Malawi is creating only 30,000 formal jobs each year, yet about 270,000 young people enter the labour market annually. This means that every year, the vast majority of youths are left without formal employment, deepening frustration and economic insecurity across the country. These findings are contained in a joint report by the African Development Bank, […] The post 30,000 Jobs, 270,000 Job Seekers: Why Malawi’s Youth Are Locked Out appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Shock and anger are growing as suspected cholera cases jumped from 211 to 280 in just one week, a sharp 32.7 percent increase, raising fresh fears that Malawi is sliding into another deadly outbreak of a disease the world should have buried centuries ago. According to the latest report from the Public Health Institute of […] The post Cholera Strikes Again: Why Is an 18th-Century Disease Still Killing Malawians in 2026? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has launched a formal internal investigation following a tragic accident at its Nsaru site in Lilongwe on Sunday, January 18, which claimed the life of one employee and left three others injured. ESCOM confirmed that a linesperson was fatally injured while performing duties at the site. The three […] The post ESCOM Launches Investigation After Fatal Accident at Nsaru Site appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Oui, l'école gabonaise n'est pas à l'arrêt. Elle est en mouvement, à la croisée des chemins, face à un tournant qui pourrait redéfinir son avenir. Aujourd'hui, chaque difficulté se lit comme un signal, un appel à réfléchir autrement, à inventer, à oser repenser nos choix pour qu'ils servent l'intérêt général. Ce n'est pas le temps des calculs égoïstes ni des gestes symboliques : c'est le temps de l'action sincère et du dialogue authentique. Penser l'école, c'est penser Gabon. Chaque (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

SINGAPORE — A Canadian man quit his high-paying job in Singapore and moved back to his home country after his estranged wife applied for maintenance for herself and their four children.A warrant of arrest was issued against him after he failed to attend a court mention in January 2024.The warrant was cancelled only in December that year after he attended a court mention held via Zoom with his lawyers.He has been ordered by a district judge to pay nearly $634,000 in maintenance backdated to September 2023, when he reduced financial support to the family after he moved out to live with another woman.The sum covers the period between September 2023 and September 2025.The judge also ordered him to pay $23,500 in monthly maintenance starting from October 2024, when he started working for an employer in Canada.In a judgment dated Dec 29, 2025, District Judge Phang Hsiao Chung said that until the man started in his job in Canada, his earning capacity should be based on his income while he was employed by the Singapore employer.The man's annual income in 2023 was more than $860,000.

With the United States celebrating its 250th year of independence, its embassy here is calling for «financial contributions» from Singaporean businesses for the July 4 festivities. In a letter dated Jan 8, Ambassador Anjani Sinha wrote that the milestone is «a major White House priority», coinciding with 60 years of diplomatic relations between the US and Singapore. «Your partnership and financial contributions will help us honour the history we are proud to share and inspire us to look to future opportunities,» he said.«We are encouraging our partners to consider substantially larger gifts than in previous years in support of our 250th anniversary.»The letter was sent to members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Singapore, which represents some 700 member companies, including American firms and global companies with US business interests. Responding to media queries, the US Embassy in Singapore said the practice of soliciting funds is in line with the practices of every American embassy worldwide.

‘Blowing good governance in smoke’: Bihar JD(U) MLA Anant Singh smokes inside hospital; triggers rowWatch: Visuals of JD(U) MLA Anant Singh smoking inside Bihar hospital go viral; RJD reacts 'blowing good governance in smoke'

At least 39 people have died while officials said 75 people were in hospital with injuries, 15 of whom were in critical condition, in the early hours of Monday morning.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emerged from the post–September 16 elections with renewed parliamentary muscle—but not enough to rule unchallenged. A total of 22 independent Members of Parliament have now crossed over to the opposition party, pushing DPP’s numbers from 77 to 99 in the 229-member National Assembly, according to Chief Whip Patricia Wiskes. […] The post Independents Swell DPP Ranks to 99: Power Without Control in Parliament appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s agricultural export sector is not just stagnating—it is bleeding. Fresh figures from the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (Mitc) expose a brutal reality: the country is failing to convert its most common crops into foreign exchange, leaving tens of billions of kwacha on the table while the trade deficit spirals out of control. According […] The post Exports in Free Fall: Malawi Squanders Up to 70% of Produce Potential as Trade Deficit Deepens appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Senegal woke up to a nation-wide paid holiday on Monday after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye moved swiftly to honour what he called a “historic triumph for national pride,” following the country’s dramatic victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. The president’s declaration capped an extraordinary night of football, controversy and raw emotion, […] The post President Declares National Holiday as Senegal Conquers Africa in Chaos-Filled AFCON Final appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

January 16, 2026. Phalombe District. A crowd gathered for hope, 41 million trees to be planted, communities to be rebuilt after devastating floods, resilience against climate change. Instead, they got a victory speech. Second Vice President Enock Chihana stood before the National Tree Planting Season launch and pivoted from environmental salvation to political score-settling. The […] The post Belshazzar’s Feast: When a Tree-Planting Ceremony Became a Political Victory Lap appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

An air raid warning is currently in effect for the Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolayev, Kharkov, and Chernigov regions

Explosions were reported in Odessa in the early hours of Monday

Vladimir Saldo pointed out that Kiev sought to present its crimes as the fight for its interests but in fact, «they are on a human hunt»

The Ukrainian armed forces launched 19 fixed-wing drones at the Rovensky District.

Alan Lushnikov said that this was the most important result of last year

The public may make bookings to collect fit-for-gifting bank notes for Chinese New Year (CNY) from Jan 27, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Jan 19).CNY falls on Feb 17 and 18.Singaporeans are also encouraged to be environmentally-conscious by choosing «fit» notes or electronic hongbao (e-hongbao), the authority said.These «fit» notes are similar to those from ATMs and may have fold lines or minor stains.A MAS survey of 1,853 Chinese Singaporeans and permanent residents conducted in July 2025 found that two in three people were open to receiving «fit» notes in their red packets. «The respondents also indicated that the condition of the notes did not matter and 'fit' notes were as meaningful as new notes,» MAS said.The finding is consistent with DBS' observations, with a 7 per cent year-on-year decline in cash withdrawals recorded in 2025.Last year, over 16 million pieces of «fit» notes were exchanged at the banks, enabling emission savings equivalent to the annual carbon footprint from powering 280 four-room HDB flats.

SINGAPORE — The vice-principal and executive director of a pre-school who covered up the molestation of a two-year-old girl by the school's cook were jailed for three months and two weeks, and four months, respectively.During sentencing on Jan 19, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz said the two women were supposed to act as protectors of the children and to shield them from harm.Instead, their involvement in deleting CCTV footage of the sexual assault showed profound betrayal in the trust that society had in them to protect these vulnerable children, added the judge.«The egregious nature of their acts cannot be understated,» said the judge, adding that the footage was important as the children could neither articulate their experiences nor give testimony to what was done to them.The principal, 62, who was convicted of intentionally omitting information on the sexual assault, is expected to be sentenced in March.The three women had pleaded guilty on Dec 19, 2025, to covering up the crimes of Teo Guan Huat, 61.

At least 21 people have died while officials said 75 people were in hospital with injuries, 15 of whom were in critical condition, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Royal College of GPs calls on the government, technology firms and regulators to take responsibility, with new guidance for parents and training for family doctors.

In an unprecedented rebuke amid warnings Nato was 'heading for disaster', the PM told the US President his proposal to impose tariffs on those willing to defend Greenland was 'wrong'.

The 19-year-old woman was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning.

The wife never emerged from the check-in and was instead shipped off to an ICE detention center, where she has languished for the past 44 days.

Un glissement de terrain a détruit un atelier de menuiserie samedi à Papenoo. Les propriétaires étaient heureusement absents au moment des faits. Mais l’inquiétude demeure dans le quartier familial.

A 61-year-old man who allegedly drove his car under the influence of alcohol was arrested by the police after an accident at a HDB estate in Choa Chu Kang on Saturday (Jan 17) night. The incident happened at around 10.10pm at Block 253A Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, outside the Lam Hai Kwan Hock Tua temple. AsiaOne received photographs of the incident from members of a Telegram chat group. One photograph showed the Indian man slumped in his seat, sleeping with his arms folded. «He knocked into a stationary bike,» an eyewitness said in the chat. Other photographs showed the car stopped outside the temple, with the left side of its front bumper significantly damaged.A Traffic Police expressway patrol car was parked behind the damaged car, while two police officers stood over the man who was seated at the roadside curb.

A motorcycle was sent crashing to the ground after a Transcab taxi rear-ended into it while changing lanes along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) on Friday (Jan 16) night.The accident happened at about 11pm along the PIE towards Changi, near the Bukit Timah Expressway exit. In a video posted to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page, a Transcab taxi and a bus can be seen entering the PIE, towards Changi, from the Jalan Anak Bukit slip road. Both the bus and the taxi signalled to enter the leftmost lane of the expressway as the slip road runs out. At this time, a motorcycle was travelling straight along the said lane. The motorcyclist appeared to have slowed down for the bus to pass ahead. However, the taxi began switching lanes at the same time and rear-ended the motorcycle.The impact sent the motorcycle crashing to the ground and sparks were seen flying as it skidded for a distance.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that two people, including the 43-year-old male motorcyclist, were assessed for minor injuries. Both declined to be sent to the hospital. 

SINGAPORE — Dr Liu Thai Ker, the would-be artist who turned his mind to architecture and shaped the face of modern Singapore, was a highly driven person with a deep interest in building liveable cities, said those who knew him.They said his legacy will be remembered through the neighbourhoods and public housing that many Singaporeans call home.In the wake of his death at age 87 on Jan 18, tributes poured in from public figures and those in the architecture community.Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in a social media post on Jan 18 that Dr Liu — who spent 24 years in the public service — went beyond delivering new flats. He helped design and build complete new towns, with neighbourhood centres, green spaces and community facilities thoughtfully integrated from the outset.«He often said that to build a city, one must have the heart of a humanist, the mind of a scientist, and the eye of an artist. These ideals ran through his life's work. The buildings, homes and public spaces that Singaporeans use every day stand as a quiet testament to his dedication and vision.»Singapore is better because of Thai Ker's service," PM Wong added.

Shapiro was told that the question was part of the vetting process for vice president but he still found it offensive, he wrote in his upcoming memoir.

A fierce gun battle in Kishtwar's remote forests left eight Army personnel injured on Sunday. Security forces engaged two to three suspected foreign terrorists during a search operation. Reinforcements have been deployed, and a massive hunt is underway to neutralize the militants. This marks the third encounter in the Jammu region this year, with intensified operations ahead of Republic Day.