A 60-year-old man was arrested on Monday (April 6) for his alleged involvement in two cases of loan shark harassment in Geylang and Tampines.The police said in a news release on Tuesday that they were alerted to the cases at homes along Ubi Avenue 1 and Tampines Street 22 on Monday. Photos of the alleged crime scene along Ubi Avenue 1 provided by the police show a bicycle lock used to the secure the main gate of a victim's unit, along with a debtor's note that reads: «O$P$. First warning (sic).»Officers from Bedok Police Division and the Police Operations Command Centre established the identity of the suspect through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras. He was arrested within eight hours of police being alerted. Two bicycle locks, two debtor's notes and one mobile phone were seized as case exhibits. The man will be charged in court on Wednesday for loan shark harassment.The punishment for first-time offenders is a fine of between $5,000 and $50,000, with a jail term of up to five years, along with caning of up to six strokes.Only male offenders below 50 are liable for caning.

The $200 cash relief for platform workers and taxi drivers that was announced by Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow in Parliament on Tuesday (April 7) amid rising fuel costs is a result of strong tripartite discussions, said NTUC Assistant Secretary-General Yeo Wan Ling. In a Facebook post, Yeo said the labour movement and various platform work associations have been actively engaging and pressing for relief measures, alongside support by platform operators, as workers face escalating cost pressures. «This support did not come by chance,» she said, adding that she is glad to see the efforts coming to fruition as it brings «timely help» to workers. 

The dust had barely settled on the Government's announcement of a first tranche of support measures for businesses, households and industry sectors impacted by the ongoing Middle East conflict when two fuel companies — Sinopec and SPC — again hiked their diesel prices for a second consecutive day.China-headquartered oil and chemical company Sinopec raised its posted price for diesel at around 4pm by 25 cents to $4.68  — mirroring prices set earlier by Esso and Shell on Monday — while SPC also raised its diesel price, but by 20 cents to $4.62. Both companies had also carried out upward price adjustments on Monday, by 20 cents and 30 cents respectively.This means that Sinopec raised its diesel price by 45 cents over two days, while SPC increased its price by 50 cents over the same period.

Embattled lawyer Alexious Kamangira has ignited a political firestorm after formally petitioning Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), accusing Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Steven Malondera and members of the committee of corruption and abuse of office in the high-stakes inquiry into the controversial Amaryllis Hotel deal. In a complaint dated April 7, 2026, seen by this […] The post Kamangira Petition Rocks PAC: Malondera Accused of MK65 Million Bribery in Explosive Amaryllis Probe Scandal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

​FDH Bank plc has announced a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Health to introduce digital payment systems in public health facilities, offering Malawians more options for payments. The initiative is designed to provide patients with modern, flexible alternatives to cash while supporting broader government reforms aimed at improving service delivery and resource mobilization within […] The post FDH Bank enhances Hospital payment flexibility with digital options appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Director General of MACRA Mayamiko Nkoloma has led Malawi’s push for stronger digital partnerships as the country intensifies efforts to accelerate its digital transformation agenda through strategic regional cooperation. Nkoloma, together with the Principal Secretary for e-Government Prosper Mopiwa, held high-level discussions with a delegation from The Gambia during GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, a major continental […] The post MACRA BOSS NKOLOMA LEADS DIGITAL PUSH AS MALAWI, GAMBIA DEEPEN DIGITAL TIES AT GITEX AFRICA 2026 TO ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson Steven Malondera has broken his committee’s silence agreement, issuing a detailed and strongly worded defence of his integrity amid corruption and influence allegations raised by lawyer Alexious Kamangila. In a public statement accompanied by what he described as documentary evidence, including screenshots and phone call records, Malondera denied wrongdoing and […] The post Malondera hits back in PAC storm, denies corruption claims, reports Kamangila to police over alleged influence and defends inquiry process appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

AFSTA Congress 2026 in Cape Town that was attended by Mr Nessimu Nyama Secretary General of Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM) and Lilian Chimphepo, Chief Environmental Officer at the Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs who featured as a panelist, delivered a blunt warning to African governments: unless seed laws, regional trade […] The post AFSTA Congress 2026: Africa Cannot Fix Food Security Without Fixing Seed Policy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta lauded the central government for regularising Delhi's unauthorised colonies on an «As Is, Where Is» basis under the PM-UDAY scheme, noting that the new framework allows for the regularisation of 1,531 colonies without requiring layout plan approval. Furthermore, she mentioned that all plots and buildings within these colonies will be treated as residential.

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