NBCF donates medical items worth D160,000
Dec 18, 2020, 12:52 PM
The Nurses Bantaba, a charity foundation recently donated medical items and materials worth over D160,000 to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul.
EU’s TEKKI FII PROJECT: PROMOTING LIFE SKILLS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS
Dec 17, 2020, 1:38 PM
GIZ in partnership with Nova Scotia - Gambia Association (NSGA) is implementing Life Skills Training as part of the Tekki Fii project funded by the European Union.
GRA-Bissau Customs bilateral meeting ends
Dec 17, 2020, 12:48 PM
The weeklong bilateral meeting between the heads of Directorate Generals of Customs, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) recently ended on a high note, with the two institutions renewing their commitment to further consolidating the already existing bilateral ties between the two sister institutions.
Emergency desert locust preparedness taskforce visits locust centres
Dec 17, 2020, 12:39 PM
The Emergency Desert Locust Preparedness Taskforce comprising various stakeholders recently visited all the locust structures across the country.
Karpowership donates 5,000 facemasks
Dec 17, 2020, 12:29 PM
Karpowership, a Turkish energy company operating in The Gambia donated 5,000 facemasks to the Fatou Bah-Barrow Foundation (FaBB) Tuesday afternoon.
Beakanyang celebrates World Human Rights Day
Dec 16, 2020, 2:39 PM
Beakanyang (Seeking Equal Opportunities for All), one of the leading Civil Society Organisations in the country on December 10th, joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Human Rights Day in Basse, Upper River Region.
Fulbeh Africa meets ahead of 8th Ordinary Anniversary celebration
Dec 16, 2020, 2:37 PM
Fulbeh Africa, a youth-led association recently met to devise strategies ahead of its 8th anniversary celebration slated for December 25th at the Basse Mini Stadium.
Broken societies put people and planet on collision course, says UNDP
Dec 16, 2020, 2:32 PM
Banjul, 15 December 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which includes a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint.
Greening inner city of Banjul project launched
Dec 15, 2020, 12:29 PM
The City Link Ostend-Banjul also known as Future Proof Banjul last Saturday launched its tree planting exercise dubbed ‘greening the inner city of Banjul’.
OIC to construct over 50km of roads
Dec 15, 2020, 12:26 PM
As preparations intensify ahead of the much-anticipated hosting of mega OIC summitto be held in 2022, the local organizing committee is spearheading road construction projects to ease traffic congestion ahead of the confab.
Diaspora Community in Gambia reacts to Lands Minister’s comments
Dec 15, 2020, 12:23 PM
Following an article published on social media Facebook by What'sOn Gambia, an online news outlet on 9/12/2020 on the headline; "Minister warns Gambians against selling land to Diaspora Africans.
CSO Gender Platform sensitise Bakoteh market women on Beijing +25 Review Process
Dec 14, 2020, 1:08 PM
CSO Gender Platform, a civil society advocate group for women’s rights, organisations and individuals last Thursday commemorated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in solidarity with Bakoteh market women to create awareness of Beijing +25 Review Process - accelerating progress for gender equality by 2030.
GCSA trains Tallinding police on cyber security, cyber crime
Dec 14, 2020, 1:05 PM
The Gambia Cyber Security Alliance (GCSA) in collaboration with Northamton University on Friday commenced a-month long cyber security and cyber crime training for the Tallinding Police Department.
Star GSM donate cleaning materials to BHC
Dec 14, 2020, 12:59 PM
In an effort to contribute their quota to quality health delivery in preventing and controlling the spread of diseases, Star GSM recently donated cleaning materials to Bakau Health Center.
Gambia hosts sub-regional cultural meeting
Dec 11, 2020, 12:26 PM
The Gambia is playing host to a sub-regional meeting on ECOWAS cultural policy and action plan for 2019-2023.
PWDs train on sexual, reproductive health
Dec 11, 2020, 12:23 PM
persons with Disabilities (PWDs) recently benefited from a four-day training on sexual and reproductive health at The Gambia Organization of the Visually Impaired (GOVI) in Kanifing.
TVET UNESCO-KOICA project consultant visits MoBSE
Dec 11, 2020, 12:20 PM
Dr Ayele Adubra, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Consultant at UNESCO-KOICA project in The Gambia on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Permanent Secretary, Louis Moses Mendy at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.
FAO donates vehicles, IT equipment worth D6M to agriculture, health sectors
Dec 10, 2020, 12:37 PM
30 November 2020, Banjul–Rural poverty and malnutrition in the Gambia are still some of the major issues Government faces and areas where it must take action to live up to its commitment to achieve the Agenda 2030. Achieving Zero Hunger - Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) and Agenda 2030 is at the core ofthe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) mandate.