WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of the Estuary Meadows housing scheme in Irwin, St James, are up in arms over a sewage problem plaguing the community that has worsened since the passage of the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa seven months ago. Estuary Meadows, also known as The Estuary (Phase 2), is a sister scheme to the Estuary Housing Development in Friendship, St James. It was built in 2021 by construction company West Indies Home Contractors (WIHCON) and the National Housing Trust (NHT).

More than a year after their contracts were not renewed, two former University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) lecturers who believe they were unfairly dismissed are pressing the institution to reach a reasonable settlement and pay what they say they are owed.

WESTERN BUREAU:  Growing frustration over the protracted delay in carrying out infrastructure repairs at Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, boiled over late last week as parents, school administrators and stakeholders staged a protest calling for the resumption of work on damaged buildings. The concerns centre on repair and reconstruction works being led by the National Education Trust (NET) following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. 

For Richard Byles, the night was not simply about recognition. It was a moment of reflection on a lifetime spent helping to steer Jamaica through some of its most challenging economic periods. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) governor was named the 2025 RJRGLEANER Platinum Awardee, receiving both the prestigious Platinum Award and the Public Service Award during a glittering ceremony at the RJRGLEANER studios on Lyndhurst Road.

The Shepherd Bushiri Foundation (SBF) has assured Malawians that the assistance promised to Mr. Crisford Chayera remains firmly on course, with Prophet Shepherd Bushiri personally directing the Foundation to expedite the implementation of the project. In a statement issued on Monday through the Office of the Communications Director, the Foundation said it remains fully committed […] The post Shepherd Bushiri Foundation Assures Chayera of Support, Says Project Will Be Fast-Tracked appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawians should prepare for continued electricity rationing and prolonged power outages after a crucial 20-megawatt generating unit at Nkula B Hydro Power Station remained out of service seven weeks after it broke down. The delayed restoration means the country’s fragile electricity supply system continues to operate below capacity at a time when demand for power […] The post Brace for More Blackouts as Key Nkula B Power Unit Remains Offline appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi has begun bringing home its citizens displaced by a fresh wave of xenophobia-related tensions in South Africa, with 150 Malawians now on their way back after being evacuated from temporary camps in Western Cape Province. The first two buses carrying the returnees departed Western Cape on Saturday in what government has described as a […] The post Malawi Responds to South Africa Xenophobia Crisis, 150 Citizens Successfully Repatriated appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Israel Defense Forces said the operation targeted facilities in the western and central regions of the Islamic Republic

Earlier overnight, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes against Iran, targeting military installations

Businessman Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia bloc has secured 23.68% of the vote

The Ukrainian army suffered the heaviest casualties in the responsibility zone of Russia's Battlegroup East, operating in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions

The Iranian news agency confirmed the strike on the facility and reported «partial damage»

Tara Dexter bought a smallholding in Sidlesham, West Sussex, while mourning the death of her veteran partner, Gary.

A privately-owned Gulfstream jet crashed in at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, leaving massive plumes of black smoke wafting up into the air.

The quake, which was recorded as a 7.8 magnitude, struck at a depth of 10km on Monday morning, according to the German ​Research Centre ​for Geosciences (GFZ).

The man, woman and child were found dead last Wednesday after falling into the courtyard from a balcony on the 36th floor of a high-rise in Elephant and Castle, south London.

Former Nato chief General Sir Richard Shirreff said the country could suffer 'catastrophic costs' unless the Government moves to shore up our defences immediately.

Residents are concerned about access to food and fresh water as pumice makes travel difficult for Papua New Guinea's seafaring communities.

De moins en moins utilisées, les nasses à poissons en bambou, appelées « ha’ape’e » en tahitien, tendent à disparaître des pratiques de pêche. Les techniques de conservation du poisson ont évolué, mais à Paea, Michel Tepa continue inlassablement de les fabriquer. Portrait d’un artisan attaché à un savoir-faire traditionnel.

À la veille de la Journée mondiale de l’océan, le gouvernement polynésien s’apprête à renforcer la protection de ses espaces maritimes. Deux nouvelles zones, bénéficiant de niveaux de protection plus stricts, devraient être créées au nord-est des Marquises et au sud des Australes. Ce dispositif porterait à 1,6 million de km² la surface totale d’espaces marins protégés en Polynésie française.

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The Aravali's protection is secured as the NCR Regional Plan 2041 will retain the Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) after years of debate. This crucial safeguard, previously challenged by Haryana, will remain, ensuring strict adherence to environmental regulations. The plan also outlines ambitious infrastructure projects to manage a growing NCR population.

Strong winds and rain at Delhi airport caused a passenger stepladder to roll into a parked Air India aircraft. The sudden weather event also blew ground support equipment into three other Air India planes, damaging them and forcing them out of service. No injuries were reported during the chaotic incident.

A Ukrainian drone attack on a passenger train in Crimea has left one person dead and another injured, governor Sergey Aksyonov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Yerevan risks losing economic preferences from Moscow that many take for granted, Aleksandr Bobrov has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Andrey Marochko says Russian forces «have improved their tactical positions and expanded their zone of control»

As part of the festival, the second international Jazz Across Borders forum, dedicated to the development of the jazz industry, will take place

The epicenter was located 51 kilometers north of the city of General Santos

Earlier on Monday, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Philippines

According to Economic Development Ministry's department head Nikita Kondratyev, the ministry wants to complete the negotiation process with Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kuwait this year

The tremors affected many buildings in General Santos City, Master Sergeant Robert Dagon said, as cited by ABS-CBN

A van was reduced to its charred shell after it caught fire along the Seletar Expressway on Sunday (June 7) afternoon.The incident happened at about 2.45pm along the SLE towards the Bukit Timah Expressway, before the Upper Thomson Road exit. Map showing where the incident happened on June 7. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Videos posted on social media show a Toyota HiAce van stopped at the chevron marking of the expressway.Flames are seen engulfing the entire van, including the driver's cabin and cargo area.A second van is seen stopped along the road shoulder, with two men standing nearby, looking towards the direction of the burning van.In reply to AsiaOne's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said firefighters extinguished the balze with two hose reels, adding that no injuries were reported.

A day out at a popular waterfall in Selangor ended with a Singaporean woman being taken to hospital after she was injured in a fall on Saturday (June 6).The incident occurred at Kanching Waterfall in Rawang, where emergency responders were called in to assist the woman after she reportedly sustained injuries in the area.In a Facebook post, the Rawang Fire and Rescue Department said its Alpha Team «attended to a special services case involving a Singaporean citizen who fell in the Kanching Waterfall area, Rawang».Upon arriving at the scene, rescuers carried out an operation to safely bring the woman down from the area.Photos shared by the department show firefighters carrying a stretcher along forested trails as they evacuated the victim from the waterfall.The woman was subsequently handed over handed over to the Ministry of Health Malaysia for examination and further action. Authorities have not disclosed the extent of her injuries.The fire department said the operation was completed smoothly with the cooperation of all parties involved.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 660 healthcare professionals have been trained by the Health Ministry (MINSA) in areas related to hospital management, health statistics and data analysis, as part of a strategy to strengthen the governance of healthcare facilities and improve the quality of services provided to the public.

[ANGOP] Sumbe -- At least 100 people with albinism participated on Saturday in a skin cancer screening campaign held at the Comandante Raul Arguelles General Hospital in the province of Cuanza-Sul.