The National Assembly of The Gambia has ratified an agreement with the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A to establish the sub-regional body’s headquarters in Banjul. WAFU Zone A, a subdivision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), includes nine West African nations: The Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Cape Verde,[Read More…]
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Mufti Menk Meets President Barrow At State House
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has expressed gratitude to Mufti Menk for his second visit to the country under his leadership. He commended Mufti Menk’s efforts in promoting Islamic teachings and values. Mufti Menk highlighted the significant progress made by Abdullah Aid, a charity organization, in providing essential services[Read More…]
Gambia Cleared To Dispatch Peacekeepers To Sierra Leone
Gambian MPs have voted to send peacekeeping troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS stabilization mission aimed at maintaining peace following recent tensions and a failed coup attempt. The vote, held on Tuesday, overwhelmingly supported the government’s proposal to contribute a motorized infantry unit to the mission, which[Read More…]
FGM Law Repeal Bill – A Retrogressive Move
Many Gambians concerned about the health and welfare of our womenfolk have expressed worry about plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the National Assembly to repeal the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which was promulgated in 2015. The bill, entitled Women’s Amendment Bill 2024 and intended to[Read More…]
Gambia Scales Up Efforts To Contain Rising Food Prices
As the Holy Month of Ramadan is fast approaching, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), Baboucarr O. Joof, announced Friday a series of measures being put up by government to contain rising food prices.l Speakers to reporters during a presser held on the Ministry grounds in Banjul,[Read More…]
AREC Set To Regulate A Booming Sector
As the Association of Real Estate Companies (AREC) is pushing ahead with plans to regulate the sector, the goal to formalize a booming sector still remains a leading target for its members. “Are we really ready to sanitize this industry?” quizzed the President of AREC, Musa J. Ceesay, while presenting[Read More…]
More Than 60 Dead Off Libya In Latest Migrant Tragedy: IOM
Around 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya’s coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday, in the latest migrant tragedy off North Africa. The “large number of migrants” are believed to have died because of high waves which swamped their vessel after[Read More…]
Abdoullah D. Jaiteh: “It Is A Tragedy For Us”
In wake of the boat that has reportedly vanished at sea, Abdoullah D. Jaiteh has expressed shock over the passengers who are believed dead after the embarkation capsized between Senegal and Mauritania. “We understand that because of lack of opportunities, many youths want to go to Europe in search of[Read More…]
Gambia Set For World AIDS Day 2023
As Gambians are bracing up for World AIDS Day, major stakeholders convened Monday a press conference to unveil activities that are set out for the commiserative event. The global movement geared towards uniting people in the fight against HIV/AIDS is scheduled to take place in Brikama on December 14, 2023.[Read More…]
Gambia Set To Launch MRV For Solar Power Usage
As solar power statistics are increasingly growing, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) convened last Friday a roundtable on Monitoring the Rapid Roll Out of Photovoltaic Systems (MRV PV – The Gambia). “This project aims to support national development priorities and capacities to plan, finance and[Read More…]
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