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Former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha publicly introduced her husband at a Christmas event in Trans Nzoia County. She identified him as High Court advocate Benson Milimo, an employee in the National Assembly Speaker's office. Nakhumicha told residents at her Chebarus home that Milimo...

A government department reviewed its ongoing partnership with UNICEF this week. The Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery held its annual year-end assessment of the UNICEF Gambia Country Programme at a hotel in Kotu. Deputy Chief of Staff Momodou Dibba, representing the head of the civil...

Councillor Baba Jabbi of Fajikunda Ward has called on his area's National Assembly Member to cease social media insults against constituents. He specifically cited disrespectful remarks aimed at UDP members and supporters in Latrikunda Sabiji. Jabbi recounted personally recruiting the lawmaker...

Councillor Bubacarr Kanteh of Kartong Ward is urging UDP members to stay loyal after a recent national tour. He specifically called for trust in party leader Ousainou Darboe, highlighting Darboe's dedication to service and accountability. Kanteh warned that political betrayal by former members...

A Chinese diplomatic initiative is working to deepen connections with The Gambia. Ambassador Liu Jin pointed to recent seminars involving over a thousand Gambian participants as part of this effort. He framed China’s own experience, emerging from poverty after its founding 76 years ago, as a...

The Gambia Revenue Authority is pushing taxpayers to use a new dispute system before it becomes mandatory. Deputy Commissioner General Essa Jallow laid out the three-stage process at a workshop in Bakau. He stated the mechanism aims to protect taxpayer rights while ensuring lawful revenue...

Vendors at Brikama Market are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing food costs. They blame expensive farming inputs and pressure from the CFA Franc on the Gambian Dalasi for the unsustainable prices. Sellers like Ma-Binta Jawneh and Ramatoulie Jallow explained they have no choice but to pass...

A group of civil society organizations is pushing back hard against a Supreme Court petition in The Gambia. The petition aims to strike down the national ban on Female Genital Mutilation. These groups firmly reject the legal challenge to Sections 32A and 32B of the Women’s Act. They labeled FGM...

The Gambia Tourism Board just racked up another award to cap off a huge year. They got a special honor for service excellence from a group called AWOL-Gambia at their National Achievement Awards. This follows a bunch of other international wins in 2025, including being named the best tourism...

Five people died, and seven were injured when a delivery van crashed on the R518 near Mokopane. The accident occurred at the Mosesetjane cross bridge in Limpopo's Waterberg district on Christmas Eve. A Hyundai light delivery vehicle lost control and collided with the concrete structure before...

A suspect in the Saulsville tavern massacre had a brief, private court hearing in Atteridgeville. The 32-year-old man, arrested two days prior, faces twelve counts of murder and thirteen counts of attempted murder. His case was postponed to allow for further investigation and a bail application...

Cops in Mthatha took down a suspected extortionist in a gunfight at Mandela Park. Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha issued a blunt warning following the incident, backing police who he says will not hesitate when fired upon. The shootout happened during a raid...

Belgium just formally jumped into the case that South Africa brought against Israel. They submitted a declaration of intervention on the 23rd, aiming to weigh in on how the Genocide Convention gets interpreted. The original lawsuit, lodged by South Africa back in late 2023, alleges Israel's...

Alright, man. Here we go again. A suspect just appeared in a Pretoria court for that mass shooting at a shebeen in Saulsville Hostel, Atteridgeville. The guy is thirty-two years old, facing twelve murder charges and thirteen counts of attempted murder. The attack a few weeks back killed twelve...

Right. Another sports admin drama, shocker. James Moloi, the president of Athletics South Africa, is apparently back in his job after some disciplinary nonsense. A hearing in Houghton, Johannesburg, just cleared him, dropping all charges and lifting his suspension. This whole thing was about...

A major used car dealership in South Africa has been penalized for using unfair contract terms. WeBuyCars has agreed to a settlement with the National Consumer Commission following an investigation into numerous customer complaints. The company will pay a fine of two point five million rand and...

A family in Ekurhuleni alleges their elderly mother died due to medical neglect at a public hospital. Beatrice Thembi Ngobeni, aged sixty-seven, was admitted to Thelle Mogoerane Hospital for complications following intestinal surgery. Her daughters claim she was not provided with appropriate...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed cautious optimism about South Africa's economic recovery in a year-end address. He pointed to several positive indicators, including a recent credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's and three consecutive quarters of gross domestic product...

Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of a well-known South African media personality. Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, was shot and killed last week outside a building in central Johannesburg. The forty-year-old disc jockey and television presenter was also the owner...

A prominent South African political figure has died shortly before facing trial on corruption charges. Thamsanqa Brian Hlongwa, a former ANC chief whip in the Gauteng legislature and one-time provincial health MEC, passed away at sixty following a brief illness. His death occurred just months...