Very sad
Condolences are flooding social media as Mexican actor Gerardo Taracena, famous for his iconic roles in 'Apocalypto' passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 55.
He died from complications of a previously undisclosed illness. To date, no official cause of death has been publicly disclosed by his family or authorities.
He was also known for his roles in 'Man on Fire', 'The Violin', 'Sin Nombre', and the Netflix series 'Narcos: Mexico.'
May his soul rest in peace 🕊🙏🏾
The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has announced a major shift in its examination schedule, revealing that beginning this year, the administration of national exams will start with the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) instead of the traditional Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE).
MANEB Executive Director, Professor Dorothy Nampota, said the adjustment follows public recommendations aimed at improving the academic calendar.
She noted that stakeholders suggested the need to increase contact time between teachers and learners, as well as reduce the period students remain out of school.
“Let me inform the nation that we will be starting with the JCE examination, then Primary examinations, and later finishing with MSCE,” Nampota said.
According to MANEB, the administration of all 2026 national examinations will officially begin on June 1.
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Kanye West issued a public apology and reflected on his past actions in a new ad published in The Wall Street Journal":
"To Those I’ve Hurt:
25 years ago, I was in a car accident that broke my jaw and caused injury to the right frontal lobe of my brain. At the time, the focus was on the visible damage. The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.
It wasn’t properly diagnosed until 2023. That medical oversight caused serious damage to my mental health and led to my bipolar type-1 diagnosis.
Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you're manic, you don't think you're sick. You think everyone else is overreacting. You feel like you're seeing the world more clearly than ever, when in reality you're losing your grip entirely.
Once people label you as crazy you feel as if you cannot contribute anything meaningful to the world. It’s easy for people to joke and laugh it off when in fact this is a very serious debilitating disease you can die from. According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average. This is on par with severe heart disease, type 1 diabetes, HIV, and cancer - all lethal and fatal if left untreated.
The scariest thing about this disorder is how persuasive it is when it tells you: You don’t need help. It makes you blind, but convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, unstoppable.
I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to have someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.
In that fractured state, I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika, and even sold T-shirts bearing it. One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments - many of which I still cannot recall - that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body-experience. I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.
To the black community - which held me down through all of the highs and lows and the darkest of times. The black community is, unquestionably, the foundation of who I am. I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us.
In early 2025, I fell into a four-month long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behavior that destroyed my life. As the situation became increasingly unsustainable, there were times I didn’t want to be here anymore.
I have found comfort in Reddit forums of all places. I read their stories and realized that I was not alone. It’s not just me who ruins their entire life once a year despite taking meds every day and being told by the so-called best doctors in the world that I am not bipolar, but merely experiencing “symptoms of autism.”
My words as a leader in my community have global impact and influence. In my mania, I lost complete sight of that.
As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime of medication, therapy, exercise, and clean living, I have newfound, much-needed clarity. I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world.
I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home."
With love,
Ye"
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