The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have embarked on a new chapter of international military cooperation with the launch of a six-week joint pre-deployment training program, conducted in partnership with a Mobile Training Team from Bangladesh. The program, which officially began on October 13, 2025, at the Gambia Armed Forces Training[Read More…]
Author: Modou L. Badjie
Merck Foundation’s 12th Africa Asia Luminary Conference Convenes In The Gambia
The Merck Foundation has successfully convened its 12th edition of the Africa Asia Luminary Conference at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in Bijilo. The two-day event, which began Tuesday, brought together more than 50 first ladies from across Africa, along with cabinet ministers, National Assembly members, and[Read More…]
3 Babies Die In Banjul Transformer Explosion
Three premature babies have died at the polyclinic of the Gambia’s main referral hospital on Monday evening following a transformer explosion along Marina Parade in Banjul. The incident plunged the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) area into pitch-darkness and seriously affected medical interventions at the polyclinic. The development has[Read More…]

