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Zimbabwe officials added another month of food help because many people planted late due to rain delays. The government usually hands out food from January through March, but will keep going until April this year. Officials want nobody to starve before farmers harvest their crops. Even after...

Sengezo Tshabangu pulled back his urgent request from the High Court. He had asked the judge to stop CCC party president Welshman Ncube from kicking him out of Parliament. Attorney Lewis Uriri told Judge Mary Zimba-Dube they wanted to cancel the case. Ncube later said Tshabangu made a mistake by...

Coach Johnathan McKinstry named his final team yesterday for next week's 2026 World Cup games. He picked these players after cutting down from the 33 names he shared earlier. McKinstry made the announcement at Football House, where he revealed which athletes would represent The Gambia on the...

Senegal keeps falling into the same bad habit. Political leaders take revenge on each other instead of running the country well. This back-and-forth hurts everyone as rivals attack each other through courts and accusations. The nation struggles because officials focus more on fighting enemies...

A Banjul judge approved an arrest warrant for Abdul Kamara yesterday. Principal Magistrate Muhammed Krubally signed the order after police said Kamara fled back home to Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leonean man faces charges for killing retired banker Reuben Andrews. This murder happened at Brufut...

The President's Office decided to grab control of McCarthy Square from the Banjul City Council. Their cabinet secretary wrote a letter explaining this change. After fixing up the square for the 60th birthday party of The Gambia, the President's team wants to run things themselves. They spent big...

Many Gambians have criticized lawmakers who blocked overseas citizens from voting. The National Assembly turned down a part of the election bill that would have given Gambians living abroad voting rights. Twenty-five lawmakers from President Barrow's National People's Party (NPP) and their...

Vice President Muhammad Jallow announced that GACH and Yonna Group received government contracts to supply tractors for farmers across The Gambia. According to Tabora Bojang, these two companies will deliver 180 tractors through different arrangements. President Barrow previously stated during...

The Health Minister, Dr Ahmadou Samateh, plans to take legal action against builders who failed to finish health center renovations across The Gambia. These companies signed contracts but never completed their work on time. The World Bank gave money last year to fix these medical buildings, yet...

The PPP decided to run someone for the empty council seat in Half Die Ward, Banjul. Their main leadership team gave the green light yesterday for this special election. The party feels strongly about jumping into this race because its top guy believes it should fight every battle it can actually...

The Gambia and Bangladesh just made travel easier for government officials by signing a deal that lets diplomats skip visas. This agreement brings both countries closer than ever before. During the signing event, The Gambia showed strong support for how Bangladesh is handling the Rohingya...

Mustapha John runs the market at Banjul City Council. He told investigators that Mariama Sillah, who collected money for the council, took cash and left for Germany, where her husband already lived. John explained that Sillah worked in Zone D, one of the biggest areas. When collectors there...

The makers of Warhammer 40,000 just shared big news - Space Marine 3 is coming! Focus Entertainment Publishing (part of PULLUP Entertainment Group), Games Workshop, and Saber Interactive have teamed up again to create the next chapter in this hit series. Fans of the Warhammer 40,000 world can...

GIGABYTE just released its new MO27U2 QD-OLED monitor for serious gamers. This 27-inch screen offers amazing 4K resolution at super-fast 240 Hz refresh rates. With its 166 PPI clarity, you'll notice how sharp everything looks—that's way more detailed than regular gaming monitors. The company...

Crocodiles killed nine people and hurt eleven others across Zimbabwe during the last two months, according to reports from ZimParks. These dangerous animals also attacked farm animals, killing 44 cows and 60 goats. Officials counted 49 separate times when crocs came into contact with humans...

LEAD has called the government's actions against street vendors cruel and careless. They claim these moves hurt people who already struggle with no jobs. Without better work options, kicking vendors off the streets only pushes them deeper into money troubles and hopelessness. The government...

People online have started talking about Wicknell Chivayo bringing family members on his honeymoon with his new wife, Lulu Muteke. Photos shared online show Chivayo hanging out with what many call his sisters at a time most couples spend alone together. Many social media users pointed out that...

Marriage represents one of life's most significant commitments, but sometimes relationships break down beyond repair. When this happens in Zimbabwe, the Matrimonial Causes Act comes into play. This law provides the legal framework for how marriages end through divorce, judicial separation, or...

People talk about Bethesda working on a remake of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion from 2006. Online insiders suggest this updated version might arrive by mid-2025. In 2023, a former employee from Virtuos - a game development company based in Singapore and China - shared information on Reddit...

Rainbow Six Siege announced a brand new version at the Siege X Showcase. Coming June 10, Siege X adds Dual Front, an exciting 6v6 game mode, alongside big improvements to the base game, including better visuals, completely redone audio, upgraded rappelling systems, and much more. The update also...