Police are looking into three strange deaths that happened recently. A man was found dead, hanging from a tree in a forest near Sami Pachinko village. People knew him as Lalo Ceesay, who was 50 years old. Local stories suggest he shared an audio message saying someone planned to kill him by tricking him into the forest.
Another sad event happened on Saturday in New Yundum. A young man named Muhammed Trawally, who was 22, died after being stabbed. Police arrested Ousman Dikko, a 20-year-old suspect who allegedly used a knife to cause fatal injuries. The police have the person who might be responsible for the attack.
At Dobong Kunda, another troubling incident occurred when police discovered Muhammed Sanno hanging from a tree in the...
People around the world mark April 7 as Health Day. This day makes everyone think about staying healthy and the big problems many face. Gambians deal with many health issues daily. These range from catching sicknesses to long-lasting body problems. The day pushes us to fix the ways people learn about health care and how they reach doctors when sick.
Numbers from WHO tell us that in 2019, body problems caused 37% of deaths in The Gambia. Diseases like malaria, TB, and HIV hurt many Gambians. Heart troubles, breathing problems, cancer, and diabetes harm just as many. Dr. Touray works at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital. He says high blood pressure and sugar illnesses keep rising fast in the country. These health issues stay quiet...
Africell showed off amazing short films about The Gambia last Friday. These films make the country look like a top place for tourists to visit in Africa. Africell made these videos as part of their big 25th birthday celebration. They picked famous traveler Pelumi Nubi to star in them. She became famous as the first woman ever to drive alone from London straight to Lagos.
Everyone gathered at Sunset Hotel to watch these films. Many important people came, including Africell boss Zaid Daloul and government workers. The films beautifully captured Gambian life. Viewers saw local traditions, animals, plants, and daily activities. Pelumi spoke directly to the crowd after the showing. She talked about her wonderful time exploring the country...
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission grabbed Emmanuel Hove last Thursday. He runs Dombojena Primary School but took US$1,745 that students paid for exam sign-ups. After his arrest, Magistrate Patricia Gwetsai immediately put the 52-year-old behind bars. Deputy head Kundai Pedzi stumbled upon the theft when she tried to register kids for their tests. She learned something went wrong with the cash that families handed over between January and March.
The parents of 77 children had paid money for these important exams. First, acting deputy Shylet Mpofu collected dollars from each family. She then passed all this cash straight to Hove, as required. Because Dombojena has no testing site, all students must take exams at Railway Block...
People found a teenage girl dead Friday morning at her home. The fourteen-year-old student from Budiriro hanged herself with a cloth in her bathroom. Her father discovered her body, leaving everyone around them deeply upset. Alisha Simango attended school as a Form One pupil and grew up as the youngest child with three older siblings. Her family cannot bury her yet because her mother asked doctors to check exactly why she died, which must wait until Monday.
Alisha left behind a diary that showed she struggled with many feelings. She wrote about problems both at school and home that made her sad. One big issue came from her boyfriend, who reportedly dated another girl at the same time. This other student apparently hated Alisha, making...
Musa Cham asked the law boss Dawda Jallow to investigate who sold part of the Gaddafi Mosque land. This land went up for sale around 2019 when the Sheriff Division followed the High Court's advice about money problems. A company named Supersonicz wanted D1.6 million from their old worker, Demba Marena. The Sheriff's Division thought Mr. Marena had rights to the land, but they were wrong.
The old leaders of Serekunda, with Alieu Momar Njai at the front, say that land belongs to everyone who lives there. They claim the Sheriff Division and Supersonicz made a big mistake, thinking one person could sell it. Many people feel angry about this mix-up and keep talking about it on TV and radio. The community feels upset because no one from the...
Cradle makes this cool thing called "The God Particle." Famous mix guy Jaycen Joshua helped create it. He works with big stars like Beyoncé and BTS. This plugin makes music sound deeper, clearer, and punchier. Anyone can use it easily without needing lots of tech know-how. The main point? You spend less time fiddling with knobs and more time making great music.
The plugin comes loaded with Jaycen's favorite settings, which give tracks his special sound. It splits audio into different bands for better control. It keeps your music loud without squashing it. They added visual guides that help you balance everything just right. The best part? It runs super fast on your computer without slowing anything down. Most people put it on their...
Brikama Area Council wants everyone to know they never raised taxes on their own, despite what Minister Drammeh told the Assembly, according to The Standard Newspaper last Friday. The Minister claimed BAC hiked taxes without approval, going against his 2019 authorized rates. Yet he failed to mention exactly which taxes BAC supposedly increased beyond what he approved. His accusations lack any facts or evidence. They seem to be based mainly on guesses rather than real information. The whole issue started when someone in the Assembly made false statements about property taxes.
Assembly member Maimuna Darboe wrongly stated that current council leaders raised property tax from D300 to D2000 for buildings worth over D500,000. This simply...
A big new hospital worth over D20 million broke ground last week in Omorto Village. Governor Ousman Bojang came to start the building work himself. This huge project, called Bantaba 2025/2028, comes from Spanish helpers Superant Frontieres working with Help Them in Gambia. They plan to help people across 32 villages near Kombo East and reach Senegal's Casamance area.
Governor Bojang really wants better health care for country areas. He believes this hospital will help many sick people who live far from doctors. He asked local leaders to keep some empty land ready for good projects like this one. The Governor knows land problems happen a lot but feels strongly that health needs must come first.
Pa Sainey Badjie runs Help Them in Gambia...
