to BRICS,» Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said

Andrey Koshkin noted that the Russian president had focused on Kiev’s failed terrorist attack on the Kursk Region

«Austria will be ready to support a just and lasting peace based on international law and to serve as venue for negotiations as the seat of the OSCE,» Karl Nehammer said

According to Yevgeny Lisnyak, the forests pose a threat to residents near the line of engagement

Mogadishu (HOL) — Over a week after Brazil's refugee policy change, a group of Somali youths remains stranded at São Paulo International Airport, unable to enter the country under the new immigration laws. The group, which had travelled from South Africa en route to the United States, was stopped upon arrival and told to stay at the airport as Brazilian authorities reviewed their cases.

“Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Cheney said Wednesday at Duke University.

Considerable differences of opinion characterise the public debate on the regulation of prostitution in the EU. This results in a complex legal and policy landscape. A lack of comprehensive statistical data complicates the picture, and the choices legislators make are deeply rooted in overarching ideological approaches. At EU level, the European Parliament has long been the primary forum for debating prostitution issues. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Over the last 20 years, there has been a marked increase in hate speech and hate crime in Europe. Expressing hate has become socially acceptable, stigmatising and dehumanising individuals and groups of people for characteristics ranging from age, ethnicity, gender identity, language, nationality, race, religion, and sex to sexual orientation. Widespread use of the internet and social media has increasingly brought hate speech online. EU law criminalises hate speech and hate crime, but only if it relates to a limited set of characteristics, such as race and ethnicity. The European Commission, with the European Parliament's support, would like to widen the scope of the prohibition. In December 2021, the Commission proposed to extend the list of EU crimes under Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to hate speech and hate crime. This would allow the Commission to propose a common legal framework to combat hate speech and hate crime across the EU. With this initiative, the Commission hopes to address Member States' current divergent and fragmented approaches to hate speech and hate crime and to ensure consistent protection of victims across the EU. While the Parliament has enthusiastically welcomed the Commission's proposal, Member States (in Council) have been unable to agree on the plan. More recently, the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel on 7 October 2023 and Israel's military response in Gaza have triggered an alarming rise in threats and violence against both Jews and Muslims, across the EU. In November 2023, a Commission communication called on the Council to move quickly to adopt a decision to include hate speech and hate crime among the criminal offences listed in Article 83(1) TFEU, to allow the Commission to propose legislation in this area. Parliament echoed this message in a January 2024 resolution. This briefing builds on a 2019 paper by Piotr Bakowski. It should be read in conjunction with a forthcoming briefing on legislation on hate speech and hate crime in EU Member States. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

A man was left with scars on his face after a night out with his friends turned awry.  Lun Chenxi, 27, told Shin Min Daily News that he was drinking with six friends at a bar at Grantral Mall in MacPherson on Saturday (Aug 31) night.  The group arrived at the bar at about 9pm, and left at 2am on Sunday morning.  Just as he was walking down the stairs, the financial advisor slipped and fell.  «I suspect I was pushed down the stairs. As soon as I fell, someone rushed over and hit me,» Lun said.  As he was tipsy and suffered head injuries, the man had trouble recalling the details of that night.  «According to my friend, the attacker claimed he was unhappy with me for picking a fight with his brother, so he attacked me.  »In reality, I don't know the two brothers very well. When we were drinking together, we got along with one another."  After getting beaten up, Lun vaguely remembered someone helping him up. He was already in the hospital when he woke up. 

Roland Tay Hai Choon, known as an undertaker who arranges free funerals for murder victims or the poor, was fined and penalised for tax evasion on Sept 5. The 77-year-old had under-declared his income from his businesses for three years, resulting in a total of $250,312.49 in income tax being undercharged. He had also failed to register his businesses for goods and services tax (GST) when required, resulting in $286,963 of unaccounted tax. On Sept 5, Tay, who had been charged in 2022 and out on $80,000 bail since, pleaded guilty to three counts of tax evasion and one charge of failing to register for GST. District Judge John Ng then meted out a $3,000 fine for each of the four charges, to be paid on the same day or he would have to serve a three-month jail term for default. The undertaker must also pay to the taxman a total penalty of $529,321.28. This is the mandatory penalty for his four offences.

«This is protocol photo? I want a friendship photo.» This was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unexpected response when asked to pose for an official photo with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the former's two-day official visit in Singapore from Sept 4 to 5.  PM Wong was hosting PM Modi to a meal at the Istana on Sept 4. On PM Modi's arrival, the two prime ministers posed for official photos before he gamely asked that question, as seen in PM Wong's TikTok video posted yesterday (Sept 4). PM Modi then embraced PM Wong, wrapping an arm around each other's shoulders, both smiling warmly. That 'friendship photo' symbolises the excellent, broad-based, and multifaceted bilateral relations the two countries have shared over the past 59 years.  https://www.tiktok.com/@lawrencewongst/video/7410770492023426311?lang=en The two-day visit was at the invitation of PM Wong. PM Modi was sworn in as India's prime minister for a third term on June 9, while Wong took office as Singapore's fourth prime minister on May 15.  This is PM Modi's fifth visit to Singapore. He last visited Singapore in 2018.

The Türkiye-Somalia Hydrocarbon Agreement represents a pivotal element in Ankara's broader strategy to make its mark as a key energy player on the global stage.

In a camp for internally displaced people in Mogadishu, a 17-year-old girl who wished to remain anonymous opened up about a painful ordeal she endured as a child. At the age of 12, she was subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), a traditional practice that has left her with lasting physical and emotional scars.

Miss Minnesota USA 2024 and Miss World Somalia 2023 want to inspire other young women to see themselves in the fashion and beauty industries.

Kiev has no regard for the loss of Ukrainian lives in a conflict that could have been ended months ago, the Russian president has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba will be succeeded by Andrey Sibiga, who previously served as ambassador to Türkiye Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian national football team was scheduled to play a friendly football match against Paraguay on March 25, but the game was called off following a deadly terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region

According to the Russian Economic Development Ministry’s forecast, oil production in the country may reach 523 mln tons in 2024

The Russian air defenses also destroyed five French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, an Olkha rocket and 27 unmanned aerial vehicles in the past day

«Russia is already fourth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity,» the Russian leader said

In 2023, 36.2 mln tons were carried along the NSR

Surplus generation capacity is present in some regions, for example, in Siberia, while there is capacity deficit in others like the Far East, the head of state noted