President Adama Barrow wants the media and the government to work together. He thinks this will benefit everyone in the country.
President Barrow said this at a special dinner. It was the first time a president had dinner with the media like this, and it happened on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the State House in Banjul.
The President's press office organized the dinner, which they called "Enhancing Government and Media Relations."
President Barrow said that all Gambians have important jobs to do. They need to help make the country better, keep it safe, and help it grow.
He said the media must do its job well and be responsible. He wants journalists to use their skills to help the country.
President Barrow said that in a...
Lamin Saidykhan, the Governor of the North Bank Region, said 2024 was a great year for development. President Adama Barrow's leadership helped the region a lot.
Governor Saidykhan praised the youth for doing well at the National Youth Conference and Festival. He wants young people to use the opportunities the government gives them, including money for farming and business.
The Governor talked about new roads being built. One goes from Salikene to Njaba Kunda, and it will help connect towns. He also said almost all villages are getting electricity now, and he thanked the power company for that.
New health centers in Salikene and Kisimajaw are improving healthcare. The FABB Foundation built two places at hospitals for moms and babies...
Future In Our Hands The Gambia (FIOHTG) wants to improve the country. It works on good governance and social change. The group just had a big meeting at Tendaba Camp in the Lower River Region.
At the meeting, they reviewed their work in 2024 to determine what went well and what was difficult. They also made plans for 2025.
Jainaba T. Sarr is in charge of FIOHTG. She said the government helps groups like hers do good work. FIOHTG focuses on social change. They want to improve people's lives, and education is a big part of that.
Sarr said the meeting was important. It shows that FIOHTG is honest and open. People can trust them with money from donors. She also said it's good to work with other groups. The Ministry of Basic and Secondary...
Action Aid International The Gambia (AAITG) has helped 81 families in Upper Nuimi. Fires, floods, and windstorms hurt the families. AAITG gave them D657,230.00 to help them recover.
The ceremony to give out the money was held at AAITG's Juffureh Office. The Governor of North Bank Region, Lamin Saidykhan, was there. The alkalo and the families who got help were there.
Governor Saidykhan said AAITG has done a lot for the region. He said they work to make things better for people. He said the money will help the families fix their homes. He also said AAITG and the Regional Disaster Management Coordination Office work well together. They figure out what the families need.
The Governor wants people to do things to avoid disasters in the...
On Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) gave money to help groups hold festivals. MOTAC worked with the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to give out D405,000.00. Seventeen community festival groups got money.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Abdoullahi Jobe, led the event, which was held at the Ministry. The groups received their money there.
MOTAC and NCAC do this every year. They help festival groups as the celebrations begin. The amount given out this year was almost the same as last year.
This is the fifth time MOTAC and NCAC have helped since the current government started. In 2018, they gave D200,000. In 2019, it was D300,000. Then, in 2021, it went up to...
Youths from Hurungwe West came together for a fun sports day at Zvipani Primary School.
The event was put on by a group called 4-H Zimbabwe Foundation. They worked with the area's representative in parliament, Cde Chinjai Kambuzuma. They wanted to help stop drug use and child marriages, which are big problems there.
Cde Kambuzuma told the young people not to be violent or use drugs. She said families shouldn't marry off their kids just because times are hard due to the drought.
Mr. Emmanuel Chipisa also spoke. He works for the government in the Ministry of Youth and asks the youth always to keep the peace. "Drugs hurt your health. They make it harder for you to do well in life," he said.
The leader of 4-H Zimbabwe, Mr. John...
Senegal Looks to Gambia's Marble Voting System.
Ousman Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal, spoke highly of Gambia's voting method. He did this while talking to lawmakers in Dakar on December 27, 2024.
Mr. Sonko said Senegal should consider using the same system as Gambia. He called Gambia's way of voting with marbles "cost-effective" and "very simple." He also said it was nearly impossible to mess with the results.
Some people in Gambia agreed with the Prime Minister's words. They said Gambians who want to change how voting works should pay attention to what he said.
Gambia's election group, the IEC, wants to switch to paper ballots. But a nearby country just praised the Gambia's current marble system.
Hassoum Ceesay studies...
The Banjul Cultural Festival in Gambia received a big boost. Abdoullahi Jobe, the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, helped raise money for it.
Over one million dalasi was raised—that's a lot of money in Gambia. The money went to 50 traditional cultural groups in Banjul, the capital city.
The festival is held every year and lasts for a week. It starts on Christmas Eve and ends on January 2nd. The festival showcases Gambian culture. There are parades, music, dancing, art, and food.
Many people come to the festival. Over 50,000 people attend, and they come from the Gambia and other countries.
Mr. Jobe distributed the money on December 27th, 2024, at a special event. He thanked the president and vice president for their help and...
The Olympics will soon have a new leader. In March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will pick its next president. The voting will be in Greece from March 18 to 21.
This will be just the 10th IOC president since 1894. The leaders tend to serve for a long time. The first president was Demetrios Vikelas of Greece. But he only held the job briefly. Pierre de Coubertin of France really ran things. He took over as president after the first modern Olympics in 1896.
Seven people want the job of IOC president. Four of them currently lead important sports groups. Sebastian Coe of England runs track and field. David Lappartient of France heads cycling. Morinori Watanabe of Japan oversees gymnastics. Johan Eliasch of Sweden leads skiing...
