The Government of the Gambia Monday made a public apology to Thailand after the country’s Tourism minister made derogatory comments about the Asian country. Minister Hamat Bah was recently reported to have said that the Gambia would not tolerate child-sex tourism and that child fiddlers should go to Thailand instead.[Read More…]
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US To Launch New Technical Assistance Program With Gambia
(JollofNews) – Barely a month after US authorities restored trade benefits to the Gambia under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), high ranking officials from the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have landed in Banjul to start the process of developing the threshold program. The move comes on the heels[Read More…]
British, Brazilian Artists To Thrill Kartong Festival
A group of British and Brazilian artists and musicians is heading to Kartong on a cultural exchange – and promises to bring with them the spirit of carnival. The team of 39 will join the organising committee of the Kartong Festival, an arts and cultural event that has run in[Read More…]
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