By Talibeh Hydara In early March 2023, on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th National People’s Congress, I attended a press conference of the Chinese foreign minister in Beijing, a section of which was about the Belt and Road Initiative. I sat there and the numbers baffled me. The foreign minister listed […]
Authorities say more than 100 people were on board the wooden fishing vessel when it sank just 4km (2.5 miles) into its journey. Distraught relatives and friends have gathered along the beach, anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones. So far, four people have been rescued and search efforts are still under way. The […]
By Omar Bah President Adama Barrow has called on all Gambians especially his opponents in the December election to put the polls behind them and focus on fostering national unity and building the country. Addressing thousands of National Peoples Party supporters, political party leaders who supported his re-election bid and other delegates, President Barrow said: […]