Car dealers in The Gambia feel left hanging about government promises for a sales lot in Old Yundum. Their group claims this delay hurts their business chances. They held a press event Saturday at the YMCA hall to highlight problems caused by relocation plans.
The proposed Car City would make buying easier, but uncertainty has dealers upset enough to consider protests. Their spokesman, Talibeh Cham, said the association spent almost D1M developing the site, which authorities had approved through the Ministry of Lands. Officials recently suggested moving operations to Kotu instead, creating doubt about their future.
Member Momodou Mustapha Drammeh told reporters this threatens families who depend on car sales income. The group wants...
Tanji Beach leader Lamin Bojang asks President Barrow for more fishing vessels at their landing site to help reduce illegal migration from West Coast Region. He spoke with The Voice about how the current administration had already provided two boats to his committee. Bojang urged Gambians to put politics aside and work together on national development, with youth taking leading roles. He stressed that citizens must build their country themselves rather than waiting for foreigners.
The beach management committee collects one basket of fish daily from each boat arriving at the Tanji landing site for community projects. They share this revenue with fishermen every two months as part of their system. Bojang explained that his group gives...
The Sub-Saharan Africa Women's Empowerment Project started training media workers last Tuesday at the NAQAA hall. The three-day workshop aims to build skills for reporting on gender violence with ethical practices. WoJAG President Annette Camara stressed that good journalism protects lives and supports justice.
She pointed out media can drive social change, with women journalists playing key roles. Camara noted WoJAG members have worked to show stories of survivors respectfully, challenging harmful cultural practices through professional standards.
Health ministry official Omar Mbacky described SWEDD+ as a World Bank-backed program that began this year. It focuses on helping young women through various support services. The project...
A top leader from South Africa stood up for his nation against the United States on Sunday. Gwede Mantashe declared South Africa free from American control during the freedom celebrations. President Trump attacked South African land laws with a February order letting white farmers claim refugee status. President Ramaphosa says these laws help everyone access land fairly. The government can take land without payment only under specific rules.
Mantashe told South Africans who asked Trump for help to leave the country. Elon Musk joined the fight, calling South African property laws racist on social media. White citizens still hold most private land despite apartheid ending years ago. South Africa sent a special representative to...
Rwanda signed a deal with Congo on Friday. The countries will respect each other. They must draft a peace agreement on May 2. Their foreign ministers met in Washington, with US Secretary Marco Rubio watching. Fighting still happened that day in North Kivu.
The M23 rebels took large areas of eastern Congo recently. Their actions forced many people from their homes. Congo asked America for help against Rwanda. America offered mineral access deals instead. Relations between these nations became very bad.
Their agreement says both expect major investments from American companies. Congo officials report about 7,000 deaths since January. The war grew worse when rebels took two big cities this year. Congo blames Rwanda for giving weapons to...
A prisoner who ran from court faces 22 years behind bars. Luke Zinyengere must serve time for escape and armed robbery after stealing a car at gunpoint. He claimed he used a toy gun during his crime. The court found he had a real weapon smuggled into his cell with help from family members and a prison guard.
The judge called this a well-planned crime that scared many people. She gave him 10 years for breaking free and 12 years for taking the car. His only good point was being a first offender with family. Police caught him later trying to rent a car in Ruwa after receiving a tip. He left the stolen vehicle near a parts shop downtown.
Officers arrested several others who helped him escape. These people include a prison worker, a...
Three news reporters face legal trouble for asking a government worker for money. Police say Desire Tshuma from Observer News first contacted Tafadzwa Tembura about a fraud story. He claimed Tembura misused $20,000 of worker funds. Tshuma offered to kill the story if Tembura paid him $100. Tembura gave him the cash during a meeting downtown.
The next day, Tshuma brought two more reporters who wanted lunch and another $100 payment. A week later, they sent Tembura a draft article with harmful claims. They warned him the story would run unless he paid more money. Tembura called anti-corruption officials, who set up a trap.
Police caught all three reporters taking marked money on April 23. The court released each journalist after they...
Zimbabwe State University teachers need better pay. University of Zimbabwe staff went on strike because their wages had fallen by 87 percent since 2018. Junior teachers once earned $2,500 monthly but receive just $300 today. Teachers cannot afford homes, food, healthcare, or school fees for their children. The rest comes as local currency worth less than $200.
Teachers sent 27 letters asking for help over seven years. University leaders gave one negative answer. School officials bought themselves luxury cars instead of helping teachers. The education ministry did nothing about this problem. These teachers can no longer teach well or research topics that could help Zimbabwe grow.
This hurts the whole nation. Countries develop through...
Kwekwe United needs $40,000 monthly for top football league costs. Club leaders said sorry on Thursday after missing their game against Herentals when players struck over missing pay. The league called them to explain their absence at a hearing. Team founder Phil Makekera expressed regret at a news conference. His club struggles with money problems since moving up to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.
Club chairman Francis Tayagadza promised fans this problem would not happen again. Players went on strike because they missed one month of wages. Officials denied turning down any sponsor offers. Makekera pays most team bills himself. Former national coach Benedict Moyo said managers work to fix the payment issues.
The club needs...
