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Raila Odinga, who leads ODM, met Monday with Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan and National Treasury CS John Mbadi. Raila said Ambassador Haiyan stopped by for a regular courtesy visit, just like other ambassadors do. They talked about the friendly ties between Kenya and China. Both men discussed...

President Erdogan called the protests across Turkey this past week "evil" and said the main opposition party "should be ashamed." He told politicians to "stop disturbing the peace of our citizens with provocations." The unrest started when police arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's mayor and an...

When your lights go out, you can tell Kenya Power right away. Just dial *977# on your phone to report the problem and keep track of when they'll fix it. Another way is to grab the myPower App from the App Store or Google Play Store. Kenya Power promises they'll answer you completely or give you...

Recent news shows how little the current government cares about farming. VP Muhammad Jallow said the government gave Yonna and GACH contracts for 180 tractors. Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally blamed bad groundnut harvests on poor seeds and changing rain patterns. These stories might seem...

Former army officer Major Alieu Sowe claims the military forced him out because people thought he was close to former dictator Jammeh. At one point, he ran Jammeh's Kanilai Farm. Defence Minister Sering Modou Njie recently told the National Assembly that President Barrow legally removed several...

ICE officials ordered a Gambian student at a New York university to turn himself in despite breaking no laws. Momodou Taal, who holds both UK and Gambian citizenship, received this demand right after he asked a judge to stop the government from deporting him. Taal is studying for his doctorate...

The Gambia Revenue Authority head, Yankuba Darboe, just shared some big news about their digital tax stamps. These smart stamps have almost completely wiped out the smuggling of taxable goods, cutting illegal imports by 95 percent. This digital system helped GRA collect a record-breaking D19.2...

Chaos hit Balanghar Ker N'Derry Saturday when people started eating after sunset. Many eyewitnesses shared voice messages describing armed men who attacked two shops, fired guns, and tried to escape with money they took from store owners at gunpoint. The robbers held weapons as they demanded...

A judge at Bundung court locked up Modou Lamin Sanyang on Friday after he was found guilty of robbery. The court heard how Sanyang threw sand into the eyes of Jacinta Ilo on February 10, 2025, in Tallinding. He grabbed her stuff when she couldn't see - a Tecno Spark 5 phone worth D6000, a Nokia...

Chief Justice Hassan B Jallow swore in Justice Adenike Coker as a brand new High Court Judge on Wednesday. She comes from Lagos State in Nigeria and brings plenty of experience to her position. Justice Amina Saho-Ceesay, who leads the Gambia Judges Association, welcomed her warmly to the High...

Africell just stepped up big time for The Gambia Prison Services by giving them much-needed food and kitchen supplies. During a Tuesday event at Mile 2 Central Prison, they handed over large cooking pots, rice, oil, sugar, and other essential items. Prison staff have struggled to feed inmates...

The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry kicked off its 18th Trade Fair International-Gambia this Tuesday. They held the launch at their Kerr Jula office, bringing together food vendors from across business sectors to learn about what to expect during the upcoming trade fair. This major event...

Microsoft has started sending emails to Windows 10 users about support ending on October 14, 2025. They want users to run a simple test to see if their computers can handle Windows 11. The email explains two main paths forward. First, check if your current machine has the necessary hardware...

Samsung just released new monitors that are great for gamers and professionals. The ViewFinity S8 has a 37-inch 4K screen that shows HDR10 content and a billion colors. It's designed to keep you comfortable during long work sessions. The 49-inch Odyssey G9 has an ultrawide curved display that...

Game workers from America and Canada just teamed up to create the United Videogame Workers Union. They partnered with the Communications Workers of America because they want big changes across the industry. Recent years brought massive layoffs even though these same companies reported record...

Yeston recently launched Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics cards that add scents to your gaming experience. Called Sakura Atlantis and regular Sakura models, these AMD RDNA 4 cards contain special fragrance units. The Atlantis version releases what they call "ocean breeze" scents. The standard Sakura...

Funcom will release Dune: Awakening on May 20th. You can put your money down right away for this multiplayer game based on the famous book and movies. The company wants players to know they plan full release, not Early Access. They said the game comes without any monthly fees. Players will keep...

MONTECH just released its new XR Wood ATX case, adding an artistic touch to its X Series lineup. They made this case by adding real natural material to mix beauty with high-performance features. You'll notice professional looks with different textures right away. Many PC builders want both style...

Welinq has created the first commercial quantum memory made just for quantum data centers. This new tech works better than anything before it. Quantum computing faces a big shift right away. Over 100 separate quantum computers sit in special buildings, but they need to connect as a next step...

Arm just showed off their new ASR upscaling tech at the Game Developer Conference 2025. They created this open-source solution to help mobile phones and other small devices run games better. The tech builds on AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 framework. Tests show it makes games run up to 53%...