By Amie T. Camara

As recently posted by Afrinity Production in congratulating Akinwumi Adesina as he was Re-Elected on Thursday during the bank’s 55th Annual Meetings, which is being held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Being a globally-renowned development economist and a World Food Prize Laureate and Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Adesina has distinguished himself in driving a bold agenda to reform the bank and accelerate Africa’s development.

“I am delighted that the Board of Governors have re-elected Dr. Adesina for a second term in office as President,” Minister Niale Kaba, said.

“As shareholders, we strongly support the Bank and will give him all the necessary support to carry forward and implement his compelling vision for the Bank over the next five years.”

“I am deeply grateful for the collective trust, strong confidence, and support of our shareholders for electing me for a second term as President,” Adesina said. “It is yet another call for selfless service to Africa and the African Development Bank, to which I will passionately devote myself.”

The African Development Bank is Africa’s premier development finance institution, comprising 54 regional and 27 non-regional member countries.

“The future beckons us for a more developed Africa and a much stronger and resilient African Development Bank Group,” Adesina said. “We will build on the strong foundations of success in the past five years, while further strengthening the institution, for greater effectiveness and impacts.”

The AfDB, founded in 1964, is geared towards spurring “sustainable economic development and social progress” among member African countries.

Nigeria is the AfDB’s largest shareholder with 16.8 percent of rights, while Germany and the United States own 7.4 percent and 5.5 percent respectively.

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production brings to you notice the statement from State House, of His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia acting under the provisions of section 76 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia declares Saturday, 29th August 2020 as a public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim New Year, also known as ‘Yawmul Ashura.’

As the observance of the day coincides with the global Coronavirus pandemic, President Barrow urges Muslims to remember and pray for those who lost their lives because of the virus and wish those infected a speedy recovery.

As ‘Yawmul Ashura’ is a time for special prayers, the President also urges all to pray for peace, stability, progress and development in our country and around the globe.

He also extends best wishes to all Muslims in The Gambia and abroad, in particular, the COVID Frontline workers in the various fields of operations a happy and blessed Yawmul Ashura.

Source___GRTS

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil the statement given by the Secretary General of the People’s Progressive Party in marking the one-year after the death of former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara.

Papa Njie said: “In observing the first commemoration of the passing away of the late Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, former President of the Republic of The Gambia and one of the founding fathers of our independence, the entire PPP membership pray for Allah the Almighty to grant him the highest Jannah. As one of the founding fathers of our country’s independence and its leader for several years, we also pray for his laudable legacy to continue to be cherished and preserved by all sons and daughters of The Gambia. As a nation, we should continue to draw inspiration from his enlightened leadership, especially at this time when the county is at a crossroads.”

As recalled by Afrinity Production, the former Gambian president died on 27 August 2019 at the age of 95.

According to Standard Newspaper, the PPP leader said Jawara had proved to be a father-figure, a unifier and a true democrat during his time as president.

“The late Jawara was a staunch advocate for the rule of law and the strict observance of human rights, not only at home but also all over the world. As the saying goes, the greatness of a country does not depend on its size, but on the quality of its leadership and the national character of its people,” Njie added.

The party also expressed gratitude to President Barrow, his government, members of parliament and Gambians in general for according the former leader a befitting state funeral.

“We appreciate government decision to name the International Conference Center after him and the proposed building of a museum in his honor. With these noble gestures, his legacy, which includes one of the best, if not the best civil servant in Africa that we are all proud of, will be preserved for prosperity,” he said.

Source___Standard Newspaper

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production make known the untimely demise of the Gambia For 5 Years president, Naffie Sonko Willan.

According to standard, Madame Sonko died on the 24th after a sudden illness. She was the wife of the assistant secretary general of Gambia For 5 Years, Abdou Willan.

In a Facebook page statement, the group extended the news of her passing to President Adama Barrow and the entire government, the NPP and all political parties.

“I wish to recognise the relentless efforts of Naffie during the 2019 struggle to defend the five-year presidential mandate guaranteed by the constitution against 3 Years Jotna. We are proud of you for taking the lead in defending the constitution,” a statement signed by the group SG Ebrima Sorrie Bah stated.

Meanwhile, presidential adviser Dou Sanno also extended condolences on behalf of the NPP, The Barrow Sisters and all well wishers.

Source___Standard Newspaper

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production unveil to you the newly recorded novel corona virus cases in Nigeria. Having 252 new cases of the novel coronavirus, Nigeria at the moment has 52,800 active cases.

Nigeria’s health agency, in a late-night tweet, put the total number of cases in the country at 52,800, with 1,007 dead and more than 39,000 persons discharged.

Plateau topped the list of states with new cases with 50, while Enugu ranked second with 35.

Other states with new cases include Rivers-27, Lagos-26, FCT-18, Kaduna-18, Ekiti-10, Kano-10, Taraba-9, Anambra-8, Edo-8, Oyo-8, Delta-7, Ogun-6, Abia-5, Bayelsa-5, Ebonyi-1, and Osun-1.

According to data from the NCDC, the country has tested 383,130 samples

Global Update

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 813,733 people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Tuesday.

At least 23,689,860 cases have been registered. Of these, at least 15,098,600 are now considered recovered.

The tallies, using data collected by AFP from national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO), probably reflect only a fraction of the actual number of infections.

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production with our reliable source unveil to you the strategies put forward by the Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, to ensure the country stays polio-free.

Afrinity Production can confidently notify you that, Nigeria along with the rest of Africa, was declared polio-free by the World Health Organisation on Tuesday, marking the eradication of a second virus from the continent, since smallpox 40 years ago.

“The chances of a resurgence are chances that we can control if we build up our routine immunisation, which we intend to do,” Ehanire said.

“We are now at about 70 per cent. We know that the remaining 30 per cent is more difficult. So we are developing strategies to expand the coverage up to 90 per cent.

“The difficult areas will be hard-to-reach areas and areas that you will likely not find transport. So we have acquired motorcycles that will be able to carry vaccinators all the way to what we call the ‘last mile’.”

The health minister added that the primary healthcare structure is being expanded to provide services such as routine immunisation.

“And if we have a platform of functional primary healthcare centres, routine immunisation, well established and the surveillance principle is set up – we are carrying out very strict acute flaccid paralysis surveillance – then we should have control of the polio eradication and be able to maintain it.”

Source___Channels TV

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production brings to you the speech of the first lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump.

The US first lady delivered Tuesday evening’s keynote address before a small audience, including her husband, in the Rose Garden of the White House.

“Like all of you, I have reflected on the racial unrest in our country,” she said.

“It is a harsh reality that we are not proud of parts of our history. I encourage you to focus on the future while still learning from the past.”

“Stop the violence and looting,” she also said as protests continued over a police shooting in Wisconsin.

Mrs Trump urged Americans to stop making assumptions based on race and reflected candidly on US history.

She added: “I urge people to come together in a civil manner so we can work and live up to our standard American ideals.

“I also ask people to stop the violence and looting being done in the name of justice, and never make assumptions based on the colour of a person’s skin.”

Source____BBC

By Amie T. Camara

Afrinity Production make know to you the shooting of another black man by police in the US city of Kenosha.

According to what Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth told the New York Times that one person had been killed.

The violence occurred during a confrontation between protesters and a group of armed men, the newspaper said.

Unrest broke out in Kenosha after Jacob Blake was shot by police on Sunday.

Within hours of Mr Blake’s shooting, hundreds of people had marched on Kenosha’s police headquarters. Cars were later set alight, and police urged 24-hour businesses to consider closing because of “numerous” calls about armed robberies and shots being fired.

On Monday, Governor Evers called up the National Guard to aid local police and imposed a night-time curfew on Kenosha. Police backed up by the National Guard used tear gas, rubber bullets and smoke bombs, protesters said. Some demonstrators were seen attacking cars and property with baseball bats, news agency Reuters reported.

On Tuesday hundreds of protesters marched through the city. A small group threw fireworks and water bottles at police, who responded with rubber bullets and tear gas.

Protests have also spread to a number of other cities, including Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lawyer Ben Crump told a press conference on Tuesday that doctors said Mr Blake had been paralysed by the shooting.

“His family believe in miracles, but the medical diagnosis right now is that he is paralysed and, because those bullets severed his spinal cord and shattered some of his vertebrae, it is going to take a miracle for Jacob Blake Jr to ever walk again,” he said.

Source___New York Times