Mayor Talib Bensouda of Kanifing Municipality says local governments plan to sue the national government. They want money the government owes them.
Mayor Bensouda explained that the national government must give money to local councils every year, as required by law. However, the government has not paid for six or seven years.
The government owes the Kanifing Municipal Council about 300 million dalasi, according to Mayor Bensouda's math. The government approved budgets that included this money. But it never paid the councils.
Mayor Bensouda thinks the government spent the money on its activities instead. He says the government bought fancy cars and traveled a lot, and he believes this spending does not help the Gambian people.
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The Gambia, a small West African nation, gained its independence in 1965. The country's first president, Sir Dawda Jawara, knew that The Gambia needed help from other countries to grow. He wanted The Gambia to join international groups. This would show that other nations saw The Gambia as a real country.
President Jawara worked fast to get The Gambia into the United Nations. It became the 116th member in 1965. The Gambia also joined the British Commonwealth and the Organization of African Unity. These groups gave The Gambia a voice in the world.
But being part of these groups cost money. Poor countries like The Gambia had to pay more than their fair share. President Jawara told the United Nations this was a problem. He said The Gambia...
The Gambia has become the newest country to let ships carry oil from Iran, says Lloyd's List. These ships are part of a "dark fleet" that tries to avoid rules.
One ship, the Anita, has used five names and seven flags since 2020. It moves oil from Iran to China. No one knows who owns or runs the ship.
In December, Anita started flying the flag of The Gambia. This means The Gambia is responsible for making sure the ship follows rules.
Several other ships that may be breaking the rules have also started using The Gambia's flag recently. The U.S. government caught some of these ships.
The Gambia is a small country in Africa. It only started letting foreign ships use its flag in 2022, and very few ships have been registered so far...
Dr. Omar Touray gave a talk in Banjul over Christmas. He used to be The Gambia's foreign minister, and now he leads the Ecowas group.
Dr. Touray talked about President Dawda Jawara. Jawara led The Gambia after it became independent in 1965 and served as president for 30 years.
Jawara wanted The Gambia to stay its own country. But Senegal, The Gambia's neighbor, wanted the two countries to join together.
The Gambia was very small. In 1965, it had only 11,000 people with jobs. That number grew over the next 10 years, but it remained a tiny country.
Jawara had to be smart to keep The Gambia independent. He was a rational thinker who considered facts before making choices.
When The Gambia became free, people had doubts. The UN wrote a...
President Barrow of The Gambia recently held a dinner for media leaders. Some people said it was a big deal. But there have been events like this before.
In 1994, the old president Jammeh also had a meeting with the media. He told them to point out the government's mistakes. But soon after, he started to arrest and hurt journalists. Their media companies were often shut down.
When President Barrow took over in 2017, he also promised the media would be free. However, since then, his government has threatened and attacked journalists a lot. They have been arrested and taken to court for no good reason. Radio stations have been closed briefly as well.
The law says the media should hold the government responsible for the people. The...
In his Friday Sermon, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, continued discussing the life of Prophet Muhammad. He focused on several military expeditions that took place in the sixth year after the Prophet migrated to Medina.
Zaid bin Harithah led one such mission against the Banu Juzam tribe. The Prophet sent him after learning that the tribe had robbed a Muslim named Dihyah Kalbi, who was returning from a meeting with the Roman Emperor. Zaid's forces defeated the Banu Juzam and retrieved the stolen gifts.
The Prophet emphasized that the expedition was not meant to attack innocent people. When a branch of the Banu Juzam complained that they had become Muslims and should not have been targeted, the Prophet...
The Gambia's under-16 boys and girls basketball teams did well at a recent tournament in Dakar, Senegal. They both finished in third place at the FIBA Africa Zone II championship.
The Gambia Basketball Association is proud of the teams. They say the players showed a lot of heart and talent against tough opponents. The teams made The Gambia look good.
The GBA thinks this success shows that basketball is getting stronger in the country. They say it's because of help from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Sports Council. Their work to support young players is paying off. The kids are starting to get noticed outside of The Gambia.
Coming in third place is a big deal for both the boy's and girls' teams. The GBA believes it...
Janet Manyowa put on an amazing show on New Year's Day. She sang at the ANOT 2025 Concert. It was held at the Harare International Conference Centre.
Janet drew a huge crowd—possibly the biggest ever for a local gospel singer. Her husband, Munyaradzi, helped plan the event.
The stage looked great. It had awesome lighting and sound. An orchestra from Zambia played with Janet.
She sang songs that people could sing along to. Kids even came up on stage to sing with her. Janet gave the kids presents.
Patience Masiyambira performed first. The crowd loved her. Minister Ellard Cherayi and his wife Sharon were also there. So was Baba Mechanic Manyeruke.
Everton Mlalazi did a nice job. He got the crowd to sing "Hakuna Akaita saJesu" with...
President Mnangagwa made some big changes today. He switched the jobs of two of his ministers.
July Moyo used to be the Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare. He will now be the Minister of Energy and Power Development.
Edgar Moyo was the Energy and Power Development Minister. He will take over as the Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister.
The President's top helper, Dr. Martin Rushwaya, shared the news. He said the President has the power to do this under Zimbabwe's Constitution.
Dr. Rushwaya also had more news to share. The President picked a new helper for his department.
Dr. Fulton Mangwanya got a big promotion. He was the head of Zimbabwe's parks and wildlife office. President Mnangagwa chose him...
