Law enforcement officers from Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Comoros have been awarded certificates after completing a weeklong training programme on «Conspiracy and Complex Investigations.» According to a press statement from the United States Embassy to Seychelles on Wednesday, the training, held at the Laila Resort in Anse Royale, was conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy. The training, led by a team of experienced DEA trainers, covered a wide range of topics crucial for combatting organised crime, including money laundering, cryptocurrency, intelligence analysis, and interview techniques. Speaking at the launch of the training, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Adham Loutfi, emphasised the importance of such initiatives in the global fight against organised crime. He noted that the training is designed to equip officers with advanced skills and knowledge, essential for identifying, understanding, and dismantling sophisticated criminal networks. «The fight against organised crime is a global endeavor that requires cooperation, innovation, and unwavering resolve,» said Loutfi and added «The DEA trainers bring a wealth of experience and insights that will enhance the participants' abilities to address these complex challenges. This training on »Conspiracy and Complex Investigations" marks the third DEA-led training session held in Seychelles this year and underscores the strong collaboration between the United States and Seychelles, said the Embassy. It brought together police officers, customs officials, financial intelligence experts, and anti-corruption investigators from across the region, fostering opportunities for networking and collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime. In September last year, law enforcement officers from the same Indian Ocean countries participated in an advanced counter-narcotics training course conducted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The goal of the training was to address issues such as criminal activities and corruption, by enhancing law enforcement capacity to investigate narcotics trafficking across the region given new development in the way of trafficking and creating new drugs, especially synthetic drugs. 

A shocking scandal has rocked the United Transformation Movement (UTM) after publicity secretary Felix Njawala has been caught red-handed misrepresenting critical resolutions passed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday at the Area 12, Lilongwe, residence of the vice president, Dr Michael Usi, who is also the party’s president. Our investigation […] The post Exposed! How and why Njawala misled the public on UTM NEC resolutions about the convention appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM)—an apex body of certified seed producing and marketing companies—is supplying 15,000 metric tons of certified cereal seed and 2000mt tons of legume seed in the 2024/2025 farming season, a drop from a total of 31,000 tons estimated in 2023/2024 season. Speaking Tuesday in Lilongwe after an elective annual general […] The post Association says drought and high inflation affecting seed availability, demand appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

School authorities have issued a stern warning that school fund in primary schools across the country should not go beyond K1,000. This comes as some schools are sending back from classes learners who fail to pay school fund which in some schools is K3,000 despite the fact that the government abolished school fees to enable […] The post Govt says primary school school fund should not go beyond K1000 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawians living in major cities and towns will still have to dig deeper into their pockets to earn a living as the cost of living— the amount of money needed to maintain a certain standard of life—has again rose by 3.9 percent in the first half of 2024. According to figures from the Centre for […] The post  More pain, more gnawing teeth as the cost of living rises by 3% in major cities, town appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has announced a partnership to establish a campus in Suriname. This collaboration with the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) and Suriname Foundation for Logistics Training (FLT) aims to bring world-class...

The community of Rose Gardens came alive on the weekend with the kick-off of a street football tournament. With support from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Project STAR, Member of Parliament for Kingston Central Donovan Williams and other local...

Disgruntled workers at the Hope Botanic Gardens in St Andrew returned to their posts following a brief industrial action on Tuesday morning after intervention from the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Workers Union, which represents the...

LAWSON JOHN CRAWFORD, born October 6, 1973 to Vivian Crawford, former executive director of the Institute of Jamaica, and his wife, Carva, made his transition on July 6, 2024 in London, England. He also predeceased his sister, Sheena. The attorney-...

WESTERN BUREAU: Unrest is brewing at Hopewell High in Hanover as many teachers and students have seemingly abandoned the institution since the return of Principal Byron Grant last Friday. Grant had been absent from the school since the December...

The United States needs a clear exit strategy for the Ukraine conflict, former President Donald Trump has told supporters Read Full Article at RT.com

Les communautés de quelques villages du département de Tsamba-Magotsi se sont rassemblées au village Kessi près de la localité pour commémorer la journée internationale de lutte contre les monocultures d'arbres, à l'index, le palmier à huile (GABONEWS) : Appuyée par l'Alliance Informelle, l'Organisation non gouvernementale, Musiru Divag a organisé le 21 septembre dernier, la journée internationale de lutte contre l'expansion des monocultures d'arbres au village Kessi. Les représentants (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Imagine surviving an ordeal like this. A Star Qisna coach travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore crashed into a ditch in Johor on Sept 22 just before 4am. The driver and four passengers were injured. Eleven passengers were trapped in the vehicle and the windshield had to be cut open to rescue them. PHOTO: Stomp Stomp contributor Sandy, who was on the coach, said she was not badly hurt, but her body ached since the accident. After the crash near Ayer Hitam, according to her, the Stomp contributor and another female passenger were driven by car to Johor Bahru. «I think the rescue team arranged it,» said the Stomp contributor. Since her coach trip was cut short because of the accident, the Stomp contributor contacted Star Qisna about a refund via WhatsApp.

MANDERA, Kenya (HOL) — Elders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia are urging Northern Kenya communities to unite for peace following deadly violence in Banessa that claimed eight lives. Leaders warn that smuggled arms from neighbouring countries continue to fuel the region's insecurity.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's Auditor General Ahmed Issa Gutale has secured renewed international backing from Norway and global audit institutions to bolster the country's financial oversight.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Jubbaland security forces killed nearly 10 Al-Shabaab militants during a military operation on the outskirts of Janaay Abdalla, a village near Kismayo, officials reported Tuesday.

This variant results in symptoms similar to FLiRT, an earlier Omicron subvariant

People died in the shelling attack on a residential building in the town of Hay al-Nasr

Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambelais is planning to meet with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin

Tesco made the drastic call this month to ditch the plastic hummus lids, getting rid of more than 31 million pieces from its stores.

The Government of Japan will be provide a funding of VT37,900,350 to the Minister of Education and Training for the construction of Labultamata Primary School’s Building on Pentecost through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).According to a…

On the first day of the Vanuatu Made Tradeshow Week, local artist Alfred Tama achieved a remarkable milestone by selling one of his vibrant drawings for VT18,000 to a cruise ship tourist from Tasmania, Australia.

The decision came a week after the sheriff said in public Facebook posts that residents should “write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards.”

Officials with the Director of National Intelligence briefed Trump on Tuesday about “real and specific threats” by Iran to assassinate him to sow chaos, his campaign said.

There was one standout performer on Tuesday night...Christopher Nkunku.

MADRID: Kylian Mbappe extended his scoring streak with his sixth goal in five matches as Real Madrid defeated Alaves 3-2 to move closer to leader Barcelona in the Spanish league on Tuesday.

The National Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on the Implementation of the National Emergency Telecommunications Plan (NETP) has officially kicked off.

Ethiopia's foreign minister has warned that ammunition supplied to Somalia could exacerbate conflict and be diverted to terrorists, Ethiopia's state news agency reported on Tuesday.

The Egyptian government has confirmed sending arms shipments to Somalia amid regional tension over Ethiopia’s controversial deal with the self-declared republic of Somaliland.

SINGAPORE – Four men, aged between 32 and 44, will be charged on Sept 25 for allegedly causing public nuisance and using abusive language against police officers. In a statement on Sept 24, the police said officers were preserving a murder scene in Sam Leong Road on Sept 22 at about 5.10am when the four men approached the cordoned-off area and tried to cross the police tape. They were advised to take an alternative route. Three of the men then allegedly taunted and used abusive language against the officers, while the fourth man filmed the interactions with his mobile phone. The officers tried to de-escalate the situation, and the men eventually left via the alternative route, but only after much persuasion, said the police. A video of the incident later made the rounds on social media. In the video, three men can be seen engaged in a verbal dispute with two police officers standing on the other side of a police cordon. A third officer later arrives and can be seen gesturing as he appears to try and de-escalate the situation. Through investigations, the police identified the four men, and they were arrested on Sept 23.