In June this year, the minister of foreign affairs and the Japanese ambassador signed a food aid agreement. According to officials, the food relief was to come in the form of rice donation and was meant to cushion vulnerable Gambians from the effects of the Covid pandemic. However, the Gambia[Read More…]
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Gambia Hosts Int’l Forum On Elimination Of FGM
The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) kicks off in Banjul today. The Annual Technical Consultation brings together over hundred participants from more than a dozen countries for a weeklong dialogue and consultations on ending FGM. This is the first conference hosted in The[Read More…]
Ministry Of Transport Targets 2030 As Zero Road Traffic Accidents
In tandem with the National Transport Policy- 2018-2027, the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has developed a National Road Safety Strategy 2020-2030 whose ultimate goal is to reduce the burden of road traffic crashes in the Gambia. Annually, there are over 700 cases of road traffic crashes and about[Read More…]
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