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MORE THAN 40 GAMBIANS SET TO RETURN HOME FROM LEBANON
The Gambian diplomatic mission in Lebanon is working on sending at least 45 Gambians from the country, majority of whom are ladies.
According to Standard Newspaper. Gambia’s Consul General in Lebanon, Khalid Hammoud, discloses the mission he is currently undergoing in the verge of returning of the Gambians who escaped from captivity from their employers.
He make known that the escapees are without passport as they have left behind their passports with their employers.
Consul Hammoud discloses to Standard that he received a phone call from a Gambian call Amie but the communication wasn’t effective because, according to him, she was speaking in a low voice probably out of fear of being overheard by someone.
“I received a call from Amie the other evening but I could not communicate much with her because she said she could not communicate at that time. She said she could only talk later in the night when her owner would be asleep. But I am doing everything possible to locate her and as soon as this is done, I would liase with the immigration authorities to also locate her boss.”
Gambians living in Lebanon are also said to be doing their utmost to facilitate her return to Banjul.
“Currently, we have to issue consular cards for them to be freely moving around town without having any trouble until the day they return home when we will issue them with emergency passports,” he explained.
According to Standard, Gambians living in Lebanon are also said to be trying their level best in order to facilitate her return to Banjul.
Credit___Standard Newspaper
At least three Dead and two Injured In Ogun Road Accident
Not less than three persons have died while two others injured in an accident involving a diesel truck and a Toyota Corolla car around Ajegunle on Papalanto-Ilaro road in Ogun Nigeria
Traffic Compliant and Enforcement Agency confirmed this yesterday.
According to the spokesperson of the agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the accident was caused by over speeding on the path of the truck driver who in the process collided with the Corolla car coming from the opposite direction.
*Akinbiyi noted that five people were in the Toyota car marked JJJ 91 GD while two people were in the truck with no registration number.*
The TRACE spokesperson discloses that the injured victims were taken to Ilaro General Hospital while the death bodies deposited at same hospital mortuary.
“The truck was inbound Papalanto from Ilaro while the Toyota corolla car was outbound Papalanto to Ilaro when the crash occurred,” he said.
“The truck was inbound Papalanto from Ilaro while the Toyota corolla car was outbound Papalanto to Ilaro when the crash occurred,” he said.
“According to eyewitness account, the truck was on top speed when it suddenly lost control due to break failure and collided with the car that was coming from the opposite direction.
“The accidented vehicles have been deposited at Ewekoro Divisional Police Command, including the truck driver and the motor boy.”
Source___Channels TV
Governor Ganduje To Present Reviewed Budget To Kano State Assembly of Nigeria
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has handed over a reviewed budget to the Kano State House of Assembly.
Dr Ganduje’s administration single out a few days back, that the 2020 budget of over N200billion would be reduced by 30 percent due to the frustrations brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reviewed budget of N138,279,140,661 was first handed to the state Executive Council meeting, yesterday, by the Commissioner of Planning and Budget, Nura Muhammad Dankadai, before transmitting the document to the State House of Assembly.
The focused areas of the reviewed budget are education, health, and infrastructure.
Source___Channel TV
Nigeria Confirms New Highest Daily Figure Of COVID-19 Infections
Nigeria has confirmed 790 new COVID-19 infections, the highest in a single day, bringing the country’s toll of infections to 26,484.
This was disclosed yesterday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet via its official handle.
Just like the past days, the new cases were confirmed across 20 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Giving a breakdown of the cases, the NCDC noted that the five states with the highest number of infections were Delta – 166, Lagos – 120, Enugu – 66, Edo –60, and Ogun – 43.
Others included Kano – 41, Kaduna – 39, Ondo – 33, Rivers – 32, Bayelsa – 29, Imo – 20, Kwara – 18, Oyo – 11 and Abia – 10.
Source___Channels TV
Gunmen kill at least 24 people in attack on Mexican drug rehab centre
Not less than 24 people were killed in an armed attack on a drug rehab center in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, Mexican police said on yesterday, underlining the challenge the government has in fulfilling a pledge to stop gang violence.
Photos from the incident shared by police with local reporters showed not less than 11 prone and bloodied bodies lying in a room.
‘The attack was one of the worst mass slayings since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office 19 months ago pledging to reduce record levels of violence. But homicides hit a new record last year and are trending higher still in 2020.’
Source___Aljazeera
Statue of former Ethiopian leader Haile Selassie destroyed in London park
Haile Selassie the former Ethiopian leader’s assignment has been destroyed in a park in Wimbledon, south-west London.
Police are still making findings into the occurrence, which took place in Cannizaro Park on late Tuesday evening.
The destruction of the statue was carried out by a group of around 100 people, according to an eyewitness.
It is known to be linked to unrest in Ethiopia sparked after a popular singer, Hachalu Hundessa, was murdered earlier this week.
Wimbledon resident Andrew Morris told the Press Association he had seen a mostly male group in the park, carrying fliers with Oromo slogans, while out walking his dog.
“I heard the statue being smashed up, but didn’t actually see it happen,” he added.
Source___BBC
Minister calls for stop of programmes, wants investment in tourism
Hamat Bah, Minister of Tourism and Culture has called for the boycotting of ‘endless planning and programmes’ to shift attention on investment in tourism and the construction industry.
He said investing in these sectors, which are catalysts for job creation, would bode well for the country’s future.
“Too much of lecturing and talking have to end now. Once the construction industry and agriculture are boosted, then there will be development,” he added.
‘Minister Bah was speaking during the Africa Summit 2020-Toolkit virtual meeting. The meeting was attended by several African diplomats under the theme, Covid-19 Pathways to Africa’s Economic Recovery and Growth.’
As said by Minister Bah, government is working on post Covid-19 strategies on the economy in general particularly the tourism sector.
“We believe that with the low number of Covid-19 cases that is recorded, and the strategies put in place, the country should be able to go back to the market. Looking in to the domestic tourism, my ministry is putting in some infrastructural developments across the country which will certainly make a difference because all our tourism arrivals are international, “he said.
He said Covid-19 was a none-expection crisis to everyone because the speed it comes with from China to Gambia is beyond Gambia’s imagination, and those are the lessons the government needs to learn from.
“Gambia has a very bad health infrastructure which everybody knew for the 22 years of dictatorship under Yahya Jammeh, and prior to July 1994 the Gambia had one of the best primary health care systems in the world records. Unfortunately, that did not help within the 22 years of Yahya Jammeh regime, ” Minister Bah noted.
Source___Standard Newspaper
Member of parliament for Brikama South receives prestigious Global Humanitarian Award
The Member of Parliament for Brikama South, Hon. Lamin J. Sanneh on Sunday receivea prestigious Global Humanitarian Award by the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) for his “selfless contribution to humanity”.
WHD is a worldwide organization that promotes humanity towards peace, understanding and harmony, andinspires people to promote peace through all available positive mediums such as education, sports, arts, trade and media around the world.
At a virtual ceremony Sunday, WHD recognised one hundred people across the world, including Honourable Sanneh dubbed Stars of Covid, for their contributions in the fight against Covid-19.
“STARS OF COVID”, is considered as part of an initiative by WHD founder Dr. Abdul Basit Syed who said the award was to show appreciation and honour courageous selfless contributors to the betterment of humanity, especially during this crisis of Covid-19.
“We decided to appreciate those unsung heroes of humanity and bring them to the limelight. We often forget to say thank you or acknowledge those who have always been contributing to the betterment of humanity especially during this crisis of COVID-19”, he said.
*Since the outbreak of the Covid-19, Honourable Sanneh, a social worker for many years, has been leading the fight against the pandemic in his constituency, using community-based initiatives to sensitize and empower his people against it. This year, WHD received more than 1,600 nominations from all seven continents and 52 countries. The shortlist of the award includes 550 projects with 100 projects from 35 countries.*
Reacting to the award, Honourable Sanneh expressed great pleasure and honour to be among the winners of the Global Humanitarian Awards from World Humanitarian Drive.
“On my own behalf, my entire family, my constituency Brikama South and the Gambia at large, I want to sincerely thank World Humanitarian Drive for the gesture and the initiative, I therefore challenge sister institutions around the world to emulate (WHD). The gesture is encouraging me more and it is also increasing my commitment yawning for more Awards in future”.
Buhari Restates Plans To Save 100 Million Nigerians Out Of Poverty
President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has restated the plan of his administration to save 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years.
The Nigerian President was speaking on Yesterday, in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, which featured the launch of the Alliance for Poverty Eradication (APE) an initiative aimed at supporting actions to eradicate poverty.
Buhari make known his administration’s determination to do more, including a massive investment in education, especially of the girl-child.
“Nigeria attaches great importance to poverty eradication. It is for this reason that in May 2019, on my inauguration for 2nd term in office, our government committed itself to starting a new programme of lifting a 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a 10-year period.
“In Nigeria, as in many other countries, the domestic supply chain and trading corridors have come under enormous strain. This has brought to fore, the health versus economic debate, a subject which has captured the attention of “global leaders and shaped the debate on how best to respond to the global pandemic, while allowing citizens to earn their livelihoods,” he said.
Source___Channels TV
Ondo State Governor in Nigeria, Akeredolu Tests Positive For COVID-19
Ondo State Governor in Nigeria, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Governor Akeredolu made this known on Tuesday in a Facebook post.
He disclosed that his sample had been collected to test for COVID-19 and the result came back positive earlier before the announcement.
The governor, however, noted that he was asymptomatic and has yet to show any symptoms of the disease.
He also revealed that following the positive test result he received, he has gone into self-isolation while his case would be managed by a team of health officials at the state Infectious Disease Hospital.
Governor Akeredolu said, “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive result for Covid-19. I am asymptomatic and not displaying any symptoms.
“I am currently self-isolating and supervised home management will be administered by the wonderful team at our Infectious Disease Hospital. I ask that we all stay safe and be well.”
Source___Channels TV
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