A report from the Institute of Security Studies says Ecowas should ask the United Nations and African Union to help Gambia make a new set of rules for the country.
"Ecowas, the African Union, and the UN helped start making Gambia stable in 2017. They need to help Gambia create a new constitution. This is very important for changes in security and courts that will keep the country stable," the report said yesterday.
Eight years ago, Ecowas helped end the rule of a person who acted like a king in Gambia. This started Gambia's path to letting people vote for their leaders.
The report says Ecowas still needs to help keep Gambia stable. Changing the old 1997 constitution matters a lot. It will allow big changes in how Gambia runs its...
As Ramadan approaches, the Abubakary Jawara Foundation has started giving food to people who need help. Mr. Abubakary Jawara runs this foundation and owns GACH Global Company. This year, they will share food worth more than D9.6 million. They plan to give away 7000 bags of rice and 2000 bags of sugar. These gifts help poor families during the holy month of Ramadan.
Last year, the foundation gave away many bags of rice and sugar. Mr. Jawara believes it's important to help others. He wants to make The Gambia better for everyone. The foundation does good things all year long, not just during Ramadan. They help bring electricity to villages and give money to communities. Many people think Mr. Jawara is very kind. The Standard Newspaper...
The mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, won a special award. The Young Africans Network for Global Goals gave her this prize because she helps women and young people a lot.
Mayor Lowe works hard to make women stronger in her community. She wants everyone to have the same chances in life. The network said they picked her because she never stops trying to include African women in important things.
When Mayor Lowe received the award, she was surprised and happy. She said, "I feel deeply honored to receive this award at the African Youth Summit 2025." She likes this award because it shows people how much she cares about helping women and young people.
Mayor Lowe promised she would keep working to make big changes happen. She wants to...
The Information Minister of Gambia, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, says Türkiye and Gambia are very good friends.
Dr. Ceesay talked about his country and how Türkiye and Gambia work together. He said Gambia is peaceful and has many different people living there.
Gambia has nice weather for people who want to visit. The country has more than 500 kinds of birds. Dr. Ceesay thinks everyone should see the Gambia River, which you can travel on by boat.
When asked what people should think about Gambia, he answered "Peace" three times. He said Gambia is a very peaceful place.
Dr. Ceesay wants people from Gambia to learn about Turkish culture and history. He believes people in Türkiye should also learn about Gambian culture and religion. He thinks...
Music is helping moms feel better in Africa. People from a university in South Africa are working with others from the UK, The Gambia, Lesotho, and Australia. They want to see how singing can help pregnant women who feel worried or sad.
This project is called CHIME. It received a lot of money (about R65 million) from the UK. The money will help run three projects in South Africa, Lesotho, and The Gambia. These projects will test if singing in groups helps pregnant moms feel happier.
Scientists found that listening to special music every day during pregnancy can make moms less nervous. This matters because when moms feel very worried before their babies are born, it can affect how their children grow up. Music costs very little and...
Nigeria wants to work with The Gambia to make the sea safer and help both countries make more money. Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola from Nigeria said this at a big meeting about using the ocean in smart ways.
Dr. Dayo Mobereola spoke for Mr. Oyetola at the meeting. He said Nigeria plans to make its sea safety program bigger. This program is called the Deep Blue Project. They want it to protect more of the ocean around many African countries.
"Nigeria wants to help keep everyone safe and work together with other countries," Dr. Mobereola said. "Many ships are sailing around Africa because of problems in another part of the world. We need to protect these ships."
Dr. Mobereola also asked other countries to vote for Nigeria in an important...
Namibia Wildlife Resorts says people on social media are wrong about them selling 14 places they own. They will not sell any of their lodges.
Job Amupanda wrote online that the resort will sell places like Gross Barmen, Popa Falls, Sossus Dune Lodge, and Ai-Ais. He claimed they already talked with people from Europe and would pay someone millions to tell them what to do.
Nelson Ashipala from NWR made a statement on Wednesday. He said they still belong to the government. They want their places to last a long time, and they want visitors from Namibia and other countries to enjoy them.
NWR asked for help checking how well some of its places work. Many businesses do this to improve the experience of visitors, but it does not mean they...
The Swapo party will show people a statue of Sam Nujoma holding a baby at their main building on Thursday. Hilma Nicanor from the party said this on Wednesday.
She told everyone the party plans a special service at their main building on Thursday.
"We will show the statue of our first president at the Swapo building at 11:00 and have a special goodbye service from 14:00. We are making an official letter that will tell everyone all the details," she said.
The baby Nujoma holds in the statue lived through the Cassinga attack. Workers put this gold-colored statue on top of Swapo's very expensive building in 2022. The building cost N$730 million.
People who live in the Hardap and //Kharas areas want to say goodbye to Sam Nujoma. They wait for his body to arrive.
A special service will happen at J Stephanus Stadium in Keetmanshoop on Wednesday. The //Kharas governor's office changed the time for the ceremony.
Governor Aletha Frederick said Nujoma's body would arrive at Keetmanshoop Airport at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The service at J Stephanus Stadium in Tseiblaagte will start around 11:30.
Frederick said buses will bring people from places like Berseba, Tses, and Gainachas, helping them come and say goodbye.
Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa will attend for President Nangolo Mbumba as the main mourner.
A plane will carry Nujoma's body from Walvis Bay Airport to...
