Ebou Janha, 102, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment, which fought for the British fight against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War. On an early November morning, 102-year-old Ebou Janha rests a pair of pliers next to his jeweller’s anvil and collects his breath[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Drugs Agency Denies Complicity In Drugs Trafficking
The shipment of cocaine was seized in Senegal The Gambia Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) has denied allegations of complicity in the trafficking of several tonnes of cocaine. Last month, Senegalese authorities seized more than two tonnes of pure cocaine from a ship off its Atlantic coast. The 2,026 kilos[Read More…]
Japan Boost Gambia’s Food Security And Nutrition Improvement Drive
Government of Japan Thursday gave US$1.5 dollars to the Gambia. The donation was made through the World Food Programme Banjul office to improve nutrition suply to vulnerable malnourished women and children in the Gambia. The support, which is in the context of Covid-19, will contribute to the reduction of nutrition-related[Read More…]