Senior associates at UK law firms are the most miserable lawyers around, according to a Chambers report that surveyed over 1600 people. Only 61 percent said they were happy, compared to trainees and partners who both clocked in around 75 percent satisfaction.
Two out of five associates want to bounce within five years with pay being the biggest complaint, alongside feeling like they cannot do quality work or be themselves. National firm lawyers gripe more about money, while international firm people hate their work allocation and balance. Associates who think their workplace actually cares about development and has supportive vibes are way more likely to stick around long term.
Regional firms like Mills & Reeve and Burges Salmon...
Big law firm Weil Gotshal promoted 17 people to partner with most of them coming from the corporate side. Seven women made the cut, which is about 40 percent of the group and better than their overall gender split. They also bumped 57 lawyers to counsel level.
The promotions got spread across eight offices instead of being stacked in New York like last year. London scored four new partners, while Paris grabbed three and other spots like Dallas and Munich each got one. Most of the action happened in private equity deals and mergers with some litigation and tax people mixed in.
The firm pulled in over two billion in revenue last year and is getting ready for its longtime boss, Barry Wolf, to retire when he hits the mandatory age limit...
Opposition figure Tombong Saidy from Unite Movement for Change is calling out the government for lying about how bad the debt situation actually is. Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay basically laughed off concerns when he asked what the big deal was about 2.2 billion dollars worth of debt on a radio show. Saidy says that kind of talk ignores the fact that Gambia is one of the most broke countries on earth, compared to what they make and can afford to pay back.
Finance Minister Seedy Keita tried claiming that 80 percent of what they owe came from old administrations, but Saidy says the math does not add up. The country owed around 47 billion dalasis back when Barrow took over, and that number jumped to over 110 billion under his...
Two Gambian forestry officials flew to China for meetings about keeping forests sustainable and went to the big industry conference happening at the same time. Ebrima Jawara and Sisawoh Sabally linked up with reps from other developing countries under a cooperation program funded by the Chinese Commerce Ministry.
The Gambia crew talked about how they are restructuring their forest system back home by letting communities control more land and bringing military personnel into enforcement roles. They also mentioned working on bushfire policies and getting private companies involved in managing forests better. Both guys said they picked up useful knowledge from seeing how China handles natural resources that they can apply when they get back.
Nigerian businessman Sunday Ainbgaoso got slapped with theft charges for allegedly jacking cosmetics, jewelry and hair shipments worth over a million dalasis from the airport. The guy pleaded not guilty at the Brikama court and posted bail for one million dalasis with three Gambian sureties.
His lawyer argued he was not a flight risk since he has been running businesses in Gambia for years. The court made him fork over his passport and required one surety to be a government worker who deposits property papers. The prosecution will call witnesses when the case picks back up.
The Gambia Convention Center locked down a partnership deal with Egypt's African Businessmen Association through a virtual signing ceremony. Ambassador Yankuba Dibba from BICC and Dr. Yousrey El-Sharkawi from EABA put their names on the agreement to start working together on continental projects.
Both sides want to run conferences and business networking events while building up member connections across Africa. The deal is supposed to help Gambia become a bigger player in the regional conference scene and attract more business tourism through strategic partnerships that push development goals.
Gambia's London embassy is hunting for a young person to carry its flag at the Westminster Commonwealth Day parade. The gig is open to Gambians between 18 and 29 who are down to represent the country at the massive ceremony.
Two women already repped Gambia at recent events. Tida Mata Ceesay handled flag duties alongside 56 other Commonwealth youth before getting married. Aisha Camara did the honors at Westminster Abbey earlier this year and showed out for the Gambian community.
The mission will cover travel expenses for rehearsals and the actual event. People who volunteer get to rub elbows with major politicians and the Commonwealth Secretary General while networking with other young delegates from member nations.
Gambia's ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta just dropped off her credentials to the Grand Master in Rome. Fatou Bom Bensouda handed over the paperwork and passed along greetings from President Adama Barrow while talking about building stronger ties with the humanitarian group.
The two sides chatted about teaming up on healthcare projects, emergency response stuff, and helping out refugees and vulnerable people. The Grand Master seems down to work with Gambia on programs that match their shared goals around helping others and protecting human dignity.
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya had his bodyguards yanked without warning and he's claiming it's straight-up intimidation. The cops pulled his security detail and the officers posted at his Kitale house, even though the guy has been dodging bullets at rallies where gunshots got fired during his Kabuchai campaign event.
Natembeya says the government is breaking laws that require protecting state officials who face serious threats. He's been beefing with President Ruto and thinks this whole thing is about trying to mess with the Malava by-elections. The county had to scramble some enforcement officers to cover him while he demanded the Inspector General explain what's happening.
