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The Gambian President, Barrow, has said farewell to the Gambia Commonwealth Games team. At a ceremony held on Friday July 22, 2022, at the Statehouse in Banjul, Barrow presented the Battle Flag to the Gambian Athletics Team representing the nation at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The president applauded the progress of Gambian sports […]
The Justice Department on Wednesday has announced charges against three dozen people who are accused of orchestrating health care fraud schemes across the country, with laboratory owners and company executives among those accused of ordering unnecessary or fraudulent medical tests and equipment worth $1.2 billion. The defendants are accused of using telemedicine to obtain orders […]
The Mayor of the capital city of The Gambia, Rohey Malick-Lowe, has visited on Friday, July 15 Gambian victims of fire incident at 333 Twin Parks North West in the Bronx in commiseration with The Gambian Community in New York. “I want to use this medium to commiserate with the entire victims of the fire […]
Armed men have been reported to have allegedly killed at least 12 civilians in overnight raids on villages in northern Togo, where terrorists have staged several attacks, two local activists and a medical source said on Friday. Spared until recently by the jihadist violence that has ravaged its northern neighbours for the better part of […]
To curb the sale of new Army pattern combat dress/uniforms to unauthorised persons, the Delhi Police in coordination with the Military Police has conducted a special awareness campaign. The Indian Army showcased the pattern and design of the new combat uniform introduced for its soldiers on the occasion of Army Day 2022 on January 15, […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, has urged youths to acquire knowledge not towards getting government jobs as there are no “jobs in government anymore.” He also urged youths to acquaint themselves with history to avoid making the same mistakes of the past. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by his […]
Three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court has issued its monumental ruling ending the nationwide right to an abortion, New York Democrats are taking a leading role in sounding the alarm from Capitol Hill. Two members of Congress from Manhattan — opponents in a primary next month — are even holding back-to-back hearings on abortion […]
His Excellency Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has lauded the decision taken by the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during their Ordinary Summit held on 3/3/2022 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to lift sanctions against the Republic of […]
Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan on Tuesday has apologized for the city’s dysfunctional rollout of monkeypox vaccinations, saying the city lacks the public health infrastructure and federal support to properly meet demand. “Today shouldn’t have happened,” Vasan told Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall,” in reference to the city’s vaccination scheduling website going down on […]
Investment in Nigerian tech has dropped by 30 per cent towards the end of the second quarter of 2022 according to Africa: The Big Deal. Data from the database and insights firm which focuses on startup funding above $100,000 in Africa showed that of the big four in Africa — Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, and […]
A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday has allowed the plea of Aryan Khan, actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son, seeking the return of his passport. Aryan got a clean chit from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Cordelia cruise drugs case in May this year. Aryan Khan had submitted his passport before the court […]
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed to be acting president of Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe, who was the former prime minister of the nation, acts on behalf of incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is overseas. This was confirmed in an announcement by the parliamentary Speaker on Wednesday as thousands of protesters demanded both men step down. “Because of […]
Hospitals in the United States have been mandated to provide abortion services if mother’s life is at risk. The federal law overrides states’ abortion bans when it comes to lifesaving care for women — and that hospitals must provide abortion services in emergency situations. Those who deny care under those circumstances risk fines or the […]
For the first time in almost two decades, one U.S. dollar is equal to one euro. After nearly 20 years of euro superiority, the two countries reached the parity point Tuesday. While the U.S. has been dealing with rapid inflation, the European Union has seen similar price spikes exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. EU […]
At 11:00 AM July 7, 2022, patriots of “Mother Africa” revealed The Diaspora Declaration in front of the United Nations. Many persons are familiar with the Seven Principles of Kwanza, viz., Umoja (Unity): unity among family, community, and African people. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): being able to define, name, create, and speak for ourselves as Africans. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): problem solving and building […]
By H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader Fetullah […]
The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has pardoned eight prisons who are citizens of The Gambia and Senegal. This was disclosed in a press release posted today, Tuesday, 12 July, on verified social media platforms of the State House of The Gambia. According to the State House, the government of President Barrow decided to […]
Senegal, a country in West Africa, has become the first country in Africa to raise her flag on the Wall Street, the financial hub of the world after global Covid-19 Pandemic. This event, which took place on Friday, July 8 at Bowling Green Park 26 Broadway in New York, was initiated and organized by the […]
This day, the day of Arafah is a blessing for those who performed the pilgrimage (Hajj) to the Sacred House of Allah and stood on the plain of Arafah. It is also a blessed day for all Muslims wherever they might find themselves in the world. If you witness this day and struggle to perform […]
The Gambia, represented by an organization called Kids In Technology (KIT), has defeated Ghana in the final round of 2022 Pan african Robotics Competition. Kawsu Jabbie, an instructor at KIT, said in a post on Facebook shared on July 7, “Gambia represented by Kids In Technology won Pan African Robotics Competition after defeating South Africa, […]