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Spanish dancer Anabel Veloso brings her Flamenco Company to Kanifing this Thursday. She performs at Ebunjan Theatre starting at 7 p.m. with no cost to enter. Fans can see top world flamenco up close for free. This rare show lets people enjoy Spanish dance right here in The Gambia. Many locals...

A top Banjul City Council worker admitted he broke buying rules when spending public money. Katim Touray told officials Monday he paid way more than needed for trash bins. The planning director faced tough questions about market toilet fixes. He said he threw away his notes after making budgets...

The past finance chief at Banjul City Council says no fake workers received money during his time there. Momodou Camara told officials Wednesday that claims about ghost staff were wrong. He ran finances from 2018 to 2020, when people said some names on paychecks might not exist. Camara denied...

Police officers played board games Wednesday to learn about child marriage laws. Twenty cops from five units tested their knowledge during the Play to Empower event. The German Cooperation GIZ funded this project with the European Union for Girls Pride Gambia. Players moved pieces after...

The Gambian government plans to create 150,000 jobs before 2027. Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay shared this news at yesterday's May Day event. He read the plan from the National Employment Policy paper, which aims to help people find better work across the country. He called for...

Officials wrapped up a two-day training on women's rights in Kerewan. The event brought together 35 people from rural areas. Women councillors, youth leaders local authorities joined the sessions. The Ministries of Gender and Interior teamed up with the Family Left Behind Project for this...

The government started talks with the International Labour Organization to update national work standards and create a minimum wage. Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay announced during the May Day celebrations. He spoke for the Trade Minister about plans to improve worker pay and rights...

Health officials say the new Windhoek District Hospital will cost N$3.2 billion, up from earlier plans of N$2.9 billion. The 500-bed hospital will serve people living in the Havana settlement and ease the load at Katutura Hospital. The price tag covers not just buildings but also water, power...

Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare wants more women to join the green hydrogen industry. His message came through Moses Pakote at a Women in Green Hydrogen Namibia event. He stressed that women need better training, education, and access to money for business opportunities. "Women will gain...

BIPA started taking down businesses that failed to report who really owns them. About 141,000 companies might lose their registration because they broke the rules. The authority plans to remove non-compliant businesses step by step. New laws changed company rules last July, requiring all...

Kelly Khumalo started taking clients for her spiritual healing work. The famous singer told her fans through social media that they can make appointments with her. She shared details about how people can book time with her as a traditional healer. This marks her official step into practicing...

Health officials say poor teamwork caused the medicine shortage at Rundu Hospital. They point to bad tracking between local teams and the central warehouse for late order delivery. But they claim all other hospitals have enough anesthesia drugs. This answer comes after a newspaper reported...

Judge Erasmus found all three people guilty of trafficking and kidnapping in the Joshlin Smith case. The judge said the state proved their case against Mom Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn. He noted missing Joshlin needs her village to care about her safety. No witness...

South African Airways will add a third daily flight between Johannesburg and Windhoek starting May 1. The new service meets growing travel needs in the region. Flights leave Johannesburg at 5:45 a.m., 9:05 a.m., and the new 3:00 p.m. option. Return flights depart Windhoek at 8:30 a.m., 11:55...

Oshakati Premier Electric started a new solar plant in the Okakukiipupu area on Friday. Their subsidiary, Premier Energy, runs the site, which generates five megawatts of power. Deputy Minister Natangwe Ithete from the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy led the opening ceremony. Oshana...

Half of South African teachers want to leave their jobs within ten years. They face heavy workloads, endless paperwork, mental health issues, and classroom violence. A study from Stellenbosch University shows that teachers stretch beyond teaching to handle social work duties with few resources...

Safety experts met Thursday at Swakopmund for the Erongo Offshore Safety Conference to discuss risks facing workers. Erongo governor Neville Andre called safety the oxygen of sustainable progress. He warned that mistakes can ruin trust, harm nature, and hurt Namibia as an energy partner. He said...

Tiffany Gertze tells about her family facing her brother's 18-year crack cocaine addiction in her book Living with an Addict. The Swakopmund preacher wrote her story to help others trapped in shame. She aims to show how broken lives can heal through faith. She started writing during her...

DR Congo officials want to remove former President Joseph Kabila's legal protection after linking him to eastern rebels. Justice Minister Mutamba said Wednesday that they have papers, witness accounts, and facts connecting Kabila to M23 fighters who control parts of the mineral-rich east...

Gunmen shot dead Kenyan lawmaker Charles Were Wednesday night on a Nairobi street. Police said attackers followed his car before one jumped off a motorcycle and fired at close range. The police spokesperson called it a targeted attack. Two months ago, Were had talked about threats against his...