The DRC has doubled the pay for its soldiers and police officers, as the government tries to fix problems with corruption and low morale in its security forces. Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba Likunde Li-Botayi made this announcement, saying the change starts right away on March 28, 2025. Every military member and police officer will see twice their usual money hit their bank accounts compared to last month.
The timing matters because Congolese troops are currently fighting hard against M23 rebels across both the North and South Kivu provinces. The eastern parts of Congo have heated up again lately, with the national army working to take back important areas. Many people claim that foreign countries are secretly helping these rebel...
Zimbabwe saw inflation hit zero percent last month thanks to money supply controls and various economic steps taken by officials. The national stats office reported this flat rate in March, which marks a drop from February when they measured a slight 0.3 percent rise.
The American dollar portion of inflation went down to just 0.1 percent, falling from the previous month's 0.2 percent rate. Looking at yearly figures, prices in USD terms climbed 15 percent compared to March last year. The local currency actually saw prices shrink by 0.1 percent, a big change from the 0.5 percent increase seen before.
Zimbabwe measures how much cash people need to survive through two key numbers. The Food Poverty Line is ZWG864.20 per person, which buys...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa asked Zanu PF members for complete loyalty as protests brew against his leadership. He made these statements as splits grew deeper within the ruling party. Many believe his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, might try to take his position.
The Zanu PF party has split into two clear groups. One group wants to cancel the 2028 elections, letting Mnangagwa stay president until 2030. The other group supports Vice President Chiwenga and believes presidents should step down when the constitution says.
Former fighters from the liberation war plan to protest on March 31. Their leader, Blessed Geza, wants Mnangagwa to quit. Geza claims the government steals money, favors certain tribes, and fails at basic tasks. The...
Michael Sang Correa heads to court next month as the first person from another country facing torture charges in America for acts he did elsewhere. The former army captain served on Yahya Jammeh's death team back in The Gambia. His trial starts on April 7, where he must answer for six torture charges plus one conspiracy charge.
Federal prosecutors say Correa hurt people who supposedly backed the failed 2006 coup led by Ndure Cham. They claim he beat these suspects, choked them using plastic bags, and shocked them with electricity. The American legal system can put him on trial because of a special law from 1994 that lets them go after anyone who did torture anywhere if that person comes to America.
This marks just the third time...
Judge Omar Cham delayed a major robbery trial on Wednesday at Banjul High Court. Four men stand accused of violent heists across the city. The case involves three Gambians and one man from the Ivory Coast. Each person played different roles in the armed thefts.
Police records sent to the high court say Ansumana Jarju masterminded these crimes. He attacked Unity Bureau in Senegambia on June 29, 2021. During this robbery, he stole cash and devices from Binta Bah. The items belonged to Amadou Mutarr Jallow and included D1,200 cash, three laptops valued at D23,000, a Samsung S9+ worth D17,000, and a basic phone worth D1,000.
Court documents describe how Jarju recruited Abdoulie Jallow and Losseni Diabate from the Ivory Coast as his...
Daarul Quran Bi Kanifing brought the community together on March 22nd for their fifth yearly Iftar and Quran Recitation at Block A, Kanifing Estate. Many people came to share food and listen to students recite holy verses. The group felt sadness because Aunty Bassin Njie, who helped build the school, had passed away since their last meeting. Everyone missed her strong presence as they gathered to celebrate.
Aunty Aminata Jaiteh started this school in 2011 after she retired from teaching. She first called it Daara Aunty Amie and began teaching just her kids about the Quran at home. Soon, neighbors asked if their children could join, and the small class grew bigger each year. Today, more than 100 kids from different backgrounds learn...
The Ministry of Public Service teamed up with the Accountant General's Department to send sixteen staff members to learn Microsoft Power BI. This training kicked off on March 24, 2025, at Gomindz Academy near Kairaba Avenue. The program runs five full days and teaches government workers how to make sense of complex data. Power BI turns messy information into clear pictures anyone can understand at a glance.
Sheriff Jallow, Permanent Secretary for Reforms at Public Service, explained that they're building a special system for HR and payroll data. This new setup will let managers track important workforce numbers through easy-to-read dashboards. Staff can make faster, better decisions when they see patterns in their data right away. The...
The Gambian government keeps buying fancy stuff as regular people struggle to pay bills. Teachers, nurses, police officers, and office workers can barely afford food. Hospitals lack medicine. Schools fall apart. Yet, President Barrow and his NPP Kereng Kaffo team spend money on themselves instead of helping citizens. They promised to serve the public, but their actions tell a different story.
Look at what they bought - expensive SUVs for the OIC Summit at D12 million each. They claimed these cars were needed for important visitors. But many Gambians walk miles to find healthcare because ambulances don't exist in their areas. Public transportation barely works, yet officials ride around in luxury vehicles that cost more than most people...
Lamin Jabbie told lawmakers that the government partly ended its ban on private companies installing fiber cables. This explains why QCell has started installing cables around the country. Jabbie came to speak with lawmakers for the first time since becoming minister last November. Almamy Gibba from Foñi Kansala asked him about the trenches being dug from the Upper River Region to the Kombos.
Jabbie explained that the ban was partly lifted, letting QCell work on the project. He made clear that companies can only use these cables to run their services. They cannot connect customers or other companies or handle international connections. When Gibba asked for paperwork about the project, Jabbie said he told his staff to work with PURA to...
