Two child scavengers in the Gambian capital, Banjul, have told JollofNews that they had to collect metallic materials on almost daily basis to support their mother in their upkeep. Ida (not her real name) is three years old this year but she told JollofNews that she and her older sister[Read More…]
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Gov’t Says D2.4bn Worth Of Timber Hidden Across Gambia
Barely a month after The Gambia’s banning of its timber trade and revoking all existing export licensees, officials at the Environment Ministry estimate that some 46,000 cubic metres loaded in some 2,000 containers are believed to be hidden within the country. With an average value of USS$23,000 per container, the[Read More…]
Dr. Abubakary Jawara Takes Philanthropy To Climate Change Frontline
Philanthropist and business tycoon Dr. Abubakary Jawara has fulfilled his part of a promise to support the Gambian rural community of Gambisara combat the effects of climate change. When the villagers of Gambisara, few kilometers from the regional capital, Basse, planted 200 tree seedlings in the community recently, the CEO[Read More…]
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