The US ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia Alsup has visited Jarra Jasong, Lower River Region, to view progress on a US$50,000 (D 2.3 million) US government grant to flood victims. Shortly after this year’s torrential rain which left many families homeless and in desperate need of help, a rapid assessment[Read More…]
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Gambia Declares Friday Bank Holiday For Mawlid Nabi Celebrations
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has declared Friday a bank holiday in observance of the Muslim feast of Mawlid Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) commonly known as ‘Gamo. Mr Barrow is expected host an event with religious leaders at State House. The Gambia is a Muslim dominated country and feast is celebrated[Read More…]
Gambia: ‘Dirty Dancing’ Schoolgirl, Peers Expelled
(JollofNews) – The Gambia Senior Secondary School has expelled several of its students after one of them appeared on a sultry ‘dirty dancing’ video which went viral on social media and elicited critical reviews by local commentators. A source close to the school’s administration said on Wednesday that the teenager[Read More…]