Afrinity Production unveils to you facts about Sheikh Omar Yaffa whose known to be Cihu yaffa, a 23 year old Gambian born musician and song writer studying at the British English College in Dakar.

Yaffa went to Kotu Primary school, Charles fowlis and then graduated from SOS in 2013.

After graduating from high school in 2013, he went to Quantum Net Institute for 8 months, he then moved to the British Business college in Dakar for 3 years. He pause his schooling to verge in to his music career in 2017.

His debut song in 2017 which was a cover song, is an amazing start for an upcoming artist like him. With his forward-thinking production and amazing voice—there’s an undeniable allure to his personality.

Encapsulating the diverse experience of a Gambian upbringing and its dynamic music scene, he always add something distinctive to any song he is working on. After his 2017 introduction, Cihu Yaffa returned few months later with “Cihu Yaffa”—a feel-good song about himself with a more refined, bittersweet sound.

Not long ago, Yaffa produced an amazing cover to Davido’ s song “Risky” though been inspired by arrays of act, Cihu Yaffa is still preparing to face the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 in such an unpredictable time. Whatever happens, with Cihu Yaffa’s contagious charm and versatile creative approach is worth our attention.

Yaffa is also into interpreneurship and owns a tailoring shop at Sinchu Alagie. No name is been given to the tailoring shop at the moment but he is hoping to give it one soon. This is not surprising as he been raised by entrepreneurs, both parents are into business.

Cihu also makes deals with companies which includes car deals and sometimes earn every weekend through shows. Though there has been some hard time with shows due to the Corona Virus pandemic, he surely hope things will change for the better.

By Amie T. Camara

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil the the statement of President Barrow in his fourth state of the nation address at the National Assembly, the President assured Gambians that the 2021 presidential election will go ahead as planned despite covid-19 turmoil.

“I assure all Gambians that my government is determined that the general elections will be conducted in 2021, as scheduled. My conviction is that whatever our position or belief may be, we should always concede to the national interest, and forego selfishness,” he told lawmakers.

According to Standard, he said his government remained committed to its promise and desire of upholding good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights.

“I encourage all Gambians to remain calm, focused and dedicated to making a positive difference in the welfare of the nation. These are moments to build on our resilience in order to achieve our noble aspirations. The pandemic has taught us the need to cultivate a new culture of cleanliness, a new social order of living in harmony as human beings, a new political vision of working together and a new way of embracing solidarity,” he said.

The president took a little over an hour to outline his government’s progress and challenges in a speech dominated by The Gambia’s uncertain economic future.

Economy he said The Gambia was on a “steep rise” towards economic boom when the “unexpected” struck – the coronavirus pandemic – and caused a major holdback.

“The decline in import volumes and economic activities will correspondingly lead to shortfalls in import duties and other tax revenues. Based on the current situation, an estimated 20% of expected revenue will be lost,” he said.

President Barrow said the total estimated fiscal impact from the decline in import duties and other tax revenues is D2.3 billion.

“That is 2.4% of GDP. The Ministry of Finance projects that the fiscal deficit will widen from 1.5 percent of GDP to 2.1 percent of GDP. An initial analysis also shows that GDP growth rates this year could decline from 6% to 2%,” he added.

Source___Standard Newspaper

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production disclose to you on how US health officials have rowed back on controversial advice issued last month that said people without Covid-19 symptoms should not get tested.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says anyone in close contact with a known infected person should take a test.

Friday’s “clarification” returns the CDC’s stance on testing to its previous guidance, before the August alteration.

Reports said the controversial advice had not been given by scientists.

US health officials have rowed back on controversial advice issued last month that said people without Covid-19 symptoms should not get tested.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says anyone in close contact with a known infected person should take a test.

Friday’s “clarification” returns the CDC’s stance on testing to its previous guidance, before the August alteration.

Reports said the controversial advice had not been given by scientists.

Most US states had then rejected the guidance, Reuters reported, in a stinging rebuke to the nation’s top disease prevention agency.

Some observers suggested the controversial move could have reflected a desire by President Donald Trump to reduce the growing tally of Covid-19 cases.

At a rally in June, Mr Trump told supporters he had urged officials to “slow the testing down, please”. A White House official dismissed the remark as a joke.

Source___BBC

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil to you the apology made by Nigeria’s Federal Government in a directive contained of a series of tweets (now deleted) on Thursday, saying each account holder must submit the filled forms in their respective financial institutions.

In another tweet on Friday morning, the Federal Government acknowledged that its earlier tweets were misleading and the notice by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) does not apply to everybody.

“We apologise for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the @firsNigeria Notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly,” it tweeted.

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production make known to you the statement of the Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who has rallied officials of the commission to remain steadfast to its ideals in conducting the Edo governorship election.

“Nigerians and the international community expect so much from us. They are watching. It is important that we all remain above board in the performance of our respective duties,” Professor Yakubu said in a message to the staff of the commission on the eve of the election.

“We must ensure that no political party or candidate is accorded any advantage over the other. We must be neutral at all times and stick strictly to our Code of Conduct and Oath of Neutrality to which we have all subscribed.”

By playing their parts and delivering a free, fair, and credible election, the INEC boss believes the commission would have helped to better the country.

“For, at the end of the day, we would have all contributed to the sustenance of democracy and a strong electoral process that all Nigerians can trust,” he said.

Professor Yakubu, who said all is set for the much-anticipated poll, promised his colleagues and other officials of the commission that their welfare and condition of service will be given priority during the election.

He is also confident that they will rise to the occasion.

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil to you the dilemma US president is into after a former model has accused him of groping and forcibly kissing her in 1997 — the latest allegation made against the Republican incumbent just weeks before he seeks reelection.

Amy Dorris told Britain’s The Guardian that Trump sexually assaulted her in his VIP suite at the US Open tennis tournament in New York — claims he denied via his lawyers.

“He just shoved his tongue down my throat and I was pushing him off. And then that’s when his grip became tighter and his hands were very gropey and all over my butt, my breasts, my back, everything,” Dorris said in an interview.

“I was in his grip, and I couldn’t get out of it,” she added.

Trump has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, including a claim by prominent American columnist E. Jean Carroll that he raped her in a department store changing room in the mid-1990s.

Shortly before the 2016 election, a tape recording emerged from 2005 in which he was heard boasting about how his fame allowed him to “grab” women by the genitals when he wanted.

Trump dismissed this as “locker room banter” but subsequently apologized.

Dorris was 24 at the time of the alleged incidents. Trump was 51 and married at the time to his second wife, Marla Maples.

The accuser provided The Guardian with several photos showing her in Trump’s company, and multiple people corroborated her account, saying she told them at the time.

She says she told Trump to stop but “he didn’t care.” She added: “I felt violated, obviously.”

Asked why she continued to be around Trump in subsequent days, Dorris responded: “That’s what happens when something traumatic happens — you freeze.”

But Trump’s attorneys told the newspaper that her version of events was unreliable and there would be other witnesses if she had been assaulted.

They suggested in comments to The Guardian that the allegation could be politically motivated, coming weeks before Trump faces Joe Biden in the November 3 election.

Source___Reuters

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production notify you of the urging made by the European Union in imposing arm embargo on Saudi Arabia over the killing of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the war in Yemen.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis, including civilians, are believed to have been killed in the conflict, which has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with 3.65 million internally displaced people and 15 million in need of immediate humanitarian aid.

In the EU arms export report adopted on Thursday, EU lawmakers urge all members of the bloc to “follow the example of Germany, Finland and Denmark, which, after the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi adopted restrictions on their arms exports to Saudi Arabia”.

The document also points out that arms exported to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, as well as other members of the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemen war, had been used in the country, “where 22 million people find themselves in need of humanitarian aid and protection”.

The report also urges the remaining EU countries to impose similar sanctions to prevent further civilian suffering in the Yemen conflict.

Khashoggi, the 59-year-old columnist for The Washington Post, was killed and dismembered by a group of Saudi operatives shortly after he entered the country’s consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul in October 2018.

Riyadh offered conflicting narratives to explain his disappearance before acknowledging he was murdered in the diplomatic building in a “rogue operation”.

Source___Aljazeera

Afrinity Production draw attention to Unconnected footballers in the Gambia, who despite their amazing talent in football, are still left unnoticed.

Gambia Football has witnessed youngsters who grew up in slums to become professional footballers, but some good players have had the hardest thrive in the history of Gambian football.

Alieu Camara commonly known as Oscar.jr who is born and raised in Fatoto Camara Kunda is not an exception.

In his childhood dreams, Alieu saw himself as a great football player, even as he faced the harsh realities of living in the rural Gambia. Pushing from his passion and playing football for 18 years now. With teams like Songdeh Fa, Bronx and TK Ajex.

Alieu’s first year to play a proper Nawetan was in 2017 in which he played for Canble Town, he also played for Daruusalam Manjai and Kanifing layout in 2018 in which he emerged victorious.

This was indeed a drastic push for his football game and was later called for his zonal in the same year and that’s the time he realized that he was born to play football.

Alieu needed focus on the way further despite having a great Passion for football, he decided to balance game with more hard work every day.

We can’t say Gambia have ignored many underprivileged youngsters with their talents. But there is a little truth to connection of circumstances to a great level than those who have no connection at all.

He said he can’t say he have great experience but he is also proud to play for good teams in the country despite not coming from the urban Gambia.

The young star is currently playing for second division and always praying for a break through soon.

“Yes we have a great Passion for football, in the Gambia we are not playing for money but for the love of game and always hoping for a break through,” he said.

Alieu is currently playing for the Red Hawks, training hard and also praying for his time soon. “Am sure big things are going to come my way, cause am a good soccer player,” he concluded.

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production draw cognizance to Lamin Colley commonly known as Dunga, a professional Gambian soccer player based in Italy.

Dunga was born and raised in New Jeswang and he is 20 years old.

He has always dream of becoming a professional footballer back in his childhood as football makes him happy.

In 2015, Dunga becomes one of the players to participate in the selection made by Italian agents in sponsoring footballers from the Gambia.

The selection took place in Banjul at KD five and he was the luckiest chosen by the Italian couches. According to Dunga, the tries were made by the Italian Scouts to select the best.

The 20 year old Gambian talent played for well-known teams like Sammaurese, San Marino and Parma. Scoring about 11 goals and 7 assist.

Dunga is about to join his 4th team in the soccer game. His decision was one that certainly took a while for him to thoroughly consider taking a stand.

It became even more difficult when he just decided to keep it low and made a late approach to sign for another team after his impressive showings over his pass winning stage. But the Gambian talent surely decided it was best to leave to another team and take on the new challenge of playing there.

Dunga is not revealing the name his present team at the moment, but he promise to notify us after his first match.

He made mention of becoming rich is not his motive, football just makes him happy and makes him feel at a safer place.

His dream is to one day play for Gambia and make his country proud.

By Amie T. Camara