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Darboe says UDP not organising protest
United Democratic Party (UDP) secretary general and leader have dismissed in a press statement on Friday on the rumor that the party is preparing for...
NBR communities commit to end Early Marriage, FGM
Friday, May 17, 2019
Six communities in the North Bank Region have pledged their commitment to end the decades-long traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation...
RFS, KMC launch D100M “Dollel Jigeen” fund to support Women
Friday, May 17, 2019
Reliance Financial Service (RFS) and the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Wednesday launched a 100 million dalasis micro finance facility fund name...
Ding-Ding Yiriwa gives Garden materials, Dream Bikes to 20 Families
Friday, May 17, 2019
A ChildFund The Gambia affiliated federation -Ding Ding Yiriwa- in Kombo North and South districts have provided back yard garden and educational...
Essau Diasporans give Ramadan sugar to community
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Citizens of North Bank Region coastal community of Essau in the United Kingdom and United States of America have given back to their community by...
Save life Gambia commemorates fifth UN Global Road Safety week
Thursday, May 16, 2019
A non-profitable organisation call Save life Gambia have held a day symposium in commemoration of the fifth UN global road safety week at Fandema...
Pa Nget returns to GDC
Thursday, May 16, 2019
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) former Old Yundum constituency chairman Pa Nget has returned to the party, after falling out with them some few...
One Heart Gambia raises fund to support cardiac patients
Thursday, May 16, 2019
One Heart Gambia; a non-charitable organisation in The Gambia recently held a day fundraising event to support cardiac patients in the country. ...
GTTI first Skills Day competition booked for June
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Gambia Technical Training Institutes (GTTI) has fixed June 13 for its first skills day competition, which targets to improve marketing and networking...
Koba Kunda LBS student wins 2019 TAKE-M National Spelling Bee
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
A student of Koba Kunda Lower Basic School in Basse, Upper River Region emerged winner of the fifth edition of the TAKE-M Transformation Organisation...
Governor Samateh displeased with unfinished agriculture projects in URR
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Upper River Region Governor Fanta Samateh-Manneh said she is dissatisfied over the slow implementation of some agricultural projects in the region,...
Disaster management Stakeholders debriefed on Population Movement Simulation Exercise
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Stakeholders in disaster management in the country have been briefed on the population movement simulation exercise that was recently conducted at...
2019 Animal Health Bill to be validated today
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and stakeholders will convene a three-day synergy today where they will validate Gambia’s 2019 Animal...
EJ Investment’s Sanyang Property saved
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Abdoulie Hydara, the director general of the Gambia Tourism Board confirmed to journalists yesterday that the much talked about EJ Investment’s...
Agric Minister tours regional offices, meet with farmers
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Agriculture minister Amie Fabureh, last week commenced a nationwide tour of regional agriculture offices, including meetings with extension workers,...
Kanifing Hospital benefits dozens of sanitary pad supply
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Kanifing general Hospital has benefited from a supply of dozens of sanitary pad from one Awa Bling, a Gambian artiste, through her recently...
Saama Kairo Federation gives 15 bicycles to female students
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
A ChildFund The Gambia affiliated federation -Saama Kairo- last Thursday distributed 15 bicycles to its female sponsored children from seven...
30 CRR, URR and NBR farmers trained on Beekeeping
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Thirty farmers from the Central, North Bank and Upper River Regions have been trained on Beekeeping, organised by CRR forestry office at...
Quality Assurance Needs Assessment Survey report validated
Monday, May 13, 2019
Report on The Gambia Quality Assurance Needs Assessment Survey on tertiary and higher education, conducted by the National Accreditation and Quality...
Essau, Kerr Malick Sarr get D930, 000 borehole projects
Monday, May 13, 2019
Two North Bank Region communities of Essau Nema/Jidda and Kerr Malick Sarr have benefitedfrom an Asturies for Africa Association sponsored borehole...
SYTA conducts Road Safety cleaning exercise
Monday, May 13, 2019
Sanyang Youth Tesito Association (SYTA) - a youth-led community-based organisation in Sanyang village, over the weekend conducted a day road cleaning...
59 graduate on personal protection course at Promotional Taekwondo
Monday, May 13, 2019
A total of fifty-nine students who underwent personal protection course at Professional Taekwondo Gambia in different ranks of promotional test,...
110 Ebo Town Children supported
Monday, May 13, 2019
De-link Foundation and a US-based charity -Samaritan Purse- in alliance with other non-governmental organisations, including SOS have supported 110...
NYC, partners intensify efforts to curb Irregular Migration
Friday, May 10, 2019
National Youth Council (NYC) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have intensified efforts to curb irregular migration in The...
National Forest Investment Plan validated
Friday, May 10, 2019
Environment Ministry and various stakeholders have recently validated The Gambia National Forest Investment Plan at the Baobab holiday resort in...
American Corner hosts Leadership Café
Friday, May 10, 2019
American Corner on Comium building along Kairaba Avenue, have recently hosted a leadership Cafe’ with officials from the Ministry of Finance and...
Pipeline Mosque donates food aid to Prisoners
Friday, May 10, 2019
The Pipeline Mosque Foundation Wednesday donated food aid including 36 bags of sugar, 430 boxes of tea bags, 7 bags of powdered milk and 120 cartons...
MRCG Credit Union member savings increases to D67 million
Thursday, May 09, 2019
Medical Research Council Gambia Cooperative Credit Union members saving have increased from 9 million dalasi to 67 million dalasi in 2018, the...
50 farmers graduate on Agro-pastoral management
Thursday, May 09, 2019
At least fifty farmers from five regions who were trained on livestock management by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture...
GSCA to embark on nationwide Sickle Cell sensitization
Thursday, May 09, 2019
The Gambia Sickle Cell Association (GSCA) is preparing to embark on a nationwide sensitisation tour to raise awareness of communities on sickle cell...
Dankunku Health Centre gets new Ambulance
Thursday, May 09, 2019
A Netherlands-based charity -Wheels4Africa- Tuesday donated a new Ambulance to Dankunku health centre in Central River Region south, meant to ease...
Senegalo-Gambia Women Federation launched
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Gambian and Senegalese women last week gathered at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi where they launched the Senegalo-Gambia Women Federation on...
Gambia, Ghana Tourism stakeholders sign MoU for sustainable tourism development
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
By Njie Baldeh Gambia and Ghana Tourism Board stakeholders have signed a Memorandum of Understating (MoU), targeting to implement initiatives...
Karpowership donates food supply worth D500, 000 to Gambian families
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Karpowership Gambia, a charitable organisation last Thursday donated food items, including bags of rice and sugar worth five hundred thousand dalasi...
CIPRiSSA Gambia Report validated
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Agriculture and other sectors stakeholders have recently validated the Continental Investment Plan for accelerating Rice Self-Sufficiency in Africa...
Sanyang, Tujereng ready to defend their lands
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
People in the coastal settlements of Sanyang and Tujereng have expressed their resolve to defend their lands at all cost, claiming that the land in...
GTBoard marks fifth Food and Beverage festival
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
In their effort to promote tourism products in the country, The Gambia Tourism Board (GTB) organised their fifth edition of the Food and Beverage...
First batch of SKYE fund sponsored students graduated at ITC
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
At least thirty-two students who form the first batch of sponsored students under the European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) SKYE...
Brikama Diaspora natives donates 80 bags of sugar to Imams
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Brikama Association New York chapter, comprising of natives of Brikama in the US, have recently donated 80 bags of sugar to Imams of the town....
Bracknell Lions Gambia Appeal provides more assistance to Gunjur Kunkujang
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Bracknell Lions Gambia Appeal, which was launched in August 2016 by a British couple Mike and Brigid Hendy to support the community of Gunjur...
Victims’ Centre acknowledges Turo’s efforts
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
The Vision Development Foundation (VDF) on Monday 6 May, 2019 received in its office the board members of The Gambia Centre for Victims of Human...
GPU commemorates World Press Freedom Day
Monday, May 06, 2019
The Gambia Press Union together with Amnesty International over the weekend commemorated World Press Freedom Day under the theme: Media for...
PURA conducts staff Forum to celebrate Workers Day
Monday, May 06, 2019
Public Utilities Regulation Authority (PURA) Friday held a day forum for its staff on the rights and welfare of workers, in celebration of...
Prospect for Girls Vocational Programme launched
Monday, May 06, 2019
A new vocational training programme that targets to train 40 young girls on different areas of skills to build a career employment was last Tuesday...
Orbit Travel Agency orients 2019 Pilgrims
Monday, May 06, 2019
Orbit Travel Agency last week had an orientation session for all those traveling through the Agency to perform the 2019 Hajj in the Muslims Holy city...
US Philanthropist rehabilitates Basori water borehole
Monday, May 06, 2019
In her effort to provide clean and safe drinking water for the community of Basori village in Kombo East District, a United States philanthropist...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY HOSTS A MEETING ON MARITIME SECURITY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA
Monday, May 06, 2019
Banjul, 6 May, 2019 – Maritime security and safety are at the core of the Gulf of Guinea Inter-Regional Network’s (GoGIN) Project for sustainability...
The Senfour Modern Bakeries Association
Monday, May 06, 2019
The Senfour Modern Bakeries Association would like to address the matter of the immediate temporary suspension of bread distribution by the bikers,...
GDC debunks PDOIS Admin Secretary statement on defected members
Friday, May 03, 2019
National Youth President of The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has debunked what he called unjustifiable refusal by the administrative secretary of...
Higher Education minister: Politicians cannot convince us with big words and promises
Friday, May 03, 2019
Higher education minister Badara Joof, Tuesday said politicians cannot convince Gambians with just big words and promises which at the end of the day...
Ahmadiyya holds its 43rd Jalsa Salana
Friday, May 03, 2019
Baba F. Trawally, Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in The Gambia have recently presided over their 43rd annual convention; Jalsa Salana which is...
12-year Boy needs assistance for Cardiac Surgery treatment
Friday, May 03, 2019
Serign Joom, a 12 years-old boy from Kerr Sering has launched an appeal for assistance from the government, private institutions and individuals to...
2019 WORKERS DAY STATEMENT
Friday, May 03, 2019
It is with great pleasure that I seize this opportunity on behalf of the membership of the Gambia Labour Congress and its affiliates, namely ,The...
Gambia hosts synergy on Inclusive Politics for Women, Youth
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Gambia is hosting a five-day capacity building training for women, youth, civil society organization and persons with disabilities brought by...
Sanyang VDC inaugurates new community fishing boat
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC) has inaugurated a new community fishing boat, financed by the committee to add value to their fund...
Dairatul Muklisina holds 7th Annual Conference
Thursday, May 02, 2019
The Islamic association, Dairatul Muklisina Wamuklisati of Medina Salam in Senegal over the weekend held a night long annual Islamic conference and...
EFANet commemorates 16th Global Action Week for Education
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Education For All Campaign Network (EFANet) The Gambia, in solidarity with the global education community Tuesday commemorated Global Action Week for...
Press Release: West Africa Journalists urge African states to ratify African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Thursday, May 02, 2019
Niamey (Niger), April 25, 2019–On March 21, 2018, in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, a historic meeting of the century was held. The Heads of the...
W/African financial dealers training on money laundering, financial crime underway
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) yesterday commenced a five-day training for financial dealers in West African...
MKAC Chairman vows to transform Soma into modern city
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Mansakonko Area Council (MKAC) chairman Landing B Sanneh last week announced his intention to transform Lower River Region’s commercial town of Jarra...
ChildFund gives 750 Dream Bikes to local partners
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
ChildFund The Gambia, last Thursday handed what it name as Dream Bikes to its three local partners at a brief presentation ceremony held at the child...
Gambia celebrates World Malaria Day
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Gambia has joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Malaria day on 25th April in the spirit of partnership in international health. The...
Beakanyang, URR authorities discuss disable women involvement in climate change adaptation
Monday, April 29, 2019
Officials of human rights group Beakanyang, Friday met with Upper River Region (URR) authorities in Basse where they discussed the involvement of...
300 NRP supporters defect to GDC
Monday, April 29, 2019
According to reports gathered from the National Youth President of The Gambia Democratic Party (GDC), a total number of 300 supporters of the...
Journalists Sub-Regional training on Coastal, Marine Zone ends in Senegal
Monday, April 29, 2019
A four day Sub-regional training on coastal and marine zone for Journalists have recently ended in Saly in Senegal’s coastal city of Mbour. ...
President Barrow pledges more development for Jarra, Kiang
Monday, April 29, 2019
President Adama Barrow has pledged to deliver more development projects for Lower River Region areas of Jarra and Kiang in an unprecedented levels...
Stakeholders enlightened on Energy Charter process
Friday, April 26, 2019
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels, Wednesday held a day synergy to raise awareness of key stakeholders...
ChildFund delivers container of medical supplies to MoHSW
Friday, April 26, 2019
ChildFund The Gambia, Wednesday handed over a 20-foot container of MAP International medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to the government of The...
NEA validates draft 2019 Chemicals, Pesticides Control and Management Bill
Friday, April 26, 2019
National Environment Agency (NEA), Wednesday validated the 2019 draft chemicals and pesticides control and management bill at a local hotel in...
AMMREN celebrates World Malaria Day
Friday, April 26, 2019
The celebration of World Malaria Day today, is another opportunity for stock taking of global efforts to win the war against the world’s oldest and...
SSHFC commences awareness outreach campaign
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) have commenced a vigorous awareness creation campaign starting at the SOS senior secondary...
GIEPA sensitises law-makers on its mandate and impact on Gambian economy
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Gambia Investment and Export Promotions Agency (GIEPA), over the weekend held a two-day training for National Assembly Members on its mandates and...
YEP-Africa and stakeholders discuss leaked of Gambia’s economic bucket
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Youth Empowerment Project (YEP)-Africa, yesterday held a day stakeholder interface, where they discussed Gambia’s leaked economic bucket and how...
Karpowership gives supply to Orphanages
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Charitable organisation Karpowership, last Friday donated food stuff to three orphanages, Al Ihasaan Foundation, Madina Salam Center and Jawhareh at...
Jamaica’s Melanie Wynter for Startup Grind Banjul
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Melanie takes front stage as she presents the Pentagon Effect, a 5 pillar methodology designed and used by Elizabeth Sloane to build stronger...
NEWS RELEASE: World Bank Provides Over $200 Million to Help Increase Access to Electricity in West Africa and the Sahel Region
Thursday, April 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2019— The Board of the World Bank Group approvedon April 17, 2019the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP), which...
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on World Malaria Day 2019
Thursday, April 25, 2019
The theme for this year’s commemoration of World Malaria Day, “Zero Malaria Starts with me”, stresses the need to empower individuals across the...
Over 20 million children worldwide missed out on measles vaccine annually in past 8 years, creating a pathway to current global outbreaks - UNICEF
Thursday, April 25, 2019
NEW YORK, 25 April 2019 –An estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017, or 21.1 million...
Stakeholders convene synergy on effective disaster management aid localisation
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
A two-day high-level gathering on localization of effective disaster management was recently organised by the International Federation of Red Cross...
GLADS train members on public speaking, debating
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Gunjur Literary and Debating Society (GLADS) have trained its members on public speaking, debating in the British Parliamentary style, copyright,...
CILSS ends forum on Food and Nutrition Revitalisation
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Inter-States Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), last Friday completed a two-day forum on monitoring system of food and nutrition...
WIPO brings IP to UTG
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has brought Intellectual Property (IP) education to the University of The Gambia (UTG), where it will...
Fire outbreak destroys two compounds in Bush Town
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
A fire incident in Central River Region Sami District village of Bush Town last week burnt two compounds to ashes belonging to Momodou Gedda Sowe and...
95 officers, soldiers to be transferred to sister forces
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Spokesperson of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Major Lamin K Sanyang have revealed that GAF has been ordered by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to...
UK Foundation Girlguiding paints Methodist School
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Members of Girlguiding Hertfordshire, a United Kingdom charity foundation, Tuesday painted Methodist Special School as part of their support to...
Plymouth Banjul Challenge donates D50, 000 to Joint Hands 2 Save a Child
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Plymouth Banjul Challenge, a non-profitable organisation that assist community development projects, last Thursday donated D50, 000 to Joint Hands 2...
Energy ministry hosts GMG inception training
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy yesterday hosted a day-long inception training for stakeholders in the energy sector on the Green Mini-Grid (GMG)...
IMF releases Sub-Saharan Africa economic outlook
Thursday, April 18, 2019
International Monetary Fund (IMF) recent report on the economic outlook of Sub-Saharan Africa indicates that the region’s economic recovery continues...
Jackie Foundation donates to Gunjur health center, school
Thursday, April 18, 2019
A United Kingdom charity call Jackie Foundation, which focuses on education and health, Monday donated medical items, learning and teaching materials...
Stakeholders capacitated on substance use disorder treatment
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Selected participants from The Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), Ministry of Health, Department of Social Welfare, religious leaders,...
UTG hosts National Symposium on Intellectual Property Education
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
A three-day national symposium on intellectual property education organised by the Ministry of Justice, World Intellectual Property Organisation...
Commuters express dissatisfaction on transportation
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Some Gambians within the Greater Banjul Area and Brikama, mainly civil servants who commit to and from work every day, yesterday raised concerns on...
GRCS ends volunteers and staff Mixed Movement training in LRR
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) have recently concluded a three-day training of its second batch of 45 volunteers and staff on protecting refugees,...
Barrow Youth Movement inaugurated in Wassu
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Young people in Central River Region (CRR) community of Wassu and the satellite villages have recently inaugurated their movement of the Barrow Youth...
SENFOUR MODERN BAKERIES ASSOCIATION
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
PRESS RELEASE 14 April 2019 Sending greetings to the President and his Cabinet and the Government as a whole. We are making dua for the success...
Health sector in rapid transformation: Minister
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the newly appointed minister of Health and Social Welfare has stated that The Gambia health system is transforming at a...
Hon. Magasi calls for decentralisation of national documents
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Hon. Muhammeh Magasi, the National Assembly member for Basse has said that issuing of national documents should be decentralised so that the whole...
‘April 10 and 11 victims continue to suffer indignity’
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Chairman of Victims Center, Sheriff Kijera, has said April 10 and 11, 2000 victims continue to suffer indignity, pain and poor state of health. ...
NAC treasurer among 10 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders 2019 Award Winners
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Treasurer of the Network of Agricultural Communicators (NAC) The Gambia Seedy Darboe is among ten agricultural journalists around the world to win...
Environmentalists trained on ecovillage regeneration and sustainability
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
At least thirty environmentalists from environmental organisations and institutions have been trained on regeneration and sustainability of the...
Gambian reported missing in Austria
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Family sources have confirmed to this medium that Cherno Jallow, a native of Banjul whose last trip in The Gambia was in 2012 has been missing in...
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