Newly crowned Professor Joseph Dzanja of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has called for serious investment in agricultural marketing systems if Malawi is to realise its full agricultural potential. Professor Dzanja made the remarks on Thursday during his inaugural lecture as Professor at LUANAR, where he challenged policymakers, researchers and other […] The post Prof Dzanja: Malawi’s agriculture is broken — sets out five-point fix appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Malawi Police Service has launched a dramatic shake‑up of its traffic operations, ordering the immediate withdrawal of all officers serving as traffic aides or attached to the traffic branch — a move triggered by a viral video showing a traffic cop allegedly demanding a K20,000 bribe from a minibus driver in Blantyre. The directive, […] The post K20,000 bribe video forces Police to clean house — Traffic aides sent packing appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Suspended Blantyre Water Board boss Yeremia Chihana has blasted the Board’s decision to send him home for the second time in five months, claiming he is being targeted for refusing to “dance to the tune” of powerful interests and for insisting on proper procedures in a multimillion‑dollar World Bank project. Chihana says the latest suspension, […] The post Chihana explodes: ‘My suspension is about World Bank projects — Not misconduct!’ appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s warm words for the outgoing commissioners of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) were, on the surface, a routine gesture of appreciation. But in Malawi’s current political climate, even praise carries weight — and contradiction. Meeting the commissioners at Kamuzu Palace, Mutharika described the MHRC as “central” to safeguarding freedoms and […] The post The MHRC matters. Mutharika says so. Now he must prove it appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

A keeper at Singapore Zoo is recovering in hospital after being bitten by an adult Malayan tapir.The incident took place on the evening of Aug 26 during routine end-of-day activities, when the keeper was guiding the animal back to its off-exhibit den, Mandai Wildlife Group said in a statement to AsiaOne.A second keeper who was also in the exhibit stepped in to assist, and the tapir was secured in its den shortly after.«The keeper is currently in hospital and on the way to recovery under close medical supervision,» a Mandai Wildlife Group spokesperson said.«We're in close touch with our staff and the family to provide support.»The tapir involved is a 23-year-old female. Malayan tapirs are the only tapir species native to Asia and are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.Mandai Wildlife Group pointed out that tapirs are generally shy and non-confrontational animals, making such incidents rare.

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SINGAPORE — A woman's application for protection against her husband was dismissed by the court, which ruled the man's text messages, where he shared fantasies of wanting to hurt and kill her, did not constitute emotional or psychological abuse.Magistrate Yvette Tay noted in grounds of decision issued on Aug 19 that even though the wife had claimed she was afraid of him, her immediate replies to his messages were that she missed him.Tay said the woman did not appear to display signs of emotional or mental distress or harm. In various text messages, the woman told her husband that she expected him to provide for her and to turn up for family events.She even suggested they take a holiday together.The magistrate added: «The applicant still wanted physical intimacy with the respondent and even sent him intimate photographs of herself.»To make such a request would suggest that the applicant was not fearful of the respondent."The couple, whose ages were not stated in court documents, were married in December 2023 but started living apart less than a year later in October 2024.

A total of 18 people were taken to two hospitals after two lorries collided in Taman Jurong on Friday (Aug 28) morning.The incident happened at about 6.55am at the junction of Jalan Tukang and Tukang Innovation Drive. A video of the incident seen by AsiaOne shows a white lorry flipped on its right side, while another lorry is seen stopped at an angle on the leftmost lane behind it.At least 20 workers are seen at the roadside and pedestrian walkway.The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that a male lorry driver was found trapped in his seat and was rescued by firefighters using hydraulic rescue tools.Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police said both lorry drivers, aged 30 and 35, and 16 male passengers, aged between 24 and 55, were taken conscious to the National University Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.The police added that a 35-year-old male lorry driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.[[nid:743702]]editor@asiaone.com 

A 90-year-old man found unfit to stand trial for killing his wife in their Bukit Panjang flat in 2024 was given a five-year notional imprisonment period by the High Court judge on Aug 28.Under Singapore’s criminal procedure, the court must now report Ridawi Morsudin to the Law Minister, who will decide if he is to be confined in a psychiatric institution or another place of safe custody, or be given a conditional release.Ridawi was found unfit to stand trial for his actions due to severe cognitive impairment. Medical reports stated that he is unlikely to regain fitness to stand trial due to the progressive nature of his condition.In reporting the case to the minister, the judge has to specify the notional imprisonment period that the accused would have been required to undergo if convicted of the offence. This serves as the upper limit of the period of confinement subsequently ordered by the minister.In specifying a period of five years, Justice Hoo Sheau Peng considered the case of Kong Peng Yee, who fatally slashed his wife at their Sengkang home in 2016 during a psychotic episode. 

Motorists travelling to Malaysia on Saturday (Aug 29) are advised to expect delays at Woodlands Checkpoint due to heavy departure traffic.In a traffic update posted on its social media at 10am, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said delays are expected and advised travellers to check traffic conditions before embarking on their journey.Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's traffic cameras at 10.40am indicate that traffic conditions at Woodlands Crossing and Bukit Timah Expressway — leading to Woodlands Checkpoint — remain smooth.

Security forces are on high alert after a Pakistani drone was detected near the LoC. Military personnel tracked the unmanned aerial vehicle over the Rajouri sector on Friday evening. This incident follows several other suspected drone sightings reported in Jammu and Kashmir recently. Security forces have intensified search operations in forward areas to detect any dropped materials. Border monitoring remains active as authorities await further official updates on the situation.

When Compass Books in Dartmouth, Devon, received an order earlier this summer for second-hand volumes on these subjects and many more, seller Lucy Hingston was delighted.

We just can't go on like this. It is now clear that the cost of electricity in this country is out of control. We are walloping consumers and we are crippling our industry.

The former Duchess of York , 66, has spent seven months living abroad and has been spotted across Europe in Switzerland and Austria.

The President has sought American control over the South American nation's reserves since it deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro earlier this year in Operation Absolute Resolve.

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A 32-year-old Indonesian man will be charged in court on Saturday (Aug 29) for allegedly carrying an offensive weapon at Changi Airport.Police said on Friday night that he was allegedly found concealing a knife in his high-cut shoe at the centralised screening area of Terminal 4's departure hall at about 1.10pm on Aug 27.Preliminary investigations revealed that he had concealed a knife measuring 19.5cm in length, with a 12cm blade, inside his sock.According to the police, the knife was wrapped in layers of plastic bags and sealed with tape. An aviation security officer operating an X-ray machine detected a suspicious sharp object in the right shoe, and instructed the man to remove his shoe before passing through the X-ray screening lane.He was later escorted to a search room, where a knife and a sheath were found concealed in his shoe.He will be charged with the offence of carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.If found guilty of the said offence, he could be jailed for up to three years and receive at least six strokes of the cane.

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The president says a Venezuela oil deal gives the US majority control of 65 billion barrels, claiming it more than doubles American reserves Read Full Article at RT.com

The Marine One helicopter with US President Donald Trump onboard nearly collided with a passenger jet due to radio issues, investigators say Read Full Article at RT.com

The daughters of a Singaporean couple, Sumit Rawla, 53, and his wife, Shubakshu Rawla, 49, missing after deadly floods tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Nepal-Chinese border on Wednesday (Aug 26), are appealing for information on their parents.'We haven't had contact with them for almost 48 hours,« the 20-year-old and 16-year-old said in a video. They also appealed for governments to work with tech companies such as Apple and Hume to trace their parents' location, saying their parents were using these smart devices when the floods struck.»Our parents were wearing Hume smartwatches, so maybe their locations can be traced so that rescue teams can get to our parents faster and help them, and other people who are stranded get the help they need,« said one of the daughters.»We really miss them. We really want to meet our parents soon," they said.According to the video post, the two Singaporeans and other Kailash pilgrims from India were staying in Timure, Rasuwa. 

A video of a man throwing bags of rubbish outside his neighbour's corridor has gone viral on TikTok, but both parties say the incident is the latest chapter in a months-long dispute marked by complaints, police reports and failed mediation efforts.The video, posted by user Kelly Lee @softhearted_kelly on Sunday (Aug 23), shows a man walking across the corridor and tossing bags of rubbish outside her unit before returning to his unit. Lee, 36, has also posted several CCTV clips that she says show her neighbour and his sister allegedly leaving rubbish outside her door.Some of the videos also capture confrontations between the neighbours, during which vulgarities were exchanged.Her TikTok videos have gone viral. One video showing her neighbour throwing rubbish outside her unit received nearly 500,000 views, while another video showing her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend being scolded amassed more than 433,000 views.

Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

The US leader also admitted that he would never agree to go into space

Two residential buildings, a minibus, and two civil infrastructure facilities were damaged

More than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves have passed under the control of the US

But Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s assistant for public affairs, denied this, the TV channel said

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The flight from Barcelona to Singapore was just about to take off from the runway when SIA chief stewardess Serene Koh was alerted to a passenger who had suddenly become unconscious and was slumped in his seat.Koh immediately checked on the 71-year-old passenger and found he had no breath or pulse and was unresponsive.With help from leading steward Idris Abu, Koh got the man on the floor of the plane and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).She then signalled to inflight manager Kueh Joo Tong to fetch medical equipment, including an automated external defibrillator.Their actions saved the man’s life.The three members of the cabin crew were among 29 individuals and teams lauded for their extraordinary service at the annual Singapore Airlines CEO Service Excellence Awards ceremony on Aug 28, held at the Singapore Edition hotel.Koh, when asked how she felt at the time, said: “I was shocked, and the first thing that came to my mind was to quickly get a response from him, to check if he had a spontaneous pulse and breathing.”

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) Chief Executive Officer Yeremia Chihana has been suspended with immediate effect, pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct, in a dramatic shake-up at the top of the utility. The suspension follows a resolution passed by the BWB Board on Thursday, 28 August 2026, according to a memorandum issued to all staff […] The post Chihana barred from contacting staff amid suspension: misconduct allegations at Blantyre Water Board appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.