The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday launched an ambitious regional rice value-chain development project worth about 30 million dollars at a local hotel.
President of The Network of Finance and Tax Reporters (NFTR) Gambia chapter has disclosed that tax compliance and reduction is needed amid the negative impact of the deadly corona virus that has paralyzed businesses across the globe.
For some it was fun, but for Alieu Njie widely known by his sobriquet- ‘Lyon’, photography is a profession like any other, which ‘if channelled properly with time, one can discover and explore new techniques.
Merck Foundation marked ‘World Cancer Day 2021’ with H. E. Madam FATOUMATTA BAH-BARROW, The First Lady of The Gambia and Ambassador of Merck More than a Mother together with the Ministry of Health of The Gambia, through providing scholarship of oncology fellowship training to build cancer care capacity with the aim to increase the limited number of trained oncologists hence improve patients’ access to quality & equitable cancer care in The Gambia and rest of Africa.
The Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Office recently oriented 30 traditional communicators drawn from various communities within West Coast Region on critical issues concerning covid-19.
Head of medical team at Wellingara Community Clinic in the Kombo North has appealed to the Ministry of Health to support the clinic with either State Enrolled Nurses or Community Health Nurses and midwives as they plan to expand their operational hours.
Global Youth Parliament Kanifing chapter recently elected new parliamentarians to steer and advance the affairs of youth in national development within the Kanifing Municipality.
A 21-million-dalasi project designed to help improve data collection and identification of NAWEC obsolete or damaged equipment such as readable meters, transformer poles for upgrade and replacement has begun in earnest.
BT Global Access, a Canada–based social enterprise and international student recruitment agency has announced it’s new partnerships with Gambjobs, a Gambia job website portal where employers and job seekers meet.
Presentation Girls' Vocational School (PGVS) last Friday held a graduation for the 16th batch of students at a ceremony held at the school grounds in Banjul. This year’s ceremony saw 8 students graduating in hair dressing, 38 from home management and 7 from the secretarial department, bringing the total number to 54.
Marquita Rucker, an American author has spoken highly of her new book, which is set for launch in February 2021.
Class of 1980 alumni at St. Joseph High School on Tuesday handed over the baton to Class of 1981 at a symbolic ceremony held at the school ground in Banjul.
Vice President of the republic of The Gambia, Dr. Isatou Touray has said that despite new measures, cases of Covid-19 continue to increase with The Gambia reported to have registered the highest percentage (85%) increase of Covid-19 cases in Africa, as at 11th August, 2020.
In the quest to achieve the strategic objective through regional tourism and increase number of tourism’s contribution to country’s GDP and increase the number of tourists’ arrival in the country, the director of Marketing of GTBoard has disclosed plans in forming alliance with the Ancient City of Badagry Local Government (BLG) in Nigeria.
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has disclosed that experience from past pandemics showed that women and girls are active actors for change, as they experience the effects of the crisis in different ways.
Gambia’s former Intelligence chief, Harry Sambou, in his testimony on Tuesday denied having been part of discussion that facilitated the disappearance of Daba Marena, Ebou Lowe, Alpha Bah, Manlafi Corr and Alieu Bah.
The vice president of The Gambia, Dr. Isatou Touray has disclosed that Covid-19 pandemic is considered the worst public health emergency of the 21st century.
Africa Oyster Trust, a UK-based charity through its director, Lady Kira Dalton recently handed over a re-conditioned ambulance to the Wellingara Community Clinic at a colourful ceremony held on Saturday.
