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Government officials announced passport fees will jump from D3060 to D5100 starting May 1. This marks the first major price change since biometric passports appeared in 2014. Information Minister Dr Ismaila Ceesay called the increase unavoidable during a radio interview yesterday. He explained...

A Tallinding man received a five-year prison sentence at Bundung magistrates' court for robbery. Principal Magistrate D Phatty ordered Modou Lamin Sanyang to pay compensation of D1700 or face an additional year behind bars. The court said both sentences must run one after another. Sanyang threw...

Ousainou Bojang denied owning the pistol allegedly used to shoot three paramilitaries when questioned by prosecutor A.M. Yusuf. When shown the weapon in court, he insisted he never used a gun, stating he worked as a security guard but not as an armed service member. His lawyer, Lamin Darboe...

Higher Education Minister Professor Pierre Gomez led a two-day retreat at Tendaba Camp to review important research documents. The meeting focused on the Draft National Research Bill, Research Regulatory Framework, and Research Excellence Assessment Framework. Ministry officials worked with...

Women gardeners in Madina Kanuma face serious challenges with their vegetable gardens, including water shortages and animal intrusions. Nearly 100 women depend on these gardens for their livelihood, but inadequate fencing allows livestock to destroy their crops. Their garden president, Adama...

Public Service Minister Bouy began a four-day tour of rural development projects throughout The Gambia. His team first visited the North Bank Region on April 13 to inspect a community tractor, electricity infrastructure, milling machines, and a borehole project. The delegation plans to continue...

Public Service Minister Baboucar Bouy stressed the importance of reliable data for national development at a workshop last Friday. On April 11, he opened the second phase of a data inventory validation event at Ocean Baye Hotel in Bakau. The minister emphasized that data forms the foundation for...

Russia sent its newest nuclear icebreaker on its first mission last week. The Yakutia left Murmansk heading toward the Kara Sea after completing a six-day journey from St. Petersburg. The vessel traveled 2,470 nautical miles through four seas at an average speed of 16 knots. Captain Dmitry...

Tech firms rush to add AI features to adult robots as they transform from simple dolls into emotional partners. Several leading manufacturers plan to launch new AI-powered models this month, including Chinese company WMDoll with its updated MetaBox series. These robots connect to cloud computing...

Office workers in St. Petersburg really hate certain English words at work. A recent HH.ru survey found "little man" tops the list, with 29% of workers saying it drives them crazy. People also strongly dislike other diminutive forms and the word "task" when used in workplace settings. The term...

Certain garden flowers bring luck and prosperity to homes, according to experts. Feng Shui specialist Elena Skuratova recommends planting asters, roses, peonies, and chrysanthemums in your yard. She told Moscow 24 that flower placement matters just as much as the types you choose. She suggests...

Interior designer Maria Borovskaya warns buyers to think twice before purchasing apartments with developer finishing. Developers often cut corners on materials, including pipes, electrical components, and plumbing fixtures. They frequently hire workers who lack proper skills to complete quality...

An elderly couple from Sterlitamak, Bashkiria, received fake money as part of their pension payments for several months. They never checked the banknotes they were given, instead saving them for future use. The scam came to light only when the husband tried to pay his utility bills one day...

St. Petersburg declared fire season as warm, dry weather arrived. Governor Alexander Beglov signed the order, as officials expect more grass fires, trash burning, and campfires. City administrators clarified that the announcement doesn't restrict public activities. The city might introduce...

St. Petersburg broke a temperature record that had stood for 105 years. The city reached 21.9 degrees Celsius by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, matching the daily high set back in 1920. Temperatures continued climbing to 22.5 degrees just an hour later, shattering the century-old mark, according to...

Three vehicles crashed on Ushakovskaya Embankment Wednesday afternoon, leaving two people hurt. The collision happened at 3:40 p.m. near building number 1, according to St. Petersburg police officials. A BMW X5 slammed into a Ford going in the same direction. The impact sent the Ford across into...

Turkey plans to establish a cultural center in St. Petersburg through the Yunus Emre Institute. The Turkish organization has already notified Russian officials about its intentions. Institute head Abdurrahman Aliy told TASS that Turkey wants to create the center to develop and promote the...

Russia faces a religious power shift nobody planned. The country lacks clear values since losing its Western-focused ideology in 2022. Traditional Islamic practices like strong marriages aren't unique to Muslims but also exist in Orthodox culture. Society has seen more religious influence as...

Drivers need to plan alternate routes as St. Petersburg introduces new traffic restrictions in two districts starting April 18. The State Administrative and Technical Inspectorate announced partial road closures in the Krasnoselsky District due to water supply reconstruction. The side road of...

St. Petersburg hit its hottest temperature of 2025 on Wednesday. The city saw thermometers climb to 21.3 degrees Celsius by 3 p.m., according to Mikhail Leus from the Phobos weather center. This reading topped the previous warmest day, which happened just two days earlier when temperatures...