New Group Wants to Help The Gambia.
A new group has started in The Gambia. It is called NAFAA. The letters stand for National Alliance For Accelerated Advancement.
NAFAA wants to improve the country. It says it will work for democracy and young people. The members are not happy with how things are going now.
The group started around the 2016 elections. Young Gambians and some experts got together. They want people to come together, no matter their background.
NAFAA picked Ousainou Allen to run for president. Allen has worked extensively in education and helping communities.
Mr. Allen helped start a university called IOU in The Gambia and other nearby countries. He worked well with government ministries. He made a program to help...
After gaining independence, African countries faced many difficulties. Although they were now in charge, leaders still had challenges. They had to deal with problems at home and abroad.
Some leaders wanted to stay in power for a long time and did not want others to take over, which led to conflicts and wars in many places.
The West also put pressure on Africa. They wanted African countries to have elections and democracy, but some African leaders felt the West was interfering too much.
Over time, there have been different kinds of African leaders. The first group fought for independence. The second group had more human rights issues and fighting. The third group tried to make things more stable.
But even today, democracy is having...
The Gambia Will Set Up a Special Court.
The Gambia plans to create a special court to try people who violate human rights. These crimes happened when Yahya Jammeh was the leader from 1994 to 2017.
Many people support this new court. They say it will bring justice to victims and hold criminals accountable for their actions.
The court will have judges and lawyers from The Gambia and some from other countries, which should help make it fair. It will use laws from The Gambia and international laws.
The court wants to focus on helping victims. It will let them share their stories and try to address their pain. The goal is healing for the whole country, not just punishment.
But there will be challenges. The court needs money and...
Nigerian Prophet Makes Predictions for African Nations.
Primate Elijah Ayodele is a religious leader from Nigeria. He shared his prophecies for the year 2025. Ayodele talked about several African countries.
For The Gambia, Ayodele said opposition parties will team up. They want to defeat President Adama Barrow in the 2026 election. He believes the president will make mistakes that hurt his party's chances. The Gambia may also struggle with money and a weak economy.
Ayodele also spoke about Liberia. He said the opposition wants to remove the current president and will try to cause problems for Joseph Boakai's party. Boakai needs to pray for a stable four years in office.
The prophet commented on Togo next. He thinks the president...
High Court judge Justice Regis Dembure has granted US$800 bail to a Zengeza 2 man who allegedly stole US$238 000 from a local company last year.
Kelly Chinaka, who Moffat Makuvatsine is representing, is facing robbery charges.
The state's case is that Chinaka connived with Kennedy Mbundire, Owen Mutera, Tedious Desmond Munyaradzi Mhungira, and three others, who are still at large, to rob the complainant of his money.
They gained entry into the complainant's company offices after they held the guards on duty hostage at gunpoint.
They then used a grinder to open the safes and stole US$238,000. The accused persons shared the cash among themselves.
According to the State, calls made between the accused and his accomplices soon after...
Winnie Khumalo, South African Singer and Actress, Dies at 51.
Winnie Khumalo was a well-known musician and actress from South Africa. She died on Tuesday at her home. Khumalo was 51 years old.
Khumalo had been sick for a short time before she passed away. Her daughter Rethabile was one of the first to find out. Rethabile called her mother's friend, Sabelo "Ntombeningi" Sithole, for help.
Sithole rushed to Khumalo's house immediately, but sadly, it was too late. "I am distraught, and I have lost a friend," Sithole said. He had just talked to Khumalo the day before, on Monday.
Khumalo became famous as a teenager. The late singer Brenda Fassie helped her get started in music. Khumalo was a backup singer for Fassie. She also made her...
Zimbabwe Tackles Cholera Outbreak in Glendale.
Glendale, a town in Zimbabwe, is dealing with a cholera outbreak. The outbreak started during the holiday season. So far, 194 people have gotten sick.
Health officials visited Glendale on Tuesday. Deputy Minister Sleiman Kwidini and Permanent Secretary Dr. Aspect Maunganidze were there to see how the outbreak was being handled.
The Deputy Minister toured the treatment center. He also visited the communities that were affected. Healthcare workers have been working very hard. They have treated 93 people who are now well. Eight people are still getting care at a clinic.
The Deputy Minister thanked the healthcare workers for their great job managing the outbreak. The National Aids Council...
Zimbabwe's Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, wants to improve the government's relationship with journalists and media. He plans to do this by holding meetings called "Minister Meets Media" in all 10 provinces of the country.
Dr Muswere met with journalists at a meeting in Harare. He said these provincial media talks will allow journalists to speak directly with government officials.
He knows that social media has made things more complex for the media. Social media can be good, but it can also cause problems. Some things on social media can be toxic. But Dr Muswere thinks professional journalists are different from citizen journalists on social media.
The government has made a law...
Zimbabwe's Path Since Independence Shows Real Progress.
Many people claim life was better when Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia and run by white rulers. These claims miss the truth of what happened then and what has changed since 1980.
Under white rule, most people in Rhodesia faced harsh treatment. Black families could not own good farmland. They had poor schools and hospitals. They could not vote or have a say in their country's future.
The white leaders owned most of the best land. They kept black workers poor and blocked them from getting better jobs. They used force to stop anyone who spoke up against them.
Everything changed when Zimbabwe became free in 1980. The new country opened schools for all children, which helped Zimbabwe...
