The Kenya Airports Authority has appointed Nicholas Bodo as interim Managing Director, effective immediately until a permanent CEO is found. Bodo previously served as Director of Air Services in the Ministry of Transport.
Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome is thankful for the country's strength in 2024. The year was hard for many. People died and got hurt in protests, and buildings were ruined. But Kenyans still believe in the law.
Koome wants to protect the Constitution and cares about every person's rights...
In The Gambia, many people with mental health issues face a tough road. The country lacks support for those who are struggling. This leaves many to deal with their problems alone.
Mental health means being well in mind and body. It lets us handle stress, work towards goals, and feel part of a...
GACH Global and Primera Executive Jet Charters have teamed up. They want to bring top-notch private jet services to sub-Saharan Africa. The service is aimed at heads of state, government officials, and top business leaders.
The companies believe that air travel should be special, comfortable...
GACH Global Boosts Gambian Sports Through Giving.
GACH Global's leader earned the Gambian of the Year Award thanks to his work helping sports grow across the nation. The company's CEO, Abubakary Jawara, made sports a key part of his giving.
His support extends to small villages and big towns...
Thrilling Draw Forces Replay in West Coast Football Final.
A packed crowd at Box Bar stadium in Brikama watched Foni and Brufut battle to a 2-2 tie on Sunday. The match kept fans on their feet as both teams traded goals.
Brufut struck first through Omar Jarju. Their lead lasted briefly before...
Gambia's Food Security Gets Major Boost with $10 Million Investment.
The Gambia plans to steady food prices with help from a new $10 million project. The Ecowas Bank gave this money to the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation, which used to be called the Gambia Groundnut...
Digital Tax Reform Transforms Gambia's Revenue Collection.
The Gambia has made big strides in tax collection through new digital tools. The changes came after Yankuba Darboe took charge of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) as Commissioner General.
The GRA brought in new computer systems in...
GAMBIA'S YOUNGEST MAYOR BRINGS NEW LIFE TO KANIFING.
Talib Ahmed Bensouda leads his city with fresh ideas. At 31, he became the youngest mayor in Gambian history when voters picked him in 2018. He runs Kanifing Municipality under the United Democratic Party banner.
The young leader studied...
GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT PRAISES PRESS AT HISTORIC DINNER.
President Adama Barrow of Gambia called the media his government's strongest partner at a first-ever dinner with journalists at the State House.
The Saturday event brought together media leaders and reporters. Barrow spoke about the need for...
President Adama Barrow wants the media and the government to work together. He thinks this will benefit everyone in the country.
President Barrow said this at a special dinner. It was the first time a president had dinner with the media like this, and it happened on Saturday, December 28, 2024...
Lamin Saidykhan, the Governor of the North Bank Region, said 2024 was a great year for development. President Adama Barrow's leadership helped the region a lot.
Governor Saidykhan praised the youth for doing well at the National Youth Conference and Festival. He wants young people to use the...
Future In Our Hands The Gambia (FIOHTG) wants to improve the country. It works on good governance and social change. The group just had a big meeting at Tendaba Camp in the Lower River Region.
At the meeting, they reviewed their work in 2024 to determine what went well and what was difficult...
Action Aid International The Gambia (AAITG) has helped 81 families in Upper Nuimi. Fires, floods, and windstorms hurt the families. AAITG gave them D657,230.00 to help them recover.
The ceremony to give out the money was held at AAITG's Juffureh Office. The Governor of North Bank Region, Lamin...
On Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) gave money to help groups hold festivals. MOTAC worked with the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to give out D405,000.00. Seventeen community festival groups got money.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts...
Youths from Hurungwe West came together for a fun sports day at Zvipani Primary School.
The event was put on by a group called 4-H Zimbabwe Foundation. They worked with the area's representative in parliament, Cde Chinjai Kambuzuma. They wanted to help stop drug use and child marriages, which...
Senegal Looks to Gambia's Marble Voting System.
Ousman Sonko, the Prime Minister of Senegal, spoke highly of Gambia's voting method. He did this while talking to lawmakers in Dakar on December 27, 2024.
Mr. Sonko said Senegal should consider using the same system as Gambia. He called Gambia's...
The Banjul Cultural Festival in Gambia received a big boost. Abdoullahi Jobe, the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, helped raise money for it.
Over one million dalasi was raised—that's a lot of money in Gambia. The money went to 50 traditional cultural groups in Banjul, the capital city...
The Olympics will soon have a new leader. In March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will pick its next president. The voting will be in Greece from March 18 to 21.
This will be just the 10th IOC president since 1894. The leaders tend to serve for a long time. The first president was...
Essa Mbye Faal says the Gambia wastes money. Mr. Faal leads a political group. It is called APP-Sobeyaa.
He spoke on the radio. The show was Coffee Time. It was on West Coast Radio.
Mr. Faal talked about the president's tour. The tour is called "Meet the People." Mr. Faal said it was a waste...
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