The Gambia is the 5th happiest country in Africa and 93rd happiest in the world, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report. The Gambia is, therefore, happier than 49 states across the region, behind only four – Mauritius, Libya, Ivory Coast and South Africa respectively. This year’s report ranks 146[Read More…]
Human Rights
Covid-19 Increased Number Of Dropouts Among Schoolchildren – Gambia First Lady
First Lady Madam Fatoumatta Bah Barrow has said the Covid-19 pandemic increased the number of dropouts among schoolchildren in The Gambia. She made the disclosure at the recent launching of the Zero Out of School Children in The Gambia project at the OIC Conference Centre in Bijilo. “Like many least[Read More…]
First Person: Starting From Zero – Gambian Returning Migrant Counts Cost Of Attempted Europe Crossing
Amadou Jobe, like many other Gambians before him, embarked on a perilous journey through northern Africa, in a failed bid to reach Europe. Now, with the support of the UN, he is making a life for himself and his family back home. “I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the[Read More…]
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