The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) is still assessing the extent of last weekend’s floods as victims’ needs for urgent humanitarian assistance mount. Almost five days after torrential downpour caused devastating floods in some parts of the country, the central government has yet to make any noticeable humanitarian intervention. Meanwhile,[Read More…]
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People’s Miseries Should Not Be Politicized!
Governance, we’re told, is a collective responsibility. It was just yesterday when Vice President Badara A. Joof visited flood-affected areas to see for himself the human miseries engendered by the floods. And to, of course, report back to government so that it can immediately set upon the task of coordinating[Read More…]
Editorial: Will 2022 Rainy Season See More Crocodiles Killing In Banjul?
In the past few years during the rains, crocodiles have increasingly become unwelcome sights in Banjul. Will the city see more this time around? Conservationists have predicted more of this reptile-human interface as more land is needed for development. Banjul has witnessed an uptick in construction activities in the past[Read More…]
Statement By Seraphine Wakana, UN Resident Coordinator On International Women’s Day 2022
Banjul, 08 March 2022 – The International Women’s Day is an important occasion to celebrate the incredible contribution of women to society and a reminder of the challenges they face to access quality education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Today and every day, we need to advocate for a more gender[Read More…]
Gambia: Marie Ndow – The Girl Who Isn’t Afraid To Dream
(JollofNews) – Twenty-one-year-old Marie Ndow was just in the advanced stage of her diploma course in college and was contemplating going to university to study health and social care when she became pregnant. Chances are the average woman would have forgotten the idea of going to university or the dream[Read More…]
Gambia: Just For Laughs
(JollofNews) – Why the heck do old flames tend to highlight your shortcomings when it is all over? When that spark is no longer there, the exasperating critic in them comes out. I’ve not spoken to an old squeeze for a while. Out of the blue, she called and went,[Read More…]
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