Afrinity Production brings to you their exclusive interview with Alhagie Singhateh commonly known as Singhateh Rise, a Gambian musician and producer living in Norway.

Born and raised in Bansang in the Central River Division, he is 36 years old.

Singhateh have been in the music industry for more than a decade, precisely 13 years and have four albums in his name.

He works for himself as a musician an and independent artist and also work for other artist who wants his service as a producer and sound engineer.

His real life situation was inspired by the song he made for Gambia high school and Saint Agustine high school call the “Gam-saints reconciliation” in the late 2000´s, that is where his career as a musician started and that was what led him to where he is today.

According to Singhateh, music has been a passion for him ever since, “after graduating from high school I decided to kick off from there for it is one of the things I like the most,” he said.

“But likewise other artist I took music as a profession not just about singing , I build house as an entity and thats what lead to my early success in The Gambia and abroad”, he lamented.

After several tour in and out of The Gambia for 10 years, he decided to stay in Norway and he just completed his studies as a sound engineer from Noroff school of science and technology.

Asking what he dislike about the music world, he replied, “I am happy how technology has evolved and that helps lots of artist to get access to studio and make music compared to 10-15 years back. The only think I dislike about todays music most of them are too computarise and the quality lacks in most of them.”

Singhateh have worked with lots of artist both local and international , he said everyone has their own style but for the fact that Gambian don’t take ownership and celebrate people’s achievements makes it difficult for the artist to to compare themselves with the artist he want to compare himself with.

His goal at the moment is to work and make money and also take his bachelors degree next year as a sound engineer and in the future he want to build his record label where he will be signing and producing local and up coming artist.

When asked what he can’t live without, he replied “music, music, music.”

By Amie T. Camara

Arriving passengers in possession of valid COVID-19 negative certificates are exempted from mandatory quarantine in The Gambia.

The Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh elaborates: “first, one has to be an arriving passenger and second, must be in possession of the certificate showing negative COVID-19 test results confirmed at least seventy-two (72) hours before boarding flight(s) to Banjul International Airport.”
Anyone who arrives in The Gambia without fulfiling these pre-departure requirements will be subjected to the mandatory 14-day quarantine.

By:
Prince Bubacarr Aminata Sankanu,
Senior Information Officer,
Department of Information Services of the Ministry of Information and Communication Infrastructure,
Focal Person for Strategic Communication and External Public Relations,
The Gambia National COVID-19 Response Coordination Secretariat.

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Afrinity Production brings to you their exclusive interview with one of four Bright Star Entertainer’s Buba A. Jallow who is currently studying at MDI. His comedy name is Pa furrmuss and sometimes call Papa jerry.

The young Gambian comedian is the Ex drama coordinator of the Serrekunda central. Training young volunteers on drama and ballet dance. And now working with Bright stars ent and Blaque magique.
Buba is 25 years of age and has joined the Bright Star Entertainment five years ago since it’s formation.

The Bright Star Entertainment consist of four young Gambians and Buba discloses to us of how a great and productive group it has been since they all learn from each other.

Buba is currently working as an entertainer with his team to play their role in national development with entertainment. Their recent video which was released few days ago addresses the electricity problems Gambia has been facing. Alternating between fighting for people’s needs and poking fun of NAWEC as a difficult balancing act but the comedians still nailed it.

When asked why comedy, Buba said “I choose comedy as a career to put smile on people’s faces and inspire the younger generation”.

Buba motivational drive comes from living with his Grandmother, who played a great role in his life. “She smiles at people and always willing offer help no matter how small she could do, and today I understand how key sharing and caring is,” said Buba.

Asking what he dislike about the entertainment world, he replied “less support and platforms are really not encouraging comedians.”

Buba want to pursue his education and be a better entertainer, to be the voice of the people with his team, has always been his greatest goal.

He disclose that, he cannot do without his irreplaceable family, friends, and fans both in the Gambia and the diaspora and especially his Bright star entertainers.

By Amie T. Camara

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil Trump administration’s redirection of $62 million still owed for this year’s dues to other health-related causes also under United Nations auspices, State Department officials announced on Wednesday.

Most of the redirected money will go to children’s immunization and influenza surveillance, officials said. But the United States Agency for International Development will continue with plans to give $68 million to the W.H.O. to support its work in Libya and Syria, and on polio eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

American government employees working as technical advisers to the W.H.O. will be withdrawn, the officials said.

The W.H.O. declined to comment, other than to refer reporters to statements made when the administration announced its intent to withdraw. At the time, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the W.H.O., said the agency “regretted” Mr. Trump’s decision. “The United States of America has been a longstanding and generous friend to the W.H.O., and we hope it will continue to be so,” he said.

On July 7, the Trump administration formally notified António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, that the United States would withdraw from the W.H.O. on July 6, 2021.

U.N. members are obliged to give a year’s notice of withdrawal and to pay all dues owed. The United States, which has historically been the agency’s largest supporter, was assessed 22 percent of the agency’s budget, or about $120 million; it had already paid $58 million, officials said, when the notice of withdrawal was delivered.

Source___Reuters

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production make known to you the blocking of Chinese apps by Indian government from its huge domestic market to strike back against China amid a tense border standoff.

India banned more Chinese phone apps on Wednesday as tensions continue to escalate along its disputed border with China, with one Indian soldier reportedly killed earlier this week by a Chinese land mine.

The Indian government has blocked Chinese apps from its huge domestic market as a way to strike back against China, and the new measures will prevent Indians from gaining easy access to 118 Chinese apps, including the popular video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which has over 50 million players in India.

Some of the banned Chinese apps, including Baidu, Alipay and some versions of the messaging app WeChat, are operated by the largest Chinese internet companies, like Tencent and Ant Financial. Many of these companies see India as an avenue of growth.

“This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety, security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace,” said a statement issued Wednesday by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

China and India have been locked in a bitter border dispute for months — though the roots of the conflict go back decades — and tensions sharply rose in June, after Chinese forces beat to death 20 Indian soldiers in brawl.

Both countries have pushed thousands of reinforcements toward the frontier, which winds 2,100 miles through the Himalayas and other mountain ranges. The troops are supported with tanks, artillery, helicopters and fighter jets.

After the clashes in June, which involved hundreds of soldiers battling each other with rocks, sticks, clubs and bare fists, India banned 59 mobile apps including TikTok, ShareIt and Tencent’s WeChat, citing security concerns.

At the same time, a wave of anti-China sentiment swept across India, with Indians taking to the streets in some places and crushing Chinese-made televisions, plastic tricycles and other products to show their anger.

Source___CNN

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production discloses to you on the demand for goods and services from China drastically on it’s increase as the Asian country tops the list of import trading partners by 31.41% in the second quarter of 2020, the latest data from Nigeria’s statistics agency shows.

This is despite the sharp fall in the value of the country’s total trade to N6.24 billion, representing 27.30% in Q2, against the 27.46% level recorded in the corresponding quarter, and 27.46% year-on-year.

The report however stated that imported goods in agriculture, raw material, solid minerals, manufacturing, and energy all increased by 59.01%, 85.69%, 35.51%, 4.69%, and 591.47% respectively, with other oil products imports recording a decrease by 82.32% in Q2.

It is a different tale for export items as the total goods which left the shores of Nigeria dropped by 45.64% in Q2, lower than the 51.73% recorded in the corresponding year.

Meanwhile, Spain topped the export trading countries by 14.00%, followed by Netherlands, China India, and South Africa.

China, United States, India. Netherlands and Germany made the top five list of major import trading partners in Q2, 2020.

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil to you the hopefulness of Edo State for a peaceful governorship poll following a new twist in the electioneering events in the state.

In what many would not have expected to see before the September 19 poll, Governor Godwin Obaseki and his major rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, embraced each other for the first time in many months.

This follows weeks of heated tension in the state as a result of the activities of the two leading political parties in Edo – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Disturbed with the series of attacks and counter-attacks during campaign rallies in the last couple of weeks, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, took a decisive step on Wednesday to end the trend of violence in the state.

The traditional ruler convened a peace meeting which had in attendance various leaders of the PDP and the APC in Edo at his palace in Benin City.

Notable among those in attendance are the PDP candidate, Obaseki; the APC flagbearer, Ize-Iyamu, former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole; his predecessor, John Oyegun, and the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, among other political actors in Edo.

Shortly after all the attendees were seated, Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, and others went before the traditional ruler to pay homages to him.

Source___Channels TV

Afrinity Production brings to you their exclusive interview with Omar Ceesay, a Nursing officer who is also working as the Senior Public Relations Officer at Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

Omar is the Executive Director of Catch Them Young -The Gambia and Nominated member of National Youth Parliament.

He is also the communication officer at Choosan Charitable Medical Foundation in the Gambia.

Omar is also a father and husband who is happily married to the woman of his life.

Omar believe that health care is a basic human right and he want to ensure a world where quality health care is available for everyone especially women and children. He equally, want to lead communication efforts that can transform lives through creating and sharing information that matters.

Currently working as the Senior Public Relations Officer where he is leading communication efforts in defeating covid-19 and equally providing content that transforms lives for people.

Coming from a health care background. He hold a Bsc in Nursing and Reproductive Health and currently Pursuing Masters in Community Health Nursing at the university of the Gambia.

Omar is inspired by his Dad, who shared everything he had in helping other families who needs support, this has transform his life to always look out for others.

Loosing his niece to cardic disease because of a lack of specialist stroked made him who he is striving to be and spank him in doing more for children’s health and well-being.

Omar make known of why his interest is mostly on kids. “There can never be sustainable development without the effective participation of children in nation building. And our societies will crumble if we don’t invest and promote their rights and welfare. These motivated me to choose children to be working with me and by ensuring their rights and welfare is protected and promoted” he said.

Omar further disclose what he dislike about the lives of children globally. Which includes, inadequate access to education and life saving skills to transform their lives.

Asking Omar who do he like to be compared to, he said Micheal Jackson, for doing wonders for children and for leading efforts in providing the necessary support for children in need.

His professional goal is to pursue masters in health care policy and financing, to be able to effect policies that can safe children and women from dying of preventable diseases and conditions.

Though he equally, want to have professional training in media and communication to add a face lift to the Gambian health care unit, communication and strategies.

Omar Ceesay, cannot do without his lovely family and friends. Mentioning that, they gave him so much reason to continue fighting and doing more for his country against all odds.

By Amie T. Camara