Ghana's New Leader Plans Gambia Visit.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is visiting The Gambia today. The State House said his trip aims to strengthen ties between the two nations.
Mahama returns to power after six years away. He first led Ghana from 2012 to 2017. Back then, he helped solve a big crisis in The Gambia. When The Gambia faced tough times after its 2016 vote, Mahama stepped up to help fix things.
The people of Ghana elected Mahama their leader last December. They want him to guide their nation for the next four years. His trip shows that he cares about keeping good friendships with nearby countries.
The two nations hope to work better together after this visit. They want to share ideas and help each other grow...
Dispute Erupts Over Village Health Project in Gambia.
A fight broke out over plans to build a health center for mothers in Chamen village. The government stopped the project, which angered many people.
Momodou Cham runs the project for Chamen Nianija Diaspora Club. His group wanted to spend 7.2 million dalasis on a new ward for mothers. The club helps poor people in Gambia with money from citizens living in other lands.
Seedy Njie sits high up in the government as deputy speaker. People say he blocked the project for his gain. But Njie says this isn't true. He claims the government got money from a big African bank to fix up the whole health center instead.
Cham says Njie isn't telling the truth. "We met at the health center last...
Gambian Political Leaders Clash Over Party Finance Claims.
President Adama Barrow and his former party leader are fighting over who paid for what. At a meeting last month, Barrow said he gave money to his old party. The United Democratic Party says this is not true.
Barrow told people in Ebo Town that he spent lots of his cash on the party. He claims he gave more than one million dalasis when he ran for president in 2016. The party only raised 210,000 dalasis at that time, he said.
But UDP leader Ousainou Darboe fired back hard. He told QTV that Barrow never gave money to UDP. "He talks like this when no one can question him," Darboe said. He asked why Barrow begged for cash from people living abroad if he had such wealth.
Darboe...
Gambia Faces UN Review on Human Rights Progress.
The United Nations will examine The Gambia's human rights record next Tuesday in Geneva. The meeting will be streamed online for anyone to watch.
The Gambia stands among 14 nations up for review this January. The country has gone through three past reviews - in 2010, 2014, and 2019. Justice Minister Dawda A Jallow will speak for The Gambia at the meeting.
The UN looks at three main things during these reviews. First, what the country says about itself. Second, what rights experts have found? Third, what other groups say about the country's actions.
Every nation in the UN gets this kind of review. All 193 member countries have been checked three times since 2008. The UN wants to know...
New Leader Takes Command of West African Peace Mission in Gambia.
The Gambian president met with Colonel Ndiangne Diouf at the State House in Banjul. President Adama Barrow welcomed Diouf as the new head of the Ecowas military force in The Gambia.
At the handover event, Ambassador Miatta Lily French spoke about peace. She asked Diouf to keep up the good work of past leaders. She said he should work well with Gambian forces to keep the peace.
The ambassador praised the countries that sent their forces to help. She thanked the past commander for making The Gambia safer. She pointed out that this success came from working together with Gambian forces and people.
Colonel Diouf shared his plans for the peace mission. He wants to train...
A High Court judge in The Gambia asked lawmakers to rethink the death penalty. Justice Ebrima Jaiteh made this request when he sentenced Famara Kanteh to death for murder.
The country's constitution allows the death penalty. But in 2018, President Adama Barrow put a hold on executions. He did this to honor The Gambia's promises under international law.
Justice Jaiteh said the courts must give the death penalty unless the National Assembly changes the law. In this case, he had no choice but to sentence Kanteh to death.
The judge also noted that the Minister of Justice can instruct on how to execute the death sentence.
Justice Jaiteh wants the National Assembly to consider getting rid of the death penalty completely. Until that...
In a recent sermon, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, continued discussing the military campaigns during the life of Prophet Muhammad. He focused on a controversial incident involving the reported killing of an elderly woman named Umm Qirfah.
Mirza Masroor Ahmad quoted from the writings of Mirza Bashir Ahmad, who closely analyzed the historical accounts of this event. The analysis revealed major discrepancies and inconsistencies between different narrations.
Some versions claimed that Muslims brutally killed Umm Qirfah under the command of either Abu Bakr or Zaid bin Harithah. However, more reliable sources, such as the authentic books of Hadith, did not mention her killing at all.
Mirza Bashir Ahmad...
Some countries are getting money to help them stop using fossil fuels. This money is called a Just Energy Transition Partnership, or JETP. South Africa and Senegal are the first African countries to get this kind of help.
South Africa uses a lot of coal for power. It wants to use cleaner energy, but it also needs to make sure it has enough electricity for everyone. Sometimes, the power goes out because the coal plants are old and break down. South Africa may need to keep using coal for a while longer to keep the lights on.
Senegal uses oil for power, not coal. The money from the JETP will help Senegal use more wind, solar, and water power. By 2030, it wants to get 40% of its electricity from these cleaner sources.
The JETP money is a...
The Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) is making a big change. It wants to give prizes to the best athletes, which is different from the old system. Before, schools received awards.
The new plan will start at the next national athletics championship. Athletes who do very well in their events will get prizes. They might receive medals or trophies.
The GSSSA thinks this change will be good. It will make students want to do their best, let them know that their hard work matters, and prepare them for bigger competitions in the future.
Schools and coaches should help their athletes make the most of this opportunity. The GSSSA is excited to honor the talent of these young stars and believes this new approach is a good way...
