Development Diaries wants Gambia to hurry up and start its planned Anti-Corruption Commission. This journalism group pushes for better social change across Africa and thinks Gambia needs to take faster action. Justice Minister Dawda Jallow promised money exists to create the ACC before mid-2025, but many feel this timeline drags on far too long. The situation needs quick action instead of more waiting and planning.
The group praised recent steps toward fighting corruption but expressed worry about how slowly things move forward. They believe the government should speed past just setting aside cash and checking potential staff members. Development Diaries noted it feels both hopeful and concerned about the ACC finally taking shape after...
Three judges at the Industrial Tribunal Court decided they could hear a case about two professors who say they lost their jobs unfairly. Matarr Njie and Dr. Alieu Gibba claim the University of The Gambia fired them wrongfully, breaking their employment contracts. These teachers want the court to make UTG hire them back right away. They also demand repayment of their salaries, D5 million for damages, plus D200,000 to cover their legal expenses.
The university lawyers tried to stop the case from moving forward. They claimed these teachers count as civil servants who fall outside Labor Act protection. The defense team argued that certain parties named in the lawsuit weren't properly before the court. They mentioned Acting Registrar Bobo...
Ecowas gave the Drug Law Enforcement Agency money to build a Correction and Rehabilitation Centre at their Tranquil complex in Brusubi. The project costs D9 million and breaks new ground as the first facility of its kind anywhere in the country. Officials gathered yesterday to lay the foundation stone for this important building. The facility aims to help folks dealing with substance abuse problems and treat those suffering from drug-related mental health issues.
DLEAG Director General Demba Ceesay talked about how his agency wants to address drug problems primarily as health concerns. He explained that DLEAG had always dreamed of creating this kind of treatment center for the community. Ceesay believes everyone should view young...
Bakau elder Alhaji Sosseh Colley can't stop talking about how amazing his nephew, Momodou Turo Darboe, has been over the years. Turo keeps helping folks through his charity work, recently giving away food worth hundreds of thousands to many people. Colley wants everyone to hear about how Turo always treats him with great respect and kindness.
During Ramadan, Turo brings sugar for his uncle each year and has even given cows for Laylatul Qadr celebrations before. This year, Turo blew Colley away when he arrived with fifty bags of sugar instead of the usual amount. This huge gift made Colley feel incredible and pushed him to share the blessing with others nearby.
Colley passed out almost all the sugar to families throughout the Mamakoto...
The Bakau Development Committee, led by Alhagie Badara Y Jallow, gave the local health center a big helping hand last Thursday. They donated cleaning supplies worth over D40,000, including everything from detergents and disinfectants to hand sanitizers, mops, and buckets. Their donation aims to make the health center safer for both patients and medical staff by improving cleanliness throughout the facility.
The BDC already works hard on many community projects, such as fixing roads, cleaning up neighborhoods, and creating opportunities for young people. This health center support fits right into their bigger mission of making Bakau better through teamwork and resource sharing. The committee strongly believes that everyone should pitch...
Banjul's first female mayor, Rohey Malick Lowe, asked Gambian women to quit tearing down each other's character and start lifting each other up in politics. She talked with Banjul women right before International Women's Day 2025. Mayor Lowe knows firsthand what these attacks feel like. She explained how fighting between women and lack of support blocks progress toward equal leadership chances.
Female leaders face pushback not just from men but from fellow women who spread harmful stereotypes. Mayor Lowe urged women to band together, build power, and knock down the walls that keep them from making big decisions. As head of the Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa (REFELA), she fights for women's rights across the entire...
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation has started sharing samples of its new MonTitan SSD Reference Design Kit, which handles up to 128 TB using QLC NAND. The company created this kit on its advanced PCIe Gen 5 SSD Development Platform. By giving its partners a strong and efficient reference design kit, the company aims to speed up enterprise and data center AI storage solutions.
The kit comes with Silicon Motion's PCIe Dual Ported SM8366 controller designed for business needs. This controller supports PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe 2.0 and meets OCP 2.5 data center standards. It delivers excellent performance, quality of service, and massive capacity for storing large amounts of data.
The 128 TB SSD uses the newest 2 TB die QLC NAND with special...
Sapphire plans to jump back into making tiny computers for everyday folks, according to what ComputerBase found during the Embedded World 2025 event. Sapphire showed early versions of small machines they call Edge AI mini-PCs. These little powerhouses run on brand-new AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips. The company created two main versions - the Edge AI 340 comes with a Ryzen AI 5 340 brain and 16 GB memory, and the Edge AI 350 packs a stronger Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with 32 GB memory. Both machines support fast 5,600 MT/s speeds through two memory slots. Sapphire also plans an even faster model using the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip.
These computers measure just 117 × 111 × 30 millimeters - about the size of your hand! The power brick sits...
NETGEAR launched the Nighthawk RS100, making Wi-Fi 7 more budget-friendly than ever before. This router stands as their cheapest Wi-Fi 7 option yet offers super-fast speeds, top-notch security, and steady performance. Households can easily upgrade to cutting-edge wireless tech without breaking the bank. Many families need stronger connections as internet speeds climb and more smart gadgets join home networks.
Wi-Fi 7 runs 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6, which means smoother streaming, gaming without lag, and stable connections throughout your entire home. You can watch 4K or 8K videos, play cloud games, and use AI apps without any buffering or slowdowns. The RS100 comes prepared for modern threats since home networks face about ten...
