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A new stage production called "The Cry of Winnie Mandela" has just opened up in South Africa. It's all about the hard times that Black women went through when their husbands were away for years fighting against apartheid. These women had to hold down the fort at home while their men were either...

Sick businessman Mike Chimombe showed up Monday at court after missing his earlier fraud trial. Prison guards brought him before High Court Judge Pisirayi Kwenda during the afternoon session. Chimombe barely spoke and kept his head down with hands covering his face throughout the short hearing...

Zimbabwe farmers expect to harvest 300 million kilograms of tobacco this year. Good rain plus hard work from small farm owners made this possible. The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board leader, Patrick Devenish, told lawmakers about these results on Tuesday. Sales start Wednesday for what...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels grabbed at least 130 sick and injured men from two hospitals in a big city in eastern Congo. The United Nations shared this news Monday about the February 28 events. Armed fighters entered CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital, located in the city of Goma. They...

General Brice Oligui Nguema from Gabon recently told everyone he plans to become a candidate for president during the elections next month. He took control of the country in 2023 after leading a military takeover that removed the Bongo family from power. At that time, he promised citizens he...

ZBC makes a whopping 80% of its money from car radio license fees across Zimbabwe. About 7 out of every 10 drivers pay these controversial fees when they register their vehicles. ZINARA boss Nkosinathi Ncube told lawmakers that December figures showed 70% of vehicle owners followed the rules...

The United Nations World Food Program decided to close its southern Africa office after Trump cut money for helping other countries. Tomson Phiri told The Associated Press through an email that they already planned to make changes starting in 2023. However, money problems forced them to rush...

CHAN-Gambia players finished up practice yesterday at Old Yundum's Ousman Saho Football Field. They leave today for Franceville, where they face Gabon this Saturday, March 8. The match is the second part of their African Nations Championship playoff series. Coach Alhagie Sarr ran everyone...

Gambian sports reporters will learn money skills next week at a special workshop. The Sports Journalists' Association plans two days of training for twenty media professionals. They will learn budget reading techniques and financial reporting methods during March 15-16, 2025. The program aims to...

Countries never pay back all their government debt. They keep refinancing it instead. Most people only talk about two numbers: 3% yearly shortfall and 70% of GDP total debt. Three other factors matter much more for economic success though. Those budget rules work like speed control in your car...

Art forms like theater, painting, stories, and dance help people express real-life situations. The music world stayed somewhat active during hard times, but Gambian musicians mostly played it safe. They created tunes the APRC government found acceptable. Dictators fear music because it can...

The 1997 Constitution of The Gambia states every person over 18 can register and vote in public elections. This applies to all citizens, whether they live inside or outside the country. Back in April 2021, the Supreme Court ordered the election body to follow this rule by signing up Gambians...

National Assembly members just talked about letting Gambians living overseas vote. Every lawmaker from the ruling party and their friends said no. Nobody really understands why they seem scared of diaspora voters. The Justice Minister tried explaining that folks living outside the country can't...

Gambians living abroad feel really angry about lawmakers voting against their right to vote in elections. Many see this as a huge betrayal since people outside The Gambia played a major role in helping politicians like Adama Barrow win back in 2016. The money these overseas Gambians send home...

Dr Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita has become the new WHO Country Representative for The Gambia. At a ministry ceremony, he handed his official papers to Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Momodou Tangara. UN Resident Coordinator Mr Karl Frédérick Paul attended this key handover meeting. Both leaders pledged...

Finance Minister Seedy Keita squashed rumors that President Barrow spends D150,000 daily on food. Lower Saloum representative Sainey Jawara had asked him to point out where this expense appears in the 2025 budget. Keita responded firmly that people have spread wrong information about the...

Almameh Gibba stood up for his vote against allowing Gambians living abroad to cast ballots. The National Assembly decided Tuesday to block a section of the Election Bill that would have let people from The Gambia vote from other countries. This sparked anger toward lawmakers who rejected it...

Tuesday brought big news from the National Assembly. Members voted to keep requiring letters from village heads (Alkalolu) for people who want to register as voters. This rule has caused many arguments across the country. Critics say political parties often pressure village leaders to help...

Henry Gomez walked free from court after Justice Ebrima Jaiteh threw out all seven criminal charges against him. The judge at the High Court in Banjul cleared Gomez of conspiracy, assault, robbery, and threatening violence allegations. These charges date back to October 2023, with Gomez first...

The Trump administration just cut over 90% of foreign aid contracts and reduced funding by about $60 billion. Programs shut down right after this decision, leaving millions of people without crucial medical care. Aid organizations across the world got termination notices for roughly 10,000...