Raila Odinga, who leads ODM, met Monday with Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan and National Treasury CS John Mbadi. Raila said Ambassador Haiyan stopped by for a regular courtesy visit, just like other ambassadors do. They talked about the friendly ties between Kenya and China. Both men discussed how the two countries have kept good relations for decades.
After their meeting, Raila said Kenya partners with China in many areas. These include selling goods, making products, using new technology, and building important structures. As the head of the Orange Democratic Movement, he met with the Chinese ambassador. Their talk happened because ambassadors often visit important political leaders.
Kenya and China keep talking about new projects...
President Erdogan called the protests across Turkey this past week "evil" and said the main opposition party "should be ashamed." He told politicians to "stop disturbing the peace of our citizens with provocations." The unrest started when police arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's mayor and an Erdogan critic, on corruption charges. Imamoglu stayed behind bars Sunday night and claims these charges exist purely for political reasons, something Erdogan says isn't true.
New groups of protesters have begun meeting in Istanbul as the troubles enter their sixth day. People march through Istanbul streets just a night after police blasted them with water cannons and tear gas during violent clashes. The Turkish government reported they arrested...
When your lights go out, you can tell Kenya Power right away. Just dial *977# on your phone to report the problem and keep track of when they'll fix it. Another way is to grab the myPower App from the App Store or Google Play Store. Kenya Power promises they'll answer you completely or give you a number to follow up with within their promised timelines.
Kenya Power says they handle customer problems fast. To let them know about an issue, press *977#, pick "report incidences," choose what kind of problem you have, and say which type of account you use. Type your account number next, explain what caused the issue, and hit send. You'll receive a special reference number after you finish the report.
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Recent news shows how little the current government cares about farming. VP Muhammad Jallow said the government gave Yonna and GACH contracts for 180 tractors. Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally blamed bad groundnut harvests on poor seeds and changing rain patterns. These stories might seem normal at first. Look deeper though, and you see why we cannot expect the Barrow government to help farmers or fix agriculture.
Minister Sabally talked about low groundnut yields like this was new information. But groundnut production has been going down for many years. Blaming rain and seeds misses the main question. Why has the government failed to address these known problems? The government could have stepped in to help but did nothing.
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Former army officer Major Alieu Sowe claims the military forced him out because people thought he was close to former dictator Jammeh. At one point, he ran Jammeh's Kanilai Farm. Defence Minister Sering Modou Njie recently told the National Assembly that President Barrow legally removed several senior officers in 2017 under the GAF Act. The minister stated that these officers received all their benefits after leaving.
Major Sowe strongly disagrees with what the minister said. He told The Standard newspaper that officials targeted him because they believed he had connections to Jammeh. Sowe explained he never asked to work near the former president. He simply followed orders as part of his military duty. He stated he served his country...
ICE officials ordered a Gambian student at a New York university to turn himself in despite breaking no laws. Momodou Taal, who holds both UK and Gambian citizenship, received this demand right after he asked a judge to stop the government from deporting him. Taal is studying for his doctorate in Africana Studies at New York University and recently filed a lawsuit challenging two executive orders from President Trump that target foreign students who protest on campus.
His legal papers stated he "lives in constant fear" of arrest because of his speech. Around 1 AM Friday, Department of Justice officials emailed his lawyers asking Taal to appear at the Homeland Security office in Syracuse "at a mutually agreeable time" to receive formal...
The Gambia Revenue Authority head, Yankuba Darboe, just shared some big news about their digital tax stamps. These smart stamps have almost completely wiped out the smuggling of taxable goods, cutting illegal imports by 95 percent. This digital system helped GRA collect a record-breaking D19.2 billion in taxes during 2024, showing how technology can boost government income without raising tax rates for honest businesses.
GRA started using these digital stamps last March to track products with special QR codes. The system lets tax officials instantly verify which products paid proper taxes. Before these digital stamps came along, the market overflowed with illegal goods that honest companies couldn't compete against. The cheaper...
Chaos hit Balanghar Ker N'Derry Saturday when people started eating after sunset. Many eyewitnesses shared voice messages describing armed men who attacked two shops, fired guns, and tried to escape with money they took from store owners at gunpoint. The robbers held weapons as they demanded cash from the shopkeepers during the evening meal time. Everyone panicked as the attack disrupted what should have been a peaceful evening meal.
The village erupted into action right away. Residents banded together and chased after the criminals who were running away. They managed to catch one of the armed thieves as the others ran off into the darkness. Police later said the targets included shops belonging to resident Hadim Touray and a...
A judge at Bundung court locked up Modou Lamin Sanyang on Friday after he was found guilty of robbery. The court heard how Sanyang threw sand into the eyes of Jacinta Ilo on February 10, 2025, in Tallinding. He grabbed her stuff when she couldn't see - a Tecno Spark 5 phone worth D6000, a Nokia phone worth D1000, cash of D800, plus ear pods and keys.
Police Inspector Bobo Jarju told the court that Ilo teaches school and was headed to work when Sanyang attacked her. The inspector said Sanyang later sold everything he stole at Serekunda market. The guilty man begged the court for mercy and promised he would never rob anyone again, calling his actions a mistake.
Inspector Jarju asked the court to make Sanyang pay back the victim as...
