Gambian music star ST, also known as Brikama Boyo, drew a packed house at QCity arena for his eighth album launch on Saturday night.
The show filled every seat in the building, and many more fans stood outside after they could not enter. More than 30 other singers came to help ST mark this special night. The huge turnout proved that ST remains the biggest name in Gambian music.
A music expert from Senegal came to watch. He said he had seen all the big rap shows back home, but this show beat them all—more people came, it ran better, and it brought more joy to the crowd.
The Gambian government gave Yankuba Darboe two more years as head of the tax office. Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister of Information, announced this yesterday.
Mr. Darboe has led the Gambia Revenue Authority since 2014. When The Standard asked if he would stay or leave, Minister Ceesay said the leader got a new two-year deal.
Under Mr. Darboe's watch, the tax office underwent major changes. He introduced new computer systems and better-trained workers, which helped the office earn more money than it planned each year.
The tax office aimed to collect D19.2 billion in 2024, but it exceeded this mark by more than D1 billion. It now wants to bring in D23 billion in 2025, and it plans to keep improving its operations to achieve this goal...
The head of The Gambia's voting body, Alieu Momar Njai, will leave his job next month when his work time ends, sources say.
Pa Makan Khan, who speaks for the Independent Electoral Commission, said Mr. Njai leads the group until March. Khan does not know who will take Mr. Njai's place after he steps down.
Joseph Colley helps Mr. Njai as his deputy. Mrs. Haddy Sedat Jobe-George, Anthony Robert Secka, and Lamin Cham work as other members of the group.
Mr. Njai started his work as chairman on April 7, 2016. He watched over the big vote on December 1, 2016, which brought new leaders to The Gambia.
In recent years, many people have asked Mr. Njai to step down. They want him to keep his good name. Some say his age makes it hard for him to...
The Gambia's trade ministry said its workers going to Saudi Arabia will earn $200 each month, which is equivalent to D14,200.
Mod Secka, the trade ministry's top officer, shared this news with lawmakers on Tuesday. He said the government wants better pay for these workers.
"We are talking about higher wages," Secka said. "The $200 does not include food, medical care, and living space. The workers will receive all these things free."
The Saudi system Mosanet handles job offers, but local groups need training to use it. Three groups have finished their training.
Gamjobs, one of these groups, signed up 8,139 people. At present, 12 people have papers to go, and another 40 people are waiting for their papers. A second group, Outsource...
Kora master Jali Hammay plans to release two new albums this Saturday at Bakoteh Junction Baa Event Garden.
The artist, whose real name is Muhamadou Saho, will present his works "Kakunung Yitand" and "Batufaalu Lodula." The first title means "Showing The Past," and the second means "The Stance of The Patrons." His albums mix old songs like "Allah Laake" and "Mama Tamba Jammeh" with new pieces such as "Kaddy Samateh" and "Aja Cessay."
In a talk with The Standard, Hammay shared his wish to make his music accessible to everyone. He gave 20 tickets to people from the Gambia Organisation for the Visually Impaired. "I want everyone to come to the launch—people who can see, people who cannot see, young people, old people, men, women, rich...
Local leaders stayed away from a key meeting with national lawmakers in Janjangbureh. The council chairman, Sulayman Sawaneh, his deputy, and ward leaders did not come to the planned talks.
The lawmakers went there as part of their duty to check the council's work. They hoped to see the progress of local projects, but they could not do this.
The meeting was meant to help lawmakers learn about what the council had done, what went well, and what problems they faced.
The National Assembly expressed its worry about this event. They said this was not the first time they had problems with this council. In 2022, during a similar visit, there was an angry exchange between council members and lawmakers.
Committee head Sulayman Jammeh, who...
A court in Essau gave Alpha Omar Jallow a fine of D20,000 on Wednesday. If he fails to pay, he must work hard in prison for four years. The mechanic hurt police officer Mbanyick Joof with an iron bar.
Jallow said he was wrong in the case of harm to the officer. The court first asked him to pay D10,000 or face two years of prison work. Head judge MF Fofana then said Jallow must give D10,000 more to the hurt officer. If he does not pay this sum, he will stay two more years in prison.
The court heard that Jallow hit Officer Joof's neck after the policeman stopped his car to ask him things. Before his fine, Jallow asked the court to be kind. "I feel bad about what I did," he said. "I want them to pardon me."
Judge Fofana noted that...
Former U.S. President Trump signed new rules on Friday that stop all U.S. help to South Africa. He wants to bring White South African farmers to America as people who need safe homes. Trump said the South African leaders hurt White people's rights.
Trump's paper said South Africa takes farms from White owners without paying them. He thinks the nation makes rules that harm White people in jobs, schools, and business. He points to South Africa's court case against Israel and its close ties with Iran as problems.
Trump often talks about South Africa. He claims, with no proof, that its leaders take land from White owners and hurt White farmers. The Post wrote about this before.
South Africa made a law that lets it take land with no...
The head of Zimbabwe's central bank says store owners face trouble due to poor management of their firms, not the state of their businesses. He does not agree with their claims about money problems.
Dr John Mushayavanu shared these thoughts as he gave his money plans for 2025. He said he would help stores borrow money to buy goods. Before this, only makers of goods could use this help.
The bank chief made clear that stores must change how they run things. Bad choices hurt their work, he said. His words come as big stores shut their doors across the land.
OK Zimbabwe, the biggest store chain, plans to close some shops. Other large sellers like N. Richards and Mahomed Mussa cut back their work. Choppies Zimbabwe left the country...
