By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production draw attention to Superstar footballer Lionel Messi who will be taken a break from his Barcelona soap opera as he bids to fire Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar and what will probably be his last chance to try to win the coveted trophy.

The 33-year-old, a record six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, has won everything in the club game with Barcelona several times over but his international trophy cabinet looks bare in comparison.

“The only goal I have now is to win the World Cup with the national team,” he has said.

He will be 35 by the time the Qatar World Cup ends, and will turn 39 during the following global showpiece in North America.

In the meantime, he has a pair of qualifiers — Argentina also travel to Bolivia next Tuesday — to distract him from his club travails.

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By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveils Candidates who have signed for the Ondo State Governorship. This includes of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Agboola Ajayi, and others, who have signed a peace pact ahead of Governorship election slated for Saturday.

They signed the pact yesterday in the state capital, Akure, pledging to shun violence during the election and avoid actions that may undermine the peace accord.

The event, facilitated by the National Peace Committee (NPC), had the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu; and the Inspector-General Of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who was represented by the DIG Of Police, Research and Planning, Oyebade Adeleye, in attendance.

Others in attendance included the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, Executive Director, YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo and traditional rulers from the state.

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This was US President Donald Trump’s advice to the public if they were worried about catching coronavirus.

He made the comments in a video message posted shortly after being discharged from hospital, having received treatment since his own diagnosis.

But, as many have pointed out, this was a man with a helicopter, a large medical team and experimental drug treatments at his disposal. How does the picture change for Americans with Covid-19 who do not reside at the White House?

It is hard to pinpoint the “average American” amid such a diverse country and such a complicated health system, but here are some of the areas where the president received special treatment and a look at how this compares to the experiences of the wider population.

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By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveiling Germany’s leading dozens of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, urging China to respect the rights of its minority Muslim Uighurs, and expressing their concern about the political situation in Hong Kong, in a move that drew a quick and angry response from Beijing.

“We are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the recent developments in Hong Kong,” said Germany’s UN ambassador Christoph Heusgen, who led the initiative during a meeting on human rights on Tuesday at the UN.

Among the 39 countries signing the declaration were most of the EU member states, as well as Canada, Haiti, Honduras, Australia and New Zealand.

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, refuted the allegations as “groundless”.

Zhang said the declaration is aimed at “provoking confrontation” among UN member states.

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Afrinity Production draw cognizance to Marie Jeng, a 22 year old Gambian Activist born and raised in London corner and recently completed her Bachelor’s degree in law at the University of the Gambia. She is an activist, very fierce and passionate for the cause and has held a lot of leadership positions.

She has been advocating for the rights and welfare of women and children in the Gambia for years now.

Growing up in London corner where she sees youth involving in drugs, theft and rebellious activities gives her the passion to support through activism. It is also a community where young girls go through FGM , where their potentials are limited and with people believing girls are meant to be in the kitchen. This is one of the reasons that compelled her to do something.

“I cannot Just sit down by doing nothing, because I believe in the potentials and capabilities of young girls and women. And I know we can be anything we want to be once we put our minds to it, “, she said.

Marie has been Volunteering for organisations since 2011 that was when she first became a member of the Young People In The Media.

Jeng said being an activist in the Gambia for girls can be hard sometimes due to the fights you have to undergo. Some even go the extra miles just to see you fail, is all based on how you react to the bullies and this kind of situations. “And I tend to handle them very well, so I won’t say it is tough, I will just say it can be very challenging,” she said.

The Young Gambian Activist have worked with Young People In The Media, Safe Hands For Girls, The Pan African Female Youth Leaders The Gambia Chapter and currently working with Woman Boss. She is also into entrepreneurship, as the proprietress of Tee’s hosting Services, along side volunteering for two other organizations and mentoring young people in various communities.

Marie Jeng is inspired by; Jaha Dukureh a victim of Child Marriage and FGM who despite the odds, stays stronger to fight for the rights of other women and girls. Jaha is today one of well known Gambian Activist internationally. For Marie Jeng, she is a true definition of strength and she digs into that really well.

Jeng dislikes the fighting that tends to escalate among activist themselves. She like it when all activist are in unison, helping each other and speaking with one voice. “I don’t like it when we are fighting, I don’t like it when we are in competition with each other, that is not what the fighting should be about. We are fighting for a common goal and we should work together or otherwise collaborate in achieving that goal,” she elaborated.

She looks up to her mother for her strength and Maria Saine who inspired her due to her leadership and humanitarian skills and also for being an exceptional young woman. ” I also admire and look up to Michelle Obama, for her strength and willingness to fight for the right of women globally,” lamented.

Professionally, Marie Jeng’s goal is to one day start her line of businesses that will build something greater for the youth in The Gambia. “This businesses will generate a lot of money and I will dedicate a portion of the profit that I make towards the development of young people,” she said.

Marie have her own foundation call “The London girls club” which aims at providing girls with important trainings and learning materials to help them in becoming greater assets to the community.

“I am not defined by what people think of me, I am mostly defined by my strength and ablitity to conquer,” she concluded

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production draw attention to Ebrima Correa, a 31 year old Gambian film director who is considered to be one of the founding pioneers of bettering the Gambian movie industry and one of the most popular directors in the Gambia film history.

He has been in the industry since 2010 with known people from Brikama. He at some point quit to further his education and reinstate himself back in 2015.

Ebrima was discovered by actors as a confident, fresh-faced comic who was proficient at Directing characters and sending up remarkable actors to follow their dreams.

The Young and vibrant Gambian Director majored English and Maths at the prestigious Gambia College. He taught as a qualify teacher from 2014 to 2019 and currently pursuing a Bsc in English language at the University of The Gambia.

Ebrima is the Coordinator of GMB Brains Theatre group in Brikama and also Recruiting poets ,actors, writers, and musicians simultaneously.

Correa Directed the following movies;Ku buka lambang , Pain of sorrow, Bleeding blade, Monica, Who to blame and Life to live.

He was also the Director of the SDG’s documentary drama “17 Goals for Better Future” and have also directed songs like, Ask about me by Pascal, Ama do it by Pascal and
Wonderful feeling by Tyroon and Aunty Barry.

Courage discloses how challenging it is to be a Director in the Gambia as your work pay you less or nothing. “I do what i do because i got an inner belief that gives me hope and courage to do what i do, I can call it passion at some point. I work compassionately like my work gives me reason to live, it brings back the joy in me despite it being frustrating and challenging,”he said.

Correa had bitter and sweet stories of life that inspired him into directing since he believed in many told stories and stories that he lived and survived or are stories a friend lived and survived so these are things that inspired him the most. “I am directing because i am artistically oriented especially in making of movie,”said Correa.

He love everything in the movie world since he believe everything in the movie world is done for a reason. Only that when it comes to Gambia, the country lack the needed support to compete with other worlds.

“I compare myself with no other director.. I am unique in the way i work. I can tell you my personality in the directing horizon. I balance situation and that is why i got love my many. So I am Director Ebrima Correa like no other director,” he lamented.

Correa’s professional goal is to be that professional director, like studying to the core of directing, and get recommended internationally. He has been screen Directing for 4 years now.

By Amie T. Camara

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production has been reliable informed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered unity schools in the country, earlier closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to reopen on October 12th, 2020.

Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced the reopening of the learning centres on Friday in Abuja, explaining that the COVID-19 curve has been flattened.

According to the Minister, schools across the country, are, however at liberty to fix resumption dates and ensure that there are adequate safety measures while doing so.

Mr Adamu equally warned that schools who fail to adhere to outlined COVID-19 safety protocols, risk closure if there is any outbreak from such learning facilities

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By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production draw attention to Covid-19 vaccine availability. Though coronavirus still poses a significant threat, there are still no vaccines proven to protect the body against the disease it causes – Covid-19.

However there are around 40 different coronavirus vaccines in clinical trials – including one being developed by the University of Oxford that is already in an advanced stage of testing.

Why is a coronavirus vaccine important?
The virus spreads easily, and the majority of the world’s population is still vulnerable to it. A vaccine would provide some protection by training people’s immune systems to fight the virus so they should not become sick.

This would allow lockdowns to be lifted more safely, and social distancing to be relaxed.

What sort of progress is being made?
Research is happening at breakneck speed. About 240 vaccines are in early development, with 40 in clinical trials and nine already in the final stage of testing on thousands of people.

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By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production disclose to you the US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.

Mr Trump, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, wrote on Twitter: “We will get through this together.”

It comes after Hope Hicks, one of his closest aides, tested positive.

Mr Trump’s announcement comes just over a month before the presidential elections on 3 November where he faces Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

Ms Hicks, 31, travelled with Mr Trump on Air Force One to the first presidential TV debate with Mr Biden in Ohio on Tuesday. Some of Mr Trump’s family members who attended the debate were seen not wearing masks.

Source___BBC

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production disclose the release of not less than 12 convicted prisoners who were unable to pay their court fines on Tuesday after the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC) chipped in and deposited their respective fines amounting to more than D50, 000.

According to Points, they were convicted of various crimes ranging from stealing, threatening violence, conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence among others. The 12 prisoners comprise 10 Gambians and two Senegalese.

The GSIC also gave the released prisoners transport refunds to return to their various homes, within and outside the country with a view to reuniting with their families and loved ones again. Some of these prisoners were convicted between one month to two years in prison.

Source___The Point