Boniface Kariuki fights for his life at Kenyatta National Hospital after police shot him during Tuesday protests. The mask seller took a bullet to his head during anti-police demonstrations at Nairobi's Central Business District. Hospital staff rushed Kariuki into emergency surgery around 8:50 PM to remove the bullet from his skull. Doctors found severe bleeding and brain damage when he arrived from a downtown clinic. The medical team placed him on life support after the two-hour operation.
Hospital Chief Executive William Sigilai told reporters that Kariuki remains under constant medical watch. Neurosurgeon Dr. Sam Njiru led the complex brain surgery to save the patient's life. A CT scan showed the bullet hit the left side of...
National Assembly Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta wants honest and fair work during investigations of former President Yaya Jammeh's property. Parliament members formed a special committee to examine how officials sold and handled assets seized from the former leader. The Speaker spoke during the second emergency parliament meeting about committee duties. He told lawmakers that their appointment creates serious responsibility to parliament and Gambian citizens. Committee work represents important efforts to maintain government accountability.
Jatta wants investigators to focus on facts and evidence rather than political pressure from outside groups. The inquiry helps protect public resources and rebuild trust between people and their...
Yankuba Darboe will leave the United Democratic Party if leaders choose Talib Bensouda as their new party head. The Brikama Area Council Chairman dislikes how the Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor acts during political events. Darboe says Bensouda pushes personal goals instead of supporting party leader Ousainou Darboe and UDP objectives. The chairman believes the mayor shows signs of disloyalty to party values. Bensouda behaves like President Barrow did when he promoted himself without mentioning UDP support.
Darboe criticizes Bensouda for handing out personal branded shirts during campaign trips without asking other party members first. The chairman argues that political work requires team efforts rather than individual promotion...
Former Bundung Magistrates Court Principal Magistrate Pa Modou Njie faced two criminal charges at Banjul High Court on Tuesday. Justice Sonia Akinbiyi heard the case as prosecutors accused Njie of drug dealing and corruption offenses. State lawyers A.A. Wakawa and S. Jawara presented the government case against the former judge. Defense attorneys L.S. Camara, K. Jallow, and S. Sonko represented Njie during the court hearing. The accused man entered not guilty pleas to both criminal charges against him.
Prosecutors claim Njie possessed 104 blocks of cocaine evidence from August 16 to 22 in 2023. The drugs came from a case involving defendants Abdoulie Saidyba and Ndey Jatta at his court. Officials say Njie illegally acted as exhibit...
Transport Minister Ebrima Sillah visited construction sites across rural Gambia during his nationwide road inspection tour. The minister checked progress on major highway projects that will connect farming communities to main roads. His team spent two days examining work on different road sections covering more than 170 kilometers. Construction crews have completed earthwork and started building the base layers for most roads. These projects mark the first time proper paved roads reach remote villages since independence.
Day three took Sillah through Upper River Region where contractors work on 69 kilometers of new highways. Workers have finished concrete pavement on half the Basse Manneh Kunda route and completed all drainage systems...
President Adama Barrow launched a major government reform program worth 47.7 million dollars on Friday. The Public Administration Modernization for Citizen Centric Service Delivery Program aims to improve how government serves people across Gambia. Cabinet ministers and diplomats attended the ceremony at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Center. The World Bank partners with Gambia to fund and support the five-year project. Government officials believe the program will transform public services for citizens.
Barrow explained that public service quality shows how developed a nation has become. The president wants stronger and more efficient government departments that better serve citizens. Modern service delivery systems need proper...
Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age talked with Zane Lowe about his band's new live album called Alive in the Catacombs. The musicians recorded the album deep underground beneath Paris streets inside famous bone-filled tunnels. Six million dead people rest there after the city ran out of cemetery space during the 1700s. Homme wanted to skip long tourist lines and found a creative way to visit the location. The band performed without any live audience members present during the filming.
Homme explained that no electrical power exists inside the catacombs for musical equipment. The band used car batteries to power their instruments and wireless microphones for the performance. Battery power allowed Homme to move freely through the...
Singomakers launched their IQ Comp compressor plugin for music producers who want more than basic audio compression. The company built the plugin to handle everything from gentle track gluing to hard-hitting punch effects. IQ Comp adapts to different production workflows and pushes sounds to higher quality levels. The plugin targets producers who need both precise control and powerful sound shaping tools. Musicians can use IQ Comp across various audio processing tasks and musical styles.
The compressor features all standard modern compression controls with parallel mix options for flexible sound blending. Engineers added new BOOST technology that creates extra punch, weight, and energy for audio signals. Three different BOOST modes...
SlapAsSound released the VoXoV BNDL Chill plugin as a free vocal instrument for music producers. The company combined presets from earlier free versions into one complete package. Musicians receive 80 vocal presets with new sounds added each week. The plugin works across multiple music styles like EDM, house, trap, and chill genres. Artists can add expressive vocal elements to their tracks without recording singers.
Film composers, game developers, and sound designers find the plugin useful for creative projects. Experimental musicians and live performers also benefit from the vocal textures. DJs use the presets during performances to enhance their sets. Producers at beginner and professional levels can access the same vocal sounds...
