Tourism boss Sheikh Tejan Nyang fired up Caribbean leaders during a major summit in Jamaica. The Gambian expert told government chiefs that Africa and the Caribbean must team up through travel partnerships. He delivered his powerful speech at the CARICOM meeting that ran from July 6 to 8 in Montego Bay. The head of Gambia's tourism institute called for stronger ties between both regions. His presentation focused on jobs, education and cultural heritage projects.
Nyang revealed that African tourism pumps out 168 billion dollars yearly and creates work for over 18 million people. Gambia alone employs 42,000 workers in hotels and resorts who support nearly 300,000 family members. The tourism expert pushed for direct flights between West...
Rice farmers across the North Bank Region are celebrating after getting massive help from the ROOTS Project. The program gives farmers cheap seeds, fertilizer and herbicides that boost their crop production. Modou Jadama leads the project in NooKunda while Ba Saikou Kanteh runs the regional rice farmers group. Both men say the support helps farmers grow more rice and feed their families. The project teaches farmers better growing methods that increase their harvest sizes.
The ROOTS Project handed out supplies to plow 70 hectares of farmland during their latest round. Farmers received 3,500 kilograms of rice seeds plus 420 bags of fertilizer for their fields. Workers also distributed 210 liters of herbicides to kill weeds that damage...
Cabinet boss AlieuNjie told top civil servants they hold the key to making government promises actually happen. The Secretary to the Cabinet delivered his message during a three-day retreat for Permanent Secretaries at the Sir DawdaKairabaJawara International Conference Center in Bijilo. He stressed that these officials serve as the crucial bridge between what politicians promise and what gets delivered to citizens. The retreat kicked off on Monday July 7 2025 with government leaders gathering to discuss national priorities. Njie explained that recent Cabinet meetings saw each Minister pledge five major goals tied to the National Development Agenda.
The Cabinet Secretary warned that achieving these targets depends heavily on how well...
Kaizer Chiefs boss Bobby Motaung refuses to chase Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau because the striker cares more about cash than football. The club manager slammed players who discuss salaries before showing passion for the team badge. Motaung believes genuine footballers should love the game first and let money follow later. He thinks Tau has the wrong attitude for Chiefs after hearing about his salary demands. The executive wants players who sacrifice for the club rather than those chasing quick paychecks.
Tau recently told reporters he would join Chiefs for 450,000 rand per month but prefers Mamelodi Sundowns instead. The 31-year-old forward also mentioned Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch as possible destinations for his next move. He...
President Mnangagwa's special advisor Paul Tungwarara landed a juicy contract to fix up Harare's broken sports centre. His company Prevail Group beat out other bidders to renovate the council building that has been falling apart for years. Mayor Jacob Mafume announced that the president personally picked Tungwarara's firm for the job. The deal raises serious questions about whether the process was fair and transparent. City officials refuse to explain exactly how Tungwarara got chosen for the lucrative project.
Harare keeps handing out contracts to politically connected businessmen instead of following proper procedures. The city already gave controversial deals to other powerful figures including ZANU PF MP Scott Sakupwanya...
DJ Ollah 7 fired back at critics who slammed his shocking podcast interview with socialite Mai Jeremaya. The controversial broadcaster defended his explicit two-hour chat that aired on July 9 after viewers accused him of crossing ethical lines. He insisted guests book appointments and get briefed about the topics beforehand. The radio host claimed people can refuse to answer questions they find uncomfortable. He even said Mai Jeremaya wanted him to ask more personal questions than he actually did.
The podcast featured deeply personal questions about her rape allegations and intimate married life. Ollah 7 asked about her first sexual experience and whether she still sleeps with her husband after court troubles. He probed about her...
Kenya Revenue Authority raked in a massive 2.57 trillion shillings during the past financial year despite major economic turmoil. The tax collectors smashed their target of 2.555 trillion shillings with a 6.8 percent growth rate. Government protests forced officials to dump the Finance Bill 2024 after angry citizens took to the streets. Customs revenue performed brilliantly at 105.9 percent while domestic taxes struggled to meet expectations. The taxman still managed to beat last year's collection of 2.41 trillion shillings.
Gamblers handed tax officials a surprise bonus when betting taxes soared past targets by nearly 2 billion shillings. Pay As You Earn taxes crawled forward at just 3.3 percent growth as companies stopped hiring...
Pope Leo created a brand new Catholic diocese in Kenya on Thursday. The religious leader picked Kapsabet as the location for the 28th Catholic diocese in the country. He carved out the new territory from the existing Eldoret diocese. The Pope appointed Rt. Rev. John Kiplimo Lelei as the first bishop to run the place. The fresh diocese will cover all of Nandi County.
Bishop Lelei already works as an assistant bishop in Eldoret but gets promoted to head the Kapsabet operation. The religious man was born on August 15, 1958, in a place called Soy inside the Eldoret diocese area. Church officials made him a priest back on October 26, 1985, after he finished his studies. He learned philosophy at St. Augustine's Senior Seminary in Mabanga and...
Thousands of angry bees have turned a Kenyan school into a war zone and sent kids running for cover. Oloolarroi Primary School students found themselves locked out of classrooms when the buzzing invaders took over their Grade 3 room. Teachers and pupils spent their day building emergency beehives instead of hitting the books. Several students got stung along with teacher Clare who teaches the younger children. Young Immanuel Lechi suffered painful facial swelling after getting attacked by the fierce insects.
The school sits right in the middle of dangerous wildlife territory where elephants and buffaloes regularly crash lessons. Deadly snakes slither around the playground putting everyone at risk during their daily walks to school...
