Registrar of Political Parties Kizito Tenthani has conceded that stamping out the entrenched culture of campaign handouts in Malawi’s elections remains a difficult task, warning that enforcement alone will not end a practice deeply embedded in the country’s political landscape. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of an awareness meeting in Luwinga Ward in […] The post Ending Campaign Handouts No Easy Battle, Registrar Admits appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi has lost 573 exporting companies in 16 years, with the number falling sharply from 1,227 firms in 2009 to only 654 in 2025, according to the Finscope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survey 2025. The figures paint a worrying picture for the country’s economy, as fewer businesses are now able to sell products […] The post SHOCK DROP: Exporting Firms Fall by 47% — From 1,227 to Just 654 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its fight against graft by launching a surveillance vehicle that will patrol government offices identified as corruption hotspots, signaling a tougher and more visible crackdown on abuse of public office. ACB Acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi said the deployment marks a bold step in strengthening the bureau’s operations and […] The post ACB Rolls Out Surveillance Vehicle to Target Corruption Hotspots appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has proposed that 10 percent of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) be allocated specifically to improving education standards at constituency level, citing persistent underfunding and growing challenges in Malawi’s public education sector. The proposal comes at a time when the CDF has been increased to an unprecedented K5 billion […] The post Education Activists Proposes 10% of CDF for Education appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he «willfully» ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision.

Nadiya Hussain has launched another blistering attack on the BBC after previously claiming she'd been axed due to racism in the 'broken' TV industry.  

Our popular columnist is intrigued as to why the Vatican is hosting religious leaders from all denominations from around the world.

Many of us might reach for the hair dye the moment those first grey hairs appear. But a new study suggests we may be covering up one of the body's most ingenious defences against cancer.

Friends of Nadiya Bychkova blamed her shock axing on 'ageism', but insiders at the BBC have pinpointed the exact reasons behind the decision to let her go.

Barely a week ago, in her underwhelming Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves took to the despatch box and claimed that Labour was doing a marvellous job.

An off-duty Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer has been praised for helping to put out a fire which broke out at a Choa Chu Kang HDB rubbish chute. Photos and videos of the incident were shared on the Friends of Yew Tee Facebook page on Monday (March 9).Netizens shared their gratitude towards the officer in the comments section and lauded him as a «neighbourhood hero».Additionally, the Marsiling-Yew Tee Town Council said that its team will conduct a site check and address any property damaged during the incident.According to the post, the fire broke out at an electronic waste recycling bin.The off-duty officer can be seen putting out the fire with a hose reel. Other pictures also show SCDF personnel investigating the fire.In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said that it was alerted to the fire at Block 657 Choa Chu Kang Crescent on Monday (March 9) at around 6.20pm, and that the fire involved contents of a rubbish chute.It managed to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers and a hose reel, with the assistance of an off-duty SCDF Civil Defence Auxiliary Unit officer.

The US president has said Iran could have conducted the deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab using a Tomahawk cruise missile Read Full Article at RT.com

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WESTERN BUREAU: Discovery Bay High School in St Ann is hailing its four-year-old Grade Nine Acceleration Programme (GNAP) – which exposes students to the rigours of the Caribbean Secondary Education Council (CSEC) – as a major success story and is urging other schools to adopt it to raise their pass rates. The programme allows students to begin CSEC preparation in grade nine rather than the traditional grade 10. It was introduced three years after the school’s opening in 2019.

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Flanker, St James, were in a buoyant mood yesterday as they welcomed the reopening of their postal agency, which was out of service for a protracted period to undergo a J$3.5-million renovation, courtesy of the St James Municipal Corporation. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Senator Charles Sinclair, the councillor for Flanker, said the project had been a long-standing vision for the community, noting that the previous building, which was constructed sometime in the 1980s, had deteriorated significantly over the years.

Western Bureau: Twelve-year-old Shaville Moodie, a first-form student at Frome Technical High School in Westmoreland, says she feels “unhappy” and “uncomfortable” after injuries from a motorcycle crash forced her to miss her internal examinations. Moodie was struck by a motorcycle near the school gate shortly after classes ended on February 26, leaving her with a head injury, deep cuts, and abrasions that now require ongoing medical treatment.

A prosecution witness in the Clansman Gang trial told the court he returned from a shop to find a friend lying across the verandah of his home with multiple gunshot wounds and another man bloodied. The witness, a mechanic, during his evidence-in-chief yesterday, said he shared a father–son relationship with the now deceased man, William Christian, who was gunned down at his Fairview Park, St Catherine residence.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is making a plea for the public’s patience and cooperation as it assesses the islandwide impact, and implements contingencies to mitigate disruptions caused by the impending severance of ties with Cuban health professionals providing their services in Jamaica. At the start of this month, there were 260 Cuban healthcare workers in the public healthcare system, the bulk of whom operate in the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), which is served by 97 of them, according to data from the ministry.

Two IndiGo flights were diverted to Bhopal due to loose bitumen on Indore's runway during recarpeting work. The issue was resolved within 20 minutes, and operations resumed. Separately, a fire in dry grass at the non-operational area of Indore Airport caused no casualties or flight disruptions.

Workers' Party chief and Aljunied GRC MP Pritam Singh was shocked by the price of groceries while playing a game of The Price is Right! in a Facebook video posted on Sunday (March 8). In the two-minute long video, Singh stands at a HDB carpark as he is quizzed on the cost of everyday products. The biggest surprises to him were items like a can of luncheon meat, a bottle of soft drink and gula melaka pineapple pastries. Starting off with a bottle of floor cleaner, Singh was pretty accurate with his guess of $4, one cent more than the actual price. He was then handed a 1.5-litre bottle of soft drink which he guessed cost $1. When told it cost $2.10, the 49-year-old gave a suspicious side-eye. He quipped: «I can get it for $1 from somewhere, I'm sure.» His next guess was $2.10 for a can of luncheon meat and his eyes went wide with shock when he found out it cost $6.90. He was even more surprised when he was told that was the sale price, while the original price was $8.90. 

The Government has announced the creation of an official definition of 'anti-Muslim hostility' and the country's first tsar to tackle it in a £4million drive.

Donald Trump had earlier insisted war in the Middle East was 'pretty much' over and claimed the operation launched 10 days ago was 'very far' ahead of schedule.

No information is available about the damage or casualties

Rodion Miroshnik specified that most civilians had been injured by enemy strikes in the Belgorod, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in the DPR

No information about possible casualties from the attack has been released yet

Previously, EU diplomats and officials criticized von der Leyen for exceeding her official powers and attempting to position herself as the EU's chief representative on the international stag