Gambia Garden Project Helps Women Grow Better Lives.
A new garden in Misera, Gambia, brings hope to women. The project cost 9 million dalasis and gives women a chance to earn money near home.
The garden opened last October with many new tools. It has a strong fence, water pools, and solar power, which help women grow food all year long.
FAO leader Dr. Mustapha Ceesay visited the garden on Monday. He watched women water their plants with special cans. They grew onions, cabbage, lettuce, and other fresh foods.
"This project makes our work easy," said Penda Sowe, who works in the garden. Before, women had to carry water from far away. The new water system saves time and strength.
The garden helps feed families and sells extra food for...
Spanish Club Claims Man City Pushed Young Star to Break Deal.
Real Valladolid says Manchester City made their young player break his deal to join them. The Spanish team shared angry words about City's actions on Wednesday.
Juma Bah told Valladolid he wanted to end his deal on Tuesday. This came after City asked to talk about buying the 18-year-old player.
Bah missed team practice the next day. Spanish soccer leaders said he paid money to break his deal.
Valladolid thinks the City helped Bah make this choice. "City stands behind what the player did," the Spanish club said. They feel very upset about it.
The young player came from Sierra Leone last summer. He played for AIK Freetong before joining Valladolid for one year. The Spanish...
Boxing Chiefs Tell Jack to Fight Rozicki.
World boxing leaders want champion Badou Jack to face Ryan Rozicki next. To set up the match, both sides must agree by February 4.
Jack, 41, last fought in February 2023 when he won his title in Saudi Arabia. The Swedish boxer, who has a Gambian father, lives in Dubai. He tried to move up in weight class last year, but boxing chiefs put him back at his old weight group.
Three Lions Boxing wants to host the fight in Canada. "We sent them our offer," said Dan Otter from the group. "Boxing is big in Canada right now. Rozicki hits hard and wants that green belt."
Rozicki, 29, last fought to a draw with Yamil Peralta. He comes from Nova Scotia but trains in Ontario. He stayed strong through his...
Power Ship Deal Costs Gambia Billions, Raises Questions.
A Turkish power ship floating near Banjul port has cost Gambia more than 10 billion dalasi since 2018. The ship makes power for the country's homes and businesses.
The deal with Karpowership started as a two-year plan. Leaders kept signing new deals, making it last seven years. The country pays about 1.5 billion dalasi each year for just 30 megawatts of power.
The money spent could have built something better. The same funds could create a power plant making 200 megawatts - enough for every home in Gambia. The latest count shows the nation has 297,581 homes.
The yearly payment equals the cost of building a new power plant. It looks like paying rent that matches the price of...
Africa Keeps Many News Writers in Jail, Report Says.
Seven African nations locked up many news writers last year, a press group found. Most sat in jail for writing about their rulers or sharing news the state called false.
Eritrea held the most writers in Africa south of the Sahara. The country kept 16 news people in cells since 2000. They never learned why officers put them there.
The Committee to Protect Journalists said 67 African writers stayed behind bars for their work in 2023. This marks more jails than in 2022 when 57 faced prison time. Some writers in Rwanda and Senegal said guards beat them.
Many got long prison terms. Ten must stay for life, and one faces death. The group said 54 writers must serve over ten years. Another...
Zodwa Mkandla Says She and Luis Are Just Friends.
Zodwa Mkandla clarified her link to Luis. They met at a fashion show in Zambia last year. She said they share business plans, not romance.
"We became friends at the Lusaka July show. I love fashion, and we hit it off," she said. "We started some work deals together."
She wants people to know men and women can be friends. Many in Africa find this hard to accept, she noted. "He's a special friend to me."
The pair met again when Luis helped judge Miss Universe Zimbabwe. Zodwa had asked him to come. She said some people missed his visits here before. They went to events as friends and work partners.
Plans for Change in Gambia Look Back to Move Forward.
A new group wants to help Gambia grow by examining its past. The NAFAA project sees old ways as a path to fixing today's problems.
Long ago, Gambia had strong communities. People lived well with nature and kept their way of life. They built homes, made art, and ran their towns with care.
British rulers came in 1821 and stayed until 1970. For 149 years, they changed how Gambians lived. They took resources, made people work without fair pay, and broke down local customs.
These old problems still hurt the Gambia today. Leaders continue to run things the way British rulers did years ago. The country needs help with food, even though it has good land and water for farming.
The group...
Armed Gang Hits Two Gambia Banks in Swift Raids.
Three men with guns robbed a bank in Brusubi on Thursday. They slipped in from behind and took cash from a teller in just two minutes.
The men rushed into Access Bank at 1:33 PM, police said. A bank camera showed them holding guns. One robber pulled out a small gun, which made security guards run away. No one fired any shots.
The gang grabbed money from the counter and left the same way they came in. A witness told police they drove off in a Benz car without a license plate.
The same day, another bank faced trouble. Three men hit a Western Union office in Kunkujang Badjie Estate. They tied up a worker named Yankuba Darboe and took 77,275 dalasis.
Police want to catch both groups and...
Police Return Guards to Gambia Courts After Strike.
Police leaders changed their minds about taking guards away from judges. The court guards can go back to work, officials said Thursday.
Police pulled the guards last week without saying why, which angered the judges. The guards stopped working because they felt unsafe.
The top judge called a meeting to fix things. He met with police chiefs and law officials to talk about the problem. The courts had stopped working when judges refused to sit without guards.
"The guards will come back," said Neneh Cham, who leads the lawyers' group. She spoke after the meeting at the chief judge's office when the police agreed to provide guards to all judges who needed them.
The lawyers praised the...
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