An analyst on Gambian economic and political affairs Musa Basad Jawara is suspicious that under-hand tactics contributed to the degeneration of the situation that led to the dismissal of King FM’s Ebrima Jarra. The sacking last week of the radio presenter of national appeal has caused both consternation and exasperation[Read More…]
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New High-Security Lab Under Construction At MRC Unit In The Gambia
Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratory at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, part of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in The Gambia. The project marks a major expansion of the Unit’s capacity to tackle some of the region’s most pressing[Read More…]
Gambia Gets UNESCO Backing To Nominate Palm Wine Tapping For Intangible Heritage List
The Gambia has secured financial support from UNESCO to take a major step in protecting one of its cherished cultural traditions: palm wine tapping. The announcement came during the third meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,[Read More…]