The pervasive food insecurity, which many Gambian households currently grapple with, has not also spared domesticated and wild animals in some neighbourhoods as monkeys get ever closer to the kitchen and cats ditching owners. Housewives around the Bijilo Monkey Park have been complaining of monkey intrusions into the kitchens. The[Read More…]
Agriculture
22 Containers Of Timber ‘Intercepted’ At Ports
Twenty-two containers of timber have been reportedly intercepted at the Banjul ports, sources said. Details of the reported timber seizures were still scanty at the time of writing this story. The police were investigating the issue, our source said.
Gambisara To Deploy Tricycles To Combat Climate Change
Gambisara village in the Upper River Region of The Gambia will mobilize tricycles to combat the threat of deforestation in the community. This innovative anti-climate change initiative would be financed by philanthropist and businessman Dr. Abubakary Jawara and Mr. Essa Conteh Jula. The idea is to adopt a more sustainable[Read More…]