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…]
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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…]
Gambia Gov’t Under Fire As UDP Slams Handling Of Ex-Magistrate’s Drug Case
The Barrow administration is facing fresh scrutiny and political pressure following the collapse of a high-profile drug case against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing the government of deliberate inaction and protecting powerful individuals from justice. In a sharp statement released Tuesday,[Read More…]
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