Gambian university appoints new acting VC
The Governing Council of the University of The Gambia has appointed Professor Pierre Gomez as the acting vice chancellor. While...
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Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan
Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country’s new Taliban rulers ordered only...
Gambian university adopts “no work, no pay” policy over staff industrial action
The University of the Gambia has adopted a “no work, no pay” policy for its staff over an industrial action....
Gambian school owner donates crutches, wheelchairs, others to health centres
A private school in the Gambia, Smart Kids Academy, has donated crutches, wheelchairs and other materials to health centres in...
I have created RAYI to offer better solutions to our nation’s critical problems — Oba Ogunwusi
The traditional ruler of Ife Kingdom, Osun State, Nigeria, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has disclosed the creation of the Royal...
NYPC launches first boro-based New York Civics Agenda in Bronx
The New York Political Coalition, popularly called NYPC, has launched its first borough-based New York Civics Agenda in the Bronx....
Guinean military seizes power, arrests president Conde
Army putschists in Guinea on Sunday arrested the president and staged a coup, in the latest political upheaval to roil...
Hurricane Ida kills 13 people, including infants, senior citizen
Not less than thirteen New Yorkers, all but two trapped inside flash-flooded basement apartments, have been killed when the remnants...
US jails Nigerian for fraudulent unemployment claims, stealing of Covid-19 benefits
A Nigerian, Bamidele Muraina, has been jailed in the United States for hacking into tax preparation firms and filing fraudulent...
NYC Mayor declares state of emergency, orders New Yorkers to remain indoors
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City has announced a plan to declare a state of emergency in the...
Taliban escorts Americans to gates at Kabul Airport in secret deal with US
The Taliban have escorted Americans to the gates the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan. Two defense officials...
Biden defends Afghanistan exit as ‘best decision for America’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday mounted a fierce defense of his exit from Afghanistan as the “best decision for America,”...
Kazakhstan defence minister resigns after deadly depot blasts
Kazakhstan’s defence minister resigned on Tuesday after several explosions at an arms depot in the south of the Central Asian...
Lightning kills Bulgarian football coach, injures 3 players in stadium
A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported...
One dead, several missing as Tropical Storm Nora crushes Mexico
Tropical Storm Nora continues to lash Mexico’s Pacific coast with torrential rains and heavy winds, a day after causing floods...
Americans losing confidence in US economy as delta variant drives COVID-19 surge
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy is waning as the highly contagious delta variant drives a COVID-19 surge nationwide. That's...
EU set to recommend halting nonessential travel from the US
The European Union is set to recommend halting nonessential travel from the U.S. because of the spread of Covid-19, diplomats...
Kabul Attack: US loses 12 soldiers
Not less than 12 US soldiers have died in the Kabul airport attack According to the head of the US...
Taliban urges US to stop evacuating skilled Afghans
The Taliban has urged skilled Afghans not to flee the country, The new rulers of Afghanistan have warned the United...
Putin warns of influx of Afghan militants
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his country to prevent an influx of refugees from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover,...
Senegalese marabout to split Mediterranean Sea
A Senegalese marabout, SA Majeste Kounkande, has announced his plan to split the Mediterranean Sea. This was announced through the...
Afghan women will be permitted to study to university level — Taliban
The Taliban has disclosed that Afghan women will be granted permission to study to university level. Given the insurgents’ treatment...
NATO chief blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has blamed Afghan leadership for the Taliban victory in Afghanistan. Stoltenberg said the Afghan political...
Plateau killing is not an ordinary attack — NDD
The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) has condemned the massacre of more than twenty Muslim faithful by a local...
Bronx man pleads guilty to violent Pelham Manor home invasion
A Bronx man who held a family at gun point while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019...
Yonkers Shooting: Teen arraigned, charged with second degree murder
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah, has announced the arraignment of a 16-year-old Maliki for the murder of a...
12-gang members indicted for violent assault, robbery in Yorkers
Thirteen members of the 300 Bloodhound Brims street gang have been arrested and indicted for their involvement in a violent...
Sexual Assault: Cuomo Is Not a Saint
By Angela White Banaag Andrew Cuomo is certainly no saint, but he has done what so many could not and/or...
Prolonged impeachment trial will impair Cuomo’s ability to govern New York — Fernando Cabrera
New York council member, Fernando Cabrera, has warned that the prolonged impeachment trial of New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, will...
Hijrah 1443: Biden wishes Muslim Ummah happy New Year
The United States President, Joe Biden, has extended his wishes to the entire Muslim Ummah, in celebration of the Hijrah...
Sexual Harassment: Eric Adams calls for impeachment of Cuomo, commends Attorney James’ Report
Democratic candidate for the New York City mayoral, Eric Adams, has called for the immediate impeachment of New York Governor,...
Sexual harassment: Independent investigators find Gov Cuomo guilty
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has been found guilty in a report released by the independent investigators appointed by New...
de Blasio, Gercia, others back Eric Adams for mayoral race in November
de Blasio, Gercia and other New York elected leaders, including the labor unions have backed Eric Adams for the November...
China to build modern military on par with US
President Xi Jinping has urged the country's military to make determined efforts to become the world's greatest army by 2027,...
Covid-19: US restricts travel for citizens from Britain, China, others
The US administration has restricted travel for citizens belonging to the European Union, Britain and China and other countries where...
HRW accuses Israeli military of attack against Hamas military
Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to war crimes” during an...
US, NATO pledge to finance Afghanistan’s military to contain Taliban
The U.S. and NATO have pledged to pay $4 billion a year until 2024 to finance Afghanistan’s military and security...
Governor Cuomo signs legislation, raises age of consent for marriages to 18
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.3086/A.3891) to raise the age of consent to be married in New York...
Landslides kill 30 people in Mumbai
Not less than 30 people have died after several houses in two Mumbai suburbs collapsed due to landslides caused by...
UK PM reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with national guidance, abandoning heavily...
2 Bronx men plead guilty for identity theft, fraud in TJX Stores
Two Bronx men have pleaded guilty for their part in a scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to...
NYS research institute awards health grants to support X syndrome
New York State's Institute for Basic Research has awarded two grants to support groundbreaking research into fragile X syndrome premutations...
NYS OASAS commences awareness campaign against addiction, substance use disorder
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has commenced the new Campaign against addiction and substance...
2 Bronx men arrested, charged after violent home invasion, shooting in Mount Vernon
Two Bronx men have been arrested and charged after a Mount Vernon Police Department investigation into a violent home invasion...
Gambian Windstorms: Government won’t assist affected schools, except those politically connected to authorities — Njie
Scores of schools and homes in the Gambia have been destroyed windstorms. The windstorms, which was reported on Thursday July...
Abiy Ahmed wins Ethiopia election with huge majority
Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party has been declared the winner of the national election held last month in a landslide, assuring...
Afghanistan to retake key boarder crossing seized by Taliban
Afghan authorities have disclosed preparation to retake key border crossing which was seized by the Taliban. According to a report...
“I ran a-5 borough movement, not just a campaign,” says Eric Adams as AP declares him winner of Democratic mayoral primary
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, winner of the just concluded Democratic mayoral primary for the New York City, has expressed...
Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated
Haiti President Jovenel Moise has been assassinated. Moise was assassinated at his home early Wednesday morning by a group of...
Iran Denies Links to Attacks on US Forces in Iraq, Syria
Iran has denied US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria. According to a report...
Eric Adams assures victory despite discrepancy in Ranked Choice Voting Results
The New York election board has accepted discrepancy in the initial ranked choice voting results released on Wednesday June 30,...
NYC Primary Elections: My showing …exceeded the establishment — Caruso-Cabrera
Democratic primary candidate for New York City Comptroller, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, has reacted to the unofficial election night results. While expressing...
SBA president alleges violation of speech right, sues NYPD, Others
The President of Ed Mullins of the New York City has sued the New York City Police Department, Police Commissioner...
Rev Diaz, Eric Adams join New Yorkers to name street after Joe Torres
Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz and Eric Adams have joined New Yorkers to name the corner of Thieriot and Westchester Ave...
George Floyd: US court sentences Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years in prison
The former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George...
China to operationalize first electric train in Tibet
China has concluded plan to operationalise the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet. According to a...
New Zealand players indicate readiness for remainder of IPL 2021 in UAE
New Zealand players have indicated readiness for the remainder of the T20 tournament, which is scheduled to start in September...
Senegal to install video surveillance at Blaise Diagne Airport to Tackle Security Challenges
In a bid to tackle issues of insecurity in the country, the Senegalese government has concluded plan to install video...
President Barrow presents D14 million to 3 sports teams
The President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, has awarded a total of GMD14.1 million to three sports teams. The gesture on...
Why Eric Adams Will Be The Next NYC Mayor
If Eric Adams is elected NYC Mayor, which polls suggest is the likely outcome of Tuesday's election, it is because...
